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Yr 3 Geography- Australia's Neighbours
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Yr 3 GeographyAustralia's Neighbours
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The location of Australia’s neighbouringcountries and their diverse characteristics(ACHGK016)
Lesson 10 REFLECT
Activities and Strategies;
Small Group Brainstorm; all the things youhave learnt about during the Geographyunit
Think pair sharePMI
Whole Class; PMI table; individuals can write onpost it notes and add to class table anythingPositive, negative and interesting they havelearnt.
Resources;
A3 paper for Brainstorm
Post it Notes
Assessment;
PMI post it notes will be used to assess studentsreflection on the unit of work. A checklist andanecdotal notes will be used to determine studentsresponses.
Links to other Learning Areas;
Lesson 8 ANALYSE
Specific Learning Outcomes;
Students will be able to present their informationcollected in the passports in a Venn Diagramhighlighting the similarities and differences of 2countries.
Activities and Strategies;
Whole Class Model; I will model the Venn Diagramassessment task in front of whole classstudents will be usedto add information to the class Venn Diagram to keep classinterested
Resources;
A3 paper venn diagram
IWB Venn Diagram
Assessment;
Summative; Skill; Students will create a VennDiagram comparing 2 of the Countries wehave researched.
Formative; Knowledge; Information in the VennDiagrams will be used to assess knowledge ofand similarities and differences between 2countries.
Links to other Learning Areas;
Maths
Lesson 9COMMUNICATE
Specific Learning Outcomes;
Specific Learning Outcomes;
Students will reflect and respond to theirlearning by writing a statement relating totheir learning
Students will be able to identify at least 3events in a typical day that might happen ifthey moved to a new country.
Activities and Strategies;
Small Group Rotation; Jigsaw Puzzle; Small groupworking together to put in order statements of a childsrecount from a country. )A day in the life of ..... from.....)
Independently; Students will create their ownrecount of A day in ....... assuming they havemoved to that country.
Resources;
Passports
Jigsaw Puzzle of Day Recounts
Assessment;
Summative: Knowledge; Students will create their own recount A Day in theLife of ......... from ......... They will draw ideas from their Passports and canrefer to the pictures/photographs from Lesson 1 and 2. A Rubric will be usedto assess the knowledge and understanding of living in another country andthe experiences of a typical day.
Links to other Learning Areas;
English
Lesson 7 ANALYSE
Specific Learning Outcomes;
Actvities and Strategies;
Jigsaw Puzzle; small groups will matchstatements relating to countries and puzzlepieces together to form a map.
Resources;
Individual Maps
Jigsaw maps pieces
Country statements
Assessment;
Summative; Skills; Students will complete theirown Map including compass directions and Key.Rubric will be used to assess accuracy of mappingabilities.
Students will be able to label a map of Australia's neighbours,and identify using the location of these countries in relationto Australia eg. New Zealand is located South East ofAustralia.
Independent; Students will have to label, providea key and a compass, for their map of Australiaand its Neighbours
Independent; Students will create their ownVenn Diagram using information from theirpassports
Formative; Knowledge; Students will write statementsidentifying the location of each country in relation toAustralia. Checklist will be used to assess accuracy ofstatements.
Links to other Learning Areas;
Maths
ICT
Lesson 6 COLLECTPACIFICNATIONS
Specific Learning Outcomes;
Students will be able to identifyat least 1 country fact
Students will be able to identifyat least 1 similarity and 1difference
Activities and Strategies;
Station Rotation; Day in the life of ...... Home,Shops, School, Activities student to completePassport
Whole Class MappingStrategies; Locate on IWB map
Webquest; Individual or Partner Work forCountry Factsstudent to completePassport
Resources;
Webquest
Computers
Station Stories
IWB map
Passport
Primary Resources such aspicture and photographs
Assessment;
Formative; Knowledge; Students passports will beused to assess webquest activities. Checklist will beused to determine accuracy and knowledge acquired.
Formative: Knowledge; webquest Quiz willassess understanding of contentknowledge
Links to other Learning Areas;
ICT
English
Lesson 5 COLLECTPAPUA NEWGUINEA
Specific Learning Outcomes;
Students will be able to identifyat least 1 country fact
Students will be able to identifyat least 1 similarity and 1difference
Activities and Strategies;
Station Rotation; Day in the life of ...... Home,Shops, School, Activities student to completePassport
Whole Class MappingStrategies; Locate on IWB map
Webquest; Individual or Partner work forCountry factsstudent to completePassport
Resources;
Webquest
Computers
Station Stories
IWB map
Passport
Primary Resources such aspicture and photographs
Assessment;
Formative; Knowledge; Students passport will beused as they complete Webquest activities. Checklistwill be used to determine accuracy and knowledgeacquired.
Formative Knowledge; Webquest quiz willassess understanding of contentknowledge
Links to other LearningAreas;
ICT
English
Lesson 4 COLLECT-INDONESIA
Specific Learning Outcomes;
Students will be able to identifyat least 1 country fact
Students will be able to identifyat least 1 similarity and 1difference
Activities and Strategies;
Station Rotation; Day in the life of ...... Home,Shops, School, Activities student to completePassport
Whole Class MappingStrategies; Locate on IWB map
Webquest; Individual or Partner Work forCountry Factsstudent to completePassport
Resources;
Webquest
Computers
Station Stories
IWB map
Passport
Primary Resources such aspicture and photographs
Assessment;
Formative; Knowledge; Webquest quiz willassess understanding of contentknowledge
Formative; Knnowledge; Students passport will beused as they complete webquest activities. Checklistwill be used to determine accuracy and knowledgeacquired
Links to other Learning Areas;
ICT
English
Lesson 3 COLLECTNEWZEALAND
Specific Learning Outcomes;
Students will be able to identifyat least 1 country fact
Students will be able to identifyat least 1 similarity and 1difference
Activities and Strategies;
Station Rotation; Day in the life of ...... Home,Shops, School, Activities student to completePassport
Whole Class Mapping Strategies;locate on IWB map
Webquest; Individual or Partner work forCountry Factsstudent to completePassport
Resources;
Webquest
Computers
Station stories
IWB map
Passport
Primary Resources such aspicture and photographs
Assessment;
Formative; Knowledge;Students passports will beused as they complete webquest activities. Checklistwill be used to determine accuracy and knowledgeacquired.
Formative; Knowledge; Webquest quiz willassess understanding of contentknowledge
Links to other Learning Areas;
ICT
English
Lesson 2 QUESTION
Specific Learning Outcomes;
Students will identify Inquiry question; How areplaces similar and different? and What would itbe like to live in a neighbouring country?
Activities and Strategies;
Galley Walk; Looking atpictures/photographs from Lesson 1 with apartner
Small Group Brainstorm; the main similaritiesand differences that you see exist ie houses,families, shopping, roads etc
Whole Class discussion differences only
Think Pair Share; wonder questions, writeindividual wonder questions on post it notesand place on whiteboard
Class Vote; inquiry question
Resources;
Primary Resources such aspicture and photographs
A3 paper for Brainstorm
Post it Notes
Assessment;
Formative; Skills; Students will write theirindividual inquiry questions on post it notes. Checklist will be used to identify ability to poseinquiry question.
Links to other Learning Areas;
Lesson 1 PLAN
Specific Learning Outcomes;
Students will identify at least one similarity ordifference between the country in the pictureand Australia.
Activities and Strategies;
Partner work; identify similaritiesand/or differences
Four Square; table identifying atleast one similarity and onedifference
Whole class discussion withdemocratic vote for mapplacement
Resources;
Mystery Box; full ofpictures/photographs
Primary Resources such aspictures and photographs
IWBmap of Australia and its Neighbours
Assessment;
Diagnostic; Do children know any of Australia's neighbouring countries? Can they position any ofthem on a map?
Links to other Learning Areas;