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TERM/WEEKS:

YEAR LEVEL: 6

LEARNING AREA/TOPIC: Science/ Geography- Natural

Disasters

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
General Capabilities:
Literacy X

Numeracy X

ICT

Cross-curriculum priorities:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and Cultures

Critical and creative

thinking X
Asia and Australias engagement with Asia

Ethical Behaviour

Personal and social

Competence
X

Sustainability

Intercultural Understanding

AUSTRALIAN
CURRICULUM
LINKS

WEEK/
LESSO
N

Science
Understan
ding

Science as
a Human
Endeavou
r

SPECIFIC LESSON
OBJECTIVE

ASSESSMENT
(what & how)

TEACHING & LEARNING

EXPERIENCES
(include learner diversity)

KEY
QUESTIONS

RESOURCES

Science
Inquiry
Skills

Students
produce a short
documentary
outlining the
key issues of a
selected natural
disaster.
Students
demonstrate an
ability to
perform a
predetermined
role.
Students
demonstrate an
ability to
cooperate in a
group.

What:
Students
ability to
produce a
documentary
on a natural
disaster that
is concise.
Students
ability to
perform an
assigned
role.
Students
ability to
work as a
group
member.
How:
Teacher will
observe
students
behaviours
towards
others.
Teacher will
observe
students
attitude
towards their
assigned
role.
Students will
post their
completed
documentary
onto one of
their
KidsBlog
account.

Students will be put back into their assigned

groups and instructed to quickly review their
documentary plans- the teacher will observe how
students work together, and problem solve.
Teacher will hand out an Ipad to each group.
The students will be instructed to gather any
materials that they may need for their
documentary, including the resources at the front
which will include costumes and props.
Students will then be informed to create their
documentary using the iMovie application on that
is uploaded on the Ipad.
To maximise student creativity, the students
should be allowed to go outside and use the
school grounds as their setting.
Whilst students are producing their
documentaries, the teacher should observe their
behaviours towards their group members, and
their attitudes towards their assigned roles.
Once completed, students upload their completed
documentary onto KidsBlog.

Are there
any
concerns
about this
task?
Has
anyone
used the
iMovie
applicatio
n before?

Ipads.
iMovie
application.
Props.
Costumeswigs,
laboratory
jackets etc.
Computers.