Lesson Plan Format

Class:

Date:

Time: Start: _________________________

Stage 2 Year 4

Finish: _________________________
Lesson Topic:
Earths Environment Farming in Australia
H.S.I.E
Recent Prior Experience (specific relevant concepts, skills and values the school students have experienced prior to this lesson):
Key Learning Area:

Follow on from previous lesson

Syllabus Outcome(s):
One or two only. Please note the syllabus
reference number AND write out in full.

Indicators of Learning for this lesson:

Behaviours that contribute toward achievement of outcome(s).
Quote syllabus numbers. Must be clear, specific, observable.
Curriculum Content Strands may be used as headings.

Assessment:
Strategies which will be used to assess
learners attainment of learning outcomes.
Should be linked to each learning indicator.

GE2.1
describes
characteristics
and
features of places and the ways
people, places and environments
interact.

By the end of this lesson, the students will:

- develop geographical questions to investigate.

- Retrieval Chart worksheet

- Discussion and questioning

GE2.2
- examines views of people about
management
of
places
and
environment.

Any safety issues to be considered:

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- collect and record relevant geographical

information from sources such as maps.

data

and

- T observation while using an Atlas

Resources:
List resources you used in preparing the lesson AND those used in the lesson implementation.
Retrieval Chart (A3, A4), computers and ipads.

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Lesson Content / Indicators of Learning
(What is Taught):
Note key skills, concepts and values
addressed in each section. Link to your
Indicators of Learning.

Timing
(mins)

Teaching Strategies / Learning Experiences:

(How it is taught)
Write detailed steps showing what the teacher (T) will do and
what students (Ss) will do.

10min

T asks Ss to brainstorm different types of farms they think exist

in Australia, T writes answers on whiteboard while Ss copy into
their HSIE book. T asks Ss to open up an Atlas and turn to the
page with the map of Australia that shows the different land
uses. T asks Ss to think about why Australia has a diverse
range of Agricultural industries giving prompts on the size of
continent and variety of climates.

Resources and Organisation:

INTRODUCTION
Brainstorm different types of farms in the
local area and within Australia

Use a map to identify different types of

farms in the local area and within Australia

Atlas 1 for each child

DEVELOPMENT
T asks Ss to think about what type of farms are located in their
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local area. T explains to Ss they are going to jointly research

the features of this farm. T divides Ss into groups and assigns
a different task to each group. The groups are related to these
topics:
Animals and/or plants grown

Location and climate

Products

Machinery

Computer
Task

Cards

Specific jobs on the farms

T gives Ss the task cards, one for each group and tells
students to research their topic on computer or Information
books about farms provided, reminding them to share and take
turns and be respectful to others whilst researching.
T instructs Ss to come together as a group to jointly complete
a retrieval chart, which is based on the topics given. T records
Ss information on the A3 paper which consists of the chart. T
guides Ss through the chart by putting answers under the
appropriate heading.

Retrieval chart worksheets

Computer
Information books
Laptops
Ipads

T discusses with Ss that next session they will do a retrieval

chart on their own. T explains that Ss are to choose a different
type of farm of that studied as a class and complete this chart
based on the farm. T explains to Ss where they may find this
information eg. library, pamphlets, internet, information books.
Ss are then instructed to go and start their research and to do
what they can.
(assessment on worksheets)

CLOSURE
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T signals end of lesson by asking Ss to put pens down. T tells

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Ss to put their names and the date on worksheets and for one
Ss to collect worksheet for assessment of Ss work.

(add further pages as required)

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Pre-Service Teachers Evaluation (write reflections on the following):

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

To what extent did the learners achieve the intended learning outcomes?

Describe the evidence you have for this.

Outline the follow-up to this lesson for the learners.

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Evaluation of Teaching
Identify the teaching strategies / learning experiences that were most effective. Explain why.
Identify the teaching strategies / learning experiences that were least effective. Explain why.
How appropriate was the timing throughout the various sections of the lesson? Why?
Describe how the selection and use of resources supported learning in the lesson.
Identify what motivated the students. Explain why.
Identify the classroom management strategies that were most effective. Explain why.
What was most satisfying about the lesson?

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Based on these reflections, outline the steps you should now take to improve your teaching in future lessons.

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