Room: ___Kaola_________________________
Title: Date: 7/11/2019 Time: 10.30am
Jungle Animals
KLAs:
English, Mathematics, Human and Social Science
EYLF:
Outcome 1.2.3 & 3.1.5 increasingly co-operate and work collaboratively with others
Outcome 2.4.4 explore, infer, predict and hypothesise in order to develop an increased understanding of
the interdependence between land, people, plants and animals.
Outcome 4.2.3 make predictions and generalisations about their daily activities, aspects of the natural
world and environments, using patterns they generate or identify and communicate these using
mathematical language and symbol.
Outcome 5.1.1 engage in enjoyable interactions using verbal and non-verbal language.
Experience Aim:
Children will be able to describe the jungle as a habitat and its relationship to rainforest. They will be
able to identify various strata and animals present in those strata and discuss animals of the jungles and
the adaptations that help them survive.
Learning Intention Success Criteria
Write names of Jungle Animals,
identify and classify animals into To talk and listen to each other’s ideas about different animals. To
habitats and counting of animals think about where in the world the different animals may be from
in each habitat. and place them in the correct strata.
Content descriptors:
English Mathematics Human and Social Science
Counting- children can count and Habitat- children are able to identify
Literacy -Children learn new
write numbers between 1 - 10 various animal habitat
vocabulary- emergent level,
canopy, lower story and ground
cover
Writing- children will be able to
identify animal names and copy.
Resources:
Jungle animal Figurines
Laminated board
Sticky tabs
Recording sheets
Teaching and Learning Activities Teaching Notes
Intro (15mins)
Ask children about different jungle animals they can identify among The children will be seated on
the figurines and discuss the ones that are of their interest the mat in a circle.
An activity using the mystery bag will then be used to know if they A mystery bag will be passed
can describe the animals to their peers. around for every child to be
giving an opportunity to pick and
I will start by picking a jungle animal and describing it to them and describe an object.
allow them respond
Mystery bag will contain
We will take turns in this activity giving all the children opportunity to different jungle animal figurines
describe animals using languages they are familiar with.
Body
Children are grouped together
Children are giving a board divided into layers to enable them place according to ability (groups of 5)
each of the animals into the correct strata/ habitat. and seated at desks.
2. Ask the children to talk to their talk partner or the person sitting Children should be allowed to
next to them and to share their ideas. take up roles that will assist in
achieving the task
3. As a group ask for volunteers to move the animals onto correct
habitat identified. Discuss the different ideas with the group and the Children are encouraged to work
reasons for their choices. as a group and then as
individuals.
Educators should go around and
Conclusion see children’s task and listen to
comments.
Allow each children to count the animals in each habitat and
document them in their recording sheets.
Differentiation and Integration:
Emergent: The children are giving the board with two main strata division and allowed to group the animals
according to their habitat.
Advanced: The children are giving the board with the upper strata further divided into 3 and children are allowed
to further split the group into smaller groups according to their habitat.
Assessment Strategies:
Observation notes will describe children’s reasoning strategies when working through the task.
Digital photographs and videos with annotations, showing completed task of sorting correctly.
Anecdotal evidence from student discussions and reflection, showing how students followed steps and how they did
the work accurately.
Questions will be asked to know the reason for their groupings
Experience Evaluation:
Were the learning outcomes for the lesson achieved?
Was the choice of materials appropriate for the content of the lesson?
Were the instructions clear? Did the students understand the task?
How would I change this lesson for future use?
Where do I take the students next after exploring jungle animal habitat? Did my questions offer enough
reflection?
Did I employ effective behaviour management strategies?
Did the introduction, body and conclusion flow well?
