Yr. 10 General Science Lesson Plan 7.

Aim of lesson: To introduce the Fossil Record and dating fossils, and link it to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and histories.

Outcome of lesson: Students will learn how to work in groups and relay information, and apply carbon dating knowledge to Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander histories and culture.

Year level: 10 Length of lesson: 85 mins

Structure Time Learning Concepts & Skills What teacher will do What students will do Assessment Resources
Mins Cycle and say (including Activities Equipment
Focus questions)
e.g.

5 mins Welcome the class and Students settle into SEQTA

Beginning Engage take the role. class and get ready.

15 Investigating some of the Go back over Students work on task Formative SEQTA
mins structural and physiological Radiocarbon dating 1. Radiocarbon Laptops
adaptations of Aboriginal and task and take the class dating task. Radiocarbon
Middle Explain Torres Strait Islander Peoples through it task by task. dating
to the Australian environment Begin with students worksheet
(OI.3, OI.7) working on task 1.

20 Split students up into Students form Formative Laptops

mins groups of 5, then give homegroup and Radiocarbon Radiocarbon
students in each group remember their home dating task. dating
numbers 2-6. group and number. worksheet
Ask students to Students form their Internet
Elaborate remember their home number group.
group and get into their Students work on
same number groups. their numbered task.
Ask students to work
on the task that is their
number in that group.
 20 Tell students to go Students go back to Formative SEQTA
mins back to their home their homegroup. Radiocarbon Laptops
group and work on task Students work on task dating task. Radiocarbon
7. Visit each group and 7 and relay their dating
see what they learnt. information. worksheet
End Evaluate Check student learning Reflect on learning
Check in with students
who have not handed
up summative
investigation.

25 The theory of evolution by Explicitly teach about Listen, ask questions, Evolution
mins natural selection explains the the geological time share ideas. PowerPoint
diversity of living things and is scale (slides 24-28).
Explore
supported by a range of
scientific evidence (ACSSU185
- Scootle )

If finished before the end of class go on with the slides.