LESSON PLAN

Year Level : One Date : Friday, 22/08/2014

ACARA Focus :
Observable changes occur in the sky and landscape (!""#01$%
&espond to and pose 'uestions, and (ake predictions about )a(iliar ob*ects and events
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Lesson Focus : "easons , +ntroduction
BACKGROUND INFORMAION
+n this lesson, students -ill e.plore the varying )actors o) the "easons/ "tudents -ill
observe and discuss ele(ents o) each o) the seasons, and the i(pact these have on
activities and noticeable landscape changes/
EAC!ING " LEARNING PURPOSES
"tudents able to identi)y the na(es o) the )our seasons/
"tudents describe ob*ects and activities that they encounter in the various seasons/
"tudents beco(e a-are o) ho- changing -eather a))ects their daily lives, along -ith the
environ(ental changes that take place around the(
PREPARAION " MAERIALS:
0hiteboard
0hiteboard 1arkers
Flashcards
LEARNING E#PERIENCES
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0hole !lass 2iscussion and 'uestioning to ascertain prior kno-ledge

Observations o) visual )lashcards

3rainstor(ing session o) key -ords and )actors o) each season

+% Stu,ent as-s an, Act'v't'es
"ettle students on the (at, by thanking the( )or appropriate behaviour/ "(ile at the class/
0ait )or 1004 attention/
5.plain to students there are )our seasons/ !an they na(e the(6 ctivate prior
kno-ledge by asking students to describe their )avorite activities in each season/
0ho can tell (e ho- -e get day and night6 0ho kno-s -hy the "easons occur6 #tilise
in)latable sun/earth props (i) available%/
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0lanet ,oes not s't stra'()t u0 an, ,o&n% It s'ts at a t'lt% As t)e Eart) 5oves 'n
'ts 0at) aroun, our star4 t)ere are t'5es a certa'n 0art o/ t)e 0lanet 's closer to
t)e sun% I/ t)e a6's 1t)e '5a('nar7 stra'()t l'ne aroun, &)'c) t)e Eart) rotates
to 5a-e ,a7 an, n'()t3 's 0o'nt'n( to&ar, t)e sun4 t)at )e5's0)ere can e60ect
su55er% I/ t)e a6's 's 0o'nte, a&a7 /ro5 t)e sun on t)e Eart)8s 7earl7 tr'04 t)at
)al/ o/ t)e 0lanet &'ll see &'nter%
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Sout)ern !e5's0)ere e60er'ences &'nter% It see5s as stran(e /or -',s 'n
Austral'a to '5a('ne a &)'te C)r'st5as as 't 's /or -',s 'n Ne& Yor- to t)'n- o/
s0las)'n( 'n t)e 0ool 'n Dece5.er% )at 's )o& 't &or-s4 t)ou()4 &)en t)e t&o
)e5's0)eres o/ t)e Eart) are o00os'te 'n seasons9
Because seasons are .ase, on t)e rotat'on o/ t)e 0lanet aroun, t)e sun4 t)e
seasons c)an(e at t)e sa5e t'5e ever7 7ear4 even t)ou() t)e t&o )alves o/
t)e 0lanet e60er'ence o00os'te seasons9
"ho- the( the picture cards )or utu(n, "u((er, 0inter and "pring )ro( the "5"O7"
resource book/
"i(ple 'uestioning8 9ook at the picture/ 0hat can you see6

+n -hat season -ould you go s-i((ing

0hat precautions -ould you take in su((er6

0hat -ords describe the seasons6

0hat )oods do you like on a cold -inter day6

0hat is your )avourite season6 0hy6

0hat are so(e o) the changes that occur in spring6

0hat happens to the trees in utu(n

2ra- a 4,colu(n chart on the -hiteboard titled: "easons/ 9abel each o) the colu(ns -ith
one season: "u((er, utu(n, 0inter, "pring/
sk students to add their )avorite season,appropriate -ords to the chart/ ("#115& ,
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5.plain that they -ill each have a -orksheet, and need to -rite the (issing -ord )or each
season/ sk students to dra- a picture o) -hat they -ould -ear in that season/
+nstruct students to go 'uietly back to their desks/ "ettle students and in)or( the( i) they
have any 'uestions, to raise their hand and an adult -ill assist the(/
:% Conclus'on
?ather children on the (at/ sk the( to bring their co(pleted -orksheets/ 2isplay the
)inished products/ &e(e(ber hands up/ "elect so(e students to discuss their out)its/
ASSESSMEN
"tudents are able to na(e the )our seasons
"tudents are able to co((unicate and e.press ideas )ro( prior kno-ledge and
'uestioning to the di))erentiating )actors o) the seasons
"tudents are able to collectively identi)y key -ords, activities and the changes o) attire )or
each season/
E;ALUAION
"tudents -ere engaged -ith the topic/
large volu(e o) in)or(ation in the lesson, -ould possibly be suited to be covered over
t-o separate lessons , :o- "easons occur and 2i))erences o) "easons
1ake note o) 'uestions that nay take the topic o)) task/
LESSON PLAN
Year Level : One Date : Friday, 22/08/2014
ACARA Focus :
#nderstand patterns o) repetition and contrast in si(ple te.ts (!591448%
5ngage in conversations and discussions, using active listening behaviours, sho-ing
interest, and contributing ideas, in)or(ation and 'uestions (!59@1ABA%
Lesson Focus : &ecognise rhy(e pattern to co(plete sentence/ 2iscuss and
illustrate various seasons as a group and individual
BACKGROUND INFORMAION
Follo-ing an earlier lesson about the )our seasons and varying )actors bet-een the(
(-eather, activities%/
t the onset o) this lesson, students have been asked to return to their desks, and
respectively groups/
EAC!ING " LEARNING PURPOSES
"tudents identi)y (issing -ord by rhy(ing clue/
"tudents are able to illustrate and ans-er 'uestions on each o) the seasons, in a group
discussion/
PREPARAION :
24 . 0:< 0+99 <:5 "5"O7" 3&+7? -orksheets
LEARNING E#PERIENCES
$% !o& &'ll I en(a(e t)e learners*

0hole ?roup 2iscussion and encourage ideas and listening to others

3rainstor(ing session o) key -ords and )actors o) each season

C0hat -ill the "easons bringD -orksheet

+% Stu,ent as-s an, Act'v't'es
"ettle students at their group table, by thanking the( )or appropriate behaviour/ "(ile at
the students/ 0ait )or 1004 attention/
5.plain to students there are )our seasons/ !an they na(e the(6 ctivate prior
kno-ledge by asking students to describe their )avorite activities in each season/
5.plain that they -ill each have a -orksheet, and need to -rite the (issing -ord )or each
season/ sk students to dra- a picture o) -hat they -ould -ear in that season/
"i(ple 'uestioning 8

+n -hat season -ould you go s-i((ing

0hat precautions -ould you take in su((er6

0hat -ords describe the seasons6

0hat )oods do you like on a cold -inter day6

0hat is your )avourite season6 0hy6

&otate around the group o) students to engage in discussion and encourage e.tension o)
ideas/
:% Conclus'on
?ather children on the (at/ sk the( to bring their co(pleted -orksheets/ 2isplay the
)inished products/ &e(e(ber hands up/ "elect so(e students to discuss their out)its/
ASSESSMEN
"tudents are able to co((unicate and e.press ideas o) the di))erentiating )actors o) the
seasons
"tudents are able to collectively identi)y and illustrate activities and the changes o) attire
)or each season/
"tudents have actively engaged in 'uestioning and listening o) ideas on the topic/
E;ALUAION
9esson -as shortened due to an unplanned incursion/ "tudents en*oyed the opportunity
to de(onstrate their kno-ledge o) seasons/
!onsideration o) ti(e re'uired, so that students (ay display their ideas and co(pleted
dra-ings to the re(ainder o) class/