SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

LESSON PLAN 3:

Name: Ellen & Timothy

Topic: Pitching a tent and making shelter
Lesson No: 3 (Double)

Subject: Outdoor Adventures

School: St Mary of the Angels
Duration: 100 minutes

Date:
Year level: 9

Learning Purpose/Learning Intention/Rationale:

 The purpose of this lesson is inform students about different equipment such as
tents and shelters. Students will learn how to set up tents and make shelters without
an assistance.

Victorian Curriculum- F-10 or VCE focus (if VCE applicable)

Personal and Social Capability

Self-Awareness and Management

Collaboration

 VCHPEP130: Plan and use strategies and resources to enhance the health, safety
and wellbeing of their communities
 Plan and implement strategies for connecting to natural and built environments to
promote the health and wellbeing of their communities (VCHPEP131)
 Perform in a variety of team roles and accept responsibility as a team member and
team leader, assessing how well they support other members of the team
(VCPSCSO041)

Victorian Curriculum (F-10)

Success Criteria / Learning outcomes:

 Set up at least two different variety of tents.

 Build a shelters using pegs, tarp and rope.

Assessment:
Students will be assessed through teamwork and the ability to set up a tent. This will assess
their practical skills within outdoor adventures.

Procedure:

Time for Teacher activities: Learner activities:

each step
 Engagement:
5-10
minutes Task 1: Explain today’s lesson and
what the learning objectives are:
20 Students will be informed on what
minutes they are doing in today’s lesson and
15 what they are going to learn.
minutes
15
minutes
Task 2: Tent & Shelter PowerPoint:
Show and explain the PowerPoint
that refers to tent selection and
shelters.
This will inform students on all the
things they need to know for setting
up tents and shelters.
Procedural steps:
30 Task 3: Tent set up type 1: Dome
minutes Tent
Teachers will set up the dome tent
first and students will then set it up
without any help.
Students will be put into groups of 4
and will be asked to set up the tent
without any assistance.
Students will be assessed through
their group work and skills.
Task 4: Tent set up type 2: Instant
Tent
Teachers will now set up the instant
tent.
10 Students in their groups of 4 will be
minutes asked to set up the tent without any
assistance.
Students will be assessed through
their group work and skills.
Come together as a group and
discuss the advantages and
Engagement:
Task 1: Explain today’s lesson and
what the learning objectives are:
The students will be informed so they
are engaged in today’s lesson and know
what to expect.
Task 2: Tent & Shelter PowerPoint:
The PowerPoint is used to engage all
students will different learning abilities.
This will provide them with a visual
before completing the next tasks.
Procedural steps:
Task 3: Tent set up type 1: Dome Tent
By setting up different tents students
will gain more knowledge. The
students working in the groups will
form group cohesion and develop team
skills. This will assist for out trip in
week 5.
Task 4: Tent set up type 2: Instant Tent
By setting up different tents students
will gain more knowledge. The
students working in the groups will
form group cohesion and develop team
skills. This will assist for out trip in
week 5.
Task 5: Design and construct a shelter:
This allows students to explore and
think for themselves. This will allow
the students to work as a group and
develop skills for future references.
disadvantages of the various tent
styles.

Task 5: Design and construct a

shelter:
Students are given the following
equipment:
 Tarp x 1
 Rope x 1
 Pegs x 4
They are to move around the oval
and find somewhere to set up there
shelter. Remind them that they can
use the environment but must not
destruct the nature.
The shelter must be able to it all 4
members of the group under it.
Conclusion:
Task 6: Inspection of shelters:
This task enables the group to come
together and talk about the benefits of
each group. By getting the students to
give a negative and positive about their
team informs the teacher about how
well or not well the students worked
together.

Conclusion:
Task 6: Inspection of shelters:

We will come together as a group

and go over to each groups shelter
and assess them out of 10. Each
group member will be asked to give a
negative and a positive about their
team. We will do this for all teams.
Teacher’s resources:
 Laptop
 Tents x 3
 Tarps x 3
 Rope x 3
 Pegs x 12
Catering for inclusion:To cater for inclusion when selecting groups ensure there are a
range of abilities within each group.
Students’ resources:
 Laptops
 Work books
 Hats

Extension activities: No extension activities needed.

Learning space set-up: The classroom will be set up in a traditional way. The students
will be facing the smart board, as I will be presenting a presentation.