Engage in

FORWARD PLANNING DOCUMENT

General Capabilities:
Literacy
Students use different
forms of written and
digital media to create a
recount.
Cross-curriculum priorities:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and Cultures
TERM/WEEKS: 3/ 4-9 YEAR LEVEL: 3 LEARNING AREA/TOPIC: Earth and Space Science
AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
Numeracy ICT Critical and creative Ethical Behaviour Personal and social Intercultural Understanding
Students use a number thinking Competence
of programs to create a
recount of previous
experiences. (Program
example: Explain
Everything)
Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia Sustainability

WEEK/ AUSTRALIAN SPECIFIC LESSON ASSESSMENT TEACHING & LEARNING KEY RESOURCES
LESSO CURRICULUM OBJECTIVE (what & how) EXPERIENCES QUESTIONS
N LINKS (include learner diversity)

Science Science as Science

Understan a Human Inquiry
ding Endeavour Skills

3 (ACSS (ACSI Students create a Formative 1. Class discussion about the highlights of the What Resource 8
Spread U048) S060) recount of their A checklist which excursion happened on Assessment
over 2 experiences at the will be used to i. Refresh students’ memories about key the excursion? checklist
lessons Gravity Discovery assess the level of concepts What did you
Centre, using an work submitted ii. Engage students in the subject learn?
appropriate program
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by the students.
Assessment
(E.g. book creator Students will 2. In the same groups as the excursion students
checklist
and not assembly) submit their construct a recount of their experiences. The
recount and recount must include:
Students provides reflection. This is i. Photos and videos from the excursion
information about the used to determine ii. Descriptions of the photos and videos
photos taken and whether or not the iii. Any important or interesting
provide a detailed of students information learned from the excursion
the insights gained understanding Resource 8 used for assessment
from the excursion. about the
concept/topic has 3. Students create an individual reflection based
Students provide a deepened since on their experiences that outline what they think
reflection the their strengths and weaknesses are (in relation
engage/explore to the topic, what they were most and least
phase. interested in and something they improved on
i. Recounts can be done in anyway as
long as it meets these criteria (E.g.
video or explain everything)
Resource 9 used for assessment

Learner Diversity
Students with writing difficulties are accounted for by
making elements of the task flexible such as the
reflection. Students can choose a way that best suits
them which enables them to provide a more detailed and
in-depth response.

Students with difficulty learning are given the

opportunity to learn from their peers before being What do you
required to provide an individual response. know now that
you didn’t
The task is very open and allows students of all abilities know before?
to be as creative as they want and utilise their skills in
different programs. Which part of
the excursion
Prompting questions for students struggling to engage. did you have
the most fun
at? Why?
Health and Safety
Students are expected to follow the regular classroom
rules which includes no inappropriate photos or videos