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WEEK: 4 of 5 TOPIC: Surviving on the planets - Investigation
GENERAL CAPABILITIES
Critical and Creative Personal and Social
Literacy Numeracy ICT Capability Ethical Understanding
Thinking Capability
CROSS CURRICULUM PRIORITIES
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia Sustainability

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Science Science as a Human Science Inquiry TEACHING AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES RESOURCES
DIVERSITY
Understanding Endeavour Skills
Earth & Space Nature & Development of Communication – Enabling: Motivation and Lesson Introduction: Student science glossaries
Sciences - The Science - Science involves Communicate ideas, Have
earth is part of a testing predictions by explanations, and investigation
• Recap previous lesson (Began investigation)
system of gathering data and processes using ideas for each • Go through investigation with the class iPads
planets orbiting using evidence to develop scientific planet to help o “Research how you could attempt to survive on
around a star explanations of events and representations in a prompt. your allocated planet Investigation Worksheets
(the sun) phenomena and reflects variety of ways
(ACSSU078) historical and cultural (ACSIS093) Extending: E.g., Neptune – Extremely cold weather of -214 degrees – Could
contributions (ACSHE081) Could make a 3D create a heat suit that protects you from the extreme cold weather.
Planning & model of their
Conducting - Identify, solution. Group Lesson Development:
plan, and apply the with enabling
elements of scientific students for • Get students into their small groups from previous lesson
investigations to research • Have students collect their investigation worksheet
answer questions and component • Students are to use their iPads to finish researching
solve problems using
equipment and • Students must focus on one potential barrier that does not
materials safely and accommodate human survival on their allocated planet
identifying potential E.g., Same as above – Focus area: Extreme cold weather.
risks (ACSIS086) Solution: Heat suit.
LESSON OBJECTIVES • Students will have 15-20 minutes to complete their
As a result of this lesson, students will be able to: presentation before presenting to the class
• Create a presentation that displays the characteristics of their • Students will present their investigation to the class
allocated planet and demonstrates how they have used research
and evidence to investigate how survival on their planet could be Lesson Closure:
possible • Students are to do a think, pair, share with the person next
ASSESSMENT (SUMMATIVE – Science Inquiry Skills) to them to discuss other possible solutions to make life on
• Investigation worksheets – Research and evidence other planets possible
• Presentations • Allow students 2-3 minutes to write a lesson reflection in
their science journals
Teacher Reflection:
• How well did students work within their groups?
• Were there any behaviour issues that need to be addressed?
• Did students meet the lesson objectives? Why/why not?
• How could this lesson be improved for next time?