Tomorrow's+Teachers+Today+-+Lesson+Plans

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 * Our Task is aimed at Year 5/6, the students will be split into groups of 3 or 4 (depending on the class size). Their task is to create a powerpoint presentation on the "Water Cycle". The students will then present their findings at a presentation afternoon where parents are encouraged to attend.**
 * The students will need to keep a blog to evaluate their findings, difficulties and resolutions and interesting facts they learnt.**

Having the students work in small groups has lots of benefits. The students learn to work collaboratively, resolve and compromise, work with one anothers strengths and weaknesses, and use communication skills.

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 * Scope and Sequence**
 * Earth and Beyond**
 * Sustainability of life and wise resources**
 * "the student understands models and concepts that explain earth and space systems and that resources used in relation to the geological and environmental history of the earth and universe" {Curriculum Council. 2005.}**


 * =====**Week**===== || =====**Day**=====

|| =====**Lesson Description**===== || =====**Weblinks and Activities**===== || Describe task and discuss the use of technology Place students in groups || The value of water in the natural environment on the waterwise website offers a range of activities on water and its uses. Select the Middle Childhood under the select resource, select science as the learning area and then select water in the natural environment under water theme. Research notes to be kept in a word document. At the end of the lesson have the students reflect on the class ||
 * 1 || Monday || Introduce the topic of "Water"
 * 1 || Wednesday || Allow time for research

Introduce students to powerpoint || Computer access Found this youtube video to be very informative @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZUwFwooMrY Power Point in the Classroom has lots of useful information regarding powerpoint presentations Allow the students time to practice and set up their own powerpoint. At the end of the lesson get them to evaluate what they learnt from the lesson, what issues they had and how they resolved them. || Look at suitable blog sites || What is Blogging? Bloggeris a google blog, Xanga a free blog site Allow time for the students to play around and try out the blog site and once they have chosen one have them write in their previous and todays reflections || Reflection time || Reflection || Reflection || Reflections ||
 * 2 || Monday || Explain a blog and what you expect
 * 2 || Wednesday || Look at possible search engines students can use || Google, Bing, Dogpile, Web Wombat
 * 3 || Monday || Allow time for research and evaluation time at the end of the lesson || A session in the library might be a good idea at this stage, research can be done on computers or finding books.
 * 3 || Wednesday || Research Cont. || Make sure students are on track have a look at the students progress and offer advice.
 * 4 || Monday || Powerpoints need to be taking shape || Computer access today
 * 4 || Wednesday || Finalising || Reflection on today and the overall project ||
 * 5 || Monday || Presentations || Enjoy ||
 * On the Monday of week 5 the task will be presented to fellow students and parents in a presenation afternoon.**

Extension Ideas - > [|UpaDryGully.pdf]
 * Students use the water foot print site to calculate their own water footprint.
 * Investigate the rainfall in a particular area and the effect it has on the community
 * Up A Dry Gully - SEQ Water competition for students.

All of the above lessons can be modifided/ajusted for students with special educational needs. Worksheets can be enlarged, pictures can be added and the instructions can be written to the individuals reading ability. Please see the attached file for more information on how to do this.
 * Special Needs**

The iRubric site offers you a choice of thousands of pre made rubrics for you to use or you can create your own. Here is an example of a Water Cycle Project rubric and a PowerPoint Presentation rubric
 * Examples of Rubrics**