Unit/Topic: Observing landscapes Natural, Built, Managed

Date: 16/8/13 10.30am 11.00am Year Level: 1C & 1D

Key Learning Area: Science

Curriculum outcomes:
Science as a Human Endeavour Nature and development of science Science involves asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events (ACSHE021) Use and influence of science People use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living things (ACSHE022) Science Inquiry Skills Communicating Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways such as oral and written language,drawing and role play (ACSIS029) Evaluating Compare observations with those of others (ACSIS213) Planning and conducting Participate in different types of guided investigations to explore and answer questions, such as manipulating materials, testing ideas, and accessing information sources (ACSIS025) Use informal measurements in the collection and recording of observations, with the assistance of digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS026) Science Understanding Earth and space sciences Observable changes occur in the sky and landscape ( ACSSU019)

Lesson Outcome: Classify different landscapes and describe them Know that landscapes can change

Lesson structure: Time Introduction 10.3010.35am We have been looking at features and changes in the day sky and night sky. You have painted different landscapes. What are they? Desert, lake, beach Body In this lesson we will be observing (looking at) features of landscapes. A landscape = everything you can see as you look out across the land (like thru a window). What do you see now when you look out the window? Tree, paved area, fence SHOW PIC FARM LANDSCAPE What can you see? Trees, sky, fences etc This is a farm landscape. What other types of places (landscapes) are there? beach, mountains, city Some landscapes are: (show word cards) NATURAL mountains in the country BUILT by people cities MANAGED by people farms/parks. MANAGED landscapes grown by nature but controlled/managed by people. SHOW SLIDESHOW TYPES OF LANDSCAPES -What type of landscape is this? Garden, city, park Do you think it would be NATURAL, BUILT, MANAGED?

Teaching Approaches Inquiry Experiencing the old

Experiencing the new

Analysing functionally

Applying by naming

Analysing critically

Conclusion Reiterate what a landscape is Reiterate that there are many different landscapes. Highlight the we learnt about natural, built and managed landscapes today