LESSON PLAN

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

LESSON ORGANISATION
Year Level:

Time: 9:00 9:30

Date: 03/03/2015

Students Prior Knowledge:

Learning Area: Science

Identify the main structures involved in the

circulatory system

Strand/Topic from the Australian Curriculum

Describe the general function of the circulatory

system

Multi-cellular organisms rely on coordinated and

interdependent internal systems to respond to changes to

their environment (ACSSU175)

Understand that the heart beating is a basic

requirement for life

General Capabilities (that may potentially be covered in the lesson)

Critical and
Literacy
Numeracy
ICT
competence

Ethical
behaviour

creative thinking

Personal and
Social
competence

Intercultural
understanding

Cross-curriculum priorities (may be addressed in the lesson)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
histories and cultures
Proficiencies:(Mathematics only)

Asia and Australias engagement with Asia

Sustainability

Lesson Objectives (i.e. anticipated outcomes of this lesson, in point form beginning with an action verb)
As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Describe the basic function of the heart.
2. Measure and calculate heart rate manually.
3. Explain what creates a pulse/heart rate and what is the unit of measurement for a heart rate (bpm).
4. Analyse the difference between a manual heart rate and one that is electronically calculated.
Teachers Prior Preparation/Organisation:

Provision for students at educational risk:

Prepare webquest and check all links work.

Ensure 12 iPads have Measure my heart rate app

may be having difficulty measuring heart rate

installed.

and entering heart rate data in Google

Ensure all iPads are charged and ready to use.

document recording sheet.

Google document recording sheet prepared and

ready to use.

Prepare online quiz.

Extension students asked to assist those who

Students with vision and hearing impairments

are seated at the front of the classroom when
You Tube clip being played on how the heart
works.

LESSON EVALUATION (to be completed AFTER the lesson)


Assessment of Lesson Objective and Suggestions for Improvement:

Teacher self-reflection and self-evaluation:

[OFFICIAL USE ONLY] Comments by classroom teacher, HOPP, supervisor:

LESSON DELIVERY (attach worksheets, examples, marking key, etc, as relevant)

Time

Motivation and Introduction:

9.00
9.05 am

Introduce weebly webquest and gets students to open the weebly

URL for lesson 2.

Resources/References
Weebly website:
http://teachingyear9science.wee
bly.com/

Teacher prompts students to think about how the heart works while
watching the following video:

Where does oxygenated blood go to when it exits the

aorta?

How the heart works YouTube

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=TMdKp2zHgog

What causes the heart to contract?

Play the 'How the heart works' video on the screen at front of the
room to refresh students memory from last lesson. Students can refer
back to their webquest to watch the video again if required.
Lesson Steps (Lesson content, structure, strategies & Key
Questions):
9:05
9.12 am

Task 1:
1. Today we are looking at how to measure our heart rate. With
a partner make your way through the different tasks ensuring
you are mindful of the allocated time. If you need help or are

Scootle (Body Parts Heart

and circulation)
http://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/vie
wing/L722/index.html

unsure of how to navigate yourself through the webquest

please raise your hand.
2. Students to begin task 1 (How to measure your heart rate


manually)
3. Visually assess if students are using correct technique to
manually measure heart rate.

9.12
9.15 am

4. Everyone should almost be finished task 1. Dont forget to

record your heart rate in the Google document link under
manual heart rate column. When ready to begin task 2 one

Spread sheet link on weebly:

Measuring your heart rate
Google document (manually
measured heart rate column)

person from each pair come to front and collect an iPad from
teacher.

9.15
9.20 am

Task 2:
1. Students commence task 2 How to measure your heart rate
using an iPad in pairs.
2. Students will open (whats my heart rate) app on iPad and

Equipment:
10 iPads with (whats my heart
rate) app installed

follow instructions outlined on weebly to measure heart rate.

3. If anyone is having difficulty using the app, please raise your
hand and we will come around to assist you. Dont forget to
record your result in the Google document link under iPad

Spread sheet link on weebly:

Measuring your heart rate
Google document (iPad app
measured heart rate column)

measured heart rate.

4. Teacher supervises correct use of iPad.
5. Advise class Five minutes remain to complete task. Early
finishers have two options (Explore link from task one and
note some ideas as to why people have different resting
heart rates or help peers measure and record heart rate).
6. Teacher collects all remaining iPads from students.

9.20
9.23 am

Task 3:
Students have three minutes to complete individual online
quiz (4 questions)


Lesson Closure:(Review lesson objectives with students)
Plan for next lesson is to investigate how exercise impacts on heart
rate.

9.25
9.26 am

Transition: (What needs to happen prior to the next lesson?)

Homework before next class is to measure the heart rate of a family
member manually and record your result.

9.26
9.30 am

Assessment: (Were the lesson objectives met? How will these be

judged?)
Visually observe students taking manual heart rate and correct data
entry of heart rate into Google document spread sheet. (Objective 2:
Measure and calculate heart rate manually)

Question class:
Why is the heart essential for life?
(Objective 1: Describe the basic function of the heart)

Why do you feel a pulse in your wrist and what unit is used to
measure it?
(Objective 3: Explain what creates a pulse/heart rate and what is the unit of
measurement for a heart rate (bpm)

Can anyone explain what the graphs highlights in regards to the

difference between manual heart rate and what you measured with
the iPad?
(Objective 4: Analyse the difference between a manual heart rate and one
that is electronically calculated).