Lesson Plan Format

Class:

Date:

Time: Start: _________________________

Stage 2 Year 4

Finish: _________________________
Lesson Topic:
Earths Environments - Farming in Australia
H.S.I.E
Recent Prior Experience (specific relevant concepts, skills and values the school students have experienced prior to this lesson):
Key Learning Area:

Syllabus Outcome(s):
One or two only. Please note the syllabus
reference number AND write out in full.

Indicators of Learning for this lesson:

Behaviours that contribute toward achievement of outcome(s).
Quote syllabus numbers. Must be clear, specific, observable.
Curriculum Content Strands may be used as headings.

Assessment:
Strategies which will be used to assess
learners attainment of learning outcomes.
Should be linked to each learning indicator.

GE2.1
describes
characteristics
and
features of places and the ways
people, places and environments
interact

By the end of this lesson, the students will:

- identify natural resources provided by the environment eg.
water, food, raw materials.

- T observation

- Discussion and questioning

-

GE2.2
- examines view of people about
management
of
places
and
environment

- collect and record relevant geographical information for eg.

photographs, the media and the internet.
-

Any safety issues to be considered:

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Resources:
List resources you used in preparing the lesson AND those used in the lesson implementation.
Photographs of farming environments

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LESSON SEQUENCE
Lesson Content / Indicators of Learning
(What is Taught):
Note key skills, concepts and values
addressed in each section. Link to your
Indicators of Learning.

Timing
(mins)

Teaching Strategies / Learning Experiences:

(How it is taught)
Write detailed steps showing what the teacher (T) will do and
what students (Ss) will do.

Resources and Organisation:

INTRODUCTION
What is a farm?
Describe specific information about a farm
experience

10min

(Prior to lesson T asks Ss to bring in photos of farms to

discuss with other Ss)
T displays Ss and T pictures of farms and environments on
board in front of Ss.
Discuss T and Ss pictures with class, having Ss talk about
their experiences on farms and what they know or want to
know about farms.

Pictures of different farms

Class computer

T uses http://www.wordle.net to create a word bank on the

smartboard using words spoken by children about farms.
This can be printed and referred to during the unit when
needed.

DEVELOPMENT

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Use terms related to the natural and built

features of farms

15min

T divides Ss into small groups to create a concept map of their

own. T discusses with Ss first what a concept map is. T hands
out an A3 piece of paper and textas to each group to write on.
T directs Ss to decide on a writer for this activity. T explains to
Ss they are to create a concept map on the topic Farms. The
Ss are to come up with a definition of the term farm as a
group.

A3 paper
Textas

15min

T tells Ss that we are coming together as a group to share our

definitions. A student is the asked to grab a dictionary and look
up the definition and tell the rest of the class. T using the
dictionary meaning and the ideas of each group will then

Dictionary
Smartboard
www.bubble.us

create a class definition using http://www.bubbl.us to make a

concept map on the smartboard. T sets bubble.us up and puts
the dictionary meaning in the middle then asks Ss to come up
one at a time to type one definition discussed within their
group and prints it off for the class display.

T instructs Ss to grab a partner and using their photos that was

brought in from home, discuss with that person 2 things they
knew about farms and 2 things they did not know and have
learnt today, for example, location, types of farms, crops,
machinery and who works on farms.

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CLOSURE
10min

T signals for Ss to come back to their seats and then asks Sts
to put up their hand to tell T one thing they have learnt today
and one thing they would like to learn.
T thanks Ss for their contribution to todays lesson.

(add further pages as required)

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Pre-Service Teachers Evaluation (write reflections on the following):

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

To what extent did the learners achieve the intended learning outcomes?

Describe the evidence you have for this.

Outline the follow-up to this lesson for the learners.

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Evaluation of Teaching
Identify the teaching strategies / learning experiences that were most effective. Explain why.
Identify the teaching strategies / learning experiences that were least effective. Explain why.
How appropriate was the timing throughout the various sections of the lesson? Why?
Describe how the selection and use of resources supported learning in the lesson.
Identify what motivated the students. Explain why.
Identify the classroom management strategies that were most effective. Explain why.
What was most satisfying about the lesson?

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Based on these reflections, outline the steps you should now take to improve your teaching in future lessons.

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