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TERM/WEEKS: Term 1 Lesson 1 YEAR LEVEL: Pre-Primary LEARNING AREA/TOPIC: Science

EYLF Responsiveness to Learning Intentional Learning Assessment for Cultural Continuity of Holistic approaches
PRACTICES children through play teaching environments learning competence learning &
transitions
PRINCIPLES 1. Secure, respectful & 2. Partnerships 3. High expectations & 4. Respect for diversity 5. Ongoing learning &
reciprocal relationships equity reflective practice
OUTCOMES 1.Children have a strong 2.Children are connected 3.Children have a strong 4.Children are confident 5.Children are effective
sense of identity with and contribute to their sense of wellbeing and involved learners communicators
world
AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
General Capabilities:
Literacy Numeracy ICT Critical and creative Ethical Behaviour Personal and social Intercultural
thinking Competence Understanding

Cross-curriculum priorities:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and Cultures Asia and Australias engagement with Asia Sustainability

WEEK/ EYLF AUSTRALIAN SPECIFIC ASSESSMENT TEACHING & LEARNING KEY RESOURCES
LESSON Principles Practices Outcomes CURRICULUM LESSON (what & how) EXPERIENCES QUESTIONS
LINKS OBJECTIVE (include learner diversity)
Week 1 5. Intentional 2. Children are Science Sort and What: Assess Mat Introduction: Can you Mat
Lesson Ongoing Teaching connected with Understanding: Classify natural whether - Students will be seated on describe this Introduction
1 Learning and contribute Chemical and man-made students can the mat object for (Bag of
and Learning to their world Sciences objects accurately - The educator will have a bag me? Objects)
Reflective Environments Objects are depending on group objects
of objects which she will pick
Practice 4. Children are made of their according to What do Activity 1
Continuity of confident and materials that characteristics their from, asking students to these two (Natural
Learning and involved have characteristics describe the differences and objects have Materials,
Transitions learners observable Recognise similarities between two in common? Classification
properties similarities and How: objects Labels e.g.
5. Children are (ACSSU003) differences of Reviewing What {Size, Shape,
effective objects photos on Activity One Sorting Natural Objects: differences Colour,
communicators Digital iPads - Students will be allocated do these Texture,
Technologies: Effectively use into groups two objects Weight}
Knowledge and ICT Tools - Students will be supplied have? iPads)
Understanding (iPads and
with a variety of natural
Recognise Digital
and explore Microscopes) objects such as leaves, bark, How have Activity 2
digital systems to enhance sticks, rocks etc. you grouped (Man-Made
(hardware and learning - Students work in their these Materials,
software objects? Classification
groups to sort and classify
components) Labels e.g.
for a purpose the objects, grouping them {Size, Shape,
(ACTDIK001) according to the five labels Colour,
provided by the educator Texture,
(e.g. Size, Shape, Texture, Weight}
Colour, Weight) iPads)
- Students then take a photo
Activity
of these classifications with
Three
the iPads supplied (Natural and
Man-Made
Activity Two Sorting Man-Made Materials,
Objects: Digital
- Students will be allocated Microscopes,
into groups iPads)
- Students will be supplied
with a variety of man-made Mat
objects such as fabrics, toys Conclusion
etc. (iPads,
Interactive
- Students work in their
Whiteboard)
groups to sort and classify
the objects, grouping them
according to the five labels
provided by the educator
(e.g. Size, Shape, Texture,
Colour, Weight)
- Students then take a photo
of these classifications with
the iPads supplied
Activity Three Using Microscopes:
- Students will have a variety
of natural and man-made
objects
- Students will use the
microscopes to view the
individual objects many
characteristics

Mat Conclusion:
- The teacher will connect the
iPads to the interactive
whiteboard so that students
can share their photos of
their collections of objects
and take part in a whole
class discussion