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Part B Learning Module Overview Lesson Australian Curriculum Links Science Outcomes Literacy Outcomes Lesson Overview Assessment Opportunities Lesson 1: What do we know about sudden geological events? A closer look at volcanoes. ENGAGE EXPLORE EXPLAIN Science understanding ACSSU096, Science enquiry skills questioning and predicting ACSIS232, Science enquiry skills communicating ACSIS110. Describe what a sudden geological event is. Pose questions to inform volcano experiments and predict and confirm the results. Explain how volcanoes erupt and the effect on the earth’s surface. Extend this knowledge to include an understanding of the different of volcanoes. Use scientific vocabulary appropriately in their writing. Represent their understanding by completing a labelled drawing of a volcano. Participate in class groups and class discussions. Recall/review what students already know about sudden geological events. Focus on volcanoes and develop an understanding of their impact on the earth’s surface by predicting, observing and explaining. Refine questions to enable scientific investigation and hands-on activities. Develop an understanding that all volcanoes are not the same. Demonstrate learning by completing a cross-section drawing of a volcano describing its structure, completing a cloze activity and filling out science journals. Diagnostic assessment Prior knowledge. Formative assessment Participation in discussions. Science Journals Cross-section drawing. Lesson 2: A Closer look at earthquakes. ENGAGE EXPLORE EXPLAIN Science understanding ACSSU096, Science enquiry skills questioning and predicting ACSIS232, Science enquiry skills communicating ACSIS110 Pose questions to inform earthquakes experiments and predict and confirm the results. Explore and represent earthquakes through practical experiences. Explain how earthquakes occur and their effect on the earth’s surface. Use scientific vocabulary appropriately in their writing. Record predictions, observations and explanations. Represent their understanding by creating a labelled flowchart that depicts how an earthquake develops. Participate in class groups and class discussions. on earthquakes and develop an understanding of their impact on the earth’s surface by predicting, observing and explaining. Refine questions to enable scientific investigation Understand that energy released from beneath the earth’s surface causes earthquakes. Explain and identify factors that affect the duration of an earthquake. Demonstrate learning by constructing a flow chart that illustrates how an earthquake develops. Formative assessment: Participation in discussions. Science Journals Flow chart