UNIT PLAN Unit Title: Light up my life! Stage: Stage 3 (Year 5) Term: 3 Strand: Physical World Duration: 900 minutes (10 x 90 minute lessons) Sub-strand: Light Concept: Light from a source forms shadows and can be absorbed, reflected and refracted (New South Wales Board of Studies, 2012, p.66) RATIONALE In the unit up my life!” students will be exploring the concept that from a source forms shadows and can be absorbed, reflected and “Light “light refracted.” The values of wonder and curiosity stimulated in this unit link to real life experiences through the processes of Working Scientifically and Working Technologically. Through questioning, predicting, gathering data, drawing conclusions and explaining, students demonstrate an ability to work scientifically. By developing ideas, producing solutions, selecting appropriate tools and materials and evaluating, students are able to work technologically. Furthermore, the use of ICT supports and enhances students’ learning. This unit uses a constructivist approach in accordance with the NSW K-10 Science Syllabus (2012) through hands on, student centred activities based on prior knowledge (Campbell, 2012) and by incorporating the 5E model proposed by Bybee (1989, as cited in Skamp, 2012). This approach to scientific inquiry follows the process of: Engage creates interest and stimulate curiosity – Explore provides hand on experiences of the phenomena – Explain introduced to terms and current scientific explanations and justify claims in terms of evidence gathered – Elaborate - uses and applies concepts and explanations in new contexts and to connect concepts to real life Evaluate review and reflect on their learning – Throughout this unit the 8 Aboriginal ways of learning (8 2014) is embedded to cater for Aboriginal and Torres Aboriginal ways of learning, Strait Islander students also allowing them to share their cultural knowledge and experiences.
UNIT PLAN Unit Title: Light up my life! Stage: Stage 3 (Year 5) Term: 3 Strand: Physical World Duration: 900 minutes (10 x 90 minute lessons) Sub-strand: Light Concept: Light from a source forms shadows and can be absorbed, reflected and refracted (New South Wales Board of Studies, 2012, p.66) RATIONALE In the unit “Light up my life!” students will be exploring the concept that “light from a source forms shadows and can be absorbed, reflected and refracted.” The values of wonder and curiosity stimulated in this unit link to real life experiences through the processes of Working Scientifically and Working Technologically. Through questioning, predicting, gathering data, drawing conclusions and explaining, students demonstrate an ability to work scientifically. By developing ideas, producing solutions, selecting appropriate tools and materials and evaluating, students are able to work technologically. Furthermore, the use of ICT supports and enhances students’ learning. This unit uses a constructivist approach in accordance with the NSW K-10 Science Syllabus (2012) through hands on, student centred activities based on prior knowledge (Campbell, 2012) and by incorporating the 5E model proposed by Bybee (1989, as cited in Skamp, 2012). This approach to scientific inquiry follows the process of: Engage – creates interest and stimulate curiosity Explore – provides hand on experiences of the phenomena Explain – introduced to terms and current scientific explanations and justify claims in terms of evidence gathered Elaborate - uses and applies concepts and explanations in new contexts and to connect concepts to real life Evaluate – review and reflect on their learning Throughout this unit the 8 Aboriginal ways of learning (8 Aboriginal ways of learning, 2014) is embedded to cater for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students also allowing them to share their cultural knowledge and experiences.