relationships between people from different cultures in form positive relationships, manage and influence the Australia and in the wider world emotions and moods of others, cooperate and communicate effectively with others, work in teams, build contribute to and benefit from reconciliation between leadership skills, make decisions, resolve conflict and resist Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. inappropriate social pressure (Social management). WEEKLY PLANNER Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Explore Explain Elaborate Evaluate Engage Student Resources: Expose students to a variety of books involving the concept of weather, see resource list. Teacher Resources: Discussion and evaluation about what children know using KWL strategy (keep for reflection at Books – end of unit) and formulation of inquiry involving weather concepts. The Rainbow Serpent Go for a walk outside. Using the senses observe, feel the weather. Draw and brainstorm Ebi’s Boat by Claire Saxby observations using Y chart or individual drawings, collage to create whole class representation of Who Sank the Boat? thoughts. Reflect on what we know and what we want to know about weather? Possible The rainbirds by David Metzenthen questions: Tiddalik What types of weather do we have? Meltdown by Barbara Ker Wilson Is the weather the same? Grandpa and Thomas by Pamela Allen What can we find out about the weather? The Flood by Nigel Gray How can we find out about the weather? The First Rainbow
form positive relationships, manage and influence the emotions and moods of others, cooperate and communicate effectively with others, work in teams, build leadership skills, make decisions, resolve conflict and resist inappropriate social pressure (Social management). relationships between people from different cultures in Australia and in the wider world contribute to and benefit from reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. WEEKLY PLANNER Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Engage Explore Explain Elaborate Evaluate Expose students to a variety of books involving the concept of weather, see resource list. Discussion and evaluation about what children know using KWL strategy (keep for reflection at end of unit) and formulation of inquiry involving weather concepts. Go for a walk outside. Using the senses observe, feel the weather. Draw and brainstorm observations using Y chart or individual drawings, collage to create whole class representation of thoughts. Reflect on what we know and what we want to know about weather? Possible questions: What types of weather do we have? Is the weather the same? What can we find out about the weather? How can we find out about the weather? Student Resources: Teacher Resources: Books – The Rainbow Serpent Ebi’s Boat by Claire Saxby Who Sank the Boat? The rainbirds by David Metzenthen Tiddalik Meltdown by Barbara Ker Wilson Grandpa and Thomas by Pamela Allen The Flood by Nigel Gray The First Rainbow
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