UNITS OF WORK  STAGE ONE

​K-2 Integrated Unit
​This unit was created as part of an integrated classroom theme. Children were immersed in the theme from the beginning of the term throughout all their Language, Maths, Science, Technology and Design and art lessons.........
​K-2 Integrated Unit
In this unit of work, students investigate a range of shapes in different contexts and how they relate to buildings and objects within a range of environments. .....
By tootgarook
This lesson adopts an integrated approach to teaching science, incorporating picture story books and maths concepts.  The lesson aims to expand the students understanding of the differing seasons in Northern Australia and draws on their developing understanding of scientific concepts such as evaporation.  The lesson should be taught as part of a continuing exploration of the importance of living sustainably.......
By IFAWAU
Through a variety of activities and discussions, students will analyse the special relationship people have with cats and dogs, develop essential vocabulary about the topic, and understand how humans support, live with and use these animals. The unit calls upon the relationships that students already have with cats and dogs and extends their understanding and knowledge of responsibility......
By Leasha
The focus of this unit is to look at the weather and discuss the different impacts that this has on everyday life. Students will discuss, observe and record weather in their own environment and explore in an attempt to understand how it impacts people and places. Students will use a variety of science skill such as discussing, illustrating, observing, predicting, testing, experimenting and posing questions..... 
By MJaeger
An intensive Science Unit which takes students on a journey to discover various aspects of water in our world. Water is a valuable and precious resource. The unit begins by exploring water sources and uses in our everyday lives. Pictures are used to provoke students to think critically about water sources and how carefully we need to respond in times of drought. Learning continues to incorporate water forms, the water cycle, and sinking/floating investigations......
This unit has specifically been aligned to the Australian Science Curriculum year one. In the unit 'Below Our Feet' the ground and the area below is explored. Students engage in enquiry based learning by exploring features of the ground including collecting soil samples, sorting and classifying natural materials and looking at leaf litter and the vertebrate and invertebrate populations that it might support. Students develop understandings about the ground and its features and about their own dependence on the ground for many of their needs........
This unit has specifically been aligned to the Australian Science Curriculum year two. In this unit 'Barren or Bountiful' natural environments and their features including water, soil and vegetation are explored. The unit further examines the affects of natural and manmade activities on the environment. These include natural events such as flooding, windstorms, and fire and human activities such as development for housing and commercial purposes, mining and agriculture. Students explore the potential impacts from the use of natural resources on the sustainability of the local environment. Through an inquiry based learning approach, they investigate plant growth, find out how water supplies can become polluted and develop understandings about food webs and chains.......
This unit has specifically been aligned to the Australian Science Curriculum foundation or 'prep' year. In the unit 'Our Special Place', students explore features of their local environment by using their senses of sight, hearing and touch. By using the classroom and particularly the local environment, students discover and explore features of their immediate environment.......
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