Observable changes occur in the sky and landscape (ACSSU019)
Recording short and longer term patterns of events that occur on earth and in the sky, such as the appearance of the moon and stars at night, the weather and the seasons.
Declarative
Daily and seasonal changes in our environment, including the weather, affect everyday life.(ACSSU002)
Linking the changes in the daily weather to the way we modify our behaviour and dress for different conditions, including different cultures.
This task card is to be used part way through a unit on the seasons, here in Australia and in other parts of the word including the differences between the northern and southern hemispheres. The class has already learnt about a few local weather patterns both long and short term. The children have also begun to use a science journal to record what they have predicted and observed. An activity that would complement this strand would be to get the children to create, either as individuals or as a class, a seasonal calendar.
This online activity is called “Experience The Weather” and is found on The Learning Federation web site with the reference code L10. Students are familiar with the Learning Federation and have a pin to log in with.
Declarative knowledge
Procedural knowledge
How the seasons determine what we wear
How to use a science journal (mostly with illustrations)
How to link events and phenomena with observable effects
identify a range of habitats
describe changes in their local environment
make predictions and investigate everyday phenomena
follow instructions to record and sort their observations and share their observations with others
For the teacher
Class Discussion
What are the seasons
Discuss the differences and similarities with the seasons in Australia. For example what summer is like in Melbourne and what summer is like in Darwin?
What is your favourite season? Why?
Are the seasons at the same time (in the same months) here in Australia as they are in other parts of the world?
What clothes would you wear if it was snowing, hot and humid etc.?
What months are Australia’s seasons in?
Today’s lesson
Log onto our class wiki and click on the link to the Glog.
Follow the instructions given. If you need any help or have any questions please ask.
NB if the link does not work the teacher needs to have the learning federation page set up on the students computers before the lesson starts.
Experience the Weather << Click on the link to view the task card.
Observable changes occur in the sky and landscape (ACSSU019)
Declarative
Daily and seasonal changes in our environment, including the weather, affect everyday life.(ACSSU002)
This task card is to be used part way through a unit on the seasons, here in Australia and in other parts of the word including the differences between the northern and southern hemispheres. The class has already learnt about a few local weather patterns both long and short term. The children have also begun to use a science journal to record what they have predicted and observed. An activity that would complement this strand would be to get the children to create, either as individuals or as a class, a seasonal calendar.
This online activity is called “Experience The Weather” and is found on The Learning Federation web site with the reference code L10. Students are familiar with the Learning Federation and have a pin to log in with.
For the teacher
Class Discussion
- What are the seasons
- Discuss the differences and similarities with the seasons in Australia. For example what summer is like in Melbourne and what summer is like in Darwin?
- What is your favourite season? Why?
- Are the seasons at the same time (in the same months) here in Australia as they are in other parts of the world?
- What clothes would you wear if it was snowing, hot and humid etc.?
- What months are Australia’s seasons in?
Today’s lesson