Teacher's Resources

Window: Lesson plan

07 Jul 2014

Teacher: Bronwyn Mart

School: Teacher Resources

Category: Teacher Resources

Year: 1


Materials and equipment

General classroom items

Recording equipment

Recording books

Additional items

Electronic or paper copy of Window by Jeannie Baker (Resource lists are available on the internet)

Recording stencil printed on A3 and cut longwise making elongated rectangle

Science background. Nil

Learning sequence:

  • Engage: Opening discussion about changes that we see through our doors and windows.
  • Explore: Class “reading” of Window.
  • Explain: Highlighting some of the “clues” that provide information about the changes in Sam’s life. Introduce the concept that our homes / school was not always built in this location and what could have been here before.
    Reinforce the terms natural, managed and constructed.
  • Elaborate: Students complete their Storyboard of a window for our home / school using the longitudinal half from an A3 sheet.
  • Evaluate: Completed learning is shared with other class members. Features of change are highlighted.
  • Formative assessment could be focused on the understanding of terms natural, managed and constructed.

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