Term 1 Integrated Topic

Term 1 Integrated Topic: Conflict is part of life

I am learning to... 

express my understanding of Conflict

Task:

Teacher instruction: With this play dough, make something to show me what you know about conflict.  

Teacher question: What have you made to show me what you know about conflict?

• At the beginning (before teaching):

Student reflection

• Then - I thought . . .

• At the end:

Student reflection

• Now - I know . . .

My picture is about a guy hitting someone.

Term 2 Integrated Topic

Term 2 Integrated Topic: Change is part of life

I am learning to... 

• express my understanding of Change
• explain how a plant changes

Success Criteria

• I can express my understanding of change
• I can sequencing how a seed changes into a plant

Task:

Teacher instruction: Use play dough or crayons to create a picture or make something to show me what you know about change.  

Teacher question: What have you made to show me what you know about change?

• At the beginning (before teaching):

Student reflection

•  Then - I thought ...  
  My picture is a snake that is hiding from a tiger, because the tiger is coming to eat it.

Student reflection

•  Now - I know . . .  
  Change is about a caterpillar changing into a butterfly. When it grows the caterpillar eats the leaves of the plants.

• At the end:

Term 2 Writing

Term 2 Writing

Writing Learning Intentions:

Before I start writing

•  I can use my picture to share what I am going to write about (Writing Objective)

During writing

•  I can use my iPod to scan QR Codes to obtain tricky describing words to enhance and describe my story. 
• I can explain what I need to do if I get stuck with choosing the best describing word for my story. 

After writing 

•  I can share my story with my buddy.  

•  I ask my buddy if my describing word matches my picture.
•  I shared my story with my buddy.

Success Criteria:  

I will know I have done this when I 

•  draw a detailed picture plan
•  use some adjectives to described my picture
• use my iPod to scan QR Codes to obtain describing words.

Teacher Comment:  

I like the way you story created a picture in my mind.

Term 2 Maths Statistics

This term we are learning to:

• sort objects into categories for display
• present information on pictograph
• make a display of the data collected
• make statements about data displays

Success Criteria:

• data will be sorted and displayed in a pictograph 
• make a statement about my pictograph

Student reflection:

If you look at your graph, what can you tell me about it?

There are 4 happy children and sad children.  There is 3 tired children, 1 surprise person and 6 angry children and they are the most.