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LEP 1

Year Level: 4 Duration: 40 Mins Focus: Introduce Geraldton Beach Erosion Date:
Curriculum Links
Learning Area: Science
Strand: Science Understanding
Sub-Strand: Earth and Space Sciences
Content Descriptor: Earths surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity (ACSSU075)
ILOs:
Declarative Knowledge:
DK1: Understand that Geraldton beach erosion is caused by both
natural processes and human activity
Procedural Knowledge:
PK2: Utilise web recording forums appropriately and efficiently

Time Learning Procedure Student
Contribution
Resources Assessment &
Feedback


2 mins


5 mins







5 mins
Introduction
Explore the issues-
Have news article about Geraldton beach erosion
on IWB (interactive white board)
Read through the first paragraph of article out loud
Question Class: This article is saying that Geraldton
beaches are disappearing. What do you think, do
you agree or disagree with the statement
Geraldtons beaches are disappearing
Have question on IWB
Give students 1 minute to decide if the agree or
disagree and why.
Ask for contributions from students
Summarise the results from students




Agree or disagree with
statement- provide
reasons for choice


Elect to contribute to
discussion
Scaffold contribution or
nominate students if
required
Beach erosion article
IWB
IWB Timer







Observations of
student contribution


10 mins





10 mins




5 mins






Body
Introduce comparison pictures of beaches around
Geraldton
Show comparison pictures
Have students contribute to discussion of
differences in photographs
List What do we know?-
Introduce idea of erosion
Start a brainstorm of what the class knows about
erosion
Scaffold discussion and brainstorming of human
activity and natural erosion processes
Introduce problem based learning project
o Students will be working in groups
o Be researching and discovering an answer
to the Geraldton disappearing beaches
problem
o Will present ideas and findings at the end
of the unit



Identify differences in
photos and offer
reasons for differences

Contribute to
brainstorm of erosion
knowledge, human
activities affecting
erosion and natural
erosion causes

Re-phrase what the
project will involve


Beach Comparison
Photos
Erosion Brainstorm
IWB page



Observations of
student contribution


10 mins





3 mins
Conclusion
State outcomes for next lesson in unit
o Create groups for Problem based learning
project
o Identify steps for Project
o Develop and write out problem statement
o Creating possible solutions
Present web sharing wiki site for students to add to
class brainstorm of what do we know for
Geraldtons beaches are disappearing





Record Wiki sharing site
in journals
Lesson Outcome IWB
page
Wiki sharing page
Individual IPads

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