Year level: 4

LEARNING AREA/TOPIC: Geography

Lesson Link to the Aust ASSESSMENT LEARNING EXPERIENCE including PROVISIONS FOR LEARNER DIVERSITY and KEY RESOURCES
Curriculum (code) (WHAT & HOW) QUESTIONS
SPECIFIC LESSON
OBJECTIVES

Lesson The main How well Motivation and Introduction

1 characteristics (e.g. students
climate, natural contributed to Teacher instructs students that the focus of the next sequence of Geography
vegetation, landforms, the collaborative lessons will be on the continent of Africa https://www.youtu
native animals) of the brainstorm and Students are introduced to their Learning about Africa web quest be.com/watch?v=
continents of Africa and discussion? Students watch the 7 continents of the world Mocombi YouTube video, urr53arh--E&t=96
Europe, and the location Review of padlet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urr53arh--E&t=96s s
of their major countries and evaluation of
in relation to Australia students Lesson Steps
(ACHASSK087) contributions to
discussion Teacher reintroduces students to Padlet and how it will be used for the lesson Computer
Students reflect on their Using their own devices students collaborate in Padlet and brainstorm what they Padlet
prior knowledge and Ability of already know about Africa
share with their students to Teacher plays the some traditional African music softly in the background while
classmates identify the students are completing the task,
distance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W05LPtVm5hY&t=436s https://www.youtu
Students identify how between The teacher may prompt students with questions such as, be.com/watch?v=
far away major Australia and Has anyone traveled to Africa before? W05LPtVm5hY&t
countries in Africa are major countries Has anyone seen any movies about Africa? (Madagascar, Lion King =436s
from Australia in Africa. Check etc.)
students What are some of the animals that are found in Africa?
Students are exposed worksheets and Teacher facilitates a class discussion on the Padlet that the class has created
and use technology evaluate Teacher encourages students to elaborate on what they have shared
effectively contributions to Teacher encourages students to comment on what other people have
class shared
discussions Teachers organise students into groups (which they will be working in for the
sequence of the lessons) https://www.free
How well did maptools.com/ho
 students use Students follow the link of their web quest to w-far-is-it-betwee
technology. Did https://www.freemaptools.com/how-far-is-it-between.htm n.htm
they require very For this activity students record distances on their worksheet Worksheet
much Students work out the distance between Perth and Sydney
assistance? Students work out the distance between Australia and five different
countries that are found in Africa
How effectively In their groups students discuss how far away Africa, and the countries
students worked in Africa are from Australia
in groups.
Observation Conclusion
(worked well, or
poorly etc) Teacher facilitates a whole class discussion about how far Africa, and countries in
Africa are from Australia
Each group is asked how far Australia is from one of the countries they
looked up using the Free Map Tools
Teacher prompts students to discuss how much further Africa, and
countries in Africa are compared to how far away Sydney is from Perth
(3 times, 4 times the distance?, How long would it take to travel there?)

Lesson Transition

Students are to log off their computers and pack away their things for the next
lesson

Learner Diversity

On the Web Quest there will be additional videos explaining how to use lesson
specific ICT tool for students who are struggling. The teacher will circulate the
class and provide assistance to students who are struggling with the task

Lesson The main characteristics As a result of this Lesson Introduction

2 (e.g. climate, natural lesson students
vegetation, landforms, will be able to: Students watch a youtube video on the climate regions of Africa https://www.youtu
native animals) of the Students are divided into their groups, each group is assigned one climate region be.com/watch?v=
continents of Africa and Describe the each _TjSPIuO8yc
Europe, and the location climate of the Students are to present a climate report on a climate region in Africa. Each
of their major countries region they have student will be assigned a role; recorder, presenter, scribe. Each student will
in relation to Australia been allocated. assist in researching
(ACHASSK087) Descriptions will
 be assessed by Lesson Steps
Students identify the level of the
specific characteristics comprehensive Students will go onto the Web Quest to see their research questions. These
about a climate region and succinct questions are:
responses What is the climate region? E.g. Mediterranean
Students share this What is the average temperature in Summer?
information with their How much rainfall has their been throughout the year?
classmates How much does the temperature vary during the day?
Choose a picture as your reporting backdrop
Students are exposed to
and use technology Students are to research their assigned climate region on their personalised Personalised
effectively devices devices
Each group will be given one iPad iPads
The groups chosen picture will be uploaded onto the green screen
The video recorder, and the presenter will then be asked to come up and film their
climate report
Using the application Green Screen by Do Ink, the recorder will record the Application:
presenter. Green Screen
Students will then upload their videos to their Web Quest. Allowing students to by Do Ink
view them.

Key Questions
Students will be given homework to view each groups climate report

Lesson Closure
Students are to put away the iPads, and return to their desks.

Lesson Transition
Students are to take out their books for the next lesson.

Learner Diversity

On the Web Quest there will be additional videos explaining how to use lesson
specific ICT tool for students who are struggling. The teacher will circulate the
class and provide assistance to students who are struggling with the task

Lesson The main characteristics Students will be Motivation and Introduction

3 (e.g. climate, natural assessed
vegetation, landforms, on the accuracy Students are assigned into their previous groups. Each group will be allocated one
native animals) of the of research plant specific to that groups climate, that they investigated in the previous lesson
continents of Africa and Each group is to present a book to the class about their plant
Europe, and the location The level of Each group will be given one iPad iPads
of their major countries engagement of
in relation to Australia their book. Lesson Steps
(ACHASSK087) Assessments will
be identified by Students will go onto the Web Quest to see the questions they are to research.
Students identify the engagement These questions are:
specific characteristics of the fellow What is the name of the plant?
about a type of classmates. Where does it grow?
vegetation What does it look like? (Picture)
Presentation is How much rainfall does it need?
Students are exposed to easy to follow Can animals/ humans eat it?
and use technology and understand. What is the growth progression look like? (Pictures/ diagrams/ video)
effectively This will be
assessed Students are instructed to be creative with the information they collate, including
through correct as much audio/ visual information they can ie. videos ect.
spelling, Each student will research one question each on their personalised devices Personalised
grammar, and The information will be combined into a book created in Book Creator devices
presenting with a Application:
clear voice. Lesson Closure Book Creator

One group at a time, the groups will present their book to the class
The teacher will lead a group discussion about the variety of plants in Africa to
conclude the lesson
Students are to return the iPads, and return to their desks.

Lesson Transition

Students are to take out their books for the next lesson

Learner Diversity

On the Web Quest there will be additional videos explaining how to use lesson
specific ICT tool for students who are struggling. The teacher will circulate the
class and provide assistance to students who are struggling with the task
 The main Students ability Motivation and Introduction
Lesson characteristics (e.g. to identify key
climate, natural characteristics of
4
vegetation, landforms, animals in Africa.
native animals) of the Evaluate groups
continents of Africa and popplet and their
Europe, and the location ability to draw
of their major countries key information
in relation to Australia from the Lesson Steps
(ACHASSK087) information
provided by the
Students learn the main QR codes
characteristic of
different native animals How effectively
found in Africa students worked
in groups.
Student work well in Observation
groups (worked well, or
poorly etc)
Students are exposed to
and use technology Students ability
effectively to present
effectively when
they present
information on
one animal to the
rest of the class
How well did
students use
technology. Did Lesson Closure
they require very
much
assistance?
Teacher engages the students and tells them that they are going on a QR code
scavenger hunt to collect information on the different native animals found in
Africa (8 Animals in total), as outlined on their web quest page
Students will be working in the same groups that they have being working in
throughout the previous lessons.
Each group will have 1 ipad between then to search for and scan the QR codes Ipads
that are hidden around the classroom/school QR code scanner
Each QR code will have information on a different animal, but the information
provided by the QR codes will be different, some will be videos, others will be a
encyclopedia article etc.
Students will have to use the information provided by the QR codes to answer a
number of questions about each animal (as outlines on their web quest). These
questions include,
What is the habitat of the animal?
What does the animal eat?
What does the animal look like?
How much does it weigh?
What is their life span?
Students will collect the information that they find on each animal in the popplet
app uploaded on their ipads Popplet App
Students can use google images to add photos of the animals to their
popplet
The first group to complete their popplet with all the animals wins the scavenger
hunt
Students reconvene as a whole group on the floor
Each group is assigned one animal to discuss in front of the class, each group will
nominate one speaker (told about earlier in the lesson)
Teacher asks students which is their favorite animal and why
Students return their iPads to the teacher

Lesson Transition
 Students return to their desks and prepare for their next lesson

Learner Diversity

On the Web Quest there will be additional videos explaining how to use lesson
specific ICT tool for students who are struggling. The teacher will circulate the
class and provide assistance to students who are struggling with the task