Research and proposal: Physical activity interventions - BELOW
As part of a broader unit of work on community-based health and wellbeing interventions, students researched a range of physical activity interventions/initiatives/community events – for example, workplace walking challenges, social media campaigns, targeted …
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Environmental investigation – ABOVE
Students investigated the impact of human activity on the environment. They listened to a teacher reading of ‘The Lorax’ by Dr Seuss and wrote a letter to the Once-Ler outlining their concerns about his intentions to commence production in their local …
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Environmental investigation – AT
Students investigated the impact of human activity on the environment. They listened to a teacher reading of ‘The Lorax’ by Dr Seuss and wrote a letter to the Once-Ler outlining their concerns about his intentions to commence production in their local …
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Our school rules – ABOVE
Students explored the role and importance of rules for a community. They discussed how their school operated as a community and drafted their own set of rules for the school. Students produced posters of their rules for consideration by their school’s …
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Our school rules – AT
Students explored the role and importance of rules for a community. They discussed how their school operated as a community and drafted their own set of rules for the school. Students produced posters of their rules for consideration by their school’s …
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Mein Alltag – AT
Students learnt language and expressions to describe daily routines, and how to communicate opinions, thoughts and feelings about these. They learnt about structuring text types relevant to audience, purpose and context, and using a range of language …
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Mein Haus – AT
Students had learnt to describe housing and living arrangements and to make cultural comparisons of these. They learnt how to share information about their own house, give and justify opinions and compare German and Australian housing. In this task, …
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Hotel proposal – ABOVE
Students adopted the persona of a project manager asked to make a recommendation about the location of a new hotel. They were provided with a map containing three different sites along with a list of requirements for consideration: road access, water …
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Hotel proposal – AT
Students adopted the persona of a project manager asked to make a recommendation about the location of a new hotel. They were provided with a map containing three different sites along with a list of requirements for consideration: road access, water …
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Establishing a new colony – ABOVE
Students investigated the early years of settlement of one Australian colony. Using sources provided by the teacher, and with the regular support of the teacher-librarian, they generated a series of inquiry questions to lead to the creation of a collection …
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Establishing a new colony – AT
Students investigated the early years of settlement of one Australian colony. Using sources provided by the teacher, and with the regular support of the teacher-librarian, they generated a series of inquiry questions to lead to the creation of a collection …
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A refugee’s suitcase – ABOVE
Students watched the episode ‘Cuc Lam’s Suitcase’ from the National Treasures series produced by the National Film and Sound Archive. They were asked to imagine they were a refugee from the Vietnam War and describe the contents of the suitcase they would …
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A refugee’s suitcase – AT
Students watched the episode ‘Cuc Lam’s Suitcase’ from the National Treasures series produced by the National Film and Sound Archive. They were asked to imagine they were a refugee from the Vietnam War and describe the contents of the suitcase they would …
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Museum catalogue: Australia’s federation – ABOVE
Students were provided with a collection of printed and digital images depicting people, places and events from the Australian colonies at the end of the nineteenth century. They were asked to make a selection from this collection for inclusion in a new …
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Museum catalogue: Australia’s federation – AT
Students were provided with a collection of printed and digital images depicting people, places and events from the Australian colonies at the end of the nineteenth century. They were asked to make a selection from this collection for inclusion in a new …
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Photo essay: An environmental issue - ABOVE
Students investigated the environment movement from the 1960s to the present. They produced a photo essay to demonstrate how a significant event or campaign contributed to popular awareness of the environment. The photo essay was to contain nine photographic …
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Photo essay: An environmental issue - AT
Students investigated the environment movement from the 1960s to the present. They produced a photo essay to demonstrate how a significant event or campaign contributed to popular awareness of the environment. The photo essay was to contain nine photographic …
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Genetics practical – ABOVE
Students were asked to perform a multi-generational study on the genetic inheritance of two different traits in the species Brassica rapa, a variety of the canola plant. Students were provided with two sets of seeds that had resulted from crossbreeding …
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Genetics practical – AT
Students were asked to perform a multi-generational study on the genetic inheritance of two different traits in the species Brassica rapa, a variety of the canola plant. Students were provided with two sets of seeds that had resulted from crossbreeding …
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Bouncing balls – ABOVE
Students were asked to design an investigation that determines the relationship between the drop height of a ball and its bounce back height. This task was part of a teaching and learning unit on transformation of energy where students explored how energy …
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