Classification - ABOVE
Students investigated the role of classification in the biological sciences. After a visit to a local wildlife park, where students observed features and behaviours of Australian animals, they analysed how scientists develop hierarchical classification …
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Radioactivity – ABOVE
In a teaching and learning unit on chemical sciences, students learnt the basic concepts and history of atomic theory, investigated different models of the structure of atoms, and learnt about isotopes and different forms of radioactive decay. They discussed …
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Natural and man-made impact on ecosystems – ABOVE
In a teaching and learning unit on ecology, students learnt about energy and matter transfer in an ecosystem using food chains and food webs, different relationships between organisms in an ecosystem, sustainability, and natural and man-made impacts on …
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Law of conservation of mass – ABOVE
Prior to the sample task, students learnt the basic concepts and history of atomic theory, the difference between elements and compounds, the law of conservation of mass, and different types of chemical reactions. In this task, students were asked to …
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Product report – ABOVE
Students chose a product from a provided list to research, and wrote an article for a business magazine analysing the product’s success. Students explored the structure and language features of persuasive writing and were provided with a scaffold of inquiry …
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Business report - ABOVE
Students worked in small groups to develop a business report for a hypothetical business. Students chose from a list of teacher-prepared scenarios, explored the implications for the business and prepared solutions and recommendations. The format of the …
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Refugees and citizenship – ABOVE
Students completed three tasks to explore different perspectives on the experiences of refugees in Australia. These tasks took place at differing stages of a unit of work on migration. Firstly, students were provided with a list of notable Australians …
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Design project: Budget pants - ABOVE
Students designed and produced pants or shorts for a specified budget. They documented their work including a deconstructed design brief; mood board collage; design ideas rendered and annotated; a fashion illustration (3D sketch); storyboard; materials …
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Written response: Decision-making - ABOVE
Students participated in a unit about making decisions in relation to issues and challenges that young people might face; for example, drugs, alcohol, or a friend they are worried about. They were asked to write an evidence-based extended response in …
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A significant place – ABOVE
Students selected a significant site in their local area from a list provided by the teacher. Working with the teacher, and supported by the teacher-librarian, students posed a series of questions about the building or place and researched answers to …
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Explorer research – ABOVE
Students selected a seventeenth century Dutch explorer from a list provided by the teacher. They were asked to pose a series of questions about the explorer using the stems ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘where’, ‘when’, ‘how’ and ‘why’. With teacher guidance and support …
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Reflection: I am good at ... - ABOVE
As part of a unit of work on personal identity, students learnt how people, places, personal interests and personal strengths helped shape their identity. Students were introduced to character strengths and each strength was explained. Students were asked …
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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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The theory of evolution by natural selection - ABOVE
Students were asked to respond to questions about the principles and development of the theory of evolution. Students had previously completed a unit of work in which early theories of evolution were discussed, as well as the theory of evolution by natural …
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Our class rules - Above
Students discussed the role of rules in the classroom and were asked to propose lists of rules for members of the class to follow. The lists were word-processed and posted on the classroom noticeboard. One of these lists is provided as the work sample. Students …
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Body systems – Above
In a teaching and learning unit on biological sciences, students studied human anatomy with a particular focus on the respiratory, circulatory, nervous and digestive systems. They had investigated cells, tissues and organs in each system. Students were …
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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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Federation: for and against – ABOVE
Students were provided with a selection of primary and secondary sources detailing the key figures and events that led to Australia’s federation in 1901. The task involved extracting arguments for and against federation and then recording this information …
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Past and present – ABOVE
Students recorded, with teacher guidance, a definition of ‘the past’ and a definition of ‘the present’. Following class discussion, and teacher provision of examples, students drew pictures and wrote explanatory texts to support each definition. Students …
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Digital project: Scratch game - ABOVE
Students designed a game for a buddy using Scratch visual programming language. They selected a challenge from three options and defined the problem. They designed and implemented the digital solution and recorded their development process.
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