Explorer research – AT
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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Island map – ABOVE
Students were asked to draw a map of an island to demonstrate their understanding of maps and the use of legends, scales, compass directions and grid references. They were also asked to position a ‘treasure’ at a particular location on the map and then …
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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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First Fleet recount – ABOVE
Students investigated the voyage of the First Fleet using primary and secondary sources selected by the teacher. In pairs, they selected one of the eleven ships in the fleet and posed questions to research. On a teacher-created template, the pair of students …
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First Fleet recount – AT
Students investigated the voyage of the First Fleet using primary and secondary sources selected by the teacher. In pairs, they selected one of the eleven ships in the fleet and posed questions to research. On a teacher-created template, the pair of students …
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Island map – AT
Students were asked to draw a map of an island to demonstrate their understanding of maps and the use of legends, scales, compass directions and grid references. They were also asked to position a ‘treasure’ at a particular location on the map and then …
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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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Measurement and geometry: The combined area of spaces - WS3
Students were asked to solve the following problem: ‘The school has been donated 36 square metres of artificial grass that need to be laid in the upper playground to create two quiet areas. Draw at least two possible solutions on grid paper displaying …
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English - Year 4
Language for interaction Content descriptions with elaborations: Understand that social interactions influence the way people engage with ideas and respond to others for example when exploring and clarifying the ideas of others, summarising their own …
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English - Year 4
Language for interaction Content descriptions with elaborations: Understand differences between the language of opinion and feeling and the language of factual reporting or recording (ACELA1489) identifying ways thinking verbs are used to express …
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English - Year 4
Creating texts Content descriptions with elaborations: Use a range of software including word processing programs to construct, edit and publish written text, and select, edit and place visual, print and audio elements (ACELY1697) identifying and …
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English - Year 4
Language Language for interaction Understand differences between the language of opinion and feeling and the language of factual reporting or recording (ACELA1489) Text structure and organisation Understand how texts vary in complexity and technicality …
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F-6/7 Humanities and Social Sciences - Year 4
Researching Content descriptions with elaborations: Locate and collect information and data from different sources, including observations (ACHASSI074) identifying the types of sources suited to historical, geographical, civic and cultural inquiry …
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F-6/7 Humanities and Social Sciences - Year 4
Evaluating and Reflecting Content descriptions with elaborations: Interact with others with respect to share points of view (ACHASSI080) participating in role-plays and simple debates which allow for equal presentation of viewpoints exploring and …
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F-6/7 Humanities and Social Sciences - Year 4
Researching Content descriptions with elaborations: Locate and collect information and data from different sources, including observations (ACHASSI074) identifying the types of sources suited to historical, geographical, civic and cultural inquiry …
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F-6/7 Humanities and Social Sciences - Year 4
Communicating Content descriptions with elaborations: Present ideas, findings and conclusions in texts and modes that incorporate digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms (ACHASSI082) composing, in a range of different …
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Intercultural Understanding - Level 3 (Years 3 and 4)
Typically, by the end of Year 4, students: Challenge stereotypes and prejudices explain the dangers of making generalisations about individuals and groups
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Ethical Understanding - Level 3 (Years 3 and 4)
Typically, by the end of Year 4, students: Reflect on ethical action consider whether having a conscience leads to ways of acting ethically in different scenarios
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Information and Communication Technology Capability - Level 3 (Years 3 and 4)
Typically, by the end of Year 4, students: Select and evaluate data and information explain why located data or information was selected
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