Central idea : 

Human behaviour can endanger many living things.

Lines of Inquiry:

Endangered species

Threats to living things

Ways humans can help the survival of living things

Concepts:

Form, Causation, Responsibility

The students created diaramas showing the habitat of an endangered species then they drew the environment in the background. Students had the choice to take a stencil of the environment or draw their own.

Some students developed a powerpoint presentation of an action plan to help raise funds to donate to a turtle foundation. They also introduced the Straw No More campaign, hoping to implemented this to reduce the amount of straws being used in the school to protect wildlife.

Excursion to Tidbinbilla

Demonstrating our Learning

The students had the opportunity to develop and use their ICT skills through creating a PowerPoint presentation to make  connections between their new knowledge and the actions they can take to protect endangered species.

The 2 Green class assembly showcased the importance of doing our bit look after the environment to help endangered animals.

Central idea

Decision making requires planning

Lines of Inquiry

• the development of a plan
• how the components of a plan are interconnected
• decisions without plan

Concepts

form - properties, structure

connection - interdependence

causation - consequence, impact

We started the unit with a walk over to the shops to see the proposed construction site where the shops will be knocked down to build apartments.

We followed with a discussion - why is it like that? 2 plan are not compatible with each other (blocking out sun, taking away community spaces). We started looking at northerly sun and how the building will block this.

Students developed a plan for an End of Year Celebration. No structure was provided initially to allow students to explore different formats of planning. We then looked at the main details an event should include. Title, Date, Time, Events, Location. The students then developed a poster that was published advertising their event.

Excursion in Week 8

Our visit to Mount Ainslie lookout point was windy but incredible!

We were able to make connections between using Google maps to locate landmarks around Canberra to actually being able to find them from Mount Ainslie.

We learnt all about the history and planning of Canberra at the National Capital Exhibition.

The visit to the National Arboretum. We discovered how the impacts of the 2003 bush fires changed the Canberra landscape. We also were able to find landmarks from the top of the mountain.

Student discoveries and questions

From Mount Ainslie I could see ANZAC Parade, The War Memorial and Parliament House (J.W)

I discovered only two pine trees survived the 2003 Canberra bush fires. (N.L)

I wonder how long it took to plant all the tress at the National Arboretum? (A.C)

I wonder how high Mount Ainslie is? (J.H)

I could see the Parliamentary Triangle from Mount Ainslie. (O.S)

I discovered we have trees from around the world at the National Arboretum. (J.P)