WETLANDS

TEACHING and LEARNING OUTCOMES

 

The follwing outcomes are based on the NSW Board of Studies K-6 Syllabus documents and reflect just some of the many teaching and learning possibilities available from a study of Wetlands. Science Mathematics, Human Society and Its Environment, Creative Arts , English, Religion

 

Stage 1 

Science

Built Environments

 

Students will know and understand that:

• people organise spaces by assembling and

arranging components to meet particular needs.

• people alter their environment in response to natural conditions.

 

 

 

Living Things

• all living things are different.

• living things grow, reproduce, move, need air, take in nutrients and eliminate wastes.

• the senses are used to receive messages from all around.

 

 

Earth and its Surroundings

• time can be measured through change

and regular events.

• the weather can have a powerful effect on

people.

• some living things change according to

the seasons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stage 2

Science

Built Environments

 

• people create specialised environments to meet specific needs.

• structures are built from natural and processed materials and components.

• environments are sometimes modified to fulfil new and different requirements.

 

 

Living Things

• plants and animals live in environments that supply their needs.

• change occurs throughout the lifetime of living things.

• living things depend on other living things to survive.

 

 

Earth and Its Surroundings

• most natural resources are limited and so

need to be used wisely.

• there are benefits and problems associated

with human changes to the physical

environment.

 

Stage 3

Science

Built Environments

 

• people try to control the conditions in the environments they build.

• people live in communities and build environments to service their common needs.

• both aesthetic and functional factors need to be considered when people make changes to their environments.

 

Living Things

• living things show variation within a species.

• the activities of people can change the balance of nature.

• groups of living things have changed over long periods of time.

 

 

Earth and Its Surroundings

• there are many physical phenomena which

change the environment.

• there are various parts to the physical

environment, eg stars, planets, earth, air

and water.

• environments on Earth have been affected

by technology.

 

 

 

 

 

Mathematics

SGS1.3  Position

Represents the position of objects using models and drawings and describes using everyday language

 

SGS1.2 2D Space

Manipulates, sorts, represents, describes and explores various two-dimensional shapes

 

 

SGS1.1 3D Space

Sorts, describes and represents three-dimensional objects including cones, cubes, cylinders, spheres and prisms, and recognises them in pictures and the environment

 

 

MS1.5 Time

Compares the duration of events using informal methods and reads clocks on the half-hour

 

MS1.3 Volume

Estimates, measures, compares and records volumes and capacities using informal units

 

 

MS1.2 Area

Estimates, measures, compares and records areas using informal units

 

MS1.1 Length

Estimates, measures, compares and records lengths and distances using informal units, metres and centimetres

 

Mathematics

SGS2.3 Position

Uses simple maps and grids to represent position and follow routes

 

 

SGS2.2a 2D Space

Manipulates, compares, sketches and names two-dimensional shapes and describes their features

 

 

SGS2.1 3D Space

Makes, compares, describes and names three-dimensional objects including pyramids, and represents them in drawings

 

MS2.5 Time

Reads and records time in one-minute intervals and makes comparisons between time units

 

MS2.3 Volume

Estimates, measures, compares and records volumes and capacities using litres, millilitres and cubic centimetres

 

 

MS2.2 Area

Estimates, measures, compares and records the areas of surfaces in square centimetres and square metres

 

MS2.1 Length

Estimates, measures, compares and records lengths, distances and perimeters in metres, centimetres and millimetres

 

DS2.1 Data

Gathers and organises data, displays data using tables and graphs, and interprets the results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mathematics

SGS3.3 Position

Uses a variety of mapping skills

 

 

 

SGS3.2a 2D Space

Manipulates, classifies and draws two-dimensional shapes and describes side and angle properties

 

SGS3.1 3D Space

Identifies three-dimensional objects, including particular prisms and pyramids, on the basis of their properties, and visualises, sketches and constructs them given drawings of different views

 

MS3.5 Time

Uses twenty-four hour time and am and pm notation in real-life situations and constructs timelines

 

MS3.3 3D Volume

Selects and uses the appropriate unit to estimate and measure volume and capacity, including the volume of rectangular prisms

 

MS3.2 Area

Selects and uses the appropriate unit to calculate area, including the area of squares, rectangles and triangles

 

MS3.1 Length

Selects and uses the appropriate unit and device to measure lengths, distances and perimeters

 

 

DS3.1 Data

Displays and interprets data in graphs with scales of many-to-one correspondence

 

HSIE

Environments

 

ENS1.5

Compares and contrasts natural and built features in their

local area and the ways in which people interact with these

features.

 

ENS1.6

Demonstrates an understanding of the relationship between environments and

HSIE

Environments

 

ENS2.6

Describes people’s interactions with environments and

identifies responsible ways of interacting with environments. people.

HSIE

Environments

 

ENS3.6

Explains how various beliefs and practices influence the ways in which people interact with, change and value their

environment.

Creative Arts

VAS1.2

Uses the forms to make artworks according to varying requirements.

 

VAS1.1

Makes artworks in a particular way about experiences of real and imaginary things.

 

 

 DAS1.7

Performs simple dance sequences incorporating basic movement skills and patterns.

• performs simple dance sequences related to a specific theme, eg machines, magic

Creative Arts

VAS2.2

Uses the forms to suggest the qualities of subject matter.

 

 

VAS2.1

Represents the qualities of experiences and things that are

interesting or beautiful by choosing among aspects of subject matter.

 

DAS2.7

Performs familiar movement patterns in a variety of dance situations.

• creates and performs a dance sequence that includes movements from sports, life, culture

Creative Arts

VAS3.2

Makes artworks for different audiences assembling materials in a variety of ways.

 

VAS3.1

Investigates subject matter in an attempt to represent likenesses of things in the world.

 

 

DAS3.7

Performs a range of dance styles and sequences confidently.

• composes own sequences for performance using a

variety of stimuli

Religion

 

Creation

Religion

 

Creation

Religion

 

Creation

English

 

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