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TERM/WEEKS: 1/8 YEAR LEVEL: Pre-primary LEARNING AREA/TOPIC: Science/Classification

EYLF Responsiveness to Learning through Intentional Learning Assessment for Cultural Continuity of Holistic approaches
PRACTICES children play teaching environments learning competence learning &
transitions
PRINCIPLES 1. Secure, respectful & 2. Partnerships 3. High expectations & equity 4. Respect for diversity 5. Ongoing learning & reflective
reciprocal relationships practice
OUTCOMES 1.Children have a strong 2.Children are connected 3.Children have a strong 4.Children are confident and 5.Children are effective
sense of identity with and contribute to their sense of wellbeing involved learners communicators
world
AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
General Capabilities:
Literacy Numeracy ICT Critical and creative Ethical Behaviour Personal and social Intercultural Understanding
thinking Competence
Cross-curriculum priorities:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and Cultures Asia and Australias engagement with Asia Sustainability

WEEK/! EYLF! AUSTRALIAN!CURRICULUM! SPECIFIC!LESSON! ASSESSMENT! TEACHING!&!LEARNING!! KEY! RESOURCES!

LESSON! Prin!!!!!!Prac!!!!!!!O/C! !LINKS! OBJECTIVE! (what!&!how)! EXPERIENCES! QUESTIONS!
(include!learner!diversity)!
Lesson 2,5 2,3 2,4 Curriculum links: Students WHAT: Sorting Introductory mat session: What does Talking
Two ,4, ,5 CHEMICAL SCIENCES accurately and grouping classifying Pegs (x9)
(10 minutes) mean? Samples of
5,6 classify natural materials on Refresh previous knowledge on natural and
Objects are made of resources the basis of
classifying. Ask key questions. How would we man-made
observable
materials that have describe this resources
Students properties such object (x20)
observable collaboratively as colour Introduce ICT component:
properties justify their texture and recordable pegs, The class What does it
(ACSSU003) classification weight decides, and 9 children can look/feel
record one or two adjectives for like?

HOW: Checklist, classification on the talking What colour

anecdotal pegs. is it?
notes, Videos
taken on Explain the sorting task for the Does this
teachers iPad. object suit
lesson: Students select a the
natural or man made material classificatio
from the centre of the n?
classroom. Then attempt to
How else can
classify material under a we classify
recordable peg on one of the this object?
three tables.

Activity :(30 minutes) students

find a partner and collaborate
on classifying the sample under
one of the 9 descriptives on the
recordable pegs.

Students are allowed reclassify

if they find a sample that fits
another descriptive. Teacher can
take anecdotal notes about
communication techniques and
critical thinking occuring

Group discussion & Plenary

(15 minutes)

The class sit in a circle with

all of the talking pegs (that
hold the samples) in the centre.
Teacher selects a sample and
asks the class if it fits the
classification. Using the key
questions. During this time the
EA may like to record students
respond with justification for
classifying. Teacher makes sure
that all students within the
circle have a chance at
responding by referring to the
checklist. The task is a whole
class effort.

Once all objects have been

accurately classified and all
students have taken part in the
discussion, the teacher can
restate what classification is,
how we do it and ask key
questions of the students.