Life Cycles

KLA(s):	English, Science	KLA Head:	B. Jones	
Subject(s):	Science, English	Subject Head:	C. Smith	
Year Level(s):	5	Topic:	Living Eggs Life Cycles	
Duration:	8 Week(s)	Term(s):	1	
Author:	J. Foster	Team:	J. Foster, T. Knight, J. Russell, B. Moore	
	
UNIT OVERVIEW	
	
IDENTIFYING CURRICULUM	
Students investigate various life cycles of living animals and compare differing needs of living things during different stages of their life cycles.	
SCOPE	
	
Sequence of Learning Experiences	
No.	Length	Description	
LE1	2 weeks	Explore the life cycle of a chicken by observing the stages of growth.	
LE2	1 week	Investigate the life cycle of a human being through discussion.	
ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES	
Type	Activity	Description	
Written	Assignment	Students compare and contrast the life cycles of two selected animals and deliver it using a web investigation.	
OTHER NOTES	
Students investigate various life cycles of living animals and compare differing needs of living things during different stages of their life cycles.	

UNIT RATIONALE	
	
ENVIRONMENT	
Classroom climate:	Structure opportunities for students to work with peers. 	
Classroom tasks:	Use a variety of tasks to engage students in classroom tasks. 	
HABITS OF MIND	
Characteristics:	Questioning and problem posing - how do you know? Having a questioning attitude; knowing what data is needed and developing questioning strategies to produce that data. Finding problems to solve.	
Development:	Facilitate classroom discussion of each habit.	
LITERACY	
Organiser	Sub-organiser	Year	Indicator	
Writing and Designing	Strategies for planning & composing	5	Using Venn Diagrams and the process of comparing and contrasting to gain information and use this effectively in a written assessment piece. 	
NUMERACY	
ICTs	
Area	Skill	
Graphics	Changes the size of displayed clip art/graphics, understands the use of handles 	
Word processing	Varies font, size, colour and style	
Word processing	Understands cut, copy, paste	
Word processing	Creates text box, formats text box and uses fill colour	
Word processing	Creates and formats more complex tables, inserts images into tables	
Internet	Understands and uses key words in a simple search	
Internet	Interprets information from a website	
Internet	Determines whether information is current, accurate and reliable	
Internet	Chooses appropriate sites from a search	
Graphics	Uses shape tools/objects, uses text tool	
Graphics	Moves clip art/graphics within a document	

CURRICULUM FOCUS	
SEQUENCING LEARNING	
	
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING	
KLA	Year	Strand	Essential Learning	
Science	5	Life and living	Reproductive processes and life cycles vary in different types of living things	
Science	5	Life and living	Living things have relationships with other living things and their environment	
English	5	Reading and viewing	Readers and viewers draw on their prior knowledge of language and texts when engaging with a text	
Science	5	Life and living	Living things can be grouped according to their observable characteristics	
English	5	Reading and viewing	Readers and viewers use a number of active comprehension strategies to interpret texts, including activating prior knowledge, predicting, questioning, identifying main ideas, inferring, monitoring, summarizing, and reflecting.	
Science	5	Life and living	Structures of living things have particular functions 	
WAYS OF WORKING	
KLA	Year	Essential Learning	
Science	5	collect and organise data, information and evidence	
Science	5	communicate scientific ideas, data and findings, using scientific terminology and formats appropriate to context and purpose	

LEARNING EXPERIENCE	
LE1 (2 weeks) 	
Explore the life cycle of a chicken by observing the stages of growth	
DIMENSION 2 STRATEGIES	
Declarative Knowledge	Process	Teaching Guide	
Constructing meaning:	K-W-L strategy 
Opportunities for students to discover new information independently 		
Organise and store:	Help students understand the importance of organising information		
Activities used to help Acquire and integrate:	View film
Read text
Engage in discussion
Observe demonstration
Do independent research		
Procedural Knowledge	Process	Teaching Guide	
Constructing models:	Help students to understand the importance of constructing models 		
Shape and internalise:	Help students establish a practice schedule 		
DIMENSION 3 STRATEGIES	
Process	Teaching Guide	
Comparing and Contrasting 	Students will compare and contrast the life cycles of Chickens and other selected animals to gain an insight into the features and adaptations of species.	
DIMENSION 4 STRATEGIES	
Process	Teaching Guide	
Investigation 	Students use investigation techniques to gain information on life cycles of different animals. 	

LEARNING EXPERIENCE	
LE2 (1 week) 	
Investigate the life cycle of a human being through discussion	

ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW	
	
Task	Learning Experience	Assessable Element	A	B	C	D	E	
AA1 - Assignment	 - Explore the life cycle of a chicken by observing the stages of growth
 - Investigate the life cycle of a human being through discussion	Investigating	A comprehensive investigation of two life cycles that demonstrates an excellent understanding of metamorphosis, life cycles, characteristics and traits, appearance and developmental stages of both animals. Clear and concise evidence of comparisons and contrasts between the two animals is also evident in detail.	A thorough investigation of two life cycles that demonstrates an good understanding of metamorphosis, life cycles, characteristics and traits, appearance and developmental stages of both animals. Clear evidence of comparisons and contrasts between the two animals is also evident at times.	A good investigation of two life cycles that demonstrates an fair understanding of most of the following: metamorphosis, life cycles, characteristics and traits, appearance and developmental stages of both animals. Some evidence of comparisons and contrasts between the two animals is also evident.	A limited investigation of two life cycles that demonstrates a fair understanding of some of the following: metamorphosis, life cycles, characteristics and traits, appearance and developmental stages of both animals. Little evidence of comparisons and contrasts between the two animals is also evident.	A very limited investigation of two life cycles that demonstrates a fair understanding of some of the following: metamorphosis, life cycles, characteristics and traits, appearance and developmental stages of both animals. Very little or no evidence of comparisons and contrasts between the two animals is also evident.	

RESOURCES	
	
Name	Description	Files / Links	
Webquest	 	Webquest.doc (file)