TASK 2: GRAPHIC ORGANISER
The Reduce, Reuse & Recycle graphic organiser:
The above graphic organiser is targeted at grade one students and is developed around the Australian Curriculum year one 'science as a human endeavour' strand. Specifically, the strand requires students to understand and demonstrate that People use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living things (ACSHE022). I could implement this graphic organiser into any activity based on the unit of work surrounding the environment as a whole, or specifically revolving around our environment within the classroom, at school or at home. The graphic organiser could be used as a prop to enhance a class discussion about ways in which we as a class can focus on reducing, recycling and reusing items. Alternatively, the students could brainstorm individually or in small groups specific things that they could do to help reduce, reuse and recycle materials. Examples of this could be by reducing the amount of paper they use, reusing scrap materials, and implementing a recycling bin for specific items. Students would then convey their ideas by either drawing / writing or both into the relevant blue, red and green boxes. The filled out graphic organiser could then be displayed in the classroom as a visual simulator and reminder for students to implement their environmentally friendly ideas into their routines and practices.
Other linked Scientific Australian Curriculum outcomes:
Questioning and predicting
Respond to and pose questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and events(ACSIS024) - This is demonstrated through responding to the graphic organiser's posed question that asks what we as a class can do to help our environment.
Planning and conducting
Participate in different types of guided investigations to explore and answer questions, such as manipulating materials, testing ideas, and accessing information sources (ACSIS025) - This is demonstrated through brainstorming ideas and then practicing these ideas within the classroom after the lesson.
Processing and analysing data and information
Use a range of methods to sort information, including drawings and provided tables (ACSIS027) - This is shown through the drawings within each box of the graphic organiser.
Communicating
Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways such as oral and written language, drawing and role play (ACSIS029) - Again this is shown through drawing and writing ideas down into the graphic organiser.
The end of year scientific achievement standard suggests students are able to : describe changes to things in their local environment and suggest how science helps people care for environments.
The above graphic organiser is targeted at grade one students and is developed around the Australian Curriculum year one 'science as a human endeavour' strand. Specifically, the strand requires students to understand and demonstrate that People use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living things (ACSHE022). I could implement this graphic organiser into any activity based on the unit of work surrounding the environment as a whole, or specifically revolving around our environment within the classroom, at school or at home. The graphic organiser could be used as a prop to enhance a class discussion about ways in which we as a class can focus on reducing, recycling and reusing items. Alternatively, the students could brainstorm individually or in small groups specific things that they could do to help reduce, reuse and recycle materials. Examples of this could be by reducing the amount of paper they use, reusing scrap materials, and implementing a recycling bin for specific items. Students would then convey their ideas by either drawing / writing or both into the relevant blue, red and green boxes. The filled out graphic organiser could then be displayed in the classroom as a visual simulator and reminder for students to implement their environmentally friendly ideas into their routines and practices.
Other linked Scientific Australian Curriculum outcomes:
Questioning and predicting
Respond to and pose questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and events(ACSIS024) - This is demonstrated through responding to the graphic organiser's posed question that asks what we as a class can do to help our environment.
Planning and conducting
Participate in different types of guided investigations to explore and answer questions, such as manipulating materials, testing ideas, and accessing information sources (ACSIS025) - This is demonstrated through brainstorming ideas and then practicing these ideas within the classroom after the lesson.
Processing and analysing data and information
Use a range of methods to sort information, including drawings and provided tables (ACSIS027) - This is shown through the drawings within each box of the graphic organiser.
Communicating
Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways such as oral and written language, drawing and role play (ACSIS029) - Again this is shown through drawing and writing ideas down into the graphic organiser.
The end of year scientific achievement standard suggests students are able to : describe changes to things in their local environment and suggest how science helps people care for environments.