Teacher’s classroom lesson template (F-year 10)
To be no more than 2 A4 pages once completed.
This section text should be 450-750 words.
Lesson Title: very brief phrase – 3 -5 words max
Year (target audience): choose F to 10
Image: Suggest an image to be used at the top right of the lesson. The image should show what
the lesson is about.
Lesson intro sentence: for the web – Describe what the is lesson about using 1-2 sentences
Meta data: for the web - At least 10 key words that describe the lesson that could be picked up on
a google search by users
Water theme: choose 1: Water and the Natural Environment, Wastewater, Water Conservation,
Water Supply, Water and Health, Stormwater and Waterways
Curriculum Links: Specific science curriculum objectives with code
(Must be one ‘Science Understanding’ and at least one ‘Science Inquiry Skills’)
Link to a Cross-curriculum Priority and Link to at least one General Capability
Link to Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) for years F-3
http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/ and http://education.gov.au/early-years-learningframework (if applicable)
Learning Objectives: Students can: (then list with bullet points)
Start with a ‘doing’ word ie ‘make’, ‘explain’, ‘discuss’, ‘construct’…
Resources:
additional links such as incursions, excursions, online games, web links
Key Vocabulary:
5 words with short child friendly definitions. (6 max)
List in alphabetical order and use: http://dictionary.kids.net.au/
Related lessons:
link to other relevant WC lessons of similar age (if applicable)
Did you know? (fun fact): 1 amazing fact about exact lesson topic – keep it short and snappy
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
This section to be between 450-750 words
Things you will need: Specific list of materials required in lesson
Lesson description: Actual lesson – What happens – step by step and starts with teacher
introduction. This is the main part of the document
Reflect and summarise: Conclusion/wrap up/summary. Discussion points.
Extension Activities: What the students could do to build on knowledge
Teacher Background Information: Should not be more than a couple of paragraphs and not
longer than actual lesson. MUST relate to discussion questions in lesson and exact lesson content.
Use : http://www.watercorporation.com.au
Water Corporation’s Teachers classroom lesson template (F to year 10) for Curtin University School of
Education Students – Lesson writing competition 2015
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