This Teaching & Learning Program is designed for Grade 3 & 4 students.
It includes 5 days of differentiated lesson plans with:
Learning Intentions & Success Criteria aligned to NSW and Australian curriculum outcomes
Explicit teaching activities (I do)
Guided teaching activities (We do)
Independent teaching activities (You do)
Reflection questions
Support and extension activities to target every student in your class
5 x differentiated rotation activities for consolidation and review at the end of each unit of learning
CURRICULUM OUTCOMES
Australian Curriculum:
Create and interpret grid reference systems using grid references and directions to locate and describe positions and pathways (AC9M4SP02)
NSW Curriculum:
Outcomes:
Uses grid maps and directional language to locate positions and follow routes (MA2-GM-01)
Content:
Position: Create and interpret grid maps
Create simple maps and plans from an aerial view, labelling grid references
Identify and mark locations on maps and plans, given their grid references
Position: Use directional language and describe routes with grid maps
Use a given grid map and compass directional (N, S, E, W) to plan, describe and show a route from one location to another.
Use natural resources or landmarks to identify north, south, east, west
Relate compass directions to amount of turn
Describe a return journey between 2 locations on a grid map (Reasons about spatial orientation)