YEAR 7 TERM 3- 2012 DURATION: 10 WEEKS TEACHER: JASON ROOKS

SCIENCE SCIENCE UN

EARTH &SPACE SCIENCES Tides- spring tides, neap tides http://www.youtube.com /watch? v=CTQ6ciHENgI&feature=rela ted Tides Experiment Currents- tidal forces, wind & density differences Currents experiment Tornadoes- definition & how theyre formed- Tornado vortex experiment Effect of oil and birds oil feather experiment SCIENCE INQUIRY SKILLSQuestioning & predicting, processing & analyzing

SOSE Students will identify stereotyping through traditional and non-traditional roles in fairytales. They will investigate the historical sources of various traditional fairytales, write and publish a fractured fairytale individually. In groups, they will compose and publish a fractured fairytale using the Photostory software. Identify stereotypes of characters within a traditional fairytale. Design a Wanted poster for a fairytale character. Complete a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the similarities/differences between traditional and fractured fairytales. Students create their own fractured fairytale character and compose a trading card for their character.

UNIT Stories from near and far

MATHS 2D/3D Shapes and angles-identifying shapes and angles, calculating missing angles, translation, rotation and reflection; Patterns & Algebra- identifying and continuing patterns, finding the missing number, simplifying and writing algebraic expressions; Ratio-finding ratios, drawing ratios, converting to simplest forms, finding numbers based on ratios; Time- converting to and from 12-24hr, centuries and years, analogue & digital time, timelines, adding & subtracting time, BC/AD, calendars and timetables; Number- <,>, place value, rounding, x units of 10, powers of numbers, writing numbers in words, divisibility rules; Volume- calculating the volume/ lengths/widths of prisms, cm m , ; Fractions/Decimals/%- converting to and from fractions/decimals/%, fractions/%/decimals of whole numbers, mixed numbers/improper fractions, + & -; Circles- circumference & area, label parts of circles; Area- rectangles, squares, triangles, ha, km2, m2, cm2; Problem solving strategies & recall all multiplication and related division facts (12 x 12)

data, evaluating- reflex experiment

LANGUAGE Major focus-Fractured fairytalesStudents will research traditional and fractured fairytales before writing and publishing their own fractured fairytale using Photostory software. Minor focus- Film review- students will review a film and discuss in groups of 2-3 for a T.V. program7Rs Movie Show. Daily reading/ comprehension groups. Weekly spelling- pre-test and test. Daily literacy skills. Comprehension activities. Listening comprehension activities. ICTS * Use of Publisher program to create a fractured fairytale character trading card; * Students will create and publish a fractured fairytale with Photostory software for their Prep buddies.

Topics/ Weeks Week 1

Maths 2D/3D Shapes & Angles Patterns & Algebra

English Narrative- descriptive writing- 5 senses. Haunted house descriptive writing activity. Haunted House writing activity. Traditional/ fractured fairy tales- textual features; origins of fairytales and the morals behind them- Good vs Evil. Continue reading traditional/ fractured fairy tales. What is a film review? Textual features- title, audience, classification rating, release date, plot description, rating, suitable audience. Watch film for modeled film review. Traditional/ Fractured fairy tales research. Joint construction of film review. Create a fractured fairy tale charactercharacter biography sheet. Begin fractured fairy tale.

SOSE Introduction to Fairytales- What is a fairytale?-KWL Begin reading traditional fairytales Continue reading traditional & fractured fairytale

Science 5 Rotational Experiments: 1. Tides- how they are formed 2. Currents- how theyre formed

Technology Researching traditional fairytales online. Continue researching traditional fairytales online. Research traditional/fractured fairytales.

Week 2

Week 3

Ratio

How do we fracture fairytales?- role reversal, modernizing, etc.

3. Tornadoes- how theyre formed

Week 4

Time

Identify stereotypes of characters within a traditional fairytale. Design a Wanted poster for a fairytale character. Complete a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the similarities/differences between traditional and fractured fairytales. Identify stereotypes of characters within a traditional fairytale.

4. Effect of oil on birds

Week 5

Number & Operation s

5. Snap- fair test- reaction times

Creating fract. fairytale trading cards. Creating fract. fairytale trading cards.

Week 6

Volume

Begin 2nd film for individual film review. Continue fractured fairy tale.

Week 7

Fractions/ Decimals/ % CirclesPie, Circumfer ence Areatriangles, rectangles /compound shapes Problem Solving

Write an individual film review. Begin group fractured fairytale. Complete individual fractured fairy tale. In pairs, write joint script for 7Rs Movie Show Continue group fairytale. Continue & practice script for Movie Show. Finalising group fairy tale in Photostory.

Continue writing own fractured fairytale.

Week 8

Begin compiling pictures/drawings for Photostory.

Tides & Currents- how theyre formed; Ocean tides, spring tides, neap tides; Great Conveyor Belt. Tornadoes & effect of oil on birds- how tornadoes are measured; waterproofing nature of feathers. Revise experiments & findings

Begin Photostory fractured fairytales in groups. Continue Photostory fractured fairytales in groups. Continue Photostory fractured fairytales in groups. Complete Photostory fractured fairytales in groups.

Week 9

Continue group fairytale. Begin compiling pictures/drawings for Photostory.

Revision

Week 10

Present film review in Movie Show. Present fractured fairy tales to prep buddies.

Complete Photostory fract. fairytales.

Science Test/ Collection of prac reports

Show photostory fairytales to preps.

7R LANGUAGE PROGRAM- TERM 3, 2012 Week Content/ Activities Grammar Sound Waves Pattern P as in pig Ir as in bird Creative writing

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Continue running records from Term 2. Narrative- descriptive writing- 5 senses activity. Begin Haunted house descriptive writing activity. Continue running records. Complete Haunted House writing activity. Begin reading traditional/ fractured fairytales- exploring textual features including Orientation, Complication & Resolution; origins of fairytales and the moral behind them- Good vs Evil. Continue running records. Continue reading traditional/ fractured fairytales. What is a film review? Textual features- title, audience, classification rating, release date, plot description, rating, suitable audience. Continue running records. Watch film for modeled film review
Traditional/ Fractured fairy tales research- Venn diagram to compare the differences/similarities. How to fracture a fairy tale?-change characters, setting, point of view or plot.

Common & Proper Nouns Semicolons & Colons

Haunted house descriptive writing Haunted house descriptive writing

Personal & possessive pronouns

R as in robot

Begin writing individual fractured fairytale Continue writing individual fractured fairytale Continue writing individual fractured fairytale Film review

Apostrophes - Contractions - ownership Compound verbs

Or as in horse

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Continue running records. Joint construction of film review.

Create a fractured fairy tale character- character biography sheet. Begin fractured fairy tale- start with story map to plan the fairy tale.

S as in seal

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Continue running records.

Perfect Paragraphs-

Oo as in

Begin 2nd film for individual film review.

Continue fractured fairy tale.

topic sentences Personification/ Alliteration/ Hyperbole Complex sentences Connectives and conjunctions Adverbs- using adverbs to start sentences for variety

book T as in tiger Film review-group

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Complete running records. Write an individual film review.

Begin group fractured fairytale. Complete individual fractured fairy tale- editing and revising by using the checklist.

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In pairs, write joint script for 7Rs Movie Show.

Continue group fairytale.

Continue & practice script for Movie Show. Present film reviews for assessment.

Finalising group fairy tale in Photostory- use the editing and revising checklist. Present fractured fairy tales to prep buddies.

Oo as in boot V as in vase Ou as in cloud

Film review -group Film review -group Film review- group

SOSE OVERVIEW
Content/ Learning Activities Introduction to Fairytales- What is a fairytale? As whole class, complete K-W-L to discover what is known by students and what students want to know about fairytales. Each student to write K-W-L into SOSE books and complete L section upon completion of unit. As whole class and in small groups, read various examples of traditional fairytales. Examine the country of origin, cultures and morals behind them. In small groups, explore various traditional fairytales through drawing storyboards. Identify stereotypes of characters within a traditional fairytale- eg princess- beautiful; prince- saves the day; witch- ugly, evil; various animals- wolf (evil), pigs (innocent). Identify stereotypes within the students daily lives- eg. on TV, books. Are these stereotypes always the case? Students to find examples in their daily lives of exceptions to stereotypes based on gender, work, sport, race, nationality, religion. How can students ensure that they dont fall into the trap of making generalizations/ stereotypes? Design a Wanted poster for a fairytale character Complete a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the similarities/differences between traditional and fractured fairytales Students create their own fractured fairytale character and compose a trading card for their character detailing the following information: o Name, place of birth, current address, physical description, species type o Picture (on one side of the trading card) o Occupation o Strengths, weaknesses o Diet Teaching Strategies Direct teaching K-W-L Expert Groups Expert Groups Expert Groups Brainstorming Expert Groups Stereotyping worksheet Direct Teaching Direct teaching Venn Diagram Direct teaching Brainstorming Assessment Observation

FA FA Observation Observation Collection of workbook Poster Focused analysis Collection of workbooks Observation

Culminating Activity- presentation of Photostory fractured fairytales for Preps

Expert Groups

Criteria sheet

ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST
STORIES FROM NEAR AND FAR
ASSESSMENT ITEM Running record Spelling tests Listening tests DUE DATE Ongoing Weekly Weekly

English- Descriptive Writing (Haunted House) Week 3 Proofreading & editing tests Week 3 & 6

Number facts tests Maths tests SOSE- Photostory ICTs- Photostory ICTs- Trading Card SOSE- Fractured Fairytale Booklet Science- Completion of Science Reports Science Test

Weekly Weekly Week 9 Week 9 Week 5 Week 9 Weekly Week 9

The Never-Ending Story Audience: 4 and up Rating: G for General Exhibition Release date: 1984 Bastian is a lonely boy who, in order to escape the problems he faces in real-life, escapes to the magical world offered by a mysterious book, The Never-Ending Story. The book revolves around a courageous young man, Atreyu, who is chosen to fight against a force, The Nothing, that is threatening to take over the world. In his quest, Atreyu must face fierce creatures, giant forests and numerous lifethreatening situations. Parents should understand that there are some scenes that contain fighting and death which may be distressing for younger children. (Students complete the subjective component- the reviewwhy they liked it/ didnt like it). This mystical, fantasy film explores the issues of children finding their own identity, belief in ones self and abilities and never giving up. People who enjoy this film will also like, The Wizard of Oz and Peter Pan.
Rating: out of a possibe