English with classroom teacher

Students create a vlog to present an argument on a significant issue in their community to convince their local government councillor that action needs to be taken.

Assessment:

Students create a vlog to present an argument to a person of importance.

Mathematics with classroom teacher

• solve practical problems using addition and subtraction of fractions with related denominators
• solve arithmetic problems involving all four operations with decimals
• use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems, choose models, representations and calculation strategies, and justify solutions
• use physical materials to compare the parallel cross-sections of familiar objects including right prisms *
• apply an understanding of area and use multiplicative thinking to establish the formula for the area of a rectangle
• convert between common metric units of length, mass and capacity (for example: metres and centimetres)
• begin to formally use deductive reasoning in spatial contexts involving lines and angles.

Assessment:

Students order common fractions and add and subtract fractions with related denominators.

Students convert between common units of length, mass and capacity and use all 4 operations with decimals. To solve problems involving area of a rectangle and angle properties.

HASS (Humanities and Social Sciences) with Mirs Jarvis and Mrs McNamara

Students will investigate the following key inquiry question:                                                                            How do places, people and cultures differ across the world?

Assessment:

Students demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of places by representing, interpreting and describing data and information about the characteristics of places.

Science with Mrs Jarvis and Mrs McNamara

Students explore how sudden geological changes and extreme weather events can affect Earth's surface. They consider the effects of earthquakes and volcanoes on Earth's surface and how communities are affected by these events. They gather, record and interpret data relating to weather and weather events. Students explore the ways in which scientists are assisted by the observations of people from other cultures, including those throughout Asia. Students construct representations of cyclones and evaluate community and personal decisions related to preparation for natural disasters. They investigate how predictions regarding the course of tropical cyclones can be improved by gathering data.

Japanese with Sensai Nagashima

Students use language to explore the concept of a good team.

They will learn about school sports event in Japanese schools, reflect how they treat their friends, and compare how they build team work in Japan and Australia.

Students will be assessed on:

1. a) Notebook work
2. b) Reading Japanese phrases regarding building a good team.
3. c) Reflecting how to build a good team in Japan and Australia.

Health with Mrs Stirling:  sstir16@eq.edu.au

Students will explore and practice protective behaviours and help-seeking strategies for online and offline situations. They will also analyse how behaviours affect health, safety, relationships, and community wellbeing, and investigate resources to manage changes, transitions and puberty.

Students will be assessed on their ability to explore, practice, and apply protective behaviours and help-seeking strategies in various situations, analyse the impact of behaviours on health, safety, relationships, and community wellbeing, and demonstrate understanding of resources to manage changes and transitions.

Physical Education with Mr Brady: lbrad101@eq.edu.au

Practical: Students combine movement concepts and strategies during mini-tennis gameplay to open up space on the court to win points or gain control in rallies. They demonstrate fair play and skills to work collaboratively during tennis activities and games.

Assessment: Performances are observed on a number of occasions throughout a unit and the assessment will gather evidence of the student’s ability to:

• perform specialised movement skills
• combine movement concepts and strategies to achieve movement outcomes and to solve movement challenges
• demonstrate fair play and skills to work collaboratively

Music Year 5/6 and 6 Term 3 with Mrs Murray amurr51@eq.edu.au

Students will use GarageBand for iPad to compose music that represents ideas. They will respond to music that they have composed. 

Assessment:

• Compose music to express ideas using GarageBand for iPad or Chrome Music Lab Song Maker.
• Write composers notes explaining how the musical elements in their composition have been used to express ideas.