Lesson plans formed in conjunction with the National Curriculum Guidlines.

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Level 2. / 2 13. Natural systems, describes ways in which elements of natural systems form communities. Describe how penguins form communities and show how they depend on one another. Describe how people living on Antarctica form communities. Identify elements of a community through direct observation and describe connections among them. Show connections between creatures living on Antarctica and their food chain. Level 2 / 2. 16, Investigation, selects, compares and categorizes relevant information. This evident when students, for example. Group and label objects to show their relevance to a topic being investigated. identify information relevant to the investigation. Arrange a set of pictures in groups and repeat, forming new groups. Decide on aspects to be included in a model or presentation. Also in this area the KITOs should be looked at, level 2 , grade 3/4, operations and computer components. Students start to learn essential skills on computer operations, which is a pre-requisite for the other modes. Increases students confidence in the use of the computer and increases physical dexterity, and logical thinking.

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Off computer activities relating to this topic, would be art, the class could do drawings of the Antarctic creatures and their food source. Drama, the children could improvise parts and make it into a play. SOSE incorporates the early history of Australia's involvement in the region and understanding the different envirement of the region and its geography.

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Computer based activities relating to the topic are those mentioned in the KITOs for this level, honing in on these early physical dexterity movements, with typing, using a mouse and moving around in the programme and how it operates.

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In managing the computers in the classroom, a roster system should be set up allowing all children equal time on the computers during the week. In evaluating work on a computer, if they can publish the work this can be marked, or even a questionnaire sheet can be filled and marked. A buddy system from a higher grade could be put into use to help those less able on the computer, plus teacher aid time could be used to help guide the children in the early stage.

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