1. Combined
Year
3/4–
Integrated
Program:
Recycled
Water:
Does
this
mean
I
have
to
drink
my
own
pee!?
Context
Knowledge
Skills/Processes/Values/Attitudes
Following
the
2006
release
of
the
movie
An
Inconvenient
Truth,
global
Global
History
warming
is
increasingly
a
topical
issue,
with
the
‘carbon
tax’
introduced
Water
is
essential
for
all
life
on
earth.
Sequence
historical
people
and
events
in
Australia
in
2012.
Global
warming
and
the
La
Nina
weather
pattern
Water
resources
can
be
managed
different
ways.
Use
historical
terms
have
been
blamed
for
the
recent
‘dry
spell’
in
Australia
[link].
Access
to
water
is
a
key
consideration
for
every
Pose
a
range
of
questions
about
the
past
community.
Identify
sources
Australia
is
the
driest
inhabited
continent
on
earth
and
the
water
Water
can
be
recycled
for
drinking.
Locate
relevant
information
from
sources
provided
industry
is
attempting
to
secure
water
resources
for
a
sustainable
How
a
community
chooses
to
use
water
impacts
on
Identify
different
points
of
view
future.
The
Water
Corporation
aired
their
‘Target
60’
[litres]
everyone.
Develop
texts,
particularly
narratives
commercial
in
2010
in
a
effort
to
limit
water
use
in
Perth.
Local
&
Community
Use
a
range
of
communication
forms
(oral,
graphic,
written)
and
digital
technologies
Settlement
occurs
near
water
and
is
impacted
by
SOSE
{Include
local
school
context
and
geography/location}
water
availability
and
use.
ICP
2.2:
Uses
a
range
of
social
science
techniques
to
make
literal,
factual
observations
and
Water
management
has
changed,
and
continues
to
limited
records
of
the
data
collected.
change,
over
time.
PS
1.2:
Understands
that
there
is
a
relationship
between
a
place
and
why
people
use
it.
Specific
knowledge
of
local
water
project.
R
2.2:
Understands
that
people
manage
the
use
of
resources
in
different
ways.
Cross
Curriculum
Priorities
General
Capabilities
Aboriginal
and
Asia
and
Australia’s
Sustainability
Literacy
Numeracy
ICT
Critical
&
creative
Personal
and
Ethical
behaviour
Intercultural
Torres
Strait
Islander
engagement
with
thinking
social
capability
Understanding
histories
and
cultures
Asia
Society
&
Environment
(AC/CF)
English
(AC)
Mathematics
(AC)
History:
Key
ideas
Refer
to
checklist
based
on
Year
3
&
4
Scope
&
Sequence
Refer
to
checklist
based
on
Year
3
&
4
Scope
&
Sequence
Key
concepts:
sources,
continuity
and
change,
cause
and
effect,
perspectives,
empathy
and
significance
Language
Literature
Literacy
Understanding
Number
and
Algebra
Year
3:
Community
and
remembrance
Language
Literature
and
context
Texts
in
context
Fluency
-­‐
Number
and
place
value
How
has
our
community
changed?
What
features
have
been
lost
and
variation
and
Responding
to
Interacting
with
others
Problem
Solving
-­‐
Fractions
and
decimals
what
features
have
been
retained?
change
literature
Interpreting,
analysing,
Reasoning
-­‐
Money
and
financial
What
is
the
nature
of
the
contribution
made
by
different
groups
and
Language
for
Examining
literature
evaluating
mathematics
individuals
in
the
community?
interaction
Creating
literature
Creating
-­‐
Patterns
and
algebra
Importance
of
Country
and
Place
to
Aboriginal
Peoples
who
belong
to
a
Text
structure
and
local
area.
organisation
Measurement
and
Geometry
ONE
important
aspect
example
of
change
and
ONE
important
example
of
Expressing
and
-­‐
Using
units
of
measurement
continuity
over
time
in
the
local
community,
region
or
state/territory.
developing
ideas
-­‐
Shape
Sound
and
letter
-­‐
Geometric
reasoning
Year
4:
First
Contacts
knowledge
-­‐
Location
and
transformation
Why
did
the
great
journeys
of
exploration
occur?
What
was
life
like
for
Aboriginal
Peoples
before
the
arrival
of
the
Statistics
and
Probability
Europeans?
-­‐
Chance
The
nature
of
contact
between
Aboriginal
people
and
others,
and
the
-­‐
Data
representation
and
effects
of
those
interactions.
interpretation
What
do
we
need
water
for
anyway?
Recycled
Water
in
Australia
–
drinking
recycled
sewage
How
is
water
used?
ONE
important
aspect
example
of
change
(water
use)
and
ONE
Introduction
–
Class
Brainstorm
on
board
Estimate
flows
in
rivers,
within
households,
in
communities.
important
example
of
continuity
(available
water
sources)
over
time
in
Discuss
NIMBY
concept
(Not
In
My
Back
Yard)
with
PMI
tool.
Record
and
manipulate
numbers.
the
local
community,
region
or
state/territory.
Data
Collection:
Estimate/Record
own
household’s
water
use.
Make
a
Water
mind
map
in
the
classroom:
ensure
that
every
student
Vocabulary:
Add
water
words
to
wall
mind
map
(Word
Wall).
Include
Latin
has
ownership
of
the
elements
and
the
links.
affixes,
Aboriginal
&
LOTE
words
(e.g.
aqua-­‐,
mar-­‐,
sub-­‐)
How
much
water
is
used?
Map
activities:
WORLD
-­‐
Investigate
where
most
cities/settlements
Survey
1:
Investigate
community
demographics
–
survey
own
are
in
relation
to
water.
AUSTRALIA
–
Investigate
where
most
Exemplar
Text:
Shark
in
the
Park
by
Nick
Sharratt
households
and
family/friends.
Draw
class
chart,
using
man
cities/settlements
are
in
relation
to
fresh
water.
COMMUNITY
–
What
is
the
problem?
Why
is
it
a
problem?
What
else
could
this
story
relate
cutouts
to
create
picture
graph/column
graph.
[Option
to
use
Investigate
where
local
Aboriginal
meeting
places
and
sacred
sites
to?
How
does
it
relate
to
Water
recycling?
Home
Water
Investigator
to
track
household
data]
were
in
relation
to
fresh
water,
and
research
bunyips
and
billabongs
Extension:
Discuss/Introduce
reliability
of
survey,
sample
size
(water
spirits).
[Local
Aboriginal
elders,
AIEO,
atlas,
Google
Earth]
Persuasive
Text:
Citizens
write
a
letter
to
complain
about
water
recycling,
and
distribution,
whether
two
men
on
the
graph
could
represent
Weather
activities:
How
does
geography
impact
on
what
water
is
using
the
structure,
“There’s
a/some
___
in
the
water”.
Focus
on
emotive,
high-­‐ one.
available?
What
flow-­‐on
effects
exist
in
the
area
because
of
water
modality
words
and
direct
quotes
(quotation
marks).

2. availability?
What
effect
does
water
have
on
the
weather?
What
effect
Convert
mL
to
L
to
kL
to
ML,
and
investigate
the
volume
of
water
does
weather
patterns
have
on
water
sources?
Basics
of
the
water
Reading
for
meaning:
Engineering
report
explaining
the
recycled
water
displaced
by
1000cm3.
Convert
between
units
(1-­‐step
problems);
cycles.
[Water
Cycle
Game;
Scholastic
Readers
–
Weather;
Newspaper
process.
Tie
into
Water
Corporation
incursion/excursion
and
focus
reading
manipulate
and
convert
(2-­‐step
problems);
convert
and
weather
pages;
library;
Option
to
borrow
BOOM
Weather
Kit]
comprehension
around
technical
texts.
manipulate
(3-­‐step
problems).
Develop
recognition/estimation
Incursion:
Water
Corporation
Education
Officer.
skills
of
which
units
to
use.
Research
the
uses
of
water:
make
a
list
(include
%water
in
human
Newspaper
Article
(follow
on
to
letter):
Recount/Informational
Text:
As
a
body,
%seas
on
earth,
mining
use)
[Wikipedia
for
Kids]
journalist,
report
that
citizens
are
outraged
at
idea.
Cover
bias,
sensationalism
Simplify
and
investigate
the
patterns
of
water
use,
over
one
Content:
Water
is
essential
for
all
life
on
earth.
Water
cycle.
Local
(modality
&
strong
words).
day,
over
one
week
(record
home
and
school
water
meters).
water
usage
statistics
from
Water
Corporation
Education
Officer.
Extension
–
include
opposing
ideas,
from
engineers,
mayors,
water
experts
Reason
why
these
patterns
exist
and
predict
future
usage.
providing
a
balanced
article.
Who
uses
water
and
how
much
do
they
use?
Investigate
water
usage
around
the
world.
Bar
graph/Picture
Read
about
Burke
&
Wills’
expedition.
Discuss
water
sources,
Investigate
advertising
graph
the
amount
of
water
used
per
capita
in
different
areas.
deserts,
water
requirements
for
humans,
alternate
sources
[Burke
&
Analyse
Water
Corporation
advertising:
‘Target
60’.
[YouTube,
Newspaper
Wills
Society;
History
of
Burke
&
Wills]
clippings
(library
vertical
file)]
Survey
2:
Investigate
community
demographics
–
visually
Investigate
Aboriginal
water
use
(pre-­settlement):
transportation,
View
WaterCorporation
branding
(e.g.
frog
=
fresh
water),
colour
and
theme,
survey
an
area
on
Google
maps
(expect
±30
houses
for
Yr
3,
±80
purification,
characteristics,
hygiene,
amount
[oral
histories,
stories]
placement
of
text,
image
techniques,
framing.
Text
devices
(e.g.
font
size),
houses
for
Yr
4).
Investigate
different
methods
for
data
How
did
the
early
Perth
settlers
use
water?
[The
Early
Search
for
choice
of
high-­‐modality
words.
Reason
why
the
advertising
was
needed,
and
collection
and
error
checking.
Repeat
class
graph/s.
Review
Water
-­‐
historical;
The
Bushman
–
historical]
how
this
need
was
presented.
bias
and
assumptions,
what
each
place
of
residence
represents.
Compare
graphs
and
discuss
differences.
Calculate
Individual
Project
-­
investigate
local
water
project.
Excursion
demographic
percentages
of
water
use
(use
prepared
data
from
Create
a
multimedia
presentation
(poster,
ppt,
etc)
of
the
historical
Appreciate,
analyse
(and
create)
artworks
based
around
the
water
theme
(e.g.
Water
Corporation).
context,
significance
and
process
of
a
local
water
project
(teacher
in
the
WA
Art
Gallery).
Observe
and
note
the
visual
elements
used
to
choice).
Include
information
on
a
key
individual.
Some
options
illustrate
water.
Comment
on
their
use
and
effectiveness.
How
much
water
‘should’
we
use
and
how
should
we
use
it?
(historical
WA
information
here):
Analyse
how
the
‘Target
60’
target
would
affect
water
use
for
National:
SMEC
Hydroelectric
and
a
largely
migrant
workforce
Design
advertising
poster
for
rally/meeting/magazine.
How
would
you
few
households,
many
households,
Perth.
Calculate
the
amount
[Australian
Government;
National
Archives]
market
it?
Link
in
key
visual
and
text
devices,
incl.
colour,
main
idea,
of
water
used,
saved
and
reason
what
the
difference
would
mean.
South
WA:
Goldfields
Water
Supply
Scheme,
aka
Kalgoorlie
(Golden)
supporting
ideas,
emotional
appeal,
rhyme
and
rhythm,
use
of
contractions,
[Waterless
World;
Water
Consumption;
World
of
Water]
Pipeline
&
Engineer
C.Y.
O’Connor
[National
Trust;
Australian
etc
Geographic;
NIE
WA
History
Series
CD
Part
4;
optional
excursion
of
Extension
-­‐
How
would
you
refute
it?
argue
against
it?
Survey
3:
Would
you
(students)
drink
recycled
water?
Predict
Golden
Pipeline
-­
Mundaring]
Listening:
Incursion
from
Water
Corporation
outcome
based
on
personal
opinion
(explain
bias,
using
North
WA:
Harding
Dam
and
future
Pilbara
Coastal
Water
Project
(part
increasing
sample
size
to
skew
results/interactive
polling
of
Pilbara
Cities)
[Water
Corporation
Technical
Data;
Millstream
Chi
Speaking:
Debate
about
Recycled
Water
–
one
side
FOR,
one
side
AGAINST
–
optional).
Survey
class,
and
represent
in
table
and
list
format,
Chester
National
Park
Brochure;
optional
excursion
to
Harding
dam
or
staged
as
a
community
meeting
(invite
local
councilors/community
liaisons,
and
bar/picture
graph.
Millstream
catchment;
Pilbara
Cities]
or
even
parents
if
available
–
to
adjudicate,
to
present
their
ideas,
to
debate
against)
SOSE
elements
of
mathematics
Become
a
WaterWise
School:
engage
with
water
conservation
in
the
OR
Shape:
Investigate
shapes
in
water
conveyance,
storage,
use.
classroom
and
at
home
[Water-­‐Saving
Information;
WaterWise
School]
Speaking:
Oral
reflection
on
ideas
and
concepts
that
mean
the
most
to
you
and
why,
related
to
water
and/or
water
recycling.
Project:
As
part
of
the
SOSE
project,
investigate
the
shapes
What
about
recycled
water?
involved
in
the
construction.
Construct
one
element
of
the
local
Investigate
what
countries
drink
recycled
water,
their
geography
and
Write
your
opinion:
If
recycled
water
became
normal
in
Perth,
would
sales
water
project
three-­dimensionally
using
regular
and
irregular
reasons
to
why
they
recycle
water.
Present
orally
by
groups
taking
one
of
bottled
water
increase
or
decrease?
Why
(not)?
[Compare
to
business
shapes.
Incorporate
a
grid
map
showing
spatial
orientation
of
continent
each.
[Library]
cycles,
Coca-­‐Cola,
iPhone,
seat
belts,
computers]
key
element/s
of
the
water
project.
Content:
Recycled
water
is
safe
to
drink.
Water
can
be
extracted
from
sewage
to
be
used
as
potable
water.
ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT
Formative
Formative
ASSESSMENT
PMI
Survey
1,
2,
including
discussions
Formative
Reading
comprehension
Calculation/Conversion
activities
Water
Mind
Map
Advertising
analysis
activities
Shape
investigations
Map
Activities
Classroom
discussion
Summative
Water
use
activities
Opinion
piece
Target
60
–
calculations
and
conversions
Summative
Summative
Survey
3
data
recording,
representation
and
graphing
Weather
activities
Newspaper
article
Project:
3D
shapes
Local
water
project
–
report/presentation/poster/etc
Advertising
poster
Project:
grid
map
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