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"The Macintyre Wild Thing" Rich Task for Stage 4


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peer marking sheet by admin — last modified 26-10-2009 11:01
we had students mark each others models and powerpoint presentations
introductory info by admin — last modified 26-10-2009 11:01
these were handouts for the students and sent home to parents and faculty roles (suggested)
peer marking sheet model by admin — last modified 26-10-2009 11:01
this is handout for marking
parent notes about the task and expectations by admin — last modified 26-10-2009 11:01
handouts and note
Birds field trip notes by danielle_blenkhorn — last modified 17-12-2009 07:03
Field trip notes/worksheets for birds
Field trip notes for plants by danielle_blenkhorn — last modified 17-12-2009 07:05
Field trip notes/worksheet on plants
Platypus field trip notes by danielle_blenkhorn — last modified 17-12-2009 07:04
Field trip notes/worksheet on platypus
Field trip notes for wildlife by danielle_blenkhorn — last modified 17-12-2009 07:06
Field trip notes/worksheet for wildlife
Field trip notes for fish by danielle_blenkhorn — last modified 17-12-2009 07:07
Field trip notes/worksheet for fish
faculty roles (suggested!!) by admin — last modified 26-10-2009 11:01
This shows the whole school picture and suggested areas of responsibilties
choice of activities for the Macintyre Wild Thing by admin — last modified 26-10-2009 11:01
kids had to choose what they were most interested in from fish, flora, platypus, birds or sugargliders possums. This is there worksheets for the fieldtrip
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Description: This Rich task was taught as a whole school cross curricula task to Year 8. Students all had to do the same skills eg powerpoint, multimedia show, construct a model, do a fieldtrip, do a speech and then have peer assessment on their model and go thru an interview process with 2 peers from the next year up, a teacher, a community member and the "expert" for the Macintyre Wild Thing.
Resource Type: Teaching Programs/Unit
Curriculum:
Learning Areas: cross  science 
Keywords: Agriculture and Permaculture
Biodiversity and Ecology
Built Environment
Indigenous
Parks and Tourism
Sustainability
Water and Marine
State: Outcomes:
Stages: primary, secondary Notes: Need to read Rich Task file for students and parents first probably to understand it all
Years: 7, 8 Resource links: not really, big use of the local community groups eg birdwatchers and anglers and forestry/nursery
Syllabus cross- curricula (see outcomes on report file) set up for secondary
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University of New South Wales Faculty of the Built Environment Teach Sustainability Environmental Trust University of New South Wales Faculty of the Built Environment The Decade of Education for Sustainable Development Teach Sustainability