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With \u003cstrong\u003e388 carefully structured slides\u003c\/strong\u003e across \u003cstrong\u003e16 complete lessons\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e4 optional consolidation activities\u003c\/strong\u003e, it helps you guide discussion, explicitly teach key concepts, model scientific thinking and move students confidently into independent tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe unit begins with landscapes and landforms, exploring how Torres Strait Islander Legends and Aboriginal Dreaming Stories describe the shaping of the land. Students then investigate weathering by wind, water and living things before planning, conducting and explaining their own erosion fair test. Later lessons explore Earth's internal structure, and students model and research the changes to the landscape caused by earthquakes, landslides and volcanic eruptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe 16 lessons cover\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLandscapes and landforms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorres Strait Islander Legends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAboriginal Dreaming Stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is weathering?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeathering by wind and water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeathering by living things\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErosion caused by water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanning an erosion fair test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConducting an erosion fair test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplaining fair test results\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarth's internal structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModelling Earth's internal structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResearching earthquakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModelling landslides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResearching volcanic eruptions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolcanoes change landscapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour optional consolidation activities – researching tsunamis, modelling a tsunami, glaciers, and careers in geology – support consolidation of learning at the end of the unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEach lesson includes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning intentions and success criteria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey scientific vocabulary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrior-knowledge checks and discussion questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplicit teaching slides with photographs and diagrams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModelled examples and think-alouds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHands-on investigations and fair-test activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuided and independent student tasks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChallenge and extension activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehension checks and lesson summaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional assessment opportunities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLinks to selected videos with viewing timestamps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNSW Stage 2 Science and Technology lessons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear 3 and Year 4 classrooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhole-class explicit teaching on an interactive whiteboard or classroom screen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHands-on science with modelling, fair testing and research built in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReducing planning and preparation time across a full term of science\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeachers will need access to the relevant \u003cstrong\u003eStage 2 Science Unit 3 lesson plans and accompanying resource sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e to gain the full benefit of this slide deck. 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