GOE S1 U2 L5 Geography-Australia Lesson Plan

Task

Description

Time

Objectives

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Understand that the geography and climate vary across the United States

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Compare and contrast the geography and climate between the United States and China.

Materials

PPT

Vocabulary

Outback, platypus, marsupial, adapt

Anticipatory

Guided Vocabulary Dialogue:

Students will place the vocabulary words into a guided paragraph and practice speaking with peers.

5 min

Lecture

Students will learn through an interactive lecture about two types of geography and how the animals in each region adapt.

15 min

Activity 2

Create Your Own Animal

Using a list of animals, students will create their own unique creature that can adapt to any environment.

10 min

Assessment

Animal Group Presentations

Groups will draw their creatures on the chalkboard explaining what animal parts they used and why.

10 min