| Full lesson | Create for a teacher a set of content for giving a lesson, beginning with the lesson plan. Each new block of materials must begin with an H1 heading (other subheaders must be H2, H3, etc). When you describe required pictures, write those descriptions in curly brackets, for example: {A picture of a triangle} |
| Which subject | English |
| What topic | Minibeasts |
| What length (min) | 30 |
| What age group | Year or Grade 1 |
| Class size | 20 |
| What curriculum | |
| Include full script | |
| Check previous homework | |
| Ask some students to presents their homework | |
| Add a physical break | |
| Add group activities | |
| Include homework | |
| Show correct answers | |
| Prepare slide templates | |
| Number of slides | 5 |
| Create fill-in cards for students | |
| Create creative backup tasks for unexpected moments |
Minibeasts
Year 1 (Students aged 5-6 years)
English
20 students
This lesson aligns with the Australian Curriculum's Science and English strands, particularly in developing students' understanding of living things and improving their language skills.
| Step Number | Step Title | Length | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | 5 minutes | Begin with a question: "What are minibeasts?" Introduce vocabulary (e.g., insects, spiders, worms). Show minibeast picture cards. |
| 2 | Group Discussion | 10 minutes | Divide students into small groups. Each group selects a card and discusses their minibeast. Encourage use of descriptive language. |
| 3 | Class Sharing | 5 minutes | Groups share quick facts about their chosen minibeast without going into detail. Facilitate a class discussion on similarities and differences among minibeasts. |
| 4 | Worksheet Activity | 5 minutes | Hand out minibeast worksheets for students to complete individually. Worksheets include matching, drawing, and simple sentences about minibeasts. |
| 5 | Review & Conclusion | 5 minutes | Briefly review what minibeasts are and ask students what they learned today. Discuss their worksheets. |
Students will create a minibeast mini-book at home, illustrating and writing a few sentences about their favourite minibeast. The mini-books will be checked for completion in the next class without any students needing to present in front of the class.