Flipped Classroom - Nature is Speaking - Edward Norton

Flipped Classroom - Nature is Speaking - Edward Norton

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  • Secondary
  • Year 9 - 10
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Environmental
  • Conservation
  • Sustainability
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Lesson summary

This lesson is designed for a flipped classroom, where students learn new content by watching a video in their own time. This strategy provides the opportunity for students to build their knowledge, attitudes and values by themselves, thereby freeing up class time for hands-on work.

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • understand that people have had significant negative impacts on our soil
  • recognise that poor soil health affects food production
  • build their thinking and questioning skills.

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Lesson details

Curriculum mapping

Australian curriculum content descriptions:

Year 9 Geography:

  • Challenges to food production, including land and water degradation, shortage of fresh water, competing land uses, and climate change, for Australia and other areas of the world (ACHGK063)

Syllabus Outcomes: GE5-2, GE5-3, GE5-5.

Time needed: 30 minutes.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Low – allow students to explore the topic independently.

Resources required

  • Internet, laptops and earphones
  • Student Worksheet

Additional info

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