Year 5 Specialist News - Term 4

Art

Transdisciplinary Theme: 

Sharing the planet 

Central Idea: 

Ecosystems thrive when there is a balance of interactions.

Lines Of Inquiry: 

• Artistic Interpretations Biodiversity: Art can display the rich biodiversity within ecosystems. 
• Materials and Techniques: Art materials and techniques are suitable for representing the textures, colours, and elements of different ecosystems. 
• Ecosystems Diversity: Artistic techniques can be employed to capture the unique features of different ecosystems. 
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Key Concepts:

 form and connection 

Learner Profile Attributes: 

thinker and balanced 

Students Will Create: 

• Detailed Illustration: Depicting through pattern and line two different contrasting areas considering scale, shape, colour, and tone, works inspired by Rob Lowe/ Supermundane. 
• Ceramic Sculpture: Representing the balance of a coral reef ecosystem Appling the use of form, detail, and technique, inspired by the artist Dianne Lublinski.  
• Gods Eye weaving: representing the interconnectedness of an ecosystem through layering of colour and form. 

Science

Transdisciplinary Theme:

 Sharing the planet 

Central Idea: 

Ecosystems are organised in a state of stability where species coexist with other species and their environment. 

Lines Of Inquiry:  

• Ecosystems are composed of a variety of habitats that rely on each other to survive. 
• Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment. 

Key Concepts: 

form and function 

Learner Profile Attributes: 

thinker and balanced 

Students Will: 

• Inquiry into Australian desert.  
• Explore desert environments and identify them as ecosystems with many different living things.  
• Observe and describe similarities and differences in features of different desert dwelling species. 
• Recognise patterns and investigate whether specific features help plants and animals survive in their environment.  
• Investigate water evaporation (movement of matter) and relate it to surface area.  

 Music

Transdisciplinary Theme: 

Sharing the Planet 

Central Idea: 

Balance in performance can be compared to the balance of an ecosystem. 

Lines Of Inquiry: 

We can connect and communicate through creative activities.  

Key Concepts: 

Connection and Form 

Learner Profile Attributes:

 balanced and principled. 

Students Will:  

• Learn and choreograph songs for the Christmas Concert. 
• Discuss the need for balance and form over a full concert and also within year level. 
• Compare different examples of music noting the change of form and pattern used to express an idea. 

Physical Education

Transdisciplinary Theme:  

 How we organise ourselves 

Central Idea: 

Teamwork and participation in games influence the success and fairness to all players.  

Lines Of Inquiry:  

• Strategies for effective teamwork- 
• Continue developing the use of strategies, teamwork, cooperation and commitment in a game. Undertake a variety of roles, such as umpire, coach and team manager.  
• Students are developing skills in how they play a game, sportsmanship and leadership qualities instilled in their performance outcomes. 
• Continue to develop skills in a game using prior invasion game knowledge and applying those skills to creating a new game. 

Key Concepts:   

form- How does the game work? (rules, assessments. boundaries). 

function-How is it connected to other things? (skill and strategy). 

Learner Profile Attributes:  

 principled - integrity and respect for others. balanced - sharing of roles and responsibilities.

Students Will:  

• Create a game with a team and develop rules, tactics, focusing on game sense and strategies. 
• Incorporate knowledge of different games such as Volleyball and Ultimate Frisbee. 
• Using Orienteering to enhance perspective on planning, leadership, teamwork, communication and connection with others. 

Library

All students are encouraged to borrow books from the library. The focus is on reading for enjoyment, interest and information.

The children also have the opportunity to practise their borrowing skills and further their love of reading. 

The library program also supports and extends the units of inquiry being studied in each year level and provides classrooms with resources to enrich the units offering varied forms of information.