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Syllabus Outcome: STe-4WS Explores their immediate surroundings by questioning, observing using their senses and communicating to share their observations and ideas.
Syllabus Indicators
Framework indicators
Students question and predict by:
Responding to questions about familiar objects and events they are curious about in the natural and made environments.
4WS1A: Using their senses to explore familiar objects and events in natural and made environments
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Students will be able to achieve this indicator with varying levels of support. Fade this support as the student works toward developing independence.
Making predictions resulting from their questions.
Share in what they already know and how they could find out more about their questions relating to the natural and made environments.
4WS3A: Participates in lessons relating to the natural and made environments and are provided with opportunities to demonstrate what they know
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Exploring and making observations by using their senses to gather information about objects and events in their immediate surroundings. (ACSIS011, ACSHE013)
Manipulating objects and materials through purposeful play.
Students process and analyse data and information by:
Organising objects or images of objects to display data and/or information.
Engaging in discussions about observations and using drawings to represent ideas. (ACSIS233)
Students communicate by:
Using a range of methods to share observations and ideas such as drawing, informal and guided discussion, role play, contributing to joint construction of short texts and/or using digital technologies.
4WS8A: Using a range of methods to share observations and ideas such as eye gaze, vocalisations, gesture, body language and communication systems
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Working in groups to reflect on what they found interesting, liked or disliked about what they did, what was or was not expected and what they would do differently.
4WS9A: Demonstrates a like or dislike for an event
4WS9B: Matches to sample expected activities within a familiar event
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