Learning Intentions
Understand features of a good conversation.
Success Criteria
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Watch "How to have a good conversation" by Celeste Headlee.
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Complete the Consolidation Task provided.
What is communication?
Definition: Communication is when a message is sent by one person and received by another.
What is a good conversation?
A great conversation requires a balance between talking and listening. This balance is important because bad communication leads to bad relationships, at home, at work, everywhere.
How to Have a Good Conversation - Celeste Headlee
Science with Dobrich
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ABC Literacy - Thinking exercise - Printable
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Students list words that start with each letter of the alphabet on a certain topic.
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Biology Corner - Online Resource - Teaching Resources
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Free Biology teaching resources courtesy of Shannan Muskopf (thanks for Shannan!)
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Californian Academy of Sciences - Online Resource - Science Lesson Plans
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A range of activities and lessons on a variety of science topics.
ChatGPT - Online Resource - AI Tool
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Predictive language model that is best used for generating and rewording text.
Chemix - Online Resource - Science Tool
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This online platform allows science teachers to quickly and easily generate customized science lab diagram.
Colour, Symbol, Image (CSI) - Visible Thinking Routine - Printable
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Students think abstractly by considering what colour, symbol and image might represent a certain topic or concept.
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Frayer Model - Graphic Organiser - Printable
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Students unpack a term or concept by exploring its definition, characteristics, examples, and non-examples.
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Kialo - Online Resource - Virtual Debate Platform
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Library of classroom debate and argumentative essay topics. Each template comes with background info and prompts.
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Learn Genetics [and] Teach Genetics - Online Resource - Teaching Resources & Simulations
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Resources and information aimed at helping educators bring genetics, bioscience and health alive in the classroom.
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Magic School - Online Resource - AI Tool
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AI tool for making a wide range of teaching related documents such as rubrics, lesson plans, and IEPs
Marks Book - Excel Spreadsheet
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Student performance tracking marks book. Created by my wonderful friend and fellow science teacher Jackson Carr.
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Peer Feedback Template - Collaborative Learning - Reflection - Formative Assessment - Printable
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Students provide each other with feedback on a task using a STRENGTHS, IMPROVEMENTS, and SUGGESTIONS format.
PhET - Online Resource - Science Simulations
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Library of digital simulations that cover a range of science concepts.
Project Based Learning - Online Resource - PBL
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Library of Project Based Learning (PBL) topics and supporting resources.
Project Zero - Online Resource - Thinking Routines
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Library of thinking routines including detailed explanations about each of the routines.
Pusey Science - Online Resource - Learning Material
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Senior school physics lessons.
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Silent Debate - [PART 1] - [PART 2] - Thinking Exercise - Collaborative Learning - Research Task - Printable
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Students take a stance on a given topic. They engage in a debate / discussion with a peer, communicating using written or non-verbal methods.
Stile - Digital Science Lessons (Paid Service)
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Probably one of the best paid services for Science lessons. This company is highly progressive and covers Australian Curriculum whilst also addressing 21st century skills.
Student Points - Classroom Management Strategy
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Students gain individual points for demonstrating desirable learning and social skills.
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Thinking Questions - Visible Thinking Routine - Printable
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Students have a set of unfinished sentences that they need to complete in the context of a topic - for example "A picture that formed in my mind is...".
Twee - Online Resource - AI Tool
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Build for English Teachers but useful in Science for converting audio/video to text and generating simple worksheets based on a text prompt.
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