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Patterns of Movement The Patterns of Movement unit includes an introduction, the learning focus, 3 teaching, learning, and assessment activities, assessment criteria, and resources. Unit description from source: In Patterns of Movement students focus on creating and interpreting a graphic score that depicts a river flowing from high to low. This work demonstrates students’ understanding of pitch direction and ways of creating musical texture. |
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Tool Report The Tool Reports unit includes an introduction, the learning standards, 4 teaching, learning, and assessment activities, assessment criteria, and resources. Unit description from source: In Tool Report students focus on designing a tool that will make their lives easier. The assessment task requires them to write a report explaining the details and intent of their design. |
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Traveling to School The Traveling to School unit includes an introduction, the learning focus, 6 teaching and learning activities, assessment criteria, and resources. Unit description from source: Traveling to school uses student experiences of travelling to and from school to develop their knowledge of road safety and skills in graphing and mapping. Students conduct surveys and develop pictographs to show how students travel to and from school. They develop a pictorial map of a route they are familiar with, identifying key features along the way. They consider rules and behaviours that make travelling safer. They develop and publish an electronic text to demonstrate road safety knowledge, skills and behaviours. |
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