EST 204:

ICT in Education
Assignment 2:
ICT Portfolio
15th February 2016
Hannah Hartwig (s287263)
YEAR 12 LESSON PLAN 3: Data Analysis and ICT Tools
Year Level: 12

Date: 29th February, 2016

Time: 1.00pm 3.00pm

Unit 1: Biodiversity and the

interconnectedness of life.

Topic: Analysis and summary of field

trip data and the use of ICT Tools

Length: 2 hours

Lesson Summary:
The purpose of this lesson is to provide students with the opportunity to compare and collaborate between groups to
summarise the data collected on the field trip. A PowerPoint Presentation will be used as a follow-on from the field trip
homework sheets. Students will then be expected to work with their groups and to use ICT tools to further their
understanding of biological concepts. In particular, Google Earth/Maps will be used to conduct an online investigation
of biodiversity concepts at the target creek or waterway site. Students will use the group iPads to access resources and
to record observations or data.
Lesson Outcomes:
Students will be expected to:
1. Compare and collaborate between groups to summarise field trip data
2. Work within individual groups of six students to analyse field trip data
3. Conduct research online to further understandings of biological concepts
4. Use ICT software to further understandings of biological concepts
5. Use iPads to record, store and manipulate biological data
Assessment Criteria:
Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) (2010). Unit 1 Biology: ACLBS004,
ACLBS014, ACLBS015, ACLBS020, ACLBS021, ACLBS026, ACLBS028
Safety and Risk Assessment:
Standard risk assessments apply to classroom activities
Students MUST be supervised at all times whilst using the iPads; due to internet connectivity and privacy concerns.
INTRODUCTION: Biodiversity Lecture (1.00pm-1.30pm)
Time:

Teacher Direction

Student Activity

Curriculum Links
(ACARA, 2010)

Resources:

1.00pm Make sure that the

Students are to be seated facing the Scientific knowledge
can be used to develop
students are focused and teacher and whiteboard at the front
and evaluate projected
on task. Allow the
economic, social and
students time to settle.
environmental impacts
1.05pm Begin the PowerPoint
Presentation

and to design action for

sustainability
(ACSBL014)
Human activities (for
example, overexploitation, habitat
destruction,
monocultures,

PowerPoint
Presentation
[Reference: TES (2013)]

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pollution) can reduce

biodiversity and can
impact on the
magnitude, duration
and speed of ecosystem
change (ACSBL028)

1.10pm Particular emphasis is to Students are to take particular note of

be placed on the
how to successfully complete the
discussion of the
featured formula.
formula featured in the
homework sheets (TES,
2013) Slides 4 to 10.

Represent data in
meaningful and useful
ways; organise and
analyse data to identify
trends, patterns and
relationships;
qualitatively describe
sources of
measurement error, and
uncertainty and
limitations in data; and
select, synthesise and
use evidence to make
and justify conclusions
(ACSBL004)

Overhead projector
Interactive White
Board or display
screen

BODY OF LESSON: Data analysis and ICT tools (1.30 2.45pm)

Time

Teacher Direction

Student Activity

1.30pm

Part One: Data analysis

The groups are to

exchange and summarise
the field trip data. The
summary of data is crucial
for use within the
assessment task.

2.00pm

Part Two: ICT Tools

Biodiversity includes
the diversity of species
and ecosystems;
measures of
biodiversity rely on
classification and are
used to make
comparisons across
spatial and temporal
scales (ACSBL015)

Provide students with an

example of a Google Earth
Tour. (Refer to Coy, 2010)
Google Earth/Maps
Question Examples:
1. What are some external
factors that may
influence the water
quality in the focus
creek?

Curriculum Links
(ACARA, 2010)

The students will use

Google Earth/Maps to
focus on external
influences on the subject
area, for example:
anthropogenic and
topographic influences

2. How do the external

factors compare to other The students will use
waterways such as the
Google/Earth Maps to
Brisbane River?
examine the modified
structure of the Brisbane
River. For example,

Resources

Google Earth Tour:

Tutorial
[Reference: Coy (2010)]

Relationships and
interactions between
species in ecosystems
include predation,
competition, symbiosis
and disease
(ACSBL020)
Ecological succession
involves changes in the
populations of species
present in a habitat;
these changes impact
the abiotic and biotic
interactions in the
community, which in
turn influence further

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students can zoom in on

the map to note how the
introduction of concrete
river bends is likely to
affect water flow. Students
can also use the Historical
Imagery feature which
will supply past images of
an area for comparison.

changes in the species

present and their
population size
(ACSBL026)
In addition to biotic
factors, abiotic factors
including climate and
substrate can be used to
describe and classify
environments
(ACSBL021)

3. How does the focus area

and Brisbane River
The students will use
compare to
Google Earth/Maps to
international examples? compare and contrast the
structure of the Brisbane
River to international
examples. This question in
particular encourages
reflection, critical thinking,
and global-scale
application of learning
outcomes.
In addition, the groups will
be expected to submit a
Students are to practice
virtual aerial map of the
using Google Earth and/or
focus area within the
Maps for use in the
assessment task: including
assessment.
latitude and longitude
coordinates, directional
bearings, scale, and
appropriate labelling. This
will be achieved through the
use of Google Earth/Maps
presentation and mapping
tools.

The use of Google

Earth/Maps is subject to
the availability of
computers, internet
connection, and software
maintenance

CONCLUSION: Homework (2.45pm 3.00pm)

Time

Teacher Direction

Student Activity

2.45pm

Students are to be tasked

with completing the
mathematic equation for
species diversity for all six
transect sites.

This homework task is to

be used within the
assessment.

3.00pm

Curriculum Links
(ACARA, 2010)

Resources

Students are to ensure that

each of their group
members has access to the
summary of field trip data.

End of lesson

REFLECTION QUESTIONS:
TEACHER:

STUDENTS:
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1. To what extent were the students engaged

during the lesson?
2. Did students stay on-task throughout the
lesson?
3. Were the students able to work effectively
within a group?

1. Were there aspects of the lecture or data analysis that I did not
understand?
2. Was I able to use the iPad confidently to manipulate data?
3. Do I have any further questions regarding the Google
Earth/Maps or ICT tools?

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