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Lesson plans

Our free lesson plans are aligned with the Australian Curriculum and supported with activity sheets, posters and reference documents. 

 
Year 3

Teacher guide – Life cycle of Tasmanian eels

1-teacher-guide--life-cycle-of-tasmanian-eels.pdf 590.39 KB, PDF

Lesson plan – Life cycle of Tasmanian eels

2---lesson-plan---life-cycle-of-tasmanian-eels-(2)b55c10c6-5290-4009-9a79-a80a9050f073.pdf 183 KB, PDF

Lesson plan – Human impacts on the life cycle of Tasmanian eels

3---lesson-plan---human-impacts-on-life-cycle-of-tasmanian-eels.pdf 228.9 KB, PDF

Worksheet – Helping fish migrate in Tasmania

4---worksheet--helping-fish-migrate-in-tasmania-(1).pdf 237.89 KB, PDF

Life cycle of a Tasmanian eel

5---life-cycle-of-a-tasmanian-eel43733b1a-eedc-4f93-a363-68afb4f3234e.pdf 287.4 KB, PDF

The elver story

7--the-elver-story-(1).pdf 2.01 MB, PDF

Short-finned eel poster

8---short-finned-eel-poster-(1).pdf 512.66 KB, PDF

Teacher guide – A history of Tasmanian hydro villages

1-tg-a-history-of-tamanian-hydro-villages---2024-(1).pdf 892.34 KB, PDF

Lesson plan – A history of Tasmanian hydro villages

2-lp-a-history-of-tamanian-hydro-villages---2024-(1).pdf 671.84 KB, PDF

Worksheet – Learn about hydro villages

worksheet---learn-about-hydro-villages---2024-(1).pdf 1.32 MB, PDF
Year 4

Teacher guide – The water cycle

teacher-guide-the-water-cycle-(1).pdf 910.96 KB, PDF

Lesson plan – The water cycle

lesson-plan---the-water-cycle.pdf 773.27 KB, PDF

Activity 1 - Water cycle collage

activity-1-water-cycle-collage.pdf 1.95 MB, PDF

Activity 2 - Draw your own water cycle

activity-2-the-water-cycle-draw-your-own-cycle.pdf 506.68 KB, PDF

Experiment 1– Build a mini water cycle

experiment-1-build-a-mini-water-cycle.pdf 2.04 MB, PDF

Experiment 2– Plastic bottle water cycle

experiment-2---plastic-bottle-water-cycle.pdf 1.51 MB, PDF

Poster – The water cycle

ref-doc---the-water-cycle-postera80ba831-5ff6-4af4-86ad-13ba78a78e9b.pdf 175.94 KB, PDF

Teacher guide – Our water catchments

teacher-guide-our-water-catchments-(1).pdf 926.16 KB, PDF

Lesson plan 1 – Exploring our water catchments

lesson-plan-1-exploring-our-water-catchment-(1).pdf 658.51 KB, PDF

Lesson plan 2 – Looking after our catchments (Story of a river)

lesson-plan-2---looking-after-our-water-catchments---story-of-a-river-(1).pdf 708.58 KB, PDF

Extension activity – Monitoring in our catchments

extension-activity-monitoring-in-our-catchments-(1).pdf 850.23 KB, PDF

Map of Tasmania

map-of-tasmania.pdf 1.22 MB, PDF

Poster- Water catchment

poster---water-catchment-(1).pdf 657.7 KB, PDF

Teacher guide – Rainfall in Tasmania

1-teacher-guide---rainfall-in-tasmania-v2.pdf 801.68 KB, PDF

Lesson plan – How much does in rain in Tasmania

2---lesson-plan---how-much-does-it-rain-in-tasmania.pdf 678.09 KB, PDF

Worksheet 1 – Colour code by rainfall

3---worksheet-1---colour-by-code-rainfall.pdf 451.99 KB, PDF

Worksheet 2 – Recorded rainfall

4---worksheeet-2---recorded-rainfall.pdf 384.27 KB, PDF

Worksheet 3 – Let’s build a rain gauge

5--worksheet-3---let's-build-a-rain-gauge.pdf 653.12 KB, PDF

Worksheet 4 – Rainfall results

6---worksheet-4-rainfall-in-tasmania---rainfall-results.pdf 1004.18 KB, PDF

Water cycle poster

ref-doc---the-water-cycle-poster.pdf 175.94 KB, PDF

Teacher guide – Community values: past and present

1--teacher-guide-community-values-past-and-present.pdf 822.78 KB, PDF

Lesson plan 1 – Community values: sense of place

2---lesson-plan-1-community-values---sense-of-place.pdf 692.75 KB, PDF

Lesson plan 2 – Community values: future thinking

3---lesson-plan-2---community-values---future-thinking.pdf 786.23 KB, PDF

Worksheet – Timeline of change in Tasmania

4---worksheet---timeline-of-change-in-tasmania-(1).pdf 565.69 KB, PDF
Year 5

Teacher guide - Rehabilitating an ecosystem

1---teachers-guide---rehabilitating-an-ecosystem.pdf 992.75 KB, PDF

Lesson plan 1 - An ecologist's view of Lagoon of Islands

2---lp1-an-ecologist's-view-of-lagoon-of-islands.pdf 759.78 KB, PDF

Lesson plan 2 - Reflecting on decisions of the past

3---lp2-reflecting-on-discussions-of-the-past.pdf 866.83 KB, PDF

Lesson plan 3 - Working towards a sustainable future

4---lp3-working-towards-a-sustainable-future.pdf 853.56 KB, PDF

Worksheet - Monitoring the Lagoon of Islands

5---worksheet---monitoring-lagoon-of-islands.pdf 937.95 KB, PDF

KWL chart

6---kwl-chart.pdf 605.55 KB, PDF

Glossary template

7--glossary-template.pdf 4.33 MB, PDF

Teacher guide - Adaptations: native flora and fauna

1-teachers-guide---adaptations---native-flora-and-fauna.pdf 791.52 KB, PDF

Lesson plan - Adaptations: native flora and fauna

2-lesson-plan---adaptations---native-flora-and-fauna.pdf 766.26 KB, PDF

Worksheet - Explore adaptations of native flora and fauna

activity---explore-adaptations-of-native-f-f.pdf 1.15 MB, PDF

Worksheet - Explore adaptations of the Tasmanian short-finned eel

activity---explore-adaptiations-of-short-finned.pdf 1.02 MB, PDF
Year 6

Teacher guide - What is hydropower

1-what-is-hydropower-teacher-guide7fc19ab2-4ae1-4f65-a196-c722e0e0d99a.pdf 809.93 KB, PDF

Lesson plan 1 - What is hydropower

2-lp1---what-is-hydropowere02b2959-2353-4662-a2ec-2beb9fccb94a.pdf 546.44 KB, PDF

Lesson plan 2 - Energy sources and receivers

3-lp2---energy-sources239e3df5-4148-4bab-b23c-ccdb9aaef2ac.pdf 718.14 KB, PDF

Lesson plan 3 - How do turbines work

4-lp3---turbines90d3ca36-ff89-4315-84c3-5312720b8f39.pdf 613.55 KB, PDF

Lesson plan 4 - What role do generators play in the energy story

5-lp4---generators27e23c4f-0865-4a6b-a4c1-5186573a2df5.pdf 734.12 KB, PDF

Worksheet 1 - Does a marble have energy

worksheet-1-does-a-marble-have-energy874248a4-255e-46be-9d03-c0649ba1e442 (1).pdf 685.35 KB, PDF

Worksheet 2 - Water head and pressure

worksheet-2-water-head-and-pressureb16e9207-8e6c-416a-937e-54edff7efd5c (1).pdf 1013.53 KB, PDF

Worksheet 3 - Build a waterwheel

worksheet-3-buld-a-water-wheel59909d2b-c8a6-47c3-a73d-bb235143e888.pdf 739.29 KB, PDF

Worksheet 4 - Glossary

activity-5---glossary.pdf 4.33 MB, PDF

Worksheet 6 - Name the parts of the generator-turbine

worksheet-5-name-parts-of-a-generatorb75cd3fe-b9a1-45f3-a9b0-cf10f0779adb.pdf 549.77 KB, PDF

Worksheet 6 – Hydropower station cross section

worksheet-6-hydropower-station-cross-section6bafe0bf-e7be-459d-8958-b7af5f58761c.pdf 492.15 KB, PDF

Teacher guide - How does solar energy work

1-teacher-guide-solar-energy-v2.pdf 869 KB, PDF

Lesson plan - How does solar energy work

2 LP How does solar energy work.pdf 666.08 KB, PDF

Worksheet 1 - Solar hot water

Worksheet 1 Solar hot water.pdf 539.5 KB, PDF

Worksheet 2 - Solar radiation

Worksheet 2 Solar radiation.pdf 531.5 KB, PDF

REF living through South Australia’s power outage

ref-living-through-south-australia's-power-outage.pdf 473.93 KB, PDF

Teacher guide - What is wind energy

1-teacher-guide-wind-energy.pdf 920.28 KB, PDF

Lesson plan - Exploring wind farms

2-lesson-plan-exploring-wind-farms-v2.pdf 757.94 KB, PDF

Worksheet 1 - Design a wind turbine

worksheet-1--design-a-wind-turbine-v2.pdf 727.96 KB, PDF

Worksheet 2 – Create a project plan

worksheet-2---create-a-project-plan.pdf 874.39 KB, PDF

Worksheet 3 – Debate the advantages and disadvantages of wind energy

worksheet-3---debating-wind-energy.pdf 619.19 KB, PDF

REF. Beaufort Scale

ref-1-beaufort-scale.pdf 665.33 KB, PDF

REF Labelled wind turbine

ref-3-labelled-wind-turbine.pdf 796.26 KB, PDF

REF. wind turbine performance compared to the Beaufort Scale

REF 2 Beaufort scale Wind turbine performance.pdf 675.25 KB, PDF

Teacher guide - What is renewable energy

1-teacher-guide-renewable-energy-v2.pdf 850.77 KB, PDF

Lesson plan - A renewable energy solutions for the Bass Strait islands

2-lesson-plan-renewable-energy---bass-strait-islands.pdf 718.38 KB, PDF

Worksheet - Renewable energy sources

worksheet---renwable-energy-sources.pdf 426.42 KB, PDF

Student question and answer template

4-template---q-and-a.pdf 778.06 KB, PDF

Teachers Guide and Lesson Plan – Energy efficient schools

1---teacher-guide-and-lesson-plan---energy-efficient-schools.pdf 828.64 KB, PDF

Worksheet - Heating and cooling

2---worksheet---heating-and-cooling.pdf 113.09 KB, PDF

Worksheet – Computers, ICT and monitors

3---worksheet---computers-ict-and-monitors.pdf 118.63 KB, PDF

Worksheet – Hot water, water coolers, Tea & coffee urn

4---worksheet---hot-water-water-coolers-tea-coffee-urn.pdf 118.14 KB, PDF

Worksheet - Lighting

5---worksheet---lighting.pdf 114.5 KB, PDF

Worksheet – Refrigerators, printers, copies, appliances

6---worksheet---refrigerators-printers-copiers-appliances (1).pdf 116.05 KB, PDF