Earth Hour - Breaking News from the Coral Reef

Earth Hour - Breaking News from the Coral Reef

Lesson 1 of 15 in this unit

  • Primary
  • Year 5 - 6
  • English
  • Science
  • Environmental
  • Climate Change
  • Conservation
  • Oceans
  • Water
  • ...

Lesson summary

In this activity students work in groups to research coral reef ecosystems and create a newspaper page featuring news from the coral reef, including advertisements, opinion pieces, news stories, and wanted ads. Students share their newspaper page with classmates for editing.

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • identify key features of coral reef ecosystems
  • recognise core elements of newspapers and news print media.

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Lesson details

Curriculum mapping

Australian Curriculum content descriptions:

Year 5 English:

  • Create literary texts using realistic and fantasy settings and characters that draw on the worlds represented in texts students have experienced (ACELT1612)
  • Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive print and multimodal texts, choosing text structures, language features, images and sound appropriate to purpose and audience (ACELY1704)
  • Reread and edit student’s own and others’ work using agreed criteria for text structures and language features (ACELY1705)

Year 5 Science:

  • Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment (ACSSU043)

Year 6 English:

  • Create literary texts that adapt or combine aspects of texts students have experienced in innovative ways (ACELT1618)
  • Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts, choosing and experimenting with text structures, language features, images and digital resources appropriate to purpose and audience (ACELY1714)
  • Reread and edit students’ own and others’ work using agreed criteria and explaining editing choices (ACELY1715)

Year 6 Science:

  • The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical conditions of their environment (ACSSU094)

Syllabus Outcomes: ST3-10LW, ST3-11LW, EN3-2A, EN3-7C. 

Time required: 60 mins

Level of teacher scaffolding: Low – oversee activity and assist students with research

General capabilities: Literacy, Critical and creative thinking.

Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability OI.2.

Resources required

  • Internet access
  • Students worksheet
  • Materials for making mock newspaper pages (optional)

Additional info

This lesson has been created in partnership with WWF-Australia. Earth Hour is the world’s largest community-driven climate change campaign. At the centre of Earth Hour is switching off lights to show a commitment to taking action.

Thousands of teachers use Earth Hour’s education program to enrich their curriculum and provide pathways for young people to create change in their world.

For the most up to date Earth Hour dates, times, and events, check here.

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