• ASSESSMENT 1 – Presentation: 

  To be delivered in tutorial in Weeks 3-4 with written component submitted on-line through Turnitin on CANVAS by 5am on the day of your oral presentation. You will be allocated the week for your presentation in your first workshop. Please keep a copy of your work. Note that the final time of submission on the due date is 5AM.

  Detail:

  Background:

  As a teaching professional you will regularly share ideas with your colleagues. Some times this will be done informally but on other occasions you will be asked to speak to the entire staff. This will be your chance to demonstrate your excellent teaching experience and say to your colleagues here's how I do it.

  What you must do:

  The presentation:

  This is a face-to-face presentation in our regular workshop. I encourage you to incorporate visual elements in your presentations such as PowerPoint, video and demonstrations.

• Demonstrate a play-based science learning experience for infants (0-2) to be submitted to TURNITIN.
• Presentation not to exceed 5 minutes 
• This is an individual presentation.

• The planning document

  Submit a planning document to Turn-It_In on or before the day of your presentation.

  This document is up to 400 words and will show:

• EYLF outcomes,
• procedures for teaching,
• materials and resources required and
• a rationale justifying the appropriateness of the learning experience supported by relevant educational theory.

• After your presentation your teaching colleagues in the workshop should all have one aditional activity that they can use straight away in the classroom.

  IMPORTANT: You may not use vinegar and bicarbonate of soda in this learning experience.

  NOTE: Font must be at least 12 points and double line spacing must be used.

• ASSESSMENT 2- Excursion venue report:

  To be sumbitted on-line through Turnitin on CANVAS by the due date. Please keep a copy of your work. Note that the final time of submission is 5AM on the due date.

  Detail:

  An excursion report associated with an on-site visit to an Aquarium, Zoo, Animal park or Garden (1500 words). You will need to visit your site with the purpose of planning an on-site visit for children aged 3-5 years.

• Select one exhibit to base an intentional learning experience around, for example: Platypus enclosure; Sting ray bay, Shark tank; great barrier reef; Touch pool; Seahorses / sea dragons; Fairy Penguins.
• Describe the specific exhibit (include photographs) and write a rationale that justifies its suitability for an intentional learning experience including age appropriateness supported by relevant educational theory (see literature on excursions and museum visits as well as science and technology pedagogy).
• Outline the learning experience that children will engage in during the excursion at this exhibit and how centre staff (teachers and assistants) and other adults will support science learning using this exhibit (include specific tasks and guiding questions/ directions).
• Outline one pre-excursion task that will help prepare children for the aquarium visit.
• Outline one post-excursion task that will consolidate and extend children's learning after the aquarium visit.
• List the EYLF outcomes and explain how these could be addressed through the excursion visit.
• ASSESSMENT 3 – Prepare a professional paper: 

  To be submitted on-line through Turnitin on CANVAS by the due date. Please keep a copy of your work.

  Detail:

  Develop, trial and prepare a professional paper on an 'original' play-based science and technology learning experience for 3-5 year olds. The paper should include the following:

• Title.
• Equipment list.
• Description of procedure for for early learning educators to follow to implement the learning experience, including steps, safety procedures, questions to guide children's observations and stimulate their thinking.
• Science and technology pedagogy that justifies the appropriateness of the learning experience for young children supported by relevant educational theory. Include links to EYLF outcomes.
• Documentation and reflection on use of the learning experience on professional experience, supported with photographs or work samples (obtained with permission).
• References.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.