Stage 2 Unit 10: Deadly Science – The Solar System (Informative) – Component A Teaching Slides

A comprehensive resource from The Happy Space Learning Place, designed to support teachers in delivering an engaging informative unit based on Deadly Science – The Solar System: Book 5.

This Component A teaching slide set aligns with NSW Stage 2 English outcomes, focusing on understanding genre, perspective, and context within informative texts. Students will explore how information is structured and presented to convey knowledge and engage readers.

Key Features

• Complete 5-Week Unit: Structured lessons covering 60 minutes per day, 4 days a week (or equivalent), offering a comprehensive and flexible unit plan.
• Adapted Fluency Passages: These passages are carefully adapted summaries, not exact excerpts, due to copyright restrictions. They capture the essence of the specified chapters, ensuring students connect with the material while respecting copyright law.
• Focus on Informative Elements: Lessons delve into genre characteristics, perspective, context, and the structure of informative texts, helping students understand how information is presented and explored.
• Interactive & Engaging Content: Includes research tasks, writing prompts, discussion activities, and visual supports to enhance student understanding and engagement.
• Customisable for Your Classroom Needs: Editable slides that allow you to adapt content, add school branding, and make adjustments to suit your students.

What’s Included:

• Editable Teaching Slides: Fully customisable slides designed in PowerPoint and ready to use in your classroom.
• Editable Fluency Passages: Summarised passages from the mentor text Deadly Science – The Solar System, designed to help students improve their reading fluency while engaging with the text’s concepts.
• Informative Writing Resources: Activities that develop students' skills in planning, creating, and revising informative texts, ensuring a deeper understanding of the genre.
• PDF Versions: Easy-to-print versions of all resources for flexible lesson delivery.

Why Choose This Resource?

Take the stress out of planning with these ready-to-use, adaptable slides that inspire students to become confident writers and researchers. Designed to align with curriculum expectations while keeping students engaged, this resource is a must-have for any Stage 2 classroom looking to explore the concepts of genre, perspective, and context through engaging scientific content.

Designed to complement Component B, this resource ensures a holistic approach to teaching and learning.

Please Note:

Download the full folder to ensure all files maintain their formatting. Individual files opened in Google Docs software may cause formatting issues. By downloading, you’ll have full access to the editable PowerPoint files, which you can use for organising lessons or adding annotations during presentations.

File Type:

This product is designed as a Microsoft PowerPoint file. You may face font issues depending on fonts installed, but they can easily be tweaked in your own downloaded file. You will also receive PDF copies of the files, if you dont want to worry about changing anything.

Terms of Use:

This resource is intended for individual classroom use only. Any sharing, duplication for multiple classrooms, or redistribution is strictly prohibited. Alterations for your specific classroom needs are permitted, but the resource cannot be resold in any form. As this is a digital product, no refunds are available.

Acknowledgements:

Attribution is given to: © State of New South Wales (Department of Education), 2023.