Learner:  Sally  H              Learning Coach: Margaret Patrick         Date:  27.08..2015

Learning Area: Science- Animals and their habitats.   -  Narrative Learning Story

Learning Observed

The focus during iExperience Week 3-6 was on animals and their habitats. Each learner needed to pick an animal and be able to provide key facts about it  including its adaptations, characteristics, requirements for survival and why it is suited to its habitat. Sally could choose from several ways of presenting her information and she decided she wanted to “draw it”. She was very clear that she wanted to research about a bird but wasn’t sure the type of bird so  we collaborated and we sat together looking at google images till she identified the one she was thinking of. It was a parrot. She collected information and made connections with it as she organised it using sub headings of animal habitat, animal description, food and survival. She didn’t quite finish the survival section. She used topic specific language. She included a sketch of her parrot and a sketch of its habitat.When she came to drawing a parrot she selected the Australian Galah. The colours she chose resembled the galah exactly showing how capable she was at representing her new learning. The scale of her bird to its habitat was fairly accurate.Sally managed her time well and was the first of all the learners to complete drawing her animal. She mounted it on black paper and I asked her to show the other learners how to mount their drawings as they finished. She accepted this responsibility and was joined by Jasonta. They collaborated so well together and related the information to the others. Sally was really proud of her finished drawing using coloured pencils. I regret I didn’t get to hear hear her do her presentation.the other learners wrote their feedback on postits for her.

Evidence of learning

Next Learning Steps

Select either using lists or full sentences for recording her research. Use lined paper or framed sections to help her keep her information organised so others can read it easily. Practice sketching other animals or objects as she is very capable. Be curious and find out why some parrots are very rare and what has threatened their habitat.