LESSON OUTLINE 3
	LEARNING GOALS
	(INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS FAMILIAR WITH
	PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING)

Pupils should now be clear about the challenge facing them – to identify and save an orphaned joey – and now embark on the main part of the Case. By then end of this lesson pupils will have completed posters for species containing: a graph showing the growth of their species or kangaroo, tabulated feeding data and other interesting information. The graphs of five kangaroo species will be clearly presented in the room, and pupils will have selected their own unique joey from the generating your joey software. All further activities will be based on this joey.

Important information for teachers about using generating your joey software

By the end of this lesson, the pupil should be able to:

• explain the relationship between a joey’s body measurements (leg and tail length, weight) and the identification of its species and age
• recognise their own individual joey (as distinct from those selected by other pupils) by its unique physical characteristics

Pupils should end this lesson quite aware that they are now ready to begin the focal Case of this series, that of identifying and saving their joey. A sense of anticipation should be encouraged.

Reflection of the Tasks can be written in the Record Booklets.