Geography
Concepts for developing understanding
The content in the geography sub-strand provides ways of developing students' understanding of place, space and environment. Students explore the place they live in and belong to, and learn to observe and describe its features, and why it is important to them. They explore their own special places, how they feel about them, what makes them special, and how they can care for them (place, environment). They learn that their place is also the place of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Peoples (place). The idea of location is introduced through learning about representations on which places can be located and drawing story maps and creating models to show where familiar places and features are located (space).
Inquiry Questions
- What are places like?
- What makes a place special?
- How can we look after the places we live in?
(source: www.australiancurriculum.edu.au)
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Sustainability Activity - Caring for the Environment
Promote sustainable living with a sustainability sorting activity.
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Australian Landform Map
A map of Australia showing the major landforms.
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Tiddalick the Frog Dreaming Story Sequencing Activity Cards
Use these Tiddalick the Frog sequencing activity cards as a resource for teaching Australian Dreaming Stories.
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Mapping a Journey – Worksheet
A worksheet that allows students to create a map of a journey when exploring local places.
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People Live in Places PowerPoint
A 21 slide editable PowerPoint template introducing students to investigating the places people live in and belong to.
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Who Lived Here Before You? PowerPoint
A 17 slide editable PowerPoint template introducing students to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples connection to land.
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My Special Place – Assessment Worksheet
A worksheet for students to use when demonstrating their understanding of special places in the local community.
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Geographic Landforms Features Poster and Worksheet
Add this poster of different types of geographic features of Earth to your classroom walls to provide a visual reference for students.
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Five Australian Landmarks Posters
A set of 5 posters highlighting some of Australia's most famous Landmarks.
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My School – Worksheets
A set of 4 worksheets that allow students to describe the special and important features of their school.
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My Home – Worksheets
A set of 4 worksheets that allow students to describe the special and important features of their home.
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What Makes Australia Unique Posters
A set of 6 educational posters highlighting some of the things that make Australia unique
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My Place - Geography Word Wall Vocabulary
14 places people live in vocabulary word wall cards.
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Know Your Place Jigsaws
Six mini jigsaw puzzles focusing on different places.
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NAIDOC 2021 – Heal Country! - Word Search (Early Years)
A puzzle related to key concepts of the NAIDOC theme.
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NAIDOC 2021 – Heal Country! - Worksheet (Early Years)
A worksheet for students to reflect on the NAIDOC theme as it relates to them.
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NAIDOC 2021 – Heal Country! Teacher information sheet
A teacher information sheet about the NAIDOC 2021 theme: Heal Country!
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NAIDOC 2021 – Heal Country! Student information sheet
A student information sheet about the NAIDOC 2021 theme: Heal Country!
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Fast Finisher Humanities and Social Sciences Task Cards - Foundation
A set of 10 Humanities and Social Sciences task cards.
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How Are People and Places Connected? - Geography Word Wall Vocabulary
51 people and places vocabulary word wall cards.
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What's the Story of My Place? - Geography Word Wall Vocabulary
36 What's the Story of My Place vocabulary cards.
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Who Lived Here Before?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify that their place is also the place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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People Live in Places Unit Plan
This Geography unit covers a range of concepts relating to the places students live in and belong to.
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Caring for Our School
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore their responsibility in caring for their school environment.
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Looking After Places
A 60 minute lesson in which students will appreciate the responsibility of all people to care for our natural environment.
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Places We Learn - Schools
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify their school as a special place.
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Assessment - People Live in Places
An assessment task in which students will identify the importance of all to care for our natural environment.
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People in Our Community - Groups
A 60 minute lesson in which students will examine the different groups people belong to, why these groups are important and how these groups celebrate.
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Our Community
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand how the location of places can be represented on simple maps.
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My House
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the importance of the places students live and explore the people who make up families.