Based on the Australian Curriculum, Questioning in F-6/7 HASS Year 4 includes:
A inquiry project where students study the Five Wonders Theme Park stimulus poster while inquiring about an international city.
An investigation that will have students calculating the waste produced from their lunch boxes, creating a plan of action to reduce their waste and reflecting on their results.
An investigation that will have students observing the energy usage in their classroom and proposing action to reduce energy waste.
A practical investigation related to sustainable waste management.
A practical investigation related to sustainable resource use.
An inquiry task focusing on the natural environment of the grasslands of Africa.
An inquiry task focusing on the natural environment of the Amazon rainforest in South America.
A project-based assessment task for students to demonstrate their understanding of how habitats can be preserved and protected in and around where people live.
An inquiry-based assessment task for students to demonstrate their understanding of how vegetation is used across Australia by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in a variety of different ways.
A worksheet for students to record information about four significant Australian events.
This Geography unit addresses concepts surrounding the sustainable use and management of natural resources.
An inquiry-based assessment task in which students will apply waste management strategies to reduce classroom waste.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate sustainable water use.
This Geography unit addresses the topographical features and the natural environment of the continents of Africa and South America.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will demonstrate their understanding of the natural environment of South America through an open-ended inquiry.
A 60-minute lesson in which students will demonstrate their understanding of the natural environment of Africa through an open-ended inquiry.
This Geography unit addresses the importance of environments to animals and people and the ways in which they can be protected.
An inquiry-based assessment task in which students will demonstrate their understanding of the importance of their local environment.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the significance of vegetation endemic to the survival of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will be introduced to the importance of environments.
This History unit covers a range of concepts relating to the stories of the First Fleet; including reasons for the journey, who travelled to Australia, their experiences following arrival and the impact colonisation had on Indigenous Australians.
An inquiry-based assessment task in which students will demonstrate an understanding of the people impacted by the arrival of the First Fleet.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the impact a British colony had on the Indigenous people of Australia.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand the life of a convict transported to Australia.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate life in Britain during the late 1700s.
This History unit covers a range of concepts relating to the early explorers of the Age of Exploration and the 'discovery' of Australia.
An inquiry-based assessment task in which students will demonstrate an understanding of the Age of Exploration and how the journeys of explorers impacted upon other societies.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify how the Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch explorers contributed to the European 'discovery' of Australia.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the significance of James Cook's voyage to Australia.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the exploration of the Chinese during the fifteenth century.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand why the fifteenth century was known as the Age of Exploration.