Teaching Resource

Natural Features of Australia - Rivers

PDF, PowerPoint | 14 pages|Grades: 3 - 6

A 14 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when introducing Australia’s rivers.

Recognising the natural features of places is an important part of the geographical understanding.

This teaching presentation has been designed to introduce students to rivers as a natural feature of Australia’s landscape. It addresses the following content:

an explanation of how rivers form
an overview of Australia’s rivers
a list of the longest rivers in each state and territory
a case study of the Murray River.

This PowerPoint presentation includes:

informative slides
links to resources
whole class activities
independent tasks.

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NSW Curriculum alignment

GE2-2
Describes the ways people, places and environments interact
In HSIE Stage 2 Geography Knowledge and Understanding
GE2-4
Acquires and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry
In HSIE Stage 2 Geography Skills

Victorian Curriculum alignment

VCGGK079
Representation of Australia as states and territories, and Australiaâ€™s major natural and human characteristics
In The Humanities Level 3 Geography Geographical Knowledge

Australian Curriculum alignment

ACHASSI054
Record, sort and represent data and the location of places and their characteristics in different formats, including simple graphs, tables and maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions
In Humanities and Social Sciences HASS Year 3 Inquiry and skills Researching
ACHASSI075
Record, sort and represent data and the location of places and their characteristics in different formats, including simple graphs, tables and maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions
In Humanities and Social Sciences HASS Year 4 Inquiry and skills Researching
ACHASSK066
The representation of Australia as states and territories and as Countries/Places of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples; and major places in Australia, both natural and human
In Humanities and Social Sciences HASS Year 3 Knowledge and Understanding Geography

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