Geography
Concepts for developing understanding
The content in the geography sub-strand provides opportunities to develop students' understanding of place, space, environment, interconnection and sustainability. The content focuses on understandings about sustainability - the ongoing capacity of the environment to sustain human life and wellbeing. Students explore the features and functions of environments that support humans and other living things (environment, interconnection). They examine the use and management of resources and waste, and views about how to achieve sustainability (environment, interconnection, sustainability), including the custodial responsibility of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to their Country/Place (interconnection, sustainability). Students' mental map of the world expands to South America and Africa and their main countries and characteristics (space, place, environment).
Inquiry Questions
- How does the environment support the lives of people and other living things?
- How do different views about the environment influence approaches to sustainability?
- How can people use environments more sustainably?
(source: www.australiancurriculum.edu.au)
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A teaching presentation that explores what natural resources are and where they come from.
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Natural Resource Use in the 21st Century PowerPoint
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Material World PowerPoint - Processed and Natural Materials
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Caring For Country and Place in Sustainable Ways PowerPoint
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Water is Life - Instructional PowerPoint
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The World's Continents and Oceans – Teaching Presentation
Explore the seven continents and five oceans of the world with this comprehensive teaching presentation.
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Weathering and Erosion Poster
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Identify natural resources and the types of renewable energy with 24 renewable and nonrenewable resource task cards.
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How We Use Natural Resources Worksheet
Explore the characteristics of natural resources and what makes them useful in products and materials with this worksheet.
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My Ecological Footprint - Reference Sheet
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A 20 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when introducing students to the geographical features of Africa.
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Desert PowerPoint
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The Natural Environment of Africa PowerPoint
A 17 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when introducing students to the climate, vegetation and animals of Africa.
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The Continent of South America PowerPoint
A 20 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when introducing students to the geographical features of South America.
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Amazon Rainforest Facts - Reading Passage
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Sort renewable and non-renewable resources with this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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