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Victorian Curriculum / Learning Areas / The Humanities / Geography / Geographical Concepts and Skills / Data and information

Represent data and the location of places and their characteristics by constructing tables and simple graphs and maps of appropriate scale that conform to cartographic conventions of border, scale, legend, title and north point (VCGGC075)

First Contact Community Preview Unit
Sources of Historical Knowledge · Learning Opportunities Your students will learn about the longevity of the First Peoples of Australia.
A Convict's Life: Aboard the First Fleet · Learning Opportunities Your students will learn about the conditions experienced by convicts aboard the First Fleet.

Our Island Home Connections Preview Unit
Scientific Connections: Climate Zones · Learning Opportunities Your students will learn about the main climate zones of Earth and how the sun's heat affects the temperature of different places on Earth.
Scientific Connections: Places and Climates · Learning Opportunities Your students will use computers to lookup climate information about places around the world.
Our Island Home: Mapping an Island · Learning Opportunities Your students will create a map and a model of their island.
Our Island Home: Presenting an Island · Demonstration of Understanding Your students will present their project to the rest of the class.

The Blue Marble Sustainability Preview Unit
The Rainforest · Learning Opportunities Your students will watch a video about the Amazon rainforest and draw the area of the Amazon rainforest on a map of South America.

Into the Unknown Change Preview Unit
The Age Of Exploration: Mapping A Voyage · Learning Opportunities Your students will use a global map to plot a voyage of the explorer that they researched.

Australia's Neighbours Question-Based Investigations Preview Unit
Assessment · Synthesis Phase You will conduct a conference with each student to assess their understanding of the content they have learnt during their research.