Victorian Curriculum / Learning Areas / The Humanities / Geography / Geographical Knowledge / Diversity and significance of places and environments
Types of natural vegetation and the significance of vegetation to the environment, the importance of environments to animals and people, and different views on how they can be protected; the use and management of natural resources and waste, and different views on how to do this sustainably (VCGGK082)
The Blue Marble Sustainability Preview Unit |
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The Concept Of Sustainability
· Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students will learn about the concept of sustainability through the lens of environmental sustainability. |
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Deforestation
· Learning Opportunities
Your students are going to learn about the impact of deforestation and consider the ethical choices of someone who owns land with forest on it. |
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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. |
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National Park Excursion
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will go on an excursion to a national park. |
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Sharing Our 3:2:1 R:I:Q
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will reflect on their excursion and share their insights or questions with the class |
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Conservation Campaign: Sharing Our Campaigns
· Demonstration of Understanding
Your students will answer questions about the animal that they researched. |
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Measuring Our Footprint While Flying Around
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will consider the rights of children to protest for change. |
Our Island Home Connections Preview Unit |
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Natural Vegetation
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will identify main types of natural vegetation and consider what it would be like to live as an animal in that vegetation. |
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Neighbouring Countries: Developing Presentations
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will work in groups to develop a slideshow about a neighbouring country to Australia. |
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Our Island Home: Mapping an Island
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will create a map and a model of their island. |
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Habit of Mind: Finding Humour
· Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students will learn about the habit of 'Finding Humour' as they draw a comic strip depicting an animal in an environment to which they are not suited. |
The Buzz About Bees Question-Based Investigations Preview Unit |
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Assessment
· Synthesis Phase
You will conduct a conference with each student to assess their understanding of the content they have learnt during their research. |