HASS

Geography

Students will:

inquire about the features of places including natural, managed and constructed areas.
observe, identify and describe local features.
identify changes in features.
explain how to care for places
identify resources that can be recycled, reduced and reused
identify ways to care for natural, managed and constructed areas
demonstrate how to care for our local environment
use maps, graphs and statistics and visual representations

Learning intentions

To understand what geography is
To understand what a feature is
To recognise the differences between natural, managed, and constructed features
To recognise different types of buildings in their local area
To understand the relationship between the activities and the naturals, managed and constructed features of a place
To describe and compare the daily weather patterns of a familiar place
To examine how different cultural groups, including Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Peoples, describe weather, seasons, or seasonal calendars
To pose questions about whether features
To discuss how weather can affect places and how it can be look after
To identify and explain why it’s important to care for natural, managed, and constructed features of places.