identify factors affecting temperature, humidity, rainfall and extreme weather events eg droughts, floods and storms VR GS investigate global climate patterns such as temperature and rainfall M share ideas about the impacts of climate change Biogeography Students: identify different vegetation types VR explore how soils form and the connection between soil and vegetation investigate the location and physical characteristics of one vegetation community F share ideas about human impact on the selected vegetation community Biophysical environment study Students: explore different features of an environment in a particular location examine the formation of one of the features identified VR share ideas about how people interact with the environment The contexts chosen in the Geography Elective topics must not overlap or duplicate significantly any of the contexts studied in the Geography K–10 Syllabus. Oceanography Focus: The features and importance of the and issues associated with world’s oceans them. Outcomes A student: GEELS-2 demonstrates an understanding that places and environments change GEELS-4 explores interactions and connections between people, places and environments GEELS-5 explores contemporary geographical issues and events GEELS-7 explores management of places and environments GEELS-8 collects and uses geographical information for inquiry GEELS-9 communicates geographical information Related Stage 4/5 outcomes: GEE4-2, GEE4-4, GEE4-5, GEE4-7, GEE4-8, GEE4-9, GEE5-2, GEE5-4, GEE5-5, GEE5-7, GEE5-8, GEE5-9
identify factors affecting temperature, humidity, rainfall and extreme weather events eg droughts, floods and storms VR GS investigate global climate patterns such as temperature and rainfall M share ideas about the impacts of climate change Biogeography Students: identify different vegetation types VR explore how soils form and the connection between soil and vegetation investigate the location and physical characteristics of one vegetation community F share ideas about human impact on the selected vegetation community Biophysical environment study Students: explore different features of an environment in a particular location examine the formation of one of the features identified VR share ideas about how people interact with the environment The contexts chosen in the Geography Elective topics must not overlap or duplicate significantly any of the contexts studied in the Geography K–10 Syllabus. Oceanography Focus: The features and importance of the world’s oceans and issues associated with them. Outcomes A student: GEELS-2 demonstrates an understanding that places and environments change GEELS-4 explores interactions and connections between people, places and environments GEELS-5 explores contemporary geographical issues and events GEELS-7 explores management of places and environments GEELS-8 collects and uses geographical information for inquiry GEELS-9 communicates geographical information Related Stage 4/5 outcomes: GEE4-2, GEE4-4, GEE4-5, GEE4-7, GEE4-8, GEE4-9, GEE5-2, GEE5-4, GEE5-5, GEE5-7, GEE5-8, GEE5-9
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