Geography GE 2-1 examine features and Content focus characteristics of places and Students will examine natural and environments human features of Australia and the GE 2-2 describe the ways people, places diverse characteristics of Australia’s and environments interact neighbouring countries. GE 2-3 examine differing perceptions Students will explore the different about the management of places and climates, settlement patterns and environments demographic characteristics of places and use this information to GE 2-4 acquire and communicate imagine what it would be like to live geographical information using in different places. geographical tools for inquiry Students will consider how people’s perceptions of places are the basis for actions to protect places and environments. Geography GE2-1 examines features and Students will be partaking in a guided characteristics of places and investigation. They will describe the (Learning Centre) environments. characteristics of different places at the scale and identify and describe describes the ways people, similarities and differences between the GE2-2 places and environments interact. characteristics of these places. Students recognise that people have different GE2-3 examines differing perceptions perceptions of places and how this the management of places and influences their daily life and varying environment. settlement patterns. acquires and communicates Students pose simple geographical GE2-4 geographical information using questions and collect information from geographical tools for inquiry. different sources to answer these questions. They represent data in tables and simple graphs and the location of places their characteristics on labelled maps that use the cartographic conventions. Personal SLS2.13 Discusses how safe practices Content focus Development, promote personal wellbeing. Personal Safety Health & Physical PSS2.5 Uses a range of problem-solving Home & Rural Safety Education strategies. School & Play Safety COS2.1 Uses a variety of ways to communicate with and within groups. Road & Pedestrian Safety Passenger Safety DMS2.2 Makes decisions as an Safety On Wheels individual and as a group member. Water Safety Emergency Procedures
Geography GE 2-1 examine features and characteristics of places and environments GE 2-2 describe the ways people, places and environments interact GE 2-3 examine differing perceptions about the management of places and environments GE 2-4 acquire and communicate geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry Content focus Students will examine natural and human features of Australia and the diverse characteristics of Australia’s neighbouring countries. Students will explore the different climates, settlement patterns and demographic characteristics of places and use this information to imagine what it would be like to live in different places. Students will consider how people’s perceptions of places are the basis for actions to protect places and environments. Geography (Learning Centre) GE2-1 examines features and characteristics of places and environments. GE2-2 describes the ways people, places and environments interact. GE2-3 examines differing perceptions the management of places and environment. GE2-4 acquires and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry. Students will be partaking in a guided investigation. They will describe the characteristics of different places at the scale and identify and describe similarities and differences between the characteristics of these places. Students recognise that people have different perceptions of places and how this influences their daily life and varying settlement patterns. Students pose simple geographical questions and collect information from different sources to answer these questions. They represent data in tables and simple graphs and the location of places their characteristics on labelled maps that use the cartographic conventions. Personal Development, Health & Physical Education SLS2.13 Discusses how safe practices promote personal wellbeing. PSS2.5 Uses a range of problem-solving strategies. COS2.1 Uses a variety of ways to communicate with and within groups. DMS2.2 Makes decisions as an individual and as a group member. Content focus Personal Safety Home & Rural Safety School & Play Safety Road & Pedestrian Safety Passenger Safety Safety On Wheels Water Safety Emergency Procedures
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