Australian Curriculum Global Geography - Through an ICT and Inquiry Lens: Year 4

Part of the series Australian Curriculum Global Geography - Through an ICT and Inquiry Lens.

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Take your students on an adventure around the world with Australian Curriculum - Global Geography. Through exploring the human and physical characteristics of places, students will investigate, create and communicate their understanding of the world around them.

Features

• Scope and sequence charts for HASS curriculum links and concepts for geographical thinking
• 20 easy-to-follow lessons for each year level which include an introduction activity, main development activity and a concluding activity
• A variety of student activities to develop the Inquiry skills of questioning, researching, analysing, evaluating, and reflecting and communicating
• The use of QR codes, URL links, online graphic organisers, and digital applications such as SeeSaw, iMovie®, Chatterbox, ShowMe, Prezi and digital cameras
• A ‘Travelling further’ suggestion which can be used to extend the lesson concept, provide further activity for more capable students or be used as a homework activity
• Assessment pages at the end of each unit, themed as passport pages to compile together at the end of the year

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Knowledge and Understanding - Geography (Year 4)

• The main characteristics of the continents of Africa and South America and the location of their major countries in relation to Australia (ACHASSK087)
• The importance of environments, including natural vegetation, to animals and people (ACHASSK088)
• The custodial responsibility Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have for Country/Place, and how this influences views about sustainability (ACHASSK089)
• The use and management of natural resources and waste, and the different views on how to do this sustainably (ACHASSK090)

Inquiry and Skills - HASS (Year 4)

Questioning

• Post questions to investigate people, events, places and issues (ACHASSI073)

Researching

• Locate and collect information and data from different sources, including observations (ACHASSI074)
• Record, sort and represent data and the location of places and their characteristics in different formats, including simple graphs, tables and maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions (ACHASSI075)
• Sequence information about people’s lives and events (ACHASSI076)

Analysing

• Examine information to identify different points of view and distinguish facts from opinions (ACHASSI077)
• Interpret data and information displayed in different formats, to identify and describe distributions and simple patterns (ACHASSI078)

Evaluating and reflecting

• Draw simple conclusions based on analysis of information and data (ACHASSI079)
• Interact with others with respect to share points of view (ACHASSI080)
• Reflect on learning to propose actions in response to an issue or challenge and consider possible effects of proposed actions (ACHASSI081)

Communicating

• Present ideas, findings and conclusions in texts and modes that incorporate digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms (ACHASSI082)