World Map Puzzle B&W
Designed as a simple activity for learning important features on a World Map.
Simply cut out the sheets and scramble for students to assemble.
This resource has 2 levels, with 3 different types of map information to choose from. This allows for easy differentiation. It has also been created in colour, as well as black and white for easy printing.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to identify the places we live in and belong to, e.g. neighbourhood, suburb, town and describe why these places are important.
- We are learning to create story maps or models to represent the location of places and features.
- We are learning to understand the way the world is represented in geographic divisions and the location of Australia in relation to these divisions.
- We are learning to understand the landmarks in Australia and the representation of Australia as states, territories and capital cities and as Countries/Places of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Curriculum alignment
AC9HSFK03
9
The features of familiar places they belong to, why some places are special and how places can be looked after
AC9HS2K03
9
How places can be spatially represented in geographical divisions from local to regional to state/territory, and how people and places are interconnected across those scales
AC9HS3K03
9
The representation of contemporary Australia as states and territories, and as the Countries/Places of First Nations Australians prior to colonisation, and the locations of Australia’s neighbouring regions and countries
ACHASSK014
8.4
The representation of the location of places and their features on simple maps and models
ACHASSK047
8.4
The way the world is represented in geographic divisions and the location of Australia in relation to these divisions
ACHASSK066
8.4
The representation of Australia as states and territories and as Countries/Places of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples; and major places in Australia, both natural and human
GEe-1
old
Identifies places and develops an understanding of the importance of places to people
GEe-2
old
Communicates geographical information and uses geographical tools
GE1-1
old
Describes features of places and the connections people have with places
GE1-3
old
Communicates geographical information and uses geographical tools for inquiry
GE2-1
old
Examines features and characteristics of places and environments
GE2-4
old
Acquires and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry
VCGGK063
Representation of the location of places and their features on maps and models, including a globe, and the location of the major geographical divisions of the world in relation to Australia
VCGGK079
Representation of Australia as states and territories, and Australia’s major natural and human characteristics
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
Differentiation
Modifications
Students can just complete Level 1. Students can use World Maps that have already been labelled.
Extensions
Give students a black map to label. Give student Level 2.