This unit is based on the Foundation Australian Curriculum HASS Inquiry Skills, Knowledge and Understandings for Geography. In this unit students will learn to explain why places are special and explore caring for special places. They will explore special places in school, whilst using locational language. They will use the 5 senses to observe the features of a place and how they feel about places. Students will continue to strengthen their mapping skills, creating a bird’s eye view map of a special place and its features. They will discuss how to care for special places such as different ways to care for school. As part of the inquiry students will design a poster to describe how to care for a special place from within the school. They will then use the skills learnt in this unit to discuss and make suggestions on how to care for their home.
The features of familiar places they belong to, why some places are special and how places can be looked after
The representation of the location of places and their features on simple maps and models
The places people live in and belong to, their familiar features and why they are important to people
The reasons why some places are special to people, and how they can be looked after
Identifies places and develops an understanding of the importance of places to people
Communicates geographical information and uses geographical tools
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
Reasons why some places are special and some places are important to people and how they can be looked after
Identify how people are connected to different places
The key concepts in this unit include:
Lesson 1
Special Places
Recognise what makes a place special to us and other people.
Lesson 2
Special Places in our School
Recognise some special places around our school.
Lesson 3
Observations Using our 5 Senses
Make observations using our five senses.
Lesson 4
Creating Maps
Create a map of a special place.
Lesson 5
Caring for Special Places
Recognise ways of caring for a special place.
Lesson 6
Assessment
Recognise ways of caring for a special place.
Lesson 7
Caring for our Home
Care for our home.
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Students will draw a birds eye view map for the Foundation HASS Geography Unit - How do we care for special places?
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