Term 3

GEOGRAPHY UNIT 1

Places around us!

Assessment:
(Adapted from C2C)

Overview:
Australian Curriculum Geography: The natural, managed and constructed features of places, their location, how they change and how they
can be cared for (ACHGK005), The ways the activities located in a place create its distinctive features (ACHGK007), The ways that space within
places, such as classroom or backyard, can be rearranged to suit different activities or purposes (ACHGK008).

Inquiry Question: How can spaces within a place be rearranged to suit different purposes?
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Differentiation Bands
Lower Band
Sam
Brodie
Joel
Mia

Middle Band
Aroha
Georgia
Maddie
Akasha
Charlie
Ella
Kirrilly
Lily
Oscar
Tahlia
Thomas

Upper Band
Cooper
Lewis
Ava
Teale
Mitch
Esmee
Euan

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Lesson 1 Features of Place Describing familiar places

In this lesson, students are introduced to the idea of Geography as a study of the world and
the people and living things on it. They wander the school to investigate boundaries of the
school grounds and play grounds, look at North Arm SS on Google Earth and look at natural
features within some places and spaces.
DK1 place is a part of the Earths surface
and natural features occur in places.
DK2 that geography is the study of the
Earth and the people on it.
DK3 Boundaries are where places begin
and end.

PK1 Identify natural features of places.

Lesson 2 Features of Place Natural, managed and constructed features

In this lesson students listen to reading of a text (The Rainbow Serpent) and identify natural
features described within it. Students are introduced to the three forms of features natural,
managed and constructed that can be in places. Students learn how to describe these
features and use viewing frames to observe places.
DK1 how to describe the different features PK1 Identify natural features from the
of a local place.
Rainbow Serpent story places.
PK2 Describe natural features of places

Lesson 3 Features of a Place Activities and distinctive features

Students are introduced to activities places are used for. They learn that these activities have
distinctive features. For example, the activity of farming has distinctive features such as
milking sheds and hay barns. Students discuss distinctive features of places after viewing
maps.
DK1 places have activities and the
activities have distinctive features.
DK2 examples of activities and distinctive
features of these activities.

PK1 identify features by the activity within a

local place.

Differentiation:
Walk around the school with other Year 1
classes for students to observe school.
Use inflatable globe to get a range of answers
from students.
Resources:
Inflatable Globe
What is Geography
Natural Features (Slide Show)
Google Earth (NASS)

Differentiation:
Have viewing frames pre-made for all students
to diverge problems with cutting.
Assist with labelling place in field drawing y
students spelling and words used.
Resources:
Slideshow Managed and constructed features
Slideshow Natural features
Rainbow Serpent text
Viewing frames
Differentiation:
Display Google Earth image on projector so all
students can see.
Discuss prior knowledge of activities such as
farming to gain a generic prior knowledge
understanding for all students.
Resources:
Slideshow An activity and its features.
Pictorial response map for viewing/discussion
Google Earth image of local place (NASS)

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Lesson 4 Features of a Place Mapping direction

In this lesson, students develop knowledge of directional language and understanding of
visual representations (maps and satellite images) to give directions to get from one place to
another. Students view videos about direction and location and view Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander art symbols for direction.
DK1 directional language and understand
visual representations of location and
direction.

PK1 identify main features of local places

PK2 Use directional language to give
directions from one place to another.

Lesson 5 Features of Place (assessment: collection of work - part A)

In this lesson, students are required to identify and describe the natural, built and managed
features of a place, and discuss where the features are located within the place. Students
answer questions about familiar places, classify features as built managed and constructed
and present their information in a talk to the class.
DK1 people describe features of places
differently.

PK1 Identify and describe built, managed and

constructed features on a local scale.
PK2 Use directional language to describe
direction and location.

Lesson 6 Features of Place (assessment: collection of work part B)

In this lesson students get more opportunities to display their knowledge of places, by
categorising features as built, managed or natural and explain why they sorted them in this
way. Students compare their perspective and view of the place to another persons.

DK1 people describe features of places

differently.

PK1 Identify and describe built, managed and

constructed features on a local scale.
PK2 Use directional language to describe
direction and location.

Differentiation:
Display directional language in different modes
(images/symbols, words, spoken, etc.)
Provide some scope/intro for First Australians
Resources:
Video Direction and location
First Peoples art symbols
Directional language terms
Pictorial map stimulus
Differentiation:
Do whole class activities to include all students
Ask specific developing students as to check for
learning and have them contribute to the
learning.
Resources:
Assessment Task Collection of Work
Inflatable globe
Photographs from camera of local place (school
grounds or community).
Differentiation:
Do some whole group, and small group
activities to allow for unscripted peer teaching
and learning from peers.
This will allow the developing students to learn
from their peers non-confrontationally.
Resources:
Assessment Task Collection of Work
Inflatable globe
Photographs from camera of local place
(school grounds or community).
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Lesson 7 Space at a local area Spaces within a place

Students revisit inquiry question How can spaces within a place be rearranged to suit
different purposes? Students investigate spaces within places, and how the features of these
can be moved and rearranged.

DK1 where features of a place are located

within a space.
DK2 the use of spaces for different
purposes.

PK1 identify and describe purposes of a

place.
PK2 Draw a map of a place investigated.

Lesson 8 Space at a local level Space for two purposes

In this lesson students think of a familiar space and how it might be used for two different
activities or purposes. Students brainstorm multiple activities and purposes for the space.
Students create a space using craft supplies (a model diagram) for example a lounge room or
the classroom.
DK1 how a familiar place is organised for
different purposes.

PK1 brainstorm a number of purposes for

particular places and spaces.
PK2 Create a model diagram to present a
place with a suitable purpose.

Lesson 9 Space at a local level rearranged spaces

In this lesson, students revisit their inquiry question, and are asked why and how questions
by the teacher in order to get more information about a space and its purpose. Students
formulate an answer to the inquiry question to be submitted as assessment.

DK1 the organisation of spaces for

multiple purposes within a place.
DK2 how to formulate and answer a
question related to space.

PK1 formulate and answer a question related

to space.

Differentiation:
Assist struggling students with their responses
and model an answer in the list to assist.
Ask extension questions for challenging top
tier.
Resources:
Inquiry display
Pictorial map
Recording sheet for purposes of a local place
(school grounds)
Photos of local spaces and places.
Differentiation:
Clear instructions and scaffolding for students
modelling and demonstrating and using
pictures to show the steps taken to reach a
successful diagram.
Resources:
Purposes of a space sheet
Photos and digital camera
inflatable globe
materials for a model diagram (cardboard
boxes, craft supplies)
Differentiation:
Provide extra scaffolding to Sam, Brodie and
Aroha for writing their responses scribing for
Aroha.
Provide very clear instructions and
expectations for the assessment task.
Resources:
Question bubbles: Rearranged spaces
Recording sheet for purposes of a local space
(used in lesson 7)
Inflatable Globe
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Lesson 10 Space at a local level (assessment: collection of work part B)

In this culminating assessment lesson, students:
choose a space that they are familiar with, such as the lounge room:
observe the space and its features
make a list of what purposes this space could be used for
choose one of these purposes; and make a model of the space and
its features as they are arranged for this purpose
rearrange the features in the model to show how the space is
arranged when it is used for another purpose
answer a how or why question about your chosen space.
DK1 N/A
PK1 identify where features of places are
located and recognise that spaces can be
arranged for different purposes
PK2 represent the location of different places
and their features on pictorial maps.

Differentiation:
Scribe for some students who need assistance
as this is not a writing task.
Provide clear scaffolding for the task.
Further question the top tier of
Geography/general knowledge section of class
to challenge them and receive high quality
answers.

Resources:
Assessment task: Collection of work (from
lesson 5)
Digital camera
Inflatable globe
Google Earth
Materials to represent a space (e.g. dough,
blocks, cardboard, drawings of features,
drinking straws, pipe cleaners)

Comments (Reflection)

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