Australian Geography Series
Foundation: People Live In Places - This book has been written specifically for students in their first few years of schooling who are living in Australia and studying Geography. Australian Geography Series Foundation – People Live in Places is linked to the Australian National Curriculum.
Year 1: Places Have Distinctive Features-This book has been written for students living in Australia who are studying Geography in Year 1. It is divided into three clear sections which connect to the National Curriculum.All of the activity pages in this book are visually appealing to help Year 1 students process the concepts being taught. As students complete the activities they will also be learning and practising a range of geographical skills, such as: sorting and classifying, mapping, labeling, matching, graphing and collecting data.
Year 2: People Are Connected To Places- This book is written for students living inAustraliawho are studying Geography in Year 2. It is divided into three clear sections which align to the Australian National Curriculum.The first section is calledPlace Names, will help students begin to understand that the names of places and features of places have meanings. The second sectionConnecting To Places,explores students’ connections with places both close and distant.The final section in this book entitledSpaces: Near And Far, considers the concept that distance influences the places where we go and how often we visit those places.
Year 3: Places Are Similar And Different -This book has been written specifically for students in Year 3, who are living inAustraliaand studying Geography. The activity book has been divided into three sections:Different Types Of Places,Understanding MapsandProtectingOur Environment. Each section is closely linked to the Australian National Curriculum.
Year 4: The Environment Sustains Life - This book has been written specifically for students in Year 4, who are living in Australia and studying Geography. The activity book is divided into three sections: The Importance Of The Environment; Natural Vegetation And Climate; and Sustainable Management Of Waste And Natural Resources. Each section is closely linked to the Australian National Curriculum.
Year 5: Characteristics Of Places - This book has been written specifically for students in Year 5 who are living in Australia and studying Geography. The activity book is arranged into two sections: Influences: Human And Environmental and Climate, Savannahs And Bushfires. Both sections are closely linked to the Australian National Curriculum.
Year 6: A Diverse And Connected World - This book has been written specifically for students in Year 6, who are living in Australia and studying Geography. The activity book is arranged into three sections: Connecting Places, A Global Study and Environmental Hazards. Each section is closely linked to the Australian National Curriculum.
Year 7 - Unit 1: Resources In The World -This book contains four sections which are clearly linked to Unit 1 of the Year 7 Australian National Curriculum.The first section of this book investigates environmental resources: renewable resources, non-renewable resources and continuous resources. The second section of the book is an in-depth study of water as an essential and renewable resource.The third section of the book is entitledEnvironmental Hazards.The final section of the book explores the non-renewable resources: coal, oil and gas.
Year 7 - Unit 2: Place And Liveability-is divided into six sections which clearly link to the Australian National Curriculum.The first section investigates the factors which have influenced the location of Indigenous Australians over the years. It traces their movements and the reasons behind these movements.The second section entitledLiveability,explores the reasons why people live where they do in Australia, and compares Australian life in urban, rural and remote places.Around The Worldis the title of the third section of the book and it makes a comparison between Australiaand other countries.Centralityis the name of the fourth section of the book as it explores urbanisation. The fifth section examines more factors which contribute to people's decisions to live in certain places, and the final section considers future living.
