Activity Number:

Activity Six

Target Year Level:

Year Three

Inquiry Questions:

What do Australian natural landmarks look like?

Curriculum Links:
Geography
Geographical Knowledge and Understanding:
The representation of Australia as states and territories, and Australias major natural
and human features (ACHGK014)

General Capabilities, Cross Curricula Priorities and ICT

Links
ICT

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories

Necessary Student Prior Knowledge:

To complete this activity students will need to have the prior knowledge of:
How to use the class computers and Google.
What a landmark is
Where the states and territorys are in Australia

Resources:

Computers
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/arcgis/id379687930?mt=8
http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1436450/
http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1436296/
http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1436076/
http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1436032/
Questionnaire sheets

Learning Intentions and Lesson Objectives:

Teacher will:
Set up the class and resources
Monitor students throughout the activity
Create questionnaire
Students will:
Learn about different natural features within Australia
By the end of this lesson you should be able to:
Know the difference between natural and manmade landmarks and features within
Australia.
Label different characteristics of a natural feature within Australia

Activity Overview:
In this activity students will learn about different natural features within Australia. Students will

Modifications
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http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1436450/,
http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1436296/,
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http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1436076/, http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1436032/

These websites have information, maps and pictures about each landmark.
Students will be given an information/questionnaire sheet (see attached) that will help them
learn about their chosen landmarks. This questionnaire will guide their learning by asking for
specific things such as: where is the landmark located? What other names does the landmark
go by?
Each question will come with four answers to choose from and the student must decide which
is correct. Each answer will be correct for one of the landmarks and the student must work out
which one is right for their landmark.
This activity will be repeated 3 more times so that every student has researched every
landmark.

Student Oriented Instructions:

1. Collect the questionnaire from the teacher and return to your desk.
2. In this activity you will be researching a landmark within Australia. You may choose to
research either Uluru, the Blue Mountains, Watarrka National Park or Lake Eyre.
3. It is your job to find out which answer is correct on the questionnaire.
4. You will find all of the answers you will need on:
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/arcgis/id379687930?mt=8, http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1436450/,
http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1436296/, http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1436076/,
http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1436032/

Assessment:
FOR:
This activity will be used to assess the students current knowledge and how the teacher can
adapt the unit to suit the students.
AS:
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