Geography incursion
Stage 1: Features of Places
Location:
Invite the expert educators from Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre to your school for an exciting, hands-on incursion! Our qualified teachers will guide students in exploring the unique features of their own school grounds, uncovering both natural and human-made elements that shape their environment.
Overview:
Discover the Wonders of Your School Environment!
Through engaging activities, students will uncover the incredible natural and human-made features around them, develop a deeper connection to their environment, and identify a variety of plant and animal species that call their school home.
Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your school into a living classroom—book your incursion today!
This program can be tailored to suit your school’s context and student needs. Incursions offer a cost-effective alternative to excursions, as there are no bus fees involved. We can deliver this exciting learning experience at any school—bringing geography directly to your students!
Geography Outcomes
- GE1 1 describes features of places and the connections people have with places
- GE1 2 identifies ways in which people interact with and care for places
- GE1 3 communicates geographical information and uses geographical tools for inquiry
Key Inquiry questions
- What are the features of, and activities in, places?
- How can we care for places?
- How can spaces within a place be used for different purposes?
Students will
- Use a map to find hidden natural and human resources.
- Investigate the features of the schools local surrounding area and consider how we can care for these places.
- Complete a variety of sensory and hands on activities.
- Investigate and consider how natural features are used by Aboriginal people in the past and how it is used today.
- Work in small groups using natural materials to construct a pictorial map of the local area of the school natural and human features. Students will explain the features and suggest actions for caring for this place.
Learning across the curriculum content:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
- Sustainability
- Literacy and numeracy
