Features of Places: My Botanic Garden

Students will explore the best of the natural and human features of the Botanic Garden and use geographic information and tools to interpret the environment.

• Observe the natural and human features of different parts of the Garden on a guided discovery walk.
• Create an ephemeral map to interpret the features they have observed.
• Participate in a storytelling experience and discuss how to care for the natural world.

• Investigate the human and natural features of the Botanic Garden, e.g. buildings, playgrounds, garden beds, lakes and ponds.
• Observe how people use the Garden for a variety of purposes, e.g. visitors, scientists, horticulturists.
• Identify the features of places by creating and interpreting simple maps.
• Engage with storytelling to learn about how to care for local wildlife.
• Consider how people can be caretakers of their local places.

Geography

• Describes features of places and the connections people have with places (GE1-1)
• Identifies ways in which people interact with and care for places (GE1-2)
• Communicates geographical information and uses geographical tools for inquiry (GE1-3)