Location, location, location!

Students will explore different locations to investigate the natural vegetation and human features of the Garden.

The class completes a discovery, mapping activity, habitat building exercise and uses geographical tools to discover environments and design spaces. 

• Conduct a scavenger hunt to identify natural and human features of the Garden, and how the features are used.
• Use their geographical knowledge of directions to build shelters using sticks and loose parts.
• Apply geographical tools of inquiry, such as thermometers and anemometers, to measure characteristics of different locations to either plan a new garden bed, or pick the perfect picnic spot.

• Identify natural and human features of the Garden, and how the features are used.
• Explore unfamiliar surroundings with all their senses.
• Apply geographical information to help decide on ideal locations.
• Work collaboratively with others to construct habitats for living things in the Garden.
• Explain what makes a shelter suitable for the conditions.

Focus Syllabus Outcomes

Geography

• Examines features and characteristics of places and environments (GE2-1)
• Describes the ways people, places and environments interact (GE2-2)
• Acquires and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry (GE2-4)

Supported Syllabus Outcomes

Natural Environment

• Identifies the basic needs of living things (STe-8NE)

Working Scientifically

• Explores their immediate surroundings by questioning, observing with their senses and communicating to share their observations and ideas (STe-4WS)