Geography - Significance of environments

Syllabus Outcomes

Geography K-6

• GE2-1 examines features and characteristics of places and environments.
• GE2-2 describes the ways people, places and environments interact.
• GE2-3 examines differing perceptions about the management of places and environments.
• GE2-4 acquires and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry.

Learning intention

We are learning to locate Bournda National Park, identify its unique features, explore how people use the park, and understand why it is important to protect this special place.

Differentiation adjustments for High Potential and Gifted students

Higher Order thinking – What if we didn’t have National Parks? Use six thinking hats for a deeper analysis.

Complexity –  How can we share with others the value of National Parks? Do different people value National Parks in different ways? Role playing different park users and their different needs.

Geography Content

This program explicitly teaches: Significance of environments

Students: investigate the importance of natural vegetation and natural resources to the environment, animals and people, for example: (ACHGK021, ACHGK022, ACHGK024).

• identification of types of natural vegetation eg forests, grasslands, deserts.
• explanation of the importance of natural vegetation to animals and the functioning of the
  environment eg provision of habitats, production of oxygen.

Supports: Perception of environments

Students: investigate the ways people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, value environments, for example:
(ACHGK022, ACHGK023, ACHGK024)

Description of how custodial responsibility for Country/Place influences Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ views of the environment.

Geographical Tools

Students will:

• use a map to find their way around Bournda National Park.
• use field sketches and annotated diagrams to collect data about natural features and human use of the Park.

An interactive Google Map has been prepared to highlight the significant features that the students will explore during their field trip.  Students can edit the map to add photos, text and other information that they collect. The map can be viewed in your browser or in the Google Maps app.

Bournda National Park walk from the Field Studies Hut to Hobart Beach Camping Ground

During the walk students look at different locations in the Park and discuss the natural features, habitats and use by people. Students take on the role of a specific Park user and identify how they will look after the Park and follow rules to protect the environment.

Bournda Lagoon Lookout – The spectacular beauty of Bournda National Park

Students will complete a simple sketch and identify important landmarks. A map will be used to mark each location that is visited including Bournda Lagoon, Bournda Beach and Bournda “Island”.  Students should be able to identify waterbirds and a range of plant communities including the Bournda Rainforest from this location.

Bondi Lake Track to the Shelter Shed – A journey through history.

The Bondi Lake track has a wonderful history. Students will discuss how Aboriginal people used the natural environment and how traditional pathways connected important parts of the landscape. The establishment of a road by Surveyor Bransby in the 1850s gets students thinking about the human impacts that have changed this area over the last 200 years.

Cost

$5 per student per day.

Location

Staff will liaise with you to discuss the best location in Bournda NP to meet for your program.