Geography Unit 1 Lesson 4 Warm Up On

• On your whiteboard, write the missing word. ____ is an example of

• • • ______ is an example of a local scale place. 1.

• _______ is an example of a regional scale place. • 1. Australia

• • • ______ is an example of a national scale place. 1.

• Learning Intention: Students will learn to locate the states of Australia on

• Success Criteria: Students will know they have been successful if they can

I Do • I will circle some states of Australia New South Wales South

We Do • Let’s circle some states Victoria Western Australia

You Do • Circle the state that we live in

We Do Let’s write in the positions of North and South on this compass

REMEMBER: NEVER EAT SOGGY WEETBIX (North, East, South, West) • Copy the compass directions

We Do • Discuss how the labels on this map are marked.

You Do • Students to locate and label their local scale place (that is,

I Do • 1. In which state is your home (personal scale) place? Colour

We Do • 4. Which state or Territory is above Victoria? Draw a circle

You Do • 6. Which state or Territory is beside Queensland? Draw a triangle

Plough Back • Name a regional scale place? • Name a local scale place?

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Geography Unit 1 Lesson 4

Warm Up

• On your whiteboard, write the missing word. ____ is an example of a personal scale place. 1. Australia 2. Queensland 3. Gordonvale 4. George St

• • • ______ is an example of a local scale place. 1. Australia 2. Queensland 3. Gordonvale 4. George St

• _______ is an example of a regional scale place. • 1. Australia • 2. Queensland • 3. Gordonvale • 4. George St

• • • ______ is an example of a national scale place. 1. Australia 2. Queensland 3. Gordonvale 4. George St

• Learning Intention: Students will learn to locate the states of Australia on a map and to use simple directional terms to describe location. • We are learning this to know more about our place and space within our world.

• Success Criteria: Students will know they have been successful if they can locate two states on a map of Australia and use the terms: above, below, near, beside, opposite, near, far, North, and South to locate and describe the position of a place.

I Do

I Do • I will circle some states of Australia New South Wales South Australia

We Do • Let’s circle some states Victoria Western Australia

You Do • Circle the state that we live in

We Do Let’s write in the positions of North and South on this compass on your sheet

REMEMBER: NEVER EAT SOGGY WEETBIX (North, East, South, West) • Copy the compass directions on your own sheet

We Do • Discuss how the labels on this map are marked.

You Do • Students to locate and label their local scale place (that is, city, town, approximate area/property location) on the map • Students should follow the examples of how to locate and label that we have discussed.

I Do • 1. In which state is your home (personal scale) place? Colour it yellow • 2. Where is the Northern Territory? Colour it Light blue. • 3. Where is Tasmania? Colour it light green.

We Do • 4. Which state or Territory is above Victoria? Draw a circle on it • 5. Which state or territory is south of New South Wales? Draw a square on it.

You Do • 6. Which state or Territory is beside Queensland? Draw a triangle on it. • 7. Which state or territory is most southern in Australia? Draw a star on it. • 8. If you were in Queensland you travelled two states to the left, where would you be? • Draw yourself on it.

Plough Back • Name a regional scale place? • Name a local scale place? • Name a personal scale place? • Name a national scale place?