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Elaboration (3) ACHASSI073

discussing how an investigation about the past (for example, a shipwreck explored through a museum display, video or interactive website) is guided by questions at different stages, including ‘Why is that important now?’

Elaboration (2) ACHASSI078

interpreting the data presented in picture, line, bar or column graphs to idenitify simple trends or distributions (for example, explaining survey results about types of waste produced in the school or how people in the community participate)

Elaboration (4) ACHASSI078

comparing environments in places of similar climate and vegetation that are located on different continents (for example, sandy, icy and stony deserts of Australia, Africa, Antarctica and South America)

Elaboration ACHASSK092

distinguishing between ‘laws’ (for example, speeding in school zones) and ‘rules’ (for example, sun safety in the school)

Elaboration (1) ACHASSI073

developing ‘How do we know?’ questions for evidence, ‘What could be done?’ questions about alternatives, and ‘Is that right or fair?’ questions about decisions past and present

Elaboration ACHASSI079

describing risks in past times (for example, for those involved in sea travel, exploration and colonisation) and making inferences about similar risks today (for example, the risks of space and deep sea exploration, colonising other planets, adapting …

Elaboration (1) ACHASSI079

explaining how seeking resources is connected to trade, world exploration, colonisation and environmental change

Elaboration ACHASSI073

asking questions before, during and after an investigation using tools such as a KWL chart (what they know, what they want to know and what they have learned) and five W’s + H (who, what, when, where, how and why)

Elaboration (2) ACHASSI073

generating a range of questions (for example, evaluation questions, reflecting questions) about contemporary issues reported in the media

Elaboration (4) ACHASSI075

annotating maps using the appropriate cartographic conventions including map symbols, scale and north point to show places and their features, in Australia, and in selected countries of Africa and South America

Elaboration (1) ACHASSI078

comparing information in sources to identify evidence of change (for example, Aboriginal, Dutch and French place names on Australia’s west coast; past and present distribution of vegetation in North Africa that points to increasing desertification)

Elaboration (2) ACHASSI079

finding connections, in order to draw conclusions, from an analysis of sources (for example, relationships between plants and animals in an ecosystem; languages of countries and the nations which colonised them; shipwreck locations and natural features; …

Elaboration (1) ACHASSI081

forecasting a probable future and a preferred future relating to an environmental, local government or cultural issue (for example, developing a futures scenario of what oceans will be like if humans continue to allow waste plastic to enter waterways, …

Elaboration ACHASSK084

identifying key individuals and groups who established contacts with Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania during the European age of discovery

Elaboration (2) ACHASSK087

researching the main types of natural vegetation and native animals in a climate zone in Australia, and comparing them with those found in a similar climate in Africa or South America

Elaboration ACHASSI081

reflecting on learning with the assistance of tools such as a KWL chart (what they know, what they want to know and what they have learned) when evaluating responses to an issue

Elaboration (2) ACHASSI081

reflecting on personal behaviours and identifying attitudes that may affect aspects of the environment at a local or global level (for example, pouring paints down the sink; using products sourced from cleared rainforests) and proposing awareness-raising …

Elaboration (5) ACHASSI074

acquiring geographical information about environments and resources from a range of sources, such as a knowledgeable Aboriginal community member or from schools in contrasting parts of Australia and/or other countries in the Southern Hemisphere

Elaboration (3) ACHASSI082

using accurate and subject-appropriate terms when speaking, writing and illustrating, for example, using historical terms (such as ‘exploration’, ‘navigation’, ‘trade’, penal’, ‘transportation’, ‘contact’, ‘frontier conflict’, 'colonisation’), using geographical …

Elaboration (4) ACHASSK088

exploring strategies to protect particular environments that provide the habitats for animals (for example, planting bird-attracting vegetation)

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