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Teaching and Learning resources for Australian Curriculum
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The GA supports primary and secondary geography teachers through teaching resources, geography journals, CPD events, Barnaby Bear, Worldwise and more. Via Catherine Smyth 
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February 10, 2013 10:41 PM
The author of this blog has a number of useful ideas for developing students' writing skills and geographical knowledge and understanding.
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Some fabulous mapping resources here...thanks Daniel
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February 5, 2013 5:58 PM
Thank you. I really enjoy your pages as well! Thanks for making geography an even better subject!
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... Tackling the tough geographical issues affecting Australian environments ... including the use of clichés in Topic descriptions!
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This lesson teaches the cardinal points (north, south, east, west etc.) and how to describe where places on a map are in relation to one another. It places emphasis on using the correct prepositions. There is also some revision of superlative adjectives (“one of the largest rocks”, “the most easterly point”).
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An excellent resource thanks to GTAV
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This unit investigates how water moves through the environment, and is valued, used and managed in Australia, North Africa or West Asia.
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Resources for teaching Year 7 Geography...thanks GTAV!
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Explore diversity with this free interactive online resource. Aligned to the Australian Curriculum, Difference Differently offers modules in English, History, Geography and Civics & Citizenship for students in Years 3 to 10.
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...where you can record what you see in nature, meet other nature lovers, and learn about the natural world.
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The SurfAid International Schools Program, supported by Billabong, is an education program providing online delivery of free educational resources. It gives students an opportunity to learn about the geography, economy, culture, health and living conditions of the 74,000 people of the Mentawai Islands. Students and teachers can examine important global issues, raising their social awareness and encouraging them to become better global citizens.
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Thank you to those who attended the GTAV Conference today and came along to attend Jane Godwin and Penguin Teachers’ session in which we suggested novels and books to assist with the teaching...
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In the wake of Cyclone Sandy explore Smithsonian Institution lesson plans Tomorrow's Forecast: Oceans and Weather
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Freshwater is one of today’s most pressing developmental challenges, impacting food & agriculture, gender equality, health & sanitation, population
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A metre-high wave has hit the island of Ndeni after a large earthquake registering 7.9 struck the region.
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The causes and impacts of landscape hazards, for example, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, bushfires, coastal erosion, rip currents, landslides and avalanches
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Pages, links and information that will assist you in your studies of Geography through Semester One
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Resources to engage your Year 7 students...thanks Jackie Hunt from Wesley College, Western Australia
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See-Think-Wonder and Zoom In... two Visible Thinking 'Routines for Introducing and Exploring Ideas' that have students observe and think deeply about images.
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January 21, 2013 8:36 PM
See-Think-Wonder and Zoom In... two Visible Thinking 'Routines for Introducing and Exploring Ideas' that have students observe and think deeply about images.
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A 3-minute journey through the last 250 years of our history, from the start of the Industrial Revolution to the Rio+20 Summit. The film charts the growth of...
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Geomorphological processes and resulting landforms, hazards and soils, threats by activities and proposed future use of environments in Australia and 2 other countries.
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Year 8 Geography teachers take note...
Sarah Du Preez's curator insight,
October 3, 2013 11:54 PM
Im really confused, i am trying to access this useful looking resource for a year 8 class but am now posting it?! i must be too old for this stuff : )
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The GA supports primary and secondary geography teachers through teaching resources, geography journals, CPD events, Barnaby Bear, Worldwise and more.
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The Geographical Association (GA) supports teachers, students, tutors and academics at all levels of education through journals, publications, training events, projects, websites and by lobbying government about the importance of geography
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What do you want to create today? Explore a menu of possibilities for creating Interactive Writing, Narrative Art, a Radio Show, a Geo Map, an e-book and more...
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A wealth of Geography resources and discussions with links to your state association.
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Implementing the Australian Curriculum AEF has a collection of teaching and learning resources that can help support Australian schools to achieve deep exposure to Asia and broad Asia-relevant capabilities for every student
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One of the wonders of today's Internet would have to be Google Earth. Most of you will also be aware of Google Maps and some may even have used it in the classroom. The tools I have listed here are built on this technology and designed to make it simpler to create your own maps. It is not just geography teachers who should be interested in mapping as it might well provide a fresh perspective on other subjects too.
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