This Environmental Resources item was created to directly support the Year 4 Australian Geography Curriculum. We provide a definition of natural resources along with many examples and why they are important to our survival. Food, water, raw materials, fibres, timbers and metals are all discussed in detail.
Sustainable use and management of renewable and non-renewable resources, including the custodial responsibility First Nations Australians have for Country/Place
The use and management of natural resources and waste, and the different views on how to do this sustainably
Similarities and differences in individuals’ and groups’ feelings and perceptions about places, and how they influence views about the protection of these places
Examines differing perceptions about the management of places and environments
Describes the ways people, places and environments interact
Examines features and characteristics of places and environments
Acquires and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry