v9 The Importance of Environments

This unit plan has been created to support the teaching and learning of the importance of environments, including natural vegetation and water sources, to people and animals in Australia and on another continent. Students will learn about sustainable use and management of renewable and nonrenewable resources, including the custodial responsibility First Nations Australians have for Country/Place. The unit comes complete with a presentation that supports each lesson, accompanying worksheets, displays and an assessment task to assess your students understanding.

10 x 1 hour lessons

Cross curriculum

26x resources/worksheets

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Curriculum content descriptions

Australian Curriculum - (QLD/SA/WA/NT/TAS/ACT)

AC9HS4K05

The importance of environments, including natural vegetation and water sources, to people and animals in Australia and on another continent

AC9HS4K06

Sustainable use and management of renewable and non-renewable resources, including the custodial responsibility First Nations Australians have for Country/Place

Overview

The key concepts in this unit include:

Identifying main types of vegetation including forest, savannah, grassland, woodland and desert and exploring natural vegetation and climate types in Australia and Africa or South America.
Exploring the role of vegetation in sustaining the environment.
Exploring how people’s connection with environments can be aesthetic, emotional and / or spiritual. Investigating how First Nations Australians adapted ways using knowledge and practices linked to the sustainable use of resources and environments.
Exploring strategies to protect particular environments and identify the importance of water to the environment and to sustaining the lives of people and animals.

Learning Intention

We are learning to understand the importance of environments, including natural vegetation and water sources to animals and people.
We are learning to understand the use and management of renewable and non-renewable resources and waste, and the different views on how to do this sustainably.

Lessons

Lesson 1

The Countries Of Africa And South America

In this lesson, students investigate the main countries, topographic features, environment and cities of Africa and South America.

Lesson 2

Comparing Climates between Australia and Africa or South America

In this lesson, students understand the main characteristics of the continents of Africa and South America in comparison to Australia

Lesson 3

Biomes of the World

In this lesson, students explore the importance of environments, including natural vegetation, to animals and people.

Lesson 4

The Role of Vegetation

In this lesson, students explore the importance of environments, including natural vegetation, to animals and people.

Lesson 5

Connection to the Environment

In this lesson, students explore the importance of environments, including natural vegetation, to animals and people.

Lesson 6

Protecting Habitats

In this lesson, students will learn the importance of environments, including natural vegetation, to animals and people by understanding sustainability.

Lesson 7

Sustainable Practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

In this lesson, students learn the importance of environments, including natural vegetation, to animals and people.

Lesson 8

Natural Processes And Decomposition

In this lesson, students explore use and management of natural resources and waste, and the different views on how to do this sustainably.

Lesson 9

Sustainability

In this lesson, students understand the meaning of sustainability and the actions people can take to reduce our impact on the environment.

Lesson 10

The Importance of Environments Assessment

Students complete the assessment task independently to demonstrate their understanding of the unit.