Topics
Themes and Skills
What is geography?
An introduction to 5 important themes: location, place, movement, regions and human and physical interaction
Understanding the 4 spheres: atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere
Skill development: produce, describe, interpret, analyse and comment on maps, photos, satellite images, GIS, charts and graphs
Tectonic Processes
Examine the features, processes and hazards associated with plate tectonics, volcanism and earthquakes
Gradational Processes
Examine the features and processes associated with weathering and mass wasting and their impacts on humans
Weather and Climate
Develop an understanding of the factors influencing distinct climatic regions and create our weather
How does our weather affect people and how can we affect our weather?
Biomes
What are the characteristics of the major world biomes?
Develop an understanding of the complex interactions between climate, soils, vegetation and organisms which determine the nature of different biomes
How are these biomes influenced by human activity?
Resources and Environmental Sustainability
What are the major environmental issues associated with different human activities?
How are resource management decisions reached?
How can these activities be managed more sustainably?
What is geography?
An introduction to 5 important themes: location, place, movement, regions and human and physical interaction
Understanding the 4 spheres: atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere
Skill development: produce, describe, interpret, analyse and comment on maps, photos, satellite images, GIS, charts and graphs
Tectonic Processes
Examine the features, processes and hazards associated with plate tectonics, volcanism and earthquakes
Gradational Processes
Examine the features and processes associated with weathering and mass wasting and their impacts on humans
Weather and Climate
Develop an understanding of the factors influencing distinct climatic regions and create our weather
How does our weather affect people and how can we affect our weather?
Biomes
What are the characteristics of the major world biomes?
Develop an understanding of the complex interactions between climate, soils, vegetation and organisms which determine the nature of different biomes
How are these biomes influenced by human activity?
Resources and Environmental Sustainability
What are the major environmental issues associated with different human activities?
How are resource management decisions reached?
How can these activities be managed more sustainably?