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Key Learning Area
SOSE/HSIE
Level
Middle / Upper Primary
Description
Students learn about geographical terminology.
Lesson overview
To increase knowledge of geographical features of countries in Asia
Lesson duration
One hour
Main learning outcomes
SOSE/HSIE: Environments
Demonstrate an understanding of the interconnectedness between Australia and global environments and how individuals and groups can act in an ecologically responsible manner
Materials required
- Individual copies of Map of Asia on Page 16 & 17
- 120 blank question cards approximately 10cm x 5cm
- Cardboard poster with 30 pockets for question cards for Quiz Game with pockets numbered from 1–30
Procedure
- Introduction
Read The Really Big Food Project to the class. - Class discussion
Hand out copies of map to the students. Teacher asks students questions to familiarise them with the map, such as:- What countries are shown on the map? How does the font differ for country names and capital cities?
- What other feature is used to identify capital cities?
- How are seas and oceans labeled?
- What do the horizontal dotted lines represent?
- Which is the largest country?
- What is the smallest country?
- Which country is the closest to Australia?
- Which countries are not bordered by a sea or ocean?
- Forming questions
Students use map to come up with four questions that could be answered using information on the map. Students write each question on a blank question card. The answer is recorded on the back of the card. Question cards are collected. - Quiz game
30 question cards are drawn out and placed into pockets on the cardboard poster.
Class is organized into two teams. Names of students are drawn out. As each name is drawn out, the student selects a pocket number. If he/she is able to correctly answer the question from that pocket, a point is allocated to their team score. A scorer keeps a tally of each team’s score.
Extension Activity
Students will enjoy playing this game repeatedly and at the same time they will build up their knowledge about the countries on the map. Variations of the game can be achieved by asking students to research information about the countries such as largest rivers, highest mountains, latitude, longitude and making these into new sets of question cards.
Suggested follow-up activities
Students select a country from the map to find out ten environmental facts about it.
Students research information about how people have used the environments in these countries.
Students make a list of natural landmarks and world heritage sites in these countries and contribute to a class display with photos and pictures of these.
Students investigate what is being done to protect a particular environment in the region.
