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This sample assessment is based on previous versions of the Australian Curriculum.
Describing features of places
Description
Children further develop geographical understanding and skills by:
- observing and recording natural, managed and constructed features of places in the school grounds
- sorting and describing natural, managed and constructed features of places in photographs
- representing and annotating features of places on a pictorial map
- using geographical language to describe the location and direction of places
- reflecting on how features change and how they can be cared for.
Written and multimodal: Collection of work
Contents:
- Teacher guidelines (includes cover page)
- Task-specific standards: Continua
- Task-specific standards: Matrix
- Assessment resource: Recording device - communicating
- Assessment resource: Developing geographical skills
- Assessment resource: Sample field trip photos
- Student booklet
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