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TERM 3 INQUIRY (GEOGRAPHY FOCUS) Students explore the question ‘ What are the characteristics of the Europe, Asia and North America region and how do they connect us? ’ Concepts such as the location of the major countries of each region, their proximity to Australia and the demographic, economic and social differences within the region will be explored. Students also consider how the countries of the region are connected. Specific inquiry skills, such as the use and interpretation of maps, photographs and other representations of geographical data is a focus. TERM 4 INQUIRY (BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE FOCUS) Students explore how living things survive in their natural environment and how they adapt to changes. They build an understanding of some familiar species and study the structural features that allow them to survive. The knowledge they gain will lead students to research and explore the effects of an introduced species has had on a new environment. They will investigate how the species has adapted to the new environment and how the environment and ecosystem has responded to their introduction.
AUSLAN
Students develop their foundational conversation skills, using simple greetings, using facial expressions and accurate hand movement, as well as fingerspelling skills. They ask and answer questions in Auslan as well as follow directions given by signing. Students are introduced to the Auslan signs that relate to their inquiry topics. They view a range of texts and videos presented in Auslan and respond to these through writing or signing.
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