Homeschool → Australia → Year 1 → Geography
Year 1 geography
In Year 1, children explore how places have natural, managed and constructed features, how weather and seasons change, and how people care for places. They learn that First Nations Australians have long observed seasonal patterns on Country, and they practise using simple maps and direction words. In the Australian Curriculum v9.0 this learning sits within the HASS (Humanities and Social Sciences) learning area.
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Geographical knowledge and understanding
- Natural, managed and constructed featuresFull lesson · 30 minChildren classify features of places as natural, managed (natural features looked after by people) or constructed (built by people).
- Weather and seasonsFull lesson · 30 minChildren name the four seasons used in Australia, describe typical weather in each, and learn that First Nations groups recognise their own seasons based on local signs in nature.
- Caring for placesTopic outlineChildren discuss how people can care for places, such as reducing litter and protecting plants and animals, and why this matters.
- How we use places every dayTopic outlineChildren describe the places they visit in a typical week and the activities that happen there.