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Year 2 geography
In Year 2, children zoom out from their local area to Australia and the world. They locate the continents and oceans, the states and territories of Australia, and learn how places are connected to other places near and far. They learn that Country and Place are central to the identity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 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
- Continents and oceansFull lesson · 35 minChildren name and locate the seven continents and five oceans on a globe and world map, and find Australia.
- Australia's states and territoriesFull lesson · 35 minChildren locate Australia's six states and two mainland territories and their capital cities on a map.
- Country and PlaceTopic outlineChildren learn that Aboriginal peoples' connection to Country and Torres Strait Islander peoples' connection to Place are central to identity, and find out about local Traditional Owners from local sources.
- Our connections to placesTopic outlineChildren explore how they are connected to places near and far through family, travel, the food they eat and technology.