Landscapes and Landforms

Students view satellite images and raised relief map and discuss the geographic significance of the area. Students then identify and learn to use a range of geographic tools and techniques before heading out to out quadrats to collect quantitative data using appropriate tools.

Lunch

Students have recess before activities and a lunch break between session 1 and session 2.

Students take a bushwalk to view evidence of geomorphic processes, practice the skill of field sketching, and learn about the Aboriginal story of Gurangatch and Mirrangan and how these Dreamtime creatures created the landscape of the Blue Mountains.

Cost

$8 per student

Learning intentions

• We are learning to identify geomorphic processes
• We are learning to use geographic tools in the field

Key syllabus outcomes and content

GE4-DFC-01 locates the diverse features and describes the characteristics of a range of places and environments

GE4-PRI-01 explains the processes and interactions that change people, places and environments

GE4-MAN-01 explains the management and protection of places and environments

GE4-APC-01 explains Aboriginal Peoples’ Custodianship, care and management of Country

GE4-TAP-01 selects and uses geographical tools to acquire and process geographical information

Syllabus Content:

Dynamic landscapes and landforms

• Location and features of a variety of landscapes and landforms
• Geomorphic processes of tectonic activity, weathering, erosion and deposition that create and shape landscapes and landforms
• Human impacts that modify landscapes and landforms

The value and protection of landscapes and landforms

• Environmental, economic, recreational and cultural value of landscapes and landforms
• Protection of landscapes and landforms on various scales
• Knowledges and Practices used by Aboriginal Peoples to manage and care for Country