Description

NSW’s favourite, Jacaranda Geoactive NSW Australian curriculum series, has been refreshed to reflect our changing world with new content, pedagogy and language, alongside new tools to spark students’ interest in Geography.

Features

• All question sets are differentiated for difficulty (levels 1, 2 and 3) and type (check, apply, challenge) – allowing students of all abilities to build their comprehension, application and higher-order  thinking skills
• New, customisable eWorkbook included free, with over 160 scaffolded worksheets (all with sample answers for teachers)
• New fieldwork worksheets designed to give teachers single-period, mini-projects to build students skills without needing to leave school grounds
• SkillBuilders to develop students’ geographical skills in context
• A comprehensive range of interactivities, concept explainer videos, weblinks and online content all embedded at the point of learning in learnON
• One full-page topographic map and associated exercises per chapter so students can develop essential mapping skills (including a print-friendly PDF version)
• Activities and teaching notes specifically addressing Life Skills outcomes
• Question sets in print and online match one-to-one to allow different or flexible teaching approaches (with sample answers for every question)
• Clear and well-scaffolded structure, content and language with explicit links to the NSW Australian Curriculum Geography Syllabus
• Clear learning intentions and success criteria for every subtopic, so students understand what they need learn and can give feedback on their own sense of achievement

Contents

Topic 1: The world of Geography – View sample pages

UNIT 1: Landscape and landforms
Topic 2: The diversity and formation of landscapes and landforms
Topic 3: Valuing, managing and protecting landscapes and landforms
Topic 4: Desert landscapes
Topic 5: Mountain landscapes
Topic 6: Rainforest landscapes
Topic 7: Fieldwork inquiry: How does a waterway change from source to sea?

UNIT 2: Place and liveability
Topic 8: How liveability differs around the world
Topic 9: Choosing a place to live
Topic 10: Improving liveability
Topic 11: Geographical inquiry: My Place

UNIT 3: Water in the world
Topic 12: Water in the world – View sample pages
Topic 13: The value of water
Topic 14: Water scarcity and management
Topic 15: Wind and water hazards
Topic 16: Fieldwork inquiry: Water quality

UNIT 4: Interconnections
Topic 17: Travel and tourism
Topic 18: Transport and technology
Topic 19: Interconnection through trade
Topic 20: Connect, produce, consume
Topic 21: Fieldwork inquiry: Travel in the local community