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Humanities and social sciences / Year 4 / Knowledge and Understanding / Geography
Version 8
Curriculum content descriptions
The main characteristics of the continents of Africa and South America and the location of their major countries in relation to Australia (ACHASSK087)
Elaborations
- using geographical tools (for example, a globe, a wall map or digital application such as Google Earth) to identify the major countries of Africa and South America and their relative locations
- using a globe to investigate the Great Circle routes of aeroplane travel between Australia and the major countries of Africa and South America
- researching the main types of natural vegetation and native animals in a climate zone in Australia, and comparing them with those found in a similar climate in Africa or South America
- using a printed or electronic atlas to identify the main characteristics of the continents of Africa and South America (for example, topographic features, environments, cities)
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Climate, Geographic location, Vegetation, Native species, Africa, South America