Humanities and social sciences / Year 4 / Inquiry and skills / Researching

• TLF-IDM021173

This sustainable transport learning resource will guide students through an extended school based investigation. Students will develop and implement a chosen sustainability action and then evaluate and reflect on their success and their learning.

• TLF-IDM020974

This resource guides students through an extended school-based or local investigation focussed on waste and materials using the five-step sustainability action process. The resource supports the investigation of a real-world issue or problem. Students develop and implement a chosen sustainability action and then evaluate ...

• TLF-IDM020872

This biodiversity learning resource guides students through an extended school based investigation. Students develop and implement a chosen sustainability action and then evaluate and reflect on their success and their learning.

• TLF-IDA005096

Using the learning sequences and workbooks, students explore the climate, natural vegetation and native animals of places in Australia and India. Key Inquiry questions include ‘How does the environment support the lives of people and other living things?’ and ‘How can people use places and environments more sustainably?’. ...

• TLF-IDA004735

This resource supports the series Are You Tougher Than Your Ancestors? Which explores familiar historic periods and events through the eyes of children who lived through them. Each episode reveals a true story of a resilient and courageous child from the past, and challenges modern-day children to emulate their experiences. ...

• TLF-IDA004035

This resource uses the story of Dirk Hartog, in the context of the Dutch East India Company and journeys to the Spice Islands, to develop historical inquiry skills as well as sequencing and use of historical terms. A shorter resource has also been included to support Year 3 teachers to explore the significance of Hartog's ...

• TLF-IDA003830

In this activity, students identify the water use areas in the school and the water use items found in those areas. On the ‘Water walk’, students also identify any leaking water use items. They assess how water savings can be made in each of these areas.

• TLF-IDM015333

A resource page about the HM Bark Endeavour, the ship used by Captain James Cook in his first voyage of discovery. The page includes selected links to information about the scientific, political and cultural impact of the Endeavour's journey. Suitable for teachers and students.

• TLF-IDA004897

In this lesson, students play a browser based online game where they have to figure out their location in the world based on contextual clues from Google Street View.

• TLF-IDM021796

Developed to commemorate the centenary of Anzac, this book provides an an Order of Service and step-by-step instructions to assist teachers and community groups to organise a respectful commemorative event. A series of four inquiry-based investigation supported by primary and secondary source material support students to ...