Teacher guide Sydney Metro – a 3D design focused inquiry – Stage 3

TLF ID M025445

This inquiry-based unit of work was created, trialled and peer reviewed as part of a professional learning program in inquiry-based learning for school teachers. The professional learning courses were part of a pilot partnership between the NSW Government’s Sydney Metro transport agency and Western Sydney University.





Educational details

Educational value
  • The unit is aligned to NSW syllabuses, specifically the Science and Technology K-6 Syllabus (2017) and the Geography K-10 Syllabus (2015).
  • The unit was implemented primarily as a skills driven program embedded in geographical concepts, in order to develop the skills required for inquiry learning.
Year level

5; 6

Learning area
  • Humanities and social sciences
  • Geography
  • Science
  • Design and technologies
  • Technologies
  • Digital Technologies

Other details

Contributors
  • Author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: author
  • Contributor
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Data contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Publisher
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
Access profile
  • Generic
Learning Resource Type
  • Online
Rights
  • © State of New South Wales, Department of Education.