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PYP Geelong Year 3 Where We Are in Place and Time: Where We Are in Place and Time

Central Idea and Lines of Inquiry

CENTRAL IDEA:

The worlds places are geographically diverse and often hold significance for people.

LINES OF INQUIRY:

  • How the world is divided
  • Geographic diversity of places
  • People's connection to places

Where Am I? 4:09

Map Future 4:04

How Does a Compass Work? 4:02

The Globe of the Earth 4:02

Indigenous Mapping and Connection to Land

Indigenous Voices 5:58

Gambay: a Map of Australia’s First Languages - Interactive

Online Resources to Investigate

Formation of the Continents and Oceans 3:37

Continents and Oceans 5:54

Connections to Places

How are we connected to places around us?

How are other cultures connected to their places?

Connection To Country - Why is it important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people? 1:15

Watch a short film and read about the connection to country.

Books in Bostock Library