Lesson 8: Assessment

Lesson content

Assessment

Inquiry question: How does the environment support the lives of people and other living things?

Earth's Environment

• GE2-1 Examines features and charactersistics of places and environments

• GE2-2 Describes the ways people, places and environments interact

• GE2-3 Examines differing perceptions about the management of places and environments

• GE2-4 Acquires and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry

Assessment: Assessing the school grounds for a pocket of rainforest habitat

Students will assess their school playground to choose an area most suitable to regenerate a small pocket of rainforest habitat. They will also use their skills and knowledge from throughout the unit to teach a younger buddy student how to conduct a bird survey to inspire younger students to monitor the impact of this pocket of rainforest. 

Estimated time

• 60 minutes

Supporting materials required

Resources needed

• Google Earth showing school grounds (or another map of school grounds)

• School environment

Worksheets 

• Earth's Environment Rainforest Assessment