Land

Year level: Middle primary/Upper primary/Lower secondary Learning outcome Students learn about other countries to compare lifestyles with their own and appreciate the similarities and differences. Where is this country? Locate the country in an atlas. Where is it in relation to where you live? What is this country like? Examine a physical map or Google Earth http://earth.google.com Where are the main rivers, mountains and borders? What might these features mean for where people live? Where the major cities? Where is the capital city? What is the shortest distance from its capital city to your capital city? What is the climate like? Find the country's longitude and latitude What does this mean for the place's climate? Use http://www.climate-zone.com to find the details of temperature and rainfall. Was your prediction accurate? What is the temperature and rainfall range for the capital city? What would the climate mean for daily life – food eaten, clothes worn, style and materials of homes? Assessment task Create a graphical representation of significant facts about population in comparison to Australia using the tools at http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation3/basic.asp