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The Jacaranda Geography Alive series is developed by practising teachers and passionate subject experts and includes a wealth of resources designed to spark students’ curiosity and build their skills.
A selection of video lessons delivered by passionate subject teachers bring Geography topics to life to complement and enrich the classroom experience.
Practical teaching advice, teacher-led videos and lesson plans, designed to save time and provide inspiration and support for teachers.
Thinking Big research projects for every topic provide opportunities for students to delve deeper, think creatively and work collaboratively.
Jacaranda’s award-winning SkillBuilders develop students’ skills in an engaging and accessible way. Delivered through our proven Tell me, Show me, Let me do it! approach and available in every topic.
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Topic 1: Geographical skills and concepts
Topic 2: Our precious environmental resources Topic 3: Water use and management in the world Topic 4: Too much, too little – water variability and its impacts Topic 5: Natural hazards and extreme events Fieldwork inquiry: What is the water quality of my local catchment?
Topic 6: Choosing a place to live Topic 7: A world of people and places Topic 8: Liveable places Geographical Inquiry: What is my place like? SkillBuilders
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Topic 2: Introducing landforms and landscapes Topic 3: Landscapes formed by water Topic 4: Desert landscapes Topic 5: Mountain landscapes Topic 6: Rainforest landscapes Fieldwork inquiry: How does a waterway change from source to sea?
Topic 7: Urbanisation and people on the move Topic 8: Our changing urban world Topic 9: Managing and planning Australia’s urban future Geographical inquiry: Investigating an Asian megacity SkillBuilders
Topic 2: All the world is a biome Topic 3: Feeding the world Topic 4: The impacts of global food production Topic 5: Challenges to food security Topic 6: Meeting our future global food needs Geographical inquiry: Biomes and food security
Topic 7: Connecting with our places Topic 8: Tourists on the move Topic 9: Trade – a driving force for interconnection Topic 10: Global ICT — connections, disparity and impacts Fieldwork inquiry: What are the effects of travel in the local community? SkillBuilders
Topic 2: Introducing environmental change and management Topic 3: Land environments under threat Topic 4: Inland water – dammed, diverted and drained Topic 5: Managing change in coastal environments Topic 6: Marine environments – are we trashing our oceans? Topic 7: Sustaining urban environments Geographical enquiry: Developing an environmental management plan
Topic 8: Measuring and improving wellbeing Topic 9: Global variations in human wellbeing Topic 10: Factors affecting wellbeing Topic 11: The impact of conflict on human wellbeing Fieldwork inquiry: What are the effects of travel in the local community? SkillBuilders
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