NEW FOR 2022
NSW’s favourite, Jacaranda Geoactive NSW Australian curriculum series, has been refreshed to reflect our changing world with updated content, pedagogy and language, alongside new tools to spark students’ interest in Geography.
Why NSW Geography teachers trust Jacaranda:
Let Jarrod Hall, from St. Dominic’s College, share with you how the Jacaranda Geoactive NSW Australian curriculum series has supported his teaching, simplified assigning student work, saved time marking and reviewing work and has a range of engaging multimedia to support learning.
Unrivalled teacher support
A complete resource that offers support for teachers in any school context – including a new teachON section with teaching notes, samples answers, differentiated work programs, school-based fieldwork and much more.
Real, authentic and diverse voices
Get students thinking about the interconnection between people and places with new topic hooks, including stories and images in response to key inquiry questions from real people about their place in the world.
Meaningful differentiation at every stage
Cater for students of all abilities with worksheets and differentiated question sets for every lesson, and explicit support to help students decode question types and structure their responses.
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Series Features
The top ten features that teachers will love:
- All question sets are differentiated for difficulty (levels 1, 2 and 3) and type (check, apply, challenge) – allowing students of all abilities to build their comprehension, application and higher-order thinking skills
- New, customisable eWorkbook included free, with over 160 scaffolded worksheets (all with sample answers for teachers)
- New fieldwork worksheets designed to give teachers single-period, mini-projects to build students skills without needing to leave school grounds
- SkillBuilders to develop students’ geographical skills in context
- A comprehensive range of interactivities, concept explainer videos, weblinks and online content all embedded at the point of learning in learnON
- One full-page topographic map and associated exercises per chapter so students can develop essential mapping skills (including a print-friendly PDF version)
- Activities and teaching notes specifically addressing Life Skills outcomes
- Question sets in print and online match one-to-one to allow different or flexible teaching approaches (with sample answers for every question)
- Clear and well-scaffolded structure, content and language with explicit links to the NSW Australian Curriculum Geography Syllabus
- Clear learning intentions and success criteria for every subtopic, so students understand what they need learn and can give feedback on their own sense of achievement
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Formats
Jacaranda provides a range of format options to allow teachers to teach their class their way.
Print
Printed textbook with free digital code insideDigital
learnON is our immersive and flexible digital learning platform.iPad app
Trusted Jacaranda content available online and offline through the iPad appPDF
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Authors
Louise Swanson
Nicole Gray
Karen Bowden
Adrian Harrison
Kymberly Govers
Steven Newman
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Offers and complementary products
Jacaranda Bundle Offers
Get Jacaranda Geoactive NSW Ac as part of the Jacaranda Digital Bundle (digital-only) or the Jacaranda Value Bundle (print with digital). These bundles provide trusted, high quality resources, at one low price to meet the unique needs of every New South Wales school.
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Jacaranda Geoactive NSW Ac series
The Jacaranda Geoactive NSW Australian curriculum series is available in a print with digital (learnON) or digital-only format to allow teachers to teach their class, their way. For digital customers, use your resource both online and offline with downloadable PDFs and the iPad app.
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Stage 4
Digital
Title: Jacaranda Geoactive 1 NSW Ac Stage 4 5e learnON ISBN: 9780730394310 (Bookseller order ISBN: 9780730394334) Publication date: 2021 RRP: $60.00 (2 year license) learnON is the digital platform for students and teachers. Teachers get access to a bank of additional support resources – free!
Digital with Print
Title: Jacaranda Geoactive 1 NSW Ac Stage 4 5e learnON & Print ISBN: 9780730394297 (Bookseller order ISBN: 9780730394297) Publication date: 2021 RRP: $90.00
($60 plus an additional $30 for print)The best of both worlds! Get full access to learnON and a printed copy for just $30 extra.
More sample chapters are available for this title
Jacaranda Geoactive 1 NSW Ac Stage 4 5e Topic 1: The world of Geography Topic 12: Water in the world Topic 2: The diversity and formation of landscapes and landforms Topic 13: The value of water Topic 3: Valuing, managing and protecting landscapes and landforms Topic 14: Water scarcity and management Topic 4: Desert landscapes Topic 15: Natural Hazards: wind and water hazards Topic 5: Mountain landscapes Topic 16 Fieldwork inquiry: Water quality in my local catchment Topic 6: Rainforest landscapes Topic 17: Personal connections Topic 7 Fieldwork inquiry: How does a waterway change from source to sea? Topic 18: Transport and technology Topic 8: How liveability differs around the world Topic 19: Interconnection through trade Topic 9: Choosing a place to live Topic 20: Connect, produce, consume Topic 10: Improving liveability Topic 21 Fieldwork inquiry: The effects of travel in the local community Topic 11: Geographical inquiry: My Place -
Stage 5
Digital
Title: Jacaranda Geoactive 2 NSW Ac Stage 5 5e learnON ISBN: 9780730394273 (Bookseller order ISBN: 9780730394259) Publication date: 2021 RRP: $60.00 (2 year license) learnON is the digital platform for students and teachers. Teachers get access to a bank of additional support resources – free!
Digital with Print
Title: Jacaranda Geoactive 2 NSW Ac Stage 5 5e learnON & Print ISBN: 9780730394280 (Bookseller order ISBN: 9780730394280) Publication date: 2021 RRP: $90.00
($60 plus an additional $30 for print)The best of both worlds! Get full access to learnON and a printed copy for just $30 extra.
More sample chapters are available for this title
Jacaranda Geoactive 2 NSW Ac Stage 5 5e Topic 1: The world of Geography Topic 13: Changing and managing the natural environment Topic 2: Biomes Topic 14 Land environments: processes, change and management Topic 3: Biomes produce food Topic 15 Inland water: processes, change and management Topic 4: Changing biomes Topic 16 Coastal environments: processes, change and management Topic 5: Challenges to food production Topic 17 Marine environments: processes, change and management Topic 6: Improving food security Topic 18 Geographical inquiry: Developing an environmental management plan Topic 7 Geographical inquiry: Sustainable biomes Topic 19: Wellbeing and development Topic 8: Causes and consequences of urbanisation Topic 20: Spatial variations in human wellbeing Topic 9: Urban settlement patterns Topic 21: Human wellbeing in Australia Topic 10: Internal and external migration Topic 22: Improving wellbeing Topic 11: Australia’s urban future Topic 23 Fieldwork inquiry: Comparing wellbeing in the local area Topic 12 Geographical inquiry: Investigating Asian megacities
What are teachers saying about the Jacaranda Geoactive series?
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“Very useful and interactive activities which follow the curriculum and provide engaging learning opportunities.”
EVE KRAHE
Pacific Coast Christian School
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