Stage 6 - Earth's Natural Systems
Earth's Natural Systems supports Stage 6 Geography with a case study of Balls Head Reserve, examining natural processes, cycles, and circulations shaping the land and water. The study incorporates geographical skills and tools, including fieldwork, to understand these systems.
About this excursion
Earth's Natural Systems supports Stage 6 Geography by providing a focused case study on Balls Head Reserve that explores the natural processes shaping the land and water. Key features include:
- Examination of natural processes, cycles, and circulations influencing the environment
- Use of geographical skills and tools, including fieldwork, for data collection and analysis
- Exploration of physical features and ecological interactions within the reserve
- Development of mapping and spatial analysis skills
- Encouragement of understanding of environmental management and conservation strategies
Key Inquiry Question
How do natural processes, cycles and circulations shape Balls Head and Berry Bay?
Student Pre-visit and Follow-up Activities
- Successful fieldwork visits have direct links to current classroom learning. Pre-visit activities carried out before the excursion will help students better understand the excursion content and provide a sense of connectedness and relevance to classroom learning.
Have students visit the Student Support Website, provided on booking, and complete any pre-fieldwork activities to familiarise them with the study area.
Activities on the day
- Investigate Balls Head Reserve highlighting the natural processes, cycles and circulations that have shaped the land and/or water cover.
- Acquire, geographic information/data to answer a fieldwork question
- Practice basic geographic tools such as mapping, photo interpretation, field sketching, conducting transects, observing and recording
Important information
- Government Schools: $20 per student (GST-free)
- Non-Government Schools: $30 per student (GST-free)
Balls Head Reserve - Waverton, NSW.
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A Student:
- GE-11-01 - examines places, environments and natural and human phenomena, for their characteristics, spatial patterns, interactions and changes over time
- GE-11-02 - explains geographical processes and influences, at a range of scales, that form and transform places and environments
- GE-11-05 - analyses and synthesises relevant geographical information from a variety of sources
- GE-11-07 - applies geographical inquiry skills and tools, including spatial technologies, fieldwork, and ethical practices, to investigate places and environments
Integrating the ‘Sustainability’ Cross Curriculum Priority is a feature of the program.
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