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The nature of shelter
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 I attended the Department of Education’s STEM Showcase (see the tweet feed at #STEMShowcase). In case you’ve been living under a rock – STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. STEM is clearly a movement that is gaining momentum, and my question is where does geography fit into this? Or History? Or Commerce? I have been trying to think of a new acronym to get us in on this movement. If you have any ideas, please let me know. What occurred to me is how many of these STEM projects have very obvious crossovers with humanities subjects, particularly geography. This post will look at a few of the presentations that I saw today and some ideas of how humanities subjects could also be included.
Baulkham Hills High School – Weather TECH Students created a STEM project involving the construction of a weather station. This involved a design process, coding of the equipment, manufacturing the equipment with a 3D printer, and collecting and analysing weather data. In the Science faculty, this was undertaken as part of a student research project. In TAS, students developed skills in using CAD and CAM software and Arduino to design, code and create the equipment. In Maths, students' skills were developed in analysing and presenting the vast amount of weather data collected. Students (and teachers) successfully created a working model with equipment collecting weather data every second. The real world applications to agriculture were emphasised. In the new NSW Geography syllabus the WeatherTECH project would fit easily within the Water In the World topic, particularly Water resources and the Water cycle. It also addresses fieldwork requirements – using weather instruments. Examine the WeatherTECH project site. Bellingen High School - Survive the Shake The topic of this STEM project was earthquake proof buildings. Students designed, produced and evaluated a multi-storey building with a small fooprint, which was specified. Students were provided with a design process to follow which provided a scaffold to follow during project. Students were required to use cheap materials such as straws, toothpicks, marshmallows, etc to create a model of their buildings. Building designs were tested on an earthquake shake table created by the teachers. In the Science faculty, the project tied into content related to earthquake size and magnitude, damage and destruction and prediction of quakes. In Maths it tied in with content related to geometry, 3D design shapes and budgets. The construction of the buildings and the design process involved the TAS faculty. In the new NSW Geography syllabus the Survive the Shake project would fit into Landforms and Landscapes, particularly Geomorphic hazards. This could easily incorporate the inquiry based learning skills in the syllabus. Examine the Survive the Shake project site. Riverside Girls High – Post-Earth Survival The girls at Riverside completed a STEM project examining the requirements to sustain life. Students explored the universe and designed a colony suitable for sustaining life on another planet. Students focused on: What do humans need to survive? The project used a design process from the TAS faculty and this was used to determine project milestones. TAS introduced the students to the tools they would need to complete the project such as Sketch Up, 3D printing, etc. Students brainstormed what it would be like if they were locked inside their house and had to stay there for 2-3 years. What would they need? What would they have to change? Students collected data on energy and water use in their own homes. From a Maths perspective students had to develop problem solving and reasoning skills, as well as data analysis. The project also incorporated the EcoMuve program from Harvard University. Assessment and presentation involved peer review and feedback. In the new NSW syllabus the Post-Earth Survival project would fit into Place and Liveability, particularly Influences and perceptions. This could also incorporate the inquiry based learning skills in the syllabus. Examine the Post-Earth Survival project site. Promoting Geography and boosting numbers A lot of time, effort and money is being spent on promoting STEM to our students. As Geography teachers, we are constantly looking for ways to promote our subject and boost senior numbers. There are plenty of ways to do this, but I think getting involved in STEM projects or at least other cross curriculum projects might be one idea that is worth a bit more consideration. This is a study planner for 2 unit Studies of Religion. You will need to download the file and customise it for your individual depth studies, significant person or school of thought, ethical issue and significant practice. It would also be useful to specify the religious traditions you have used in the Religion and Peace topic, so that there is no confusion for students. Perhaps give students a list of practice essays with this document so that they can choose some to complete as they work through each topic. If you like this planner, you may like to see the other planners for: Ancient History Legal Studies Geography; and Business Studies.  Download the file to modify it with your own depth studies. 
Ok, next one - I had a request for a study plan for HSC Business Studies, after the Geography, Legal Studies and Ancient History planners. It starts from Week 8 as this week is pretty much over.  
Following the responses from similar, previous posts for Geography and Legal Studies, I have created a revision schedule for students in the lead up to HSC Trials for Ancient History. You will obviously need to modify it based on your options, but you can at least use it as a scaffold. Have a look at the previous posts regarding the study planner based on other subjects for more details.  
Mark McCrindle is a social demographer. Much of his research is integrally related to the current 9 and 10 Geography course. Below are some of his infographics and videos that can be used to support the Stage 5 course. Welcome to Australia Street - If Australia were a street of 100 people This video could be used to introduce the current 9 Geography course - Investigating Australian Communities. Aussie Slang by Regions This infographic could be a great introduction to the current 9 Geography topic Investigating Australian Communities. http://blog.mccrindle.com.au/the-mccrindle-blog/aussie-slang-by-region-language Big Australia: Geographically and Demographically This infographic is great for exploring Australia's size and shape in the current Year 9 Geography syllabus. http://blog.mccrindle.com.au/the-mccrindle-blog/big_australia_geographically_and_demographically_infographic Australia at 23 Million - a mid size country but world-beating growth This infographic is useful for exploring Australia's Population in either the current Year 9 or 10 Geography syllabus http://www.mccrindle.com.au/Infographic/Australia-at-23-Million_a-mid-sized-country-but-world-beating-growth_McCrindle-Research_2012.pdf Australian Income and Wealth Distribution Infographic This infographic could be used in the new Year 10 Geography syllabus in the unit Human Wellbeing: http://mccrindle.com.au/Infographic/Australian-Income-and-Wealth-Distribution_Infographic.pdf Australian Communities This video is a useful introduction to the current 9 Geography course - Investigating Australian Communities Following on from the Legal Studies revision planner is a Geography planner to guide student revision. For my class, I allocated Ecosystems At Risk and Urban Places two weeks each and only gave People and Economic Activity 1 week – this was because my class won't have done the the PEE case study by the time of the Trials. In this planner I have allocated 2 weeks revision for each topic and a week for skills revision. Depending on your students it is also a really good time to emphasise with students the importance of getting the balance right between study, their part-time job, socialising, eating right and exercising. If they can set up the right routines now, they will find it easier to cope when the Trials and HSC exams are on.  
 We all know how stressed students can get leading up to the Trial exams and the actual HSC. Thorough and well-planned preparation is one method to combat some of this stress. So to that end, now is a good time to get students focused on preparing for the Trials. Below is attached a planner which steps the students through revision of the course by completing around half an hour study per day. I have used the topics of Shelter and Family, but you could easily replace these for topics that you have completed.   It is also a good idea to give students some ideas on how to study. Often, even some of my most capable students will say that they are not really sure of the study techniques to use. I also included a few ideas at the bottom of the file. I'm sure that you will have plenty more to add. Consider sharing some of your study ideas in the comments section. 
See also: Revising for the Trial HSC - Geography
BOSTES announced today that the new Elective 7-10 Geography syllabus is to be implemented in 2017. The remainder of this year is for familiarisation and planning.
Similarly to the new 7-10 Geography syllabus incorporating the Australian curriculum, it includes the Learning Across the Curriculum areas as well as the key geographical concepts of place, space, interconnections, environment, scale, sustainability and change. It includes a concepts continuum outlining which aspects of each concept should be covered in each stage. The geographical inquiry skills continuum and geographical tools continuum have also been included. The Elective course provides opportunity of geographical inquiry. The Stage statements for both Stage 4 and 5 have a whole paragraph emphasising the importance of geographical inquiry. There is an emphasis on problematic knowledge, with students required to investigate challenges, collect primary and secondary data, propose solutions and actions. Students are also required to investigate challenges from a range of different perspectives. Several of the topics allow for the exploration of an investigative study. Interestingly the Elective course is focused almost solely on outcomes and content. The Mandatory Geography course also has inquiry questions to guide each topic and a content focus, neither of which are present in the Elective syllabus. The topics in the new Elective Geography course are: - Physical Geography - Primary Production - Australia's Neighbours - Interactions and Patterns Along a Transcontinental Transect - Oceanography - Global Citizenship - Political Geography - School-developed Option A Life Skills course has been provided as part of the Elective course which aligns with topics of the mainstream course. This will make it manageable for teachers to deliver the Life Skills course within a mainstream classroom. Information is provided on reporting and to guide assessment in both the mainstream and Life Skills course. The syllabus and support documentation can be found on BOSTES: http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_sc/geography.html |
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