teaching resource

The Natural Environment of South America — Inquiry Task

Updated: 20 Sep 2023

An inquiry task focusing on the natural environment of the Amazon rainforest in South America.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 8 Pages
Year: 4

Curriculum

ACHASSK067

The location of Australia??s neighbouring countries and the diverse characteristics of their places
ACHASSI073

Pose questions to investigate people, events, places and issues
ACHASSI075

Record, sort and represent data and the location of places and their characteristics in different formats, including simple graphs, tables and maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions
ACHASSI074

Locate and collect information and data from different sources, including observations
ACHASSI078

Interpret data and information displayed in different formats, to identify and describe distributions and simple patterns
ACHASSI081

Reflect on learning to propose actions in response to an issue or challenge and consider possible effects of proposed actions
ACHASSI080

Interact with others with respect to share points of view
ACHASSI079

Draw simple conclusions based on analysis of information and data
ACHASSI082

Present ideas, findings and conclusions in texts and modes that incorporate digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms
ACHASSK086

The nature of contact between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and others, for example, the Macassans and the Europeans, and the effects of these interactions on, for example, people and environments
ACHASSK087

The main characteristics of the continents of Africa and South America and the location of their major countries in relation to Australia

teaching resource

The Natural Environment of South America — Inquiry Task

Updated: 20 Sep 2023

An inquiry task focusing on the natural environment of the Amazon rainforest in South America.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 8 Pages
Year: 4

An inquiry task focusing on the natural environment of the Amazon rainforest in South America.

In this inquiry task, students imagine they are a zoo keeper at Taronga Zoo (located in Sydney). The zoo has just announced plans to open a new ‘Animals of the Amazon’ exhibit. The welfare of the plants and animals in the new exhibit is the zoo’s top priority.

The students must use their knowledge of South American plants, animals and climate to plan one of the animal enclosures.

Inquiry Questions

• What is the climate (temperature/rainfall) like in the Amazon rainforest?
• What is the climate (temperature/rainfall) like in Sydney, Australia?
• What conditions might be needed in the enclosure to replicate the Amazon climate?
• What types of vegetation (plant life) will be needed in the enclosure?

This teaching resource includes:

a detailed overview of the inquiry task
various scaffold and planning worksheets
reflection questions.

This inquiry task could also be used as an assessment piece.

Curriculum

ACHASSK067

The location of Australia??s neighbouring countries and the diverse characteristics of their places
ACHASSI073

Pose questions to investigate people, events, places and issues
ACHASSI075

Record, sort and represent data and the location of places and their characteristics in different formats, including simple graphs, tables and maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions
ACHASSI074

Locate and collect information and data from different sources, including observations
ACHASSI078

Interpret data and information displayed in different formats, to identify and describe distributions and simple patterns
ACHASSI081

Reflect on learning to propose actions in response to an issue or challenge and consider possible effects of proposed actions
ACHASSI080

Interact with others with respect to share points of view
ACHASSI079

Draw simple conclusions based on analysis of information and data
ACHASSI082

Present ideas, findings and conclusions in texts and modes that incorporate digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms
ACHASSK086

The nature of contact between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and others, for example, the Macassans and the Europeans, and the effects of these interactions on, for example, people and environments
ACHASSK087

The main characteristics of the continents of Africa and South America and the location of their major countries in relation to Australia

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