Special Places

Special Places

1. Geography

   • Identifying places that can be considered as a special place
     • Explaining why these place as special to them
   • Describing features of their special place in terms of what they are able to see, smell, feel and hear
   • Suggest ways of how they are able to care for their special place
   • View maps and models of their special place
     • Create their own maps
   • Explain the location of the special place, therefore where does it fit into in terms of school/community/suburb
   • Explore places that are considered to be a special place by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
     • Compare reasons to why they found a place to be special compared to students explanations

2. Maths

   • Using a special place to practice counting objects
   • Create patterns with materials found in a special place
   • Compare object in a special place including length and weight
   • Locate shapes found in a special place

3. Literacy

   • Present a short oral presentation about their special place to peers
   • Explore the different languages surrounding their special place including non-verbal and verbal
   • Writing sentences about special places and using lowercase and uppercase letters correctly
   • Demonstrating how they can use interacting skills such as listening skills and using eye contact while interact in their special places and when describing them
   • Using their special place for the stimulus to create a short story

4. History

   • Students to explore the past about their special place
   • Compare their special place to their parents and grandparents special places when they were the same age or currently
     • Using artefacts, photographs, books and oral stories

5. Link to the community

   • Exploring special places in the community
     • At school
       • In the classroom
       • Outdoor areas
     • Sporting locations
     • Parks
     • Significant place where the whole community gather together
     • Places within their home
   • Students can take an excursion to a local community location that is significant to the students

6. Science

   • Observe the different materials found in a special place
   • Observe any living creatures that may use or are present at a special place

7. Art

   • Create an observational drawing or artwork of the special place as the stimulus
   • Perform a drama performance about what happens when students are in their special place
   • Create a story and perform the story with the special place as a stimulus
   • Create an interpretive dance on how the special place makes you feel

8. Activities

   • Students to plan activities that can occur in their special place
   • Student to be given time to play and explore their special place