Comparing places in different countries
Compare the natural, managed and constructed features of places in their own country and in neighbouring or other countries (e.g. Australia and its neighbours)
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Countries
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Countries supports Comparing places in different countries. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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Check understanding
- Compare photos of an Australian place and a place in a neighbouring country (e.g. a Queensland coastal town and a village in Papua New Guinea) and list the natural, managed and constructed features of each
- Record similarities and differences in a table or Venn diagram
- Explain one reason for a difference (e.g. climate, landforms or how people use the land)
“Looking at photos of a town in Australia and one in a nearby country like Papua New Guinea or Indonesia, can your child spot what's similar and what's different?”
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- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Geography
- Domain
- Places & Environments
- Age range
- Ages 8–9
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