Learning Intention:
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to recall their prior knowledge on what they have learned so far. They will also be able to compare and analyse maps of other countries to Australia. Success Criteria: I can create a comparison map of Australia and the country of my choice. |
Reflect:
In your books, reflect on what you have learned so far in this unit. What have you learned about countries and locations? Compare: Select a country of your choice from one of these continents - Europe, North America or Asia). Create a map of Australia and the selected country and include all the key information - border, scale, north point, landmarks, states, capital cities, etc. Resources: The websites below will help you with your comparison maps. mapfight.appspot.com/ - This website will allow you to compare sizes of any two geographical areas. overlapmaps.com/ - This website will allow you to overlap two different countries to show the relative size between both. Write: Under your completed map, you are to write a paragraph answering the following questions: What is Australia like compared to your chosen country? Focus on the country size. *This lesson will be used for your student inquiry project. |