Essential Question

How can maps be used to help us understand the history, geography and stories of where we live?

Warning — First Nations teachers and students are advised that this curriculum resource may contain images, voices or names of deceased people.

Unit details

Y3 HASS, Maths, Digital Technologies & Visual Arts
Lesson Time: 40 minutes
Lessons: 15
Duration: 8 weeks
Australian Curriculum
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross-curriculum priority.

Unit overview

In this unit, students will:

  • learn about the purpose of maps and how and why they’re used
  • develop ideas about the different areas, regions, features and landforms maps can represent
  • think about the ways many First Nations Peoples use map-like representations
  • make their own personal maps.

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