S ACSSU048 Earth’s rotation on its axis causes regular changes, including night and day S VCSSU061 Earth’s rotation on its axis causes regular changes, including night and day 7–9 Seasons 15 5, 6 20–21 Year 3 S ACSSU048 Earth’s rotation on its axis causes regular changes, including night and day Cross-curriculum priority Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures Earth and space sciences S VCSSU061 Earth’s rotation on its axis causes regular changes, including night and day Oxford Australian Curriculum Atlas — Year 4 Suggested Term Planners Week 4, Term 1 Unit: Natural resources Weeks Interactive Topic Introduction and teaching focus PS Page Activity Sheets SB Australian Curriculum (v8) links Victorian Curriculum links 2–4 Habitats in Australia 19 13, 14, 15, 16 28–29 Year 4 G ACHASSK088 The importance of environments, including natural vegetation, to animals and people S ACSSU073 Living things depend on each other and the environment to survive Cross-curriculum priority Sustainability Place, space and interconnection G VCGGC071 Identify and describe the characteristics of places in different locations at a range of scales G VCGGC073 Identify and explain the interconnections within places and between places Diversity and significance of places and environments G VCGGK082 Types of natural vegetation and the significance of vegetation to the environment, the importance of environments to animals and people, and different views on how they can be protected; the use and management of natural resources and waste, and different views on how to do this sustainably Biological sciences S VCSSU058 Different things have different life cycles and depend on each other and the environment to survive 5–7 Australia’s natural resources 20 17 30–31 Year 4 G ACHASSK090 The use and management of natural resources and waste, and the different views on how to do this sustainably space and interconnection G VCGGC071 Identify and describe the characteristics of places in different locations at a range of scales
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures 4–6 Exploration 32 36, 37 54–55 Year 4 H ACHASSK084 The journey(s) of AT LEAST ONE world navigator, explorer or trader up to the late eighteenth century, including their contacts with other societies and any impacts H 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 Cross-curriculum priority Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures Chronology H VCHHC066 Sequence significant events in chronological order to create a narrative about one navigator, explorer or trader and Australian settlement Continuity and change H VCHHC069 Identify and describe continuity and change over time in the community, region or state and as a result of the effects of European exploration Cause and effect H VCHHC070 Identify and explain the causes and effects of European settlement and exploration contacts VCHHK079 The journey(s) of a significant world navigator, explorer or trader up to the late eighteenth century, including their contacts with and effects on other societies H VCHHK081 The nature of contact between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and others, for example, the Macassans and the Europeans, and the effects of interactions 7–9 The British arrive in Australia 33 38, 39, 40 56–57 Year 3 G ACHASSK066 The representation of Australia as states and territories and as Countries/Places of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples; and major places in Australia, both natural and human Year 4 H ACHASSK085 Stories of the Fleet, including reasons for the journey, who travelled to Australia, and their experiences following arrival H ACHASSK086 The nature of contact between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and others, for example, the Macassans and the Data and information G VCGGC076 Interpret maps and geographical data and information to develop identifications, descriptions, explanations and conclusions, using geographical terminology including simple grid references, compass direction and distance Diversity and significance of places and environments G VCGGK079 Representation of Australia as states and territories, and Australia’s major natural and human characteristics Chronology H VCHHC066 Sequence significant events in chronological order to create a narrative about one navigator, explorer or trader and Australian settlement Historical sources as evidence
Europeans, and the effects of interactions on, for example, people and environments Cross-curriculum priority Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures H VCHHC067 Identify the origin and content features of primary sources when describing the significance of people, places and events Continuity and change H VCHHC069 Identify and describe continuity and change over time in the local community, region or state and as a result of the effects of European exploration Cause and effect H VCHHC070 Identify and explain the causes and effects of European settlement and exploration Historical significance H VCHHC071 Describe the significance of Australian celebrations, symbols and emblems contacts H VCHHK080 Stories of the Fleet, including causes and reasons for the journey, who travelled to Australia, and their experiences and perspectives following arrival H VCHHK081 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 Year 4, Term 4 Unit: Our Changing Earth Weeks Interactive Topic Introduction and teaching focus PS Page Activity Sheets SB Pages Australian Curriculum (v8) links Victorian Curriculum links 1–3 Rivers change the land 16 7, 8, 9 22–23 Year 4 S ACSSU075 Earth’s surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity Earth and space sciences S VCSSU062 Earth’s surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity 4–6 The changing coastline 17 10 24–25 Year 4 S ACSSU075 surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity Earth and space sciences S VCSSU062 Earth’s surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity 7–9 Humans change the land 18 11, 12 26–27 Year 4 space and interconnection