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Units – Stage 3 Early White Settlement

Subjects:

Art, Language Arts, Social Studies

Grades:

5, 6

Human Society:

Human Society: Change and Continuity

Students describe events and actions related to the British colonization of Australia and asses the changes and consequences:
- sequence significant events related to human occupation in Australia
- identify the consequences of “terra numis” by the British Government
- describe the involvement of people from other countries in Australia’s heritage
- acquire and critically evaluate information from source material

Human Society: Environments

Students describe people’s interaction with environments and identify responsible ways of interacting with environments:
- indicate the consequences of using features, sites and places in different ways

Science:

Science: Knowledge and Understandings

understand that the activities of people can change the balance of nature
describe the process of investigation which can involve exploring and discovering phenomena and events, proposing explanations, initiating investigations, predicting outcomes, testing, modifying and applying understanding

Science: Skills

Science: Values and Attitudes

Mathematics:

Working Mathematically

extends a mathematical investigation by asking “what if” questions
selects and uses appropriate problem-solving strategies to complete investigations
uses mathematical terminology and some conventions to explain, interpret and represent mathematical situations in a variety of ways
gives a valid reason for a solution to an investigation and checks that the answer makes sense in the original situation
reflects on own method of problem solving
selects appropriate technology and uses it in mathematical investigations

Space

recognizes, visualizes, describes, makes and represents three-dimensional objects
recognizes that objects can be represented using scale models and makes simple calculations using scale
uses simple coordinates or compass points to describe position, and marks out points on a grid

Measurement

makes conversions between measurement units
selects from a range of of units and measuring devices to measure accurately and record in practical situations
explains the relationship between length, breadth and area of a rectangle and uses it to calculate the area of rectangles
measures and records the mass of objects to the nearest gram
uses 24 hour time and am and PM notation to read, construct and interpret timetables and timelines in real situations

Number

counts, compares and orders whole numbers up to seven digits and represents them in symbols and words
recognizes and represents common fractions, decimals and percentages
recognizes and represents the relationships among hundredths when represented as common fractions, decimals and percentages
recalls division facts up to 100 and uses them in everyday situations
counts, compares, orders and calculates with decimals up to two places
selects and uses appropriate mental, written and calculator techniques to approximate and calculate solutions to problems involving whole numbers, money and decimal fractions

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