Big Idea: Continuity and change in children’s lives
(Year 1)
How have toys changed over time?
How have toys changed over time?
What was school like for our grandparents?
How has it changed?
What is the same?
How have we changed over time?
How has family life changed or remained the same over time?
How can we show that the present is different from or similar to the past?
How do we describe the sequence of time?
How can we represent the passage of time and personal memories associated with the passing of time?
What are seasons?
How do different people describe and classify seasons?
How are places represented?
What is a map?
What is its purpose?
Why do we need maps?
How is a map made?
How has technology affected daily life over time?
Where on the map is my place?
What is my history and how do I know?
How are our families the same and how are they different?
How can we show that the present is different from the past and the future?
Why are places important to people?
How are people in different places connected to each other?
How do factors such as location and distance influence their connections?
What geographical features does Australia have?
What are Australia’s main iconic landmarks?
Department for Education Plink Units
The Department for Education South Australia has designed units aligned to the Australian Curriculum Learning Areas. These units include sequences of learning and assessment tasks