Stage 4 - Water in the World (Half Day Program)
Geography
Program Overview
This unique and highly engaging fieldwork program allows students to investigate the value of water, local water resources, and to evaluate on-site water management strategies associated with the development of the Penrith Lakes Scheme. As a part of the day students visit ‘Waterside’ a housing development site based on ‘Water Sensitive Urban Design’ principles.
Students are guaranteed to be involved in a number of engaging experiences during the course of the day through which students will further develop their geography inquiry, field work and group work skills.
Students will be thinking and working geographically, using geographic concepts and tools.
This program can be run in two sessions alongside Warragamba Dam half day program. Please contact them directly to make a booking - WaterNSW Excursions
Focus
Geography Focus Area
Stage 4: Water in the World
Program Activities
Suggested Running of Day:
Group 1: 9.30am - 11.30am
Group 2: 12.00pm - 2.00pm
Key Syllabus Outcomes
Geography 7-10 Syllabus (2024) - Stage 4
- GE4 – PRI- 01 explains the processes and interactions that change people, places and environments.
- GE4 - MAN - 01 explains the management and protection of places and environments
- GE4 - TAP- 01 selects and uses geographical tools to acquire and process geographical information
Key Content
- Use relevant geographical concepts
- Engage in geographical inquiry using geographical information
- Use relevant geographical tools
- Create written texts to describe and explain the geographical processes associated with water in the world
- Hydrological processes that move water through a catchment area
- Factors influencing water flows and the availability of water resources in different places
- The economic, cultural, spiritual and aesthetic value of water
- Strategies to manage catchment areas for sustainability
- Short-term and long-term responses to reduce the impacts of water scarcity