GEOGRAPHY YEAR 3

Criterion
(Score 0 if element is absent)
LESSON 1: ACHGK014
Brainstorm Australian states,
territories and capital cities.

Research a particular Australian

natural landmark and collect
information from this research.

Create a brochure on natural

landmark.

Below Expectations
(1)

Student name: _____________

Meets Expectations
(2)

Exceeds Expectations
(3)

The student fails to recognize

any Australian states, territories
and capital cities when offered
or asked to share with the class.

The student actively joins in

with the class discussion and
puts at least 1-2 examples on
the interactive whiteboard.

The student knows many

states, territories and capital
cities. Shares multiple
examples with the class.

The student fails to complete

any research, is unsure of
Australian natural landmarks
and is distracted with other
websites.

The student works well with

their partner to research their
landmark using the given
website and at least 1 other site
they have found on their own.

The Student works

exceedingly well with their
partner to research their
landmark. They use and take
information from the given
website as well as a wide range
of other sites.

The student creates a correct

structured brochure with
adequate information.

The student creates a correct

structured brochure that
contains outstanding amounts
of information showing deep
knowledge of their given
landmark.

The student creates a brochure

with no focus and minimal
information on their Australian
landmark.

LESSON 2: ACHGK016
Recognise Australias neighbouring
The student fails to recognize
countries on an interactive world
any of Australias neighbouring
map via
countries on a world map.
http://www.kbears.com/australia.html

The student understands the

concept of neighbouring.
They actively join in with the
class discussion and can point
out at least 1 neighbouring
country of Australia on the
world glob.

The student has a deep

understanding of the concept
of neighbouring. They give
detailed answers in class
discussion and are familiar
with most countries that
neighbor Australia.

Score

Locate Australias neighbouring

countries by labelling them on the
World Map Worksheet.

List and Describe the similarities and

differences between Australia and its
neighbouring countries on the Padlet
App

The student failed to locate

most of Australias
neighbouring countries on the
World Map worksheet.

The student is able to locate

most of Australias
neighbouring countries on the
World Map worksheet.

The student was able to locate

all of Australias neighbouring
countries on the World Map
worksheet.

The student is able to list and

The student is able to list but
describe the similarities and
not describe the similarities and
differences between Australia
differences between Australia
and most of its neighbouring
and its neighbourig countries.
countries on the Padlet App.

The student is able to list and

describe in detail the
similarities and differences
between Australia and all of its
neighbouring countries on the
Padlet App.

LESSON 3: ACHGK017
The student is unable to
recognize any weather patterns.

The student is able to

contribute a couple of weather
patterns from around the
world.

The student is able to

demonstrate a deep
understanding of many
weather patterns around the
world,

Using appropriate ICT gather

information about their specific
climate zone.

The student becomes distracted

with the ICT and is unable to
gather any information.

Using appropriate ICT, the

student is able to gather
information about their
specific climate zone.

Using appropriate ICT, the

student is able to gather
detailed information about
their specific climate zone.

Articulate their knowledge by

creating a weather report on a chosen
country using the splice app.

The student is unable to

produce a weather report on a
chosen country using the splice
app.

The student is able to articulate

The student is able to articulate
their knowledge by creating an
their knowledge by creating a
exceedingly well put together
weather report on a chosen
weather report on a chosen
country using the splice app.
country using the splice app.

Brainstorm different weather patterns

from around the world.

LESSON 4: ACHGK019

The student has difficulty

researching key information

The student is able to

Research key information about

different cultures.

Identify similarities between their

culture and other cultures.

Use their knowledge of their self to

make comparisons.

about different cultures.

The student struggled to

identify similarities between
their culture and other cultures.

The students found it difficult

to use their knowledge of their
self to make comparisons.

The student is able to research

key information about
different cultures.

thoroughly research key

information about different
cultures.

The student was able to

The student was able to
identify and have a deep
identify similarities between
understanding of a wide range
their culture and other cultures.
of similarities between their
culture and other cultures.

The student was able to use

their knowledge of their self to
make a few comparisons.

The student was able to

comprehensively use their
knowledge of their self to
make a wide range of
comparisons.
TOTAL

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