2 - Natural Environments: Landscapes
Shaping the Earth
Shaping the Earth
This unit focuses on the investigation of how plate tectonics have helped to shape our planet. Students will investigate the three main rock types while focusing on the formations caused by karstic environments.
This unit focuses on the investigation of how plate tectonics have helped to shape our planet. Students will investigate the three main rock types while focusing on the formations caused by karstic environments.
Key Concept
Key Concept
Change - the development of rocks and their associated landforms.
Related Concepts
Related Concepts
Processes - what processes create different rock types?
Global Context
Global Context
Globalisation and Sustainability - can fragile karstic environments be used in a sustainable manner?
Statement of Inquiry
Statement of Inquiry
Change is a dynamic concept that creates spectacular landscapes.
Inquiry Questions
Inquiry Questions
Factual Questions: Remembering facts and topics
Factual Questions: Remembering facts and topics
- What are the three main types of rock?
- What is a karstic environment?
- What landforms can be found in karstic environments and how are they formed?
Conceptual Questions: Analysing big ideas
Conceptual Questions: Analysing big ideas
- How is change an inevitable process in a karstic environment?
Debatable Questions: Evaluating perspectives and developing theories.
Debatable Questions: Evaluating perspectives and developing theories.
- Karstic landscapes are fragile and should not be exploited by humans. Discuss.
Unit Outline and ATL Sheet
Unit Outline and ATL Sheet
