| Excel Basic Skills: Australian Society and Environment Year 5 is the third in a series of four books which provide primary students with a structured approach to learning about Society and Environment. Each book covers historical and contemporary topics to give students a broad understanding of history and culture.
This book is divided into separate units of work. Each unit includes an introductory information segment, a quick quiz based on the information segment and sequenced questions, activities, exercises and research work related to the topic. Internet sites with useful information for student research are also included in each unit.
In this book your child will find:
- Information and activities to help students in all Australian states studying HSIE or SOSE subjects
- Four main strands of study (Change, Culture, Environment and Systems and Structures) which are divided into smaller, manageable units of study
- A range of reading, writing, comprehension and interpretation tasks for each unit
- Source materials such as maps, photographs, diagrams and website references to help students understand key historical and cultural concepts
- Independent research tasks for students to improve their research skills
- Answers to all questions. |
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