Queensland, Australia. Courtesy of Tourism Queensland
 
 
 

Middle School:

Middle School (12 - 14 years)

  • Protecting the Spinal Health of Young Australians 
    Resource Manual for Curriculum for English, Mathematics, Science, Health & Physical Education, Society & the Environment.  This document is designed for first year High Schools Students aged 12-14 years. 
  • Rich Task - Build A Strucutre 4.1 Mb PDF Document  Zipped Document
    This unit is the culminating activity for one of theRich Tasks in the junior secondary areas under the New Basic Initiative. The activity is a summative assessment activity over a period of time
  • Ancient World 5.5 Mb PDF Document  Zipped Document
    Unit provides an overview of a few of the earlier Mediterrian civilisations.
  • How Your Body Works 1.4 Mb
    Provides a basic physological explanation of the major compenents of a human body as
    well as preventative activity for good health.
  • Rich Task - Exporting to another country 1.2 Mb PDF Document  Zipped Document
    Three units of work make up this activity covering an extended period of time.
    It is an excercise associating a LOTE skill (Japanese in the example, but relatively easy
    to adapt to another language) with a real life analysis of developing an export
    plan/presentation after due investigation.
  • Face of Australia 5.4 Mb PDF Document  Zipped Document
    The unit provides a social analysis of Australian society.
  • How Clever is Mother Nature? 5.3 Mb PDF Document  Zipped Document
    This is a a basic junior secondary study of a range of natural phenomenas associated with the sciences.
  • Rich Task - Science and Ethics 2 Mb PDF Document  Zipped Document
    This unit is one of the junior secondary Rich Tasks focusing on an investigation of ethical behaviour and boundaries within Science.
  • People of Oz 2.5 Mb PDF Document  Zipped Document
    A study of the historical and social development of Australia.
  • Third Rock From the Sun 2.1 Mb PDF Document  Zipped Document
    A geographical and geological study.
  • May the Force Be With You 2.1 Mb  PDF Document   Zipped Document
    Focussed on a study of forces as per junior secondary expectations.

 

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