Charles Darwin – The Australian Connection

Subject: Digital Technologies

Year Level: 5/6

Strand: Digital Technologies Processes and Production Skills

Sub-strand:  Collecting, managing and analysing data

Link to resource – http://www.nfsa.gov.au/digitallearning/charlesdarwin/

Cross Curriculum and General Capabilities
Literacy
Numeracy
ICT
Intercultural Understanding

Links to other learning areas:

  • Humanities and Social Sciences: This digital resource will help students explore the journey of Charles Darwin while also allowing opportunities to learn about some of his discoveries and difficulties such as understanding weather and coral reefs.
  • Mathematics: Students will be able to learn how to read maps and use longitude using this resource.

Activity
In a humanities lesson students would be asked to use this resource to gather and record information about the journey of Charles Darwin. They would need to include information such as the route he took, problems he faced and discoveries he made.