Habitat Explorers

HSIE Geography Early Stage 1 (NSW)  

NSW HSIE Geography (2024)  

HSE-GEO-01 identifies and locates places people connect with, using geographical information  

Content area: People are connected to places. Places can be located and described using geographical information.  

• locate land, water and Australia using world maps, globes and images.
• describe natural and human features of Australian coastal and inland places.  
• identify own connections to places and describe why some places are special.  
• observe and record natural and human features of familiar places and present in data displays.  
• identify and describe how people care for places.  

Australian Curriculum HASS Geography  

Foundation AC9HSFK03 the features of familiar places they belong to, why some places are special and how places can be looked after  

• identifying the places, communities, Country/Place they live in and belong to, and why that place may be special to them; for example, a neighbourhood, suburb, town or rural locality, or community  
• exploring the features of their own place, and places they are familiar with or aware of; for example, places they have visited, places family members have come from, imaginary places in stories, or places featured on television and websites, in books or eBooks  
• identifying reasons why people live in or visit places, such as the provision of basic needs (water, food, shelter), to enhance lives (holiday places, places for recreation, for religious observance) and to maintain cultural connections to Country/Place  
• discussing different ways they could or do contribute to caring for special places, including those that are unique; for example, planting trees for a local endangered species, cleaning up litter at a local park or beach, or planting flora in a local wetland