The Learn About Wool resources provide an ideal opportunity for Year 5 students to investigate the influence the natural landscape has on the human characteristics of a place. During this study they will develop a greater understanding of why wool production in Australia is carried out in the well-defined ‘sheep–wheat’ zone of southern Australia.
The following curriculum-based resource package includes a variety of interactive resources, including downloadable PDF factsheets, posters, age-appropriate videos and websites.
Links with the Australian Curriculum
Students can explore the following resources to help them investigate the influence of landforms, for example, rivers, valleys and plains on the development of settlements involved in fibre production.
Knowledge and understanding | Geography
The influence of the environment on the human characteristics of a place (ACHGK028)
