UNIT 1 OUTDOOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TIMELINE 2014
WEEK
& DATE
1
2
Assessment tasks &
Text reference
CONTENT
activities
(Related to key skills and
knowledge)
Unit 1: Exploring outdoor experiences
Area of Study 1: Motivations for Outdoor Experiences.
-The use and meanings of relevant
Powerpoint
Outdoor
terms, including nature, outdoor
Education –
Introduction
environments, wilderness, managed
Book 2
natural environments.
parks and urban/built environments
P23-25
Summarizing biomes
-Define and describe a range of
and ecosystems
relevant terms.
Types of outdoor environments,
Environmental
including wilderness, managed parks,
Outdoor
research.
and urban/built environments
Education –Book
Students individually
2
will receive a type of
-Plan for and use appropriate skills for
P25 – 50
environment within
safe and sustainable interactions with
500km. Students will
outdoor environments.
research this
environment
-Plan for and reflect upon a range of
practical outdoor experiences and
analyse relevant information
collected during these experiences
Investigating local
environments –
Natural environments.
Mt Ridley
Conservation Reserve
(local excursion 1during class time)
Journal 1 – My favorite
ecosystem.
Journal 2 – Analysing
the natural
environment.
3
-Understand the range of motivations
for seeking outdoor experiences.
Team building activity
Motivation examples:
students bring in
equipment from their
outdoor activities to
share and motivate
others
Motivation for
outdoor activity –
content.
Environmental
Research project
Journal – My outdoor
motivation.
4
-The range of motivations for seeking
outdoor experiences
-Analyse motivations for seeking
outdoor experiences
Environmental
research project due.
Presentation of
Environmental
research projects.
Motivation for
outdoor activity
content.
Interview Preparation.
Class survey
Journal – Personal
outdoor experience
Team building activity
5
-The range of differing personal
responses to outdoor environments,
such as fear, appreciation, awe
and contemplation
-Describe and analyse a range of
personal responses to outdoor
environments and outdoor experiences
6
-Plan for and use appropriate skills for
safe and sustainable interactions with
outdoor environments.
-The range of differing personal
responses to outdoor environments,
such as fear, appreciation, awe
and contemplation
-Describe and analyse a range of
personal responses to outdoor
environments and outdoor experiences
Motivations for
outdoor experiences
Feelings table.
Responses powerpoint.
Image portrayal of
responses
Journal – Guest
Speaker
Excursion (1 Day)
Linking to types of
outdoor environments
and responses to
outdoor environments
and outdoor
experiences.
Bushwalking,
canoeing and/or rock
climbing.
Field photography and
response prediction.
Practical media
debrief. (influence of
media portrayal)
Journal – Excursion.
11outdoor ed.
7
-The influence of media portrayals on
personal responses to outdoor
environments
Reponses to photos.
Creating a media
article.
Class debate.
8
-The variety of personal responses to
risk in outdoor experiences, including
the interplay between competence,
perceived risk and real risk
Journal - Media
Perceived and Real
Risk Content
knowledge
Survey
-Strategies for planning for safe and
sustainable interactions with outdoor
environments.
Media and activity
analysis.
Camp planning
Journal – Perceived
and Real Risk.
9
-Strategies for planning for safe and
sustainable interactions with outdoor
environments.
Team building activity
Investigating local
environments orienteering (local
excursion 2- during
class time)
Journal – Orienteering.
10
Team building activity
(cooking using camp
gear??)
Outdoor and
Environmental
Studies
P23-28.