Atlas of Discovery + SOSE Alive 1

YEARS 7 - 8 Take your middle years students on a voyage of discovery with Jacaranda\'s new Atlas of Discovery . Your students will discover: hundreds of Amazing Places of the world Learning Centres to engage and inform them on key world themes Australian and World sections with stunning new maps and case studies breathtakingly detailed illustrations activities to foster understanding and inquiry Skillboosters to understand and practise geographical skills links to an interactive...
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YEARS 7 - 8 Take your middle years students on a voyage of discovery with Jacaranda\'s new Atlas of Discovery . Your students will discover: hundreds of Amazing Places of the world Learning Centres to engage and inform them on key world themes Australian and World sections with stunning new maps and case studies breathtakingly detailed illustrations activities to foster understanding and inquiry Skillboosters to understand and practise geographical skills links to an interactive web site featuring Newshound, Hotspot Commander and Jigzone The school atlas takes on a new dimension of learning with the Jacaranda Atlas of Discovery. It will allow your students to discover not just the where, but the why and how of their world. Take the voyage! Discover! PLUS SOSE Alive 1 is the first component of the new Jacaranda Middle Years Project to be released. It is the first in a series targeted at junior secondary students. This interactive learning package includes: high-interest Geography, History and Commerce material to engage and challenge young adolescents launching pads for SOSE students to build from their own knowledge to new areas of understanding opportunities for students to extend thinking and explore independent learning opportunities Remember, Understand, Communicate, Investigate, Create and Connect activities engage different types of learners technology delivered through a highly interactive CD-ROM and Web site. The middle years (school years 5-9) occur at a time when people are going through the greatest physical and personal development of the human life cycle. Children in this age group are seeking independence and are curious and adventurous. They seek interaction with adults and learn best through interactive activities rather than by listening. They are empowered by technology, and use it with skill in their recreational and educational pursuits.