Lesson 1

Where is Sugarloaf Hill?

Learning intention

We are learning about spatial technologies.

Success criteria

We can use Google maps to locate and explore places.

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Activity 1 - Where is Sugarloaf Hill?

Welcome to Sugarloaf Hill.

It is a beautiful place to explore and discover its features.

Tasks

  • Use the Google Map of Sugarloaf Hill in Lane Cove National Park.
  • Zoom in and locate Sugarloaf Point Trail Lookout.
  • What do you think you would see there?
  • Locate Buffalo Creek Reserve Playground.
  • Trace the track from the playground to the lookout.
  • What do you think you would see along the track?
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Sugarloaf Hill | Google maps

Activity 2 - What does Sugarloaf Hill look like?

Tasks

  • View the 360º view of the eucalypt forest on Sugarloaf Hill in Lane Cove National Park.
  • List 5 things you see.
  • Describe the ground along the track.
  • What do you think people do there?
  • What would you like to do?
  • What places have you visited that look similar?
  • What would you like to learn more about?

Screenshot of a 360 degree image showing a bush track from Google Images

360º view of the eucalypt forest on Sugarloaf Hill in Lane Cove National Park.

Vocabulary
spatial technologies, maps, 360º

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