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This inquiry-based unit of work was created, trialled and peer reviewed as part of a professional learning program in inquiry-based learning for school teachers. The professional learning courses were part of a pilot partnership between the NSW Government’s Sydney Metro transport agency and Western Sydney University.

Topics covered: English, History, Geography and Mathematics

English; EN1-7B; , Human Society and its Environment; GE1-1; GE1-3; HT2-3; Mathematics; MA1-17SP; ACMSP049; 

In this lesson sequence for Early Stage 1 and Stage 1, students explore their built environment focusing on public transport, the planned Sydney Metro Northwest and their local community. Students create a ‘Changes’ diagram and a ‘Sydney Metro Northwest Environmental’ diagram, and work as a team to create a time capsule to be opened at the launch of Sydney Metro Northwest.

Topics covered: A railway for Sydney's North West region, History and Geography.
History K-10; HTe-1; HTe-2; HT1-2; HT1-4; HT1-3; Geography K-10; GE-e1; GE-e2; GE1-1; GE1-2; GE1-3; 

This inquiry-based unit of work was created, trialled and peer reviewed as part of a professional learning program in inquiry-based learning for school teachers. The professional learning courses were part of a pilot partnership between the NSW Government’s Sydney Metro transport agency and Western Sydney University.

Topics covered: History and Geography

Human Society and its Environment; GEe-1; GEe-2; 

This inquiry-based unit of work was created, trialled and peer reviewed as part of a professional learning program in inquiry-based learning for school teachers. The professional learning courses were part of a pilot partnership between the NSW Government’s Sydney Metro transport agency and Western Sydney University.

Topics covered: English, Geography, Science and Technology

English; ENe-2A; Geography; GEe-1; Science & Technology; STe-2DP-T; STe-1WS-S; STe-4MW-ST; STe-7DI-T; ACSIS014; ACSIS233; ACSIS012

This inquiry-based unit of work was created, trialled and peer reviewed as part of a professional learning program in inquiry-based learning for school teachers. The professional learning courses were part of a pilot partnership between the NSW Government’s Sydney Metro transport agency and Western Sydney University.

Topics covered: English, Personal Development Health and Physical Education, Science and Technology
English; ENe-1A; ENe-6B; Personal Development, Health & Physical Education; PDe-10; PDe-3; Geography; GEe-1; Science and Technology; ST1-1WS-S; 

This inquiry-based unit of work was created, trialled and peer reviewed as part of a professional learning program in inquiry-based learning for school teachers. The professional learning courses were part of a pilot partnership between the NSW Government’s Sydney Metro transport agency and Western Sydney University.

Topics covered: English, History, Geography, Science and Technology

English; ENe-1A; ENe-7B; Human Society and its Environment; GE1-1; GE1-3; ACTDEK001; ACTDEK004; ACELY1646; ACSIS012; ACTDEP005; Science and Technology; STe-4MW-ST;

These activity sheets support the lessons "The coming of the railway and Transport in the 19th century", part of stage 5 mandatory site study, a complete unit of work. They include source information and activities on Transport in the 19th Century.

Topics covered: Linking the nation and History. 

Confidential: for Year 10 eyes only ! This question and answer activity supports the lesson on "How to plan community development : meeting the needs of a growing population", for stage 5.

Topics covered: Planning, designing and building a railway and Geography. 

In this activity students investigate questions about the first rail link in the Northwest region using the Rogan's Hill to Parramatta timetable and complete a timeline of developments that affected the railway. This activity is linked to lesson 5, case study - Rogan's Hill to Parramatta railway, part of stage 5 mandatory site study, a complete unit of work. 

Topics covered: Linking the nation and History. 

These activity sheets support the lesson Stage 5 mandatory site study, a complete unit of work. They include activities on:  People of the North West, Aboriginal peoples, People of the region, Convicts and Castle Hill rebellion, People of the North West region, Free settlers and ex-convicts.

Topics covered: Linking the nation and History.