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Worksheets and activity sheets for Stage 1 Sydney Metro Northwest a complete unit of work.  Student worksheets include learning activities based on transport mode and the benefits of a new Sydney Metro rail network.

Topics covered: A Railway for Sydney’s North West  Region, Science and Geography.

Activity sheets 1-4 allow students to explore the importance of country and place to Aboriginal people, with a focus on the Darug people of the North West Sydney region.

Topics covered: Linking the nation, Who lived here first and how do we know?, Geography and History. 

This document is a notebook file. It includes lesson 1 on: How do we travel by land, sea and air?

Students investigate the evolution of public transport in The Hills Shire over the past century. They watch an online video of local The Hills Shire historian, Bruce Irwin, discussing changes to the local transport infrastructure from the 1900s. Using the video and maps, students explore local changes. A class eBook of journal entries about travelling on Sydney Metro Northwest is created.

Topics covered: Linking the Nation, History, Geography and English. 

This glossary is provided to clarify specialised terminology used in this book and other Sydney Metro Northwest publications.

Ready to teach, syllabus based lessons for K-6. Includes links to current Syllabuses, activities and units of work for K-6, lessons for Geography, Science, History, English, Mathematics, and Creative Arts. Also includes teacher reference notes and extension work. 

Activity sheets 1-14  for Stage 3: A complete unit of work shaping the colony, the impact of rail on Sydney’s Northwest include White Hart Inn. Anticipated effect of rail, historical personalities, changing landscapes, timeline of Pemulwuy’s life and suburban patterns and the impact of rail on Sydney’s Northwest.

This Stage 3 unit of work uses Sydney Metro Northwest to explore the coming of rail and other significant events that influenced the growth of Sydney and its North West region.

Topics covered:  Linking the nation, Science and Technology, History, English and Geography.

An overview of lessons and syllabus outcomes for topic 1: A railway for Sydney's North West region. 

Topics covered: Science, Geography, History, Mathematics

Science and Technology; ST1-1WS-S; ACTDIP004; ST1-2DP-T; Values and Attitudes; Geography; GE1-1; GE1-3; History; HTI-2; HT1-4; HTe-1; HTe-2; HT1-3; GE-e1; GE-e2; GE1-2; ST3-2DP-T; ST3-3DP-T; Mathematics; MA3-1WM; MA3-13MG; MA3-3WM; Science and Technology K-6; ST3-2DP-T; ST3-3DP-T; Values and Attitudes; 

This STEM activity has been adapted to allow parents and students to direct their own school holiday program at home. For each activity, there is a step-by-step guide for primary-aged students to try a new skill and learn more about Sydney Metro.

Topics covered: Science and Technology, Geography and History

Science and Technology K-6; ST2-2DP-T; ST2-3DP-T; ST3-3DP-T; ST3-2DP-T; Geography K-10; GE3-1; GE3-2; GE3-4; History K-10; HT2-2; HT2-5; HT3-2; HT3-5;