Urban vs Rural: Comparing Places

Learning about different places in Australia Year 1 Geography

What We Already Know

Urban places have tall buildings Lots of people live and work there Many cars, buses and trains Shops and services everywhere

Urban or Not Urban?

Look at each picture Decide: Urban or Not Urban? Hold up your whiteboard Explain your thinking

What is Rural?

Rural means countryside areas Fewer people than big cities More open land and wide spaces Farms, fields and bushland

Rural Towns in NSW

Features of Rural Places

Many farms for growing food Houses spread far apart Fewer roads (some unsealed) More green space and trees Quiet with fewer people

Comparing Urban and Rural

{"left":"Tall buildings close together\nFarms and open fields\nLots of cars and buses\nFewer vehicles, some dirt roads","right":"Many shops and services\nSmall country stores\nCrowds of people\nFewer people, more space"}

Venn Diagram Activity

Work with a partner Use the Venn diagram worksheet Write or draw features Urban only, Rural only, Both

Let's Think Together

What is one feature only found in urban places? What is one feature only found in rural places? What is the same in both places?

What We Learned Today

Rural places are countryside areas They have farms and open spaces Houses are spread far apart Both urban and rural places have roads and houses People live differently in each place