Natural and built environments

What do you know about these two types of

environments?

Give some examples

Qantas Advertisement

• Look out for as many different natural and built environments shown in this advertisement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS7oJNozQZM

The seven natural wonders of the world

• The Grand Canyon• The Great Barrier Reef• Victoria/Niagra Falls• Mount Everest • Harbour of Rio de Janeiro • Aurora Borealis• Paricutin

Man made wonders of the world

• Pyramids of Egypt• Great Wall of China• Taj Mahal• Sydney Opera House• Machu Picchu

Natural and built environments

Group 1 leader –Ebony The Great Barrier Reef

Group 2 leader – RubyPyramids of Egypt

Group 3 leader – GiselleThe Grand Canyon

Group 4 leader – SarahMount Everest

Group 5 leader RileyThe Great Wall of China

Group 6 leader – AlexThe Sydney Opera House

Group 7 leader – Jungwon Victoria Falls

Group 8 leader –RaekoParicutin

Group 9 leader – Iryu Taj Mahal

Your leader will be given a copy of this sheet with instructions for the task

Use the internet and books provided to research your allocated wonder of the world. You will need to develop a summary of your information and present it on an A3 sheet of paper which will be given to you.

HELPFUL TIP FOR NATURAL WONDERS - A good site to start atwww.sevennaturalwonders.org

Your summary will need to include the following information:-Name of the natural or man made wonder you are researching-Classify it as a natural or built environment-What is it?-Where is it located?-Interesting facts-Picture