Geography Now is an exciting series which directly supports the Geography, Civics and Citizenship and Economics and Business strands of the Australian Curriculum in Humanities and Social Sciences. Students are given a wide range of information and supporting activities which enhance their understanding of human behaviour and interaction in social, cultural, environmental, economic and political contexts. The focus is on both personal and global interactions, and assists students to understand local and global future challenges and their role in meeting those challenges.

• The Geography Now series directly supports the Geography, Civics and Citizenship and Economics and Business strands of the Australian Curriculum in Humanities and Social Sciences.
• Geography Now 1 is suitable for learners aged 5 and over.
• Students are given a wide range of information and supporting activities which enhance their understanding of human behaviour and interaction in social, cultural, environmental, economic and political contexts.
• The focus of the series is on both personal and global interactions, and assists students to understand local and global future challenges and their role in meeting those challenges.
• Information is presented in both textual and visual form, enabling learners to fully appreciate the information and gives insights into the interactions between people and their environment.
• The stimulus texts include information reports, tables, maps, illustrations, photographs, breakout boxes, and lists.
• A mix of factual and inferential responses encourages students to relate the content to their own lives and communities, and to analyse what they have learnt.
• The author of this series is J Barwick.