This Curiosity Collection extends the learning from the Fantasy Worlds: Exploring Imaginary Lands Curiosity Snapshot through a cross-curriculum exploration of fantasy worlds using English, Humanities, Science, Mathematics, Design and Technologies, The Arts, creativity, and inquiry.
Learners investigate what makes fantasy worlds feel believable, explore rulers, heroes, villains, and legendary characters, discover magical creatures and mythical beasts, examine magic, enchanted objects, myths, legends, and ancient prophecies, and investigate how habitats, ecosystems, and environments shape imaginary worlds. They also discover how authors, artists, filmmakers, and game designers use maps, measurement, coordinates, patterns, logic, and creative problem-solving to design rich fantasy worlds and engaging adventures.
Throughout the Collection, Wonder Seekers build their understanding of how imaginary worlds are carefully planned and connected. They explore fantasy maps, magical ecosystems, storytelling traditions, world-building techniques, puzzles, and mathematical thinking before bringing their discoveries together in a creative Design Your Own Fantasy World project.
Along the way, learners develop skills in observation, questioning, reading and interpreting texts, creative writing, geographical thinking, scientific observation, map reading, measurement, spatial reasoning, logical thinking, problem-solving, design thinking, communication, creativity, and imaginative world-building.
Each Collection is designed using inclusive learning principles, supporting diverse learning needs through self-paced exploration, clear instructions, flexible activity options, visual supports, and multiple ways for learners to engage, create, and reflect.
The program includes:
A Curiosity Collection includes multiple Wonder activities completed over several sessions.
Each activity introduces new ideas through exploration, investigation, and creative design, leading to a final project where Wonder Seekers combine what they have learned.
The Collection includes:
| Learning Area | Level, Code | Descriptor |
|---|---|---|
| English | Level 4, VC2E4LY03 | Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning from texts, including monitoring comprehension, asking questions and making connections to personal experience and other texts. |
| English | Level 4, VC2E4LE03 | Explain how language features, images and vocabulary are used to engage the interest of audiences. |
| English | Level4, VC2E4LE05 | Explain how texts are organised into sequences of paragraphs and sections. |
| English | Level 4, VC2E4LY06 | Create written and/or multimodal texts to express ideas, report information, and describe, explain and persuade audiences. |
| English | Level 4, VC2E4LY07 | Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts for familiar audiences. |
| Mathematics | Level 4, VC2M4SP02 | Create and interpret simple grid maps using grid references and directional language. |
| Mathematics | Level 4, VC2M4M02 | Estimate, measure and compare length, distance and perimeter using metric units. |
| Mathematics | Level 4, VC2M4M03 | Solve practical problems involving measurement and scale in familiar situations. |
| Mathematics | Level 4, VC2M4A01 | Recognise, describe and continue patterns and use them to solve problems. |
| Mathematics | Level 4, VC2M4ST02 | Collect, represent and interpret categorical and numerical data to answer questions. (comparison charts and investigations) |
| Science | Level 4, VC2S4U01 | Explain that living things depend on each other and the environment to survive. |
| Science | Level 4, VC2S4I01 | Pose questions and make predictions based on observations. |
| Science | Level 4, VC2S4I02 | Plan and conduct investigations, recording and representing observations. |
| Science | Level 4, VC2S4I05 | Use evidence to explain observations and communicate ideas using scientific language. |
| Humanities – Geography | Level 4, VC2HG4K02 | Describe the characteristics of places and environments and how they influence people and activities. |
| Humanities – Geography | Level 4, VC2HG4S01 | Represent the location and features of places using maps, plans, grid references, symbols and appropriate scales. |
| Humanities – Geography | Level 4, VC2HG4S02 | Interpret geographical data and information to identify patterns and draw conclusions. |
| Design and Technologies | Level 4, VC2DT4P01 | Investigate how people create designed solutions that meet needs and opportunities. |
| Digital Technologies | Level 4, VC2DT4P02 | Generate and communicate design ideas using labelled drawings, models, plans and digital tools. |
| Digital Technologies | Level 4, VC2DT4P03 | Produce designed solutions using appropriate materials, tools and technologies. |
| Design and Technologies | Level 4, VC2DT4P04 | Evaluate designed solutions against design criteria. |
| The Arts – Visual Arts | Level 4, VC2AV4C01 | Create artworks that communicate observations, ideas and concepts using visual conventions and techniques. |
| The Arts – Visual Arts | Level 4, VC2AV4C02 | Experiment with visual conventions, materials, techniques and processes to communicate ideas. |
| The Arts – Visual Arts | Level 4, VC2AV4P01 | CCreate artworks that communicate ideas, observations and imagination. |
| Critical and Creative Thinking | Level 4, VC2CCT4S01 | Pose questions, identify problems and generate ideas and possibilities. |
| Critical and Creative Thinking | Level 4, VC2CCT4S02 | Generate and refine ideas using imagination, reasoning and evidence. |
| Critical and Creative Thinking | Level 4, VC2CCT4S03 | Apply logical and creative thinking to solve problems and evaluate solutions. |
| Digital Technologies (if learners use Scratch or digital creation tools) | Level 4, VC2DTDI4P01 | Create, organise and share digital content using appropriate digital tools safely and responsibly. |
Our guided learning journey that moves from curiosity to understanding. Each step
builds naturally, so your child can explore, think, create, and grow at their own pace.
Get orientated and understand the challenge, goals and what you’ll create.
Ask questions, explore different ideas and perspectives and gather inspiration.
Dig deeper into your ideas, test possibilities and build understanding.
Create, make and experiment using the skills and ideas you’ve developed.
Look back on your process and results, celebrate growth and consider what’s next.
Explore legends, creatures, and mythical worlds while building skills
Discover how animals live, adapt, and survive while learning about the natural world.
Use gaming worlds to strengthen problem-solving, digital literacy, and thinking.
Discover the science behind speed while developing skills in physics, measurement, and data.
