What is a pathfinder?
A Pathfinder is a guide to locating a range of suitable resources that may be online and/or offline. It guides students through these resources for a specific subject area or topic to achieve a successful learning outcome.
New pathfinders can be developed by the teacher librarian for any topic, to request the development of a pathfinder for your students, email Mr Hopkins
Visit this useful site for more information about pathfinders and how to make one yourself.
New pathfinders can be developed by the teacher librarian for any topic, to request the development of a pathfinder for your students, email Mr Hopkins
Visit this useful site for more information about pathfinders and how to make one yourself.
Current HPPS Pathfinders
Explorers
Stage 2 (years 3 & 4)
This pathfinder was created to help students learn about about famous explorers; their lives and journeys; the opening of trade routes; the European discovery of Australia; the effects of exploration on people, both good and bad
Map Reproduction Courtesy of the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library
Stage 2 (years 3 & 4)
This pathfinder was created to help students learn about about famous explorers; their lives and journeys; the opening of trade routes; the European discovery of Australia; the effects of exploration on people, both good and bad
Map Reproduction Courtesy of the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library
Pathfinders from other schools
These pathfinders were created by teacher librarians from other schools and cover a variety of topics. You may find these to be useful research tools.
Australian Mammals (Stage 2)
Animals of Antarctica (Stage 3)
Simple Machines (Stage 2)
Feathers, fur or leaves - classifying animals (Stages 2 & 3)
The Water Cycle (Stage 3)
Living World (Stage 2)
The Solar System (Stages 2 & 3)
Mount Kosciuszko (Stage 3)
Farm to Plate (Stage 2)
Lifecycle of a Butterfly (Stage 2)
Australian Government (Stage 3)
Gold (Stage 3)
Endangered Animals (Stage 1)
Australian Mammals (Stage 2)
Animals of Antarctica (Stage 3)
Simple Machines (Stage 2)
Feathers, fur or leaves - classifying animals (Stages 2 & 3)
The Water Cycle (Stage 3)
Living World (Stage 2)
The Solar System (Stages 2 & 3)
Mount Kosciuszko (Stage 3)
Farm to Plate (Stage 2)
Lifecycle of a Butterfly (Stage 2)
Australian Government (Stage 3)
Gold (Stage 3)
Endangered Animals (Stage 1)