Beyond Bushfires - Plant Adaptations And Fire

Students explore some of the ways that Australian plants are adapted to bushfires. They begin by reviewing their prior knowledge of how plants respond to fire, before exploring and defining the term ‘adaptation’. They then think about some of the Australian plants they are aware of and the features these plants have, before exploring some of the ways Australian plants have evolved to live with fire. Students then head outside to observe some of the particular features or traits of plants, recording their observations through rough sketches. These rough sketches can then be used as the basis for more formal scientific drawings.