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Beyond the Bushfires - Being A Fire Scientist
Lesson8 of 8 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 10ScienceEnvironmentalClimate ChangeConservationDisaster resilienceEconomicRisk Management
Lesson Summary
Students explore the roles that scientists play in understanding the impacts of bushfires on flora and fauna. They begin by looking at how they understand science and the work of scientists before using the Flora, Fauna, Fire resource to explore the ways that different scientists work to explore the impacts of bushfires on flora and fauna. Students then create a job description for one of these scientists, before swapping this description with that of another student and writing a job application letter for this role.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand what science is and the work that scientists do
- understand some of the different fields of science involved in bushfires, flora and fauna
- recognise the ways that scientists are helping the broader community to understand the impact of bushfires on flora and fauna
- recognise the skills and qualities that they already have that could be used in a science-based role.
Success criteria
Students can:
- conduct research and communicate findings
- write a job description
- write a job application letter
- participate in group discussions
- work independently and collaboratively.
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