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Beyond the Bushfires - Designed Adaptations
Lesson5 of 9 in this unit
PrimaryYear 5 - 6ScienceTechnologyDesign and TechnologiesEnvironmentalClimate ChangeConservationDisaster resilience
Lesson Summary
Native Australian flora and fauna have evolved to live with bushfires. As fires become more frequent, these natural adaptations may no longer provide enough protection. Part of scientists’ real-world work is to intervene to help threatened species survive the fires.
Students will be challenged to build upon natural fire-resistant adaptations to develop solutions that help plants and animals survive and thrive in difficult conditions.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand the impact of bushfires on the Australian landscape, flora, and fauna
- understand the work scientists are undertaking to protect and preserve the Australian landscape, flora, and fauna in the wake of bushfires
- understand the ways flora and fauna have adapted to survive the Australian climate, and specifically the threat of bushfires
Success criteria
Students can:
- conduct independent research
- identify ways in which native flora have adapted lifecycle structures to benefit from regular bushfires
- identify challenges faced by native flora in repopulating bushfire affected areas
- identify ways in which native fauna have adapted to respond to and protect themselves from the threat of bushfires
- identify threats and challenges to survival faced by native fauna in the aftermath of a bushfire
- think critically and creatively to apply human interventions to further assist flora and fauna in surviving bushfires and successfully repopulating in the aftermath of a bushfire
Lesson Guides and Printables
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