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Beyond the Bushfires - Mystery Spiders
Lesson7 of 9 in this unit
PrimaryYear 3 - 4EnglishScienceEnvironmentalClimate ChangeConservationDisaster resilience
Lesson Summary
One of the tiniest species affected by the bushfires on Kangaroo Island was the Micro-trapdoor spider. Not everybody loves spiders, but Scientist Jess Marsh wants more people to understand that the functions invertebrates perform are vital for the survival and balance of ecosystems.
Students will use Jess’s evocative piece on The Conversation as inspiration for a creative writing exercising, using descriptive language to describe the spider’s in its natural habitat and its harrowing encounter with the bushfires, in order to encourage people to empathise and care for this crucial little critter.
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 way animals depend on their habitat for survival
- understand animal food chains
- understand animal life cycles.
Success criteria
Students can:
- independently research about the life cycle, food chain, and habitat of the Kangaroo Island Micro-trapdoor spider
- describe how the extinction of the Kangaroo Island Micro-trapdoor spider impacts the food chain of other species on the island
- use descriptive and evocative language to write a narrative that communicates their understanding.
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