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Beyond the Bushfires - Survival Habitats
Lesson1 of 9 in this unit
PrimaryYear 5 - 6ScienceThe ArtsEnvironmentalClimate ChangeConservationDisaster resilience
Lesson Summary
Native Australian fauna is intrinsically linked to the unique and specific conditions of the landscapes in which they spent centuries evolving and adapting. Bushfires dramatically alter those habitats. The challenge for scientists such as Mark Lintermans is not only to restore these habitats in the wake of a bushfire but to recreate the habitats to temporarily house some species and ensure their survival.
Students will study the impact of bushfires on the habitats and way of life of species that call them home before applying this understanding in the creation of a temporary habitat to relocate and captively breed species threatened by bushfires.
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 variety of ways fauna depend on their habitat for survival
Success criteria
Students can:
- conduct independent research
- identify ways in which the survival of species of native fauna has been threatened by the impact of bushfires on their habitats
- think critically and creatively to apply human intervention to assist fauna in surviving bushfires by designing artificial habitats conducive to their survival, as well as other interventions
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