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Beyond the Bushfires - Timeline Of Bushfire Recovery
Lesson5 of 8 in this unit
SecondaryYear 9 - 10ScienceEnvironmentalClimate ChangeDisaster resilienceEconomicDesign ThinkingRisk Management
Lesson Summary
Students explore the process of ecosystem regeneration after a bushfire. They begin by defining key terms before looking at the adaptations Australian flora and fauna have to bushfires. Based on this information, they then explore the concept of ecological succession by working in groups to create a drawing of how flora regenerates after a bushfire. They then add further information to speculate on how and when fauna would reenter the recovering ecosystem. Finally, students create a final version of their succession model.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand what succession is
- recognise how flora and fauna are adapted to bushfires
Success criteria
Students can:
- know what succession is and how a habitat might regenerate after a bushfire
- create a succession model to show the process of succession after a bushfire
- undertake and communicate research in support of their model
- work independently and collaboratively
- think critically about research and reflect on their findings
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