Bushfires in the past and in the future

Australian Curriculum content descriptions:

Year 5 Geography:

• The impact of bushfires or floods on environments and communities, and how people can respond (ACHASSK114)
• Organise and represent data in a range of formats including tables, graphs and large- and small-scale maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions (ACHASSI096)
• Present ideas, findings, viewpoints and conclusions in a range of texts and modes that incorporate source materials, digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms and conventions (ACHASSI105)
• Reflect on learning to propose personal and/or collective action in response to an issue or challenge, and predict the probable effects (ACHASSI104)

Year 6 Science:

• Sudden geological changes or extreme weather conditions can affect Earth’s surface (ACSSU096)
• Science involves testing predictions by gathering data and using evidence to develop explanations of events and phenomena (ACSHE098)
• Scientific knowledge is used to inform personal and community decisions (ACSHE220)
• Construct and use a range of representations, including tables and graphs, to represent and describe observations, patterns or relationships in data using digital technologies as appropriate (ACSIS107)
• Communicate ideas, explanations and processes in a variety of ways, including multi-modal texts (ACSIS110)

Year 6 Geography:

• Organise and represent data in a range of formats including tables, graphs and large- and small-scale maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions (ACHASSI124)
• Present ideas, findings, viewpoints and conclusions in a range of texts and modes that incorporate source materials, digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms and conventions (ACHASSI133)
• Reflect on learning to propose personal and/or collective action in response to an issue or challenge, and predict the probable effects (ACHASSI132)

Syllabus Outcomes: GE3-2, GE3-3, GE3-4, ST3-4WS, ST3-6PW, ST3-9ES. 

Time required: 60 mins

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – facilitate discussion, oversee activity.

• Internet access
• Student worksheet
• Materials for making maps.

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