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Bushfires in the past and in the future
Lesson4 of 6 in this unit
PrimaryYear 5 - 6ScienceHumanities and Social SciencesGeographyEnvironmentalBiodiversityClimate ChangeSustainability
Lesson Summary
In this activity students work in groups to create a maps of bushfires for regions around Australia. Students incorporate major bushfire events from history into their maps, and also look at how climate change might affect bushfire frequency and intensity in the future. Students are asked to create interactive maps about their research and to share these with the class.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- recognise that bushfires can be a natural part of the Australian landscape.
- recognise that bushfires are caused by a range of factors.
- understand that some parts of Australia are more susceptible to bushfires than others.
- recognise that climate change will contribute to the frequency and intensity of bushfires in Australia.
Success criteria
Students can:
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