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Designing for Cyclone Resilience

PrimaryYear 5Humanities and Social SciencesGeographyTechnologyDesign and TechnologiesEnvironmentalSustainability

Summary

Learning intentions:

Students will:

  • understand and compare the impact of major cyclones on communities in Darwin and the Whitsunday coast
  • identify features that make homes more resilient to cyclonic weather.

Success criteria:

Students can:

  • describe how people responded in past cyclone events
  • design a house and explain why particular features were included in their house design to improve its resilience to cyclones.

Lesson guides and printables

Lesson Plan

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Student Worksheet

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Teacher Content Information

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Survivor Story Cards

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Feature or Flaw Presentation

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Lesson Details