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Resilient Australia - What is Needed in a Recovery Pod?
Lesson9 of 18 in this unit
PrimaryYear 5 - 6TechnologyDesign and TechnologiesEnvironmentalDisaster resilienceEconomicDesign ThinkingTechnology
Lesson Summary
Students will think about the basic necessities and essentials for living, and contrast these with comforts they could live without in an emergency situation. They will then build a model Recovery Pod inside a shoebox and compare these to the Recovery Pods designed and implemented in real-life situations by the Minderoo Foundation.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- think about the effects of bushfires on people's livelihoods
- think about the basic necessities and essentials for living
- contrast these with comforts they could live without in an emergency situation
Success criteria
Students can:
- demonstrate their understanding by designing and building a model of their own Recovery Pod
- use their creativity and collaboration skills
- explain their design and justify their decisions
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