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Bushfires and Ecosystems
SecondaryYear 9 - 10ScienceEnvironmentalBiodiversityDisaster resilienceSustainability
Lesson Summary
Students will read ‘The Conversation’ article about bushfires and ecosystems, then watch a short video. It is essential for students to watch the first seven minutes of the video to be able to answer the questions on the video. However, the remaining three minutes are also useful in understanding ecosystems; you can choose to assign the whole video or part of the video. Students will then refer back to ‘The Conversation’ article and answer questions, reflecting on the connections between the clip and the article and how both help them to understand ecosystems.
This lesson is designed to be completed independently by students
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand the basic principles of ecosystem ecology, including tropic levels and interactions between biotic and abiotic elements
- recognise the impact of bushfires on ecosystems and how ecosystems may recovers following a bushfire event
- build their thinking and questioning skills.
Success criteria
Students can:
- work independently to complete tasks
- read and analyse an article
- watch and analyse a clip
- make connections between texts.
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