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Exploring Climate Change and Actions

PrimaryYear 5 - 6EnglishScienceHumanities and Social SciencesGeographyThe ArtsEnvironmentalClimate ChangeSustainability

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This unit provides step-by-step instructions for teachers to engage students in learning about climate change, its impacts, and actions that can be taken to address it. Students will explore various topics related to climate change, such as transport, food, energy, and animal adaptations, and work individually or in groups to create different projects, such as short documentaries, artworks, and interactive maps. Through these activities, students will gain a deeper understanding of climate change and develop skills for taking actions towards a sustainable future.

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Thought-provoking lessons featuring questions and activities designed to stimulate students' interest.

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    Knotted up in climate change
    PrimaryYear 5 - 6EnglishScienceHumanities and Social Sciences

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    Explicit instruction on the topic, increasing in complexity and breadth of knowledge.

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    Animal adaptations and climate change
    PrimaryYear 5 - 6ScienceEnvironmentalBiodiversity
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    CLIMARTE - An animal's perspective on climate change
    PrimaryYear 5 - 6ScienceThe ArtsVisual Arts
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    Bushfires in the past and in the future
    PrimaryYear 5 - 6ScienceHumanities and Social SciencesGeography
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    Renewable energy and climate change
    PrimaryYear 5 - 6ScienceEnvironmentalClimate Change
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    Create a Climate Change Documentary
    PrimaryYear 5 - 6EnglishScienceThe Arts

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