NESA / Science and Technology / Earth and Space / Changes to Earth's surface
investigate ways that advances in science and technology have assisted people to plan for and manage natural disasters to minimise their effect
Sudden Changes & Extreme Weather Subject Based Preview Unit |
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Sudden Geological Changes & Extreme Weather Pretest
· Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students will complete a pretest about sudden geological changes and extreme weather events |
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Earthquakes
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will learn how and why earthquakes occur and research a significant earthquake event with a partner. |
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Volcanic Eruptions
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will learn about how and why volcanoes erupt and research a volcano with a partner. |
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Tsunamis
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will learn about how and why tsunamis occur and research a tsunami event with a partner. |
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Cyclones
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will learn about how and where cyclones occur, make a model of a cyclone in a bottle and consider the impacts of cyclones. |
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Drought
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will consider the impact of drought as they create a piece of art depicting the effect that drought has on communities and the Earth's surface. |
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Developing My Presentation
· Demonstration of Understanding
Your students will select a performance of understanding and develop a presentation to show what they have learnt during this learning sequence |