Australian Curriculum / Learning Areas / Science / Science Understanding / Earth and space sciences
Sudden geological changes and extreme weather events can affect Earth’s surface (ACSSU096)
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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Sudden Geological Changes & Extreme Weather Glossary
· Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students are going to become familiar with words that they will use during this learning sequence. |
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Layers of the Earth
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will learn about the layers of the Earth and create a model to demonstrate different ways tectonic plates move on the Earth's crust. |
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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 |
Think Global Act Local Sustainability Preview Unit |
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Extreme Weather And Disasters: Preparing Presentation
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will learn about extreme weather and disasters in Australia as they prepare a presentation about how to plan for a natural disaster. |
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Extreme Weather And Disasters: Delivering Presentation
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will deliver a presentation about how to plan for a disaster. |
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Producing Food In Australia
· Learning Opportunities
Your students are going to learn how food is produced in Australia. |
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Travel Expo: Conducting Our Research
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will choose a country and allocate research responsibilities for the Travel Expo. |
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Immersion
· Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students will be immersed into the the collection of weather data as they collate the latest observations from around Australia. |
Natural Disasters Question-Based Investigations Preview Unit |
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Assessment
· Synthesis Phase
You will conduct a conference with each student to assess their understanding of the content they have learnt during their research. |