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Participate in and contribute to discussions, clarifying and interrogating ideas,
developing and supporting arguments, sharing and evaluating information,
experiences and opinions (ACELY1709)
Students share and discuss their thoughts and experiences of natural
disasters
Students answer questions in a small group after watching the natural
disasters video and during their science investigation
Students create an action plan based on one natural disaster using an iPad or
computer device. The action plans must include: a brief description of what
the disaster is, how it is caused, pictures to illustrate, people who are
involved, steps to take in case of an emergency and resources needed.
Mathematics:
Construct simple prisms and pyramids (ACMMG140)
For the earthquake experiment, students are required to come up with the
most suitable structure to withstand the jelly mould. Making the structures
involves students making three dimensional object nets such as pyramids and
prisms.
When students are making their models, creating structures they are to reflect
on their observations and tweak certain parts of the experiment for it to work
best for the given natural disaster.
For example with the earthquake lesson, students have to build a solid
structure that won’t break or fall in the jelly, if it does they have to rebuild their
structure.
Science:
The growth and survival of living things are affected by physical conditions of
their environment (ACSSU094)
Towards the end of the natural disasters unit, students are to research how
the natural environment can be affected by a given disaster as well as how
these disasters could be mitigated.
With guidance, pose clarifying questions and make predictions about scientific
investigations (ACSIS232)
Before and after each experiment of the natural disasters, students make
predictions about their model and how it may affect the earth’s surface.
Students will also answer and ask questions, share their observations with
other peers and find solutions.
References:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMnEXukSmdg)
http://wpsdd.global2.vic.edu.au/interactivesgames/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTxwX9g0p4c
http://westtorrenspartnership.edublogs.org/files/2014/03/Earthquake_
explorers_online-2e93szv.pdf
https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/
http://www.scienceforkidsclub.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85k04K_4Ja8