Essential Understandings Essential Skills Students will learn about… Students will learn to… Tropical Cyclones. Investigate, predict, observe, classify, explore, discover, document, Cyclone categories. plan, design, make and record findings in relation to Tropical Cyclones What to do in a cyclone. and the Built Environment. Examples will include: Safety strategies for cyclone situations. Investigating structures and materials of houses in cyclone How cyclones prone areas. How to build a cyclone safe society. Predicting what structures can withstand various conditions. The difference between a cyclone, hurricane and typhoon. Classifying the different cyclone categories and materials Cyclones impact on the environment. suitable for cyclone safe structures. Being safe in disaster prone areas. Exploring the Aboriginal perspective and Dreamtime stories How to use ICT to assist in learning relating to cyclones. Built Environment materials that can withstand cyclone Discovering the effects of cyclones on environments such conditions. as houses, trees, power lines, sheds, boats, furniture. Government standards on soundly structures. Documenting/Recording the results of the student’s scientific findings on cyclone safety standards. Planning/ Designing/ Making emergency routes to safe areas, emergency kits as well as structurally sound buildings. Related Students will have free creative expression to use any of the following: Narratives, Information Reports, Explanations, Procedures, Persuasive Texts. LEARNING SEQUENCE Learning Engagements Resources and Outcome Sign-off Preparation
Essential Understandings Students will learn about… Tropical Cyclones. Cyclone categories. What to do in a cyclone. Safety strategies for cyclone situations. How cyclones How to build a cyclone safe society. The difference between a cyclone, hurricane and typhoon. Cyclones impact on the environment. Being safe in disaster prone areas. How to use ICT to assist in learning Built Environment materials that can withstand cyclone conditions. Government standards on soundly structures. Essential Skills Students will learn to… Investigate, predict, observe, classify, explore, discover, document, plan, design, make and record findings in relation to Tropical Cyclones and the Built Environment. Examples will include: Investigating structures and materials of houses in cyclone prone areas. Predicting what structures can withstand various conditions. Classifying the different cyclone categories and materials suitable for cyclone safe structures. Exploring the Aboriginal perspective and Dreamtime stories relating to cyclones. Discovering the effects of cyclones on environments such as houses, trees, power lines, sheds, boats, furniture. Documenting/Recording the results of the student’s scientific findings on cyclone safety standards. Planning/ Designing/ Making emergency routes to safe areas, emergency kits as well as structurally sound buildings. Related Students will have free creative expression to use any of the following: Narratives, Information Reports, Explanations, Procedures, Persuasive Texts. LEARNING SEQUENCE Learning Engagements Resources and Preparation Outcome Sign-off
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