Inquiry
In Term Four, students will be exploring the Inquiry question ‘Why might humans react differently to natural disasters?’, whilst making connections to our Global Goal of ‘Climate Action’. In this Earth and Space Science unit, students will firstly analyse four different types of natural disasters and how they occur. They will then explore the impact these disasters have on our Earth and how individual people, communities and cultures respond in differing ways to a disaster. Student will then be investigating how to prepare for a natural disaster, the aftermath and the way humans come together to rebuild. Finally, students will transfer their new knowledge of natural disasters and human reactions by creating a project at school and presenting it to their Level Three peers.
To support your child at home, you may find the following tasks helpful:
- Watch the news and look out for natural disasters occurring around the world – what questions do they have?
- Assist with researching answers to any questions regarding their chosen project disaster.
- Consider solutions to natural disasters – For example, what can we do to reduce the impact of global warming?
Key Vocabulary to support your child’s success in Inquiry:
- Disaster
- Reactions
- Bushfire
- Floods
- Climate Change
- Droughts
- Cyclones