Impacts on Environment

This unit is based on the Year 5 Australian Curriculum HASS Inquiry Skills, Knowledge and Understandings.

Students explore the countries and manmade changes of both Europe and North America.

They explore the Indigenous Australians' methods of land and resource management and how the biodiversity of Australia drastically changed after European Settlement.

Students investigate liveability and complete an information report on one of the effects of climate change and the way it impacts liveability.

They explore the influence of landforms on the development of settlements that are involved in fibre and food production, specifically focusing on the Ganges, Yangtze, Amazon and Mekong Rivers.

They explore the unique environment of Antarctica and how it is used and managed through exploring the Antarctic Treaty and Antarctic settlements.

Students explore the locations in which floods and bushfires occur, focusing on the severity, impacts and prevention in Australia.

9 x 1 hour lessons

Cross curriculum

18x resources/worksheets

Overview

The key concepts in this unit include:

There are manmade and natural structures with continents of the world that impact sustainability, liveability and production of food and fibres.
We have a lot to learn from Indigenous Australians in order to maintain Australia’s biodiversity.
Changes to environments, such as climate change, can impact the liveability.
Unique environments can be managed and used sustainably in an agreeable way.
There is a higher instance of natural disasters to particular areas within Australia.
For safety, it is imperative that we are prepared for natural disasters in Australia.

Lessons

Lesson 1

Countries Of Europe And North America

In this lesson, students locate and name the countries within the continents of Europe and North America.

Lesson 2

Manmade Changes To Environments In Europe And North America

In this lesson students explore manmade changes to an environment in Europe and North America. They explore the Floating City of Venice, and the Hoover Dam.

Lesson 3

Indigenous Australians Methods Of Land And Resource Management

In this lesson students explore Indigenous Australians methods of land and resource management. They describe and explain how Indigenous Australians managed the landscape for food, shelter and clothing.

Lesson 4

Aboriginal Peoples Change In Local Environment

In this lesson, students investigate biodiversity, and life before and after European settlement for Indigenous Australians.

Lesson 5

Responses To Climate

In this lesson, students investigate climate factors that impact liveability.

Lesson 6

Influence Of Landforms On Development Of Settlements

In this lesson, students explore how landforms influence settlement, population and production of food and fibre.

Lesson 7

How Unique Environments Are Used And Managed

In this lesson, students explore the unique environment of Antarctica. They explore settlement and human use of Antarctica and the practices and laws that aim to manage human impact.

Lesson 8

Floods And Bushfires In Australia

In the lesson, students explore floods and bushfires location, severity, and impacts .

Lesson 9

Australian Bushfires

In this lesson, students explore bushfires and flood safety and preparation.

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