Tree Huggers

Students explore the cultural, environmental, and historical significance of trees. They research the critical roles trees play in maintaining biodiversity and carbon sequestration for a healthy environment as well as investigating the harmful effects of deforestation and its widespread repercussions.

Cross Curriculum Priorities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

A_TSICP1

First Nations communities of Australia maintain a deep connection to, and responsibility for, Country/Place and have holistic values and belief systems that are connected to the land, sea, sky and waterways.

A_TSICP2

The occupation and colonisation of Australia by the British, under the now overturned doctrine of terra nullius, were experienced by First Nations Australians as an invasion that denied their occupation of, and connection to, Country/Place.

A_TSIC3

The First Peoples of Australia (Aboriginal Peoples) belong to the world’s oldest continuous cultures. First Nations Australians demonstrate resilience in the maintenance, practice and revitalisation of culture despite the many historic and enduring impacts of colonisation, and continue to celebrate and share the past, present and future manifestations of their cultures.

Sustainability

SS1

All life forms, including human life, are connected through Earth’s systems (geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere) on which they depend for their wellbeing and survival.

SS2 

Sustainable patterns of living require the responsible use of resources, maintenance of clean air, water and soils, and preservation or restoration of healthy environments.

SW1

World views that recognise the interdependence of Earth’s systems, and value diversity, equity and social justice, are essential for achieving sustainability.

Curriculum Links

AC9HS5K04

The influence of people, including First Nations Australians and people in other countries, on the characteristics of a place

AC9HS5K05

The management of Australian environments, including managing severe weather events such as bushfires, floods, droughts or cyclones, and their consequences

AC9HS5K07

How citizens (members of communities) with shared beliefs and values work together to achieve a civic goal

AC9HS5S07

Present descriptions and explanations, drawing ideas, findings and viewpoints from sources, and using relevant terms and conventions

AC9HS5S05

Develop evidence-based conclusions

AC9HS5S06

Propose actions or responses to issues or challenges and use criteria to assess the possible effects

AC9S5U01

Examine how particular structural features and behaviours of living things enable their survival in specific habitats

AC9S5U02

Describe how weathering, erosion, transportation and deposition cause slow or rapid change to 

AC9S5I06

Write and create texts to communicate ideas and findings for specific purposes and audiences, including selection of language features, using digital tools as appropriate

AC9E5LY03

Explain characteristic features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts to meet the purpose of the text

AC9E5LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts whose purposes may be imaginative, informative and persuasive, developing ideas using visual features, text structure appropriate to the topic and purpose, text connectives, expanded noun groups, specialist and technical vocabulary, and punctuation including dialogue punctuation

AC9E5LY07

Plan, create, rehearse and deliver spoken and multimodal presentations that include relevant, elaborated ideas, sequencing ideas and using complex sentences, specialist and technical vocabulary, pitch, tone, pace, volume, and visual and digital features

AC9HS6S01

Develop questions to investigate people, events, developments, places and systems

AC9S5H02

Investigate how scientific knowledge is used by individuals and communities to identify problems, consider responses and make decisions

AC9HS6S06

Propose actions or responses to issues or challenges and use criteria to assess the possible effects

AC9HS6S07

Present descriptions and explanations, drawing ideas, findings and viewpoints from sources, and using relevant terms and conventions

AC9S6U01

Investigate the physical conditions of a habitat and analyse how the growth and survival of living things is affected by changing physical conditions

AC9S6I01

Pose investigable questions to identify patterns and test relationships and make reasoned predictions

AC9S6I06

Write and create texts to communicate ideas and findings for specific purposes and audiences, including selection of language features, using digital tools as appropriate

AC9E6LY03

Analyse how text structures and language features work together to meet the purpose of a text, and engage and influence audiences

AC9E6LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts whose purposes may be imaginative, informative and persuasive, using paragraphs, a variety of complex sentences, expanded verb groups, tense, topic-specific and vivid vocabulary, punctuation, spelling and visual features

AC9E6LY07

Plan, create, rehearse and deliver spoken and multimodal presentations that include information, arguments and details that develop a theme or idea, organising ideas using precise topic-specific and technical vocabulary, pitch, tone, pace, volume, and visual and digital features

 

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Unit Includes

  • 1 Focus Area
  • 4 Lessons

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