Understanding Human Caused Change
In this worksheet, students look at the impact that humans have on the Earth’s surface through adding and taking away. Not only do they do some light comprehension, they are also asked to dig a little deeper, by researching a project or new technology that is mitigating our impact on surface change.
This worksheet was created as part of a larger Year 5 Earth and Space Sciences unit on Weathering and Erosion titled ‘Surface Change’.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to describe how weathering, erosion, transportation and deposition cause slow or rapid changes to the Earth’s surface.
- We are learning to understand that the Earth’s surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity.
Curriculum alignment
AC9S5H02
9
Investigate how scientific knowledge is used by individuals and communities to identify problems, consider responses and make decisions
AC9S5U02
9
Describe how weathering, erosion, transportation and deposition cause slow or rapid change to Earth’s surface
ACSSU075
8.4
Earth’s surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity
ACSHE083
8.4
Scientific knowledge is used to solve problems and inform personal and community decisions
ST2-1WS-S
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Questions, plans and conducts scientific investigations, collects and summarises data and communicates using scientific representations
ST2-10ES-S
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Investigates regular changes caused by interactions between the Earth and the Sun, and changes to the Earth’s surface
ST3-1WS-S
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Plans and conducts scientific investigations to answer testable questions, and collects and summarises data to communicate conclusions
ST3-2DP-T
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Plans and uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity
ST3-4LW-S
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Examines how the environment affects the growth, survival and adaptation of living things
ST3-5LW-T
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Explains how food and fibre are produced sustainably in managed environments for health and nutrition
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
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