In this lesson, students discuss Tsunamis, how they’re formed, and the damage that they do. They explore the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami.

Curriculum content descriptions
ACSSU096

Sudden geological changes and extreme weather events can affect Earth’s surface

ST3-1WS-S

Plans and conducts scientific investigations to answer testable questions, and collects and summarises data to communicate conclusions

ST3-2DP-T

Plans and uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity

ST3-4LW-S

Examines how the environment affects the growth, survival and adaptation of living things

ST3-5LW-T

Explains how food and fibre are produced sustainably in managed environments for health and nutrition

ACSHE098

Science involves testing predictions by gathering data and using evidence to develop explanations of events and phenomena and reflects historical and cultural contributions

VCSSU073

Scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions are used to inform personal and community decisions and to solve problems that directly affect people’s lives

ACSHE100

Scientific knowledge is used to solve problems and inform personal and community decisions

VCSIS082

With guidance, pose questions to clarify practical problems or inform a scientific investigation, and predict what the findings of an investigation might be based on previous experiences or general rules

ST3-6MW-S

Explains the effect of heat on the properties and behaviour of materials

ST3-7MW-T

Explains how the properties of materials determines their use for a range of purposes

ST3-8PW-ST

Explains how energy is transformed from one form to another

ST3-9PW-ST

Investigates the effects of increasing or decreasing the strength of a specific contact or non-contact force

ACSIS232

With guidance, pose clarifying questions and make predictions about scientific investigations

VCSIS083

With guidance, plan appropriate investigation types to answer questions or solve problems and use equipment, technologies and materials safely, identifying potential risks

ACSIS103

Identify, plan and apply the elements of scientific investigations to answer questions and solve problems using equipment and materials safely and identifying potential risks

VCSIS084

Decide which variables should be changed, measured and controlled in fair tests and accurately observe, measure and record data

ACSIS104

Decide variables to be changed and measured in fair tests, and observe measure and record data with accuracy using digital technologies as appropriate

VCSIS085

Construct and use a range of representations, including tables and graphs, to record, represent and describe observations, patterns or relationships in data

ST3-10ES-S

Explains regular events in the solar system and geological events on the Earth’s surface

ST3-3DP-T

Defines problems, and designs, modifies and follows algorithms to develop solutions

ST3-11DI-T

Explains how digital systems represent data, connect together to form networks and transmit data

ACSIS107

Construct and use a range of representations, including tables and graphs, to represent and describe observations, patterns or relationships in data using digital technologies as appropriate

VCSIS086

Compare data with predictions and use as evidence in developing explanations

ACSIS221

Compare data with predictions and use as evidence in developing explanations

VCSIS087

Suggest improvements to the methods used to investigate a question or solve a problem

ACSIS108

Reflect on and suggest improvements to scientific investigations

VCSIS088

Communicate ideas and processes using evidence to develop explanations of events and phenomena and to identify simple cause-and-effect relationships

ACSIS110

Communicate ideas, explanations and processes using scientific representations in a variety of ways, including multi-modal texts

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