Learning intentions
- KNOW: The different types of natural hazards.
- UNDERSTAND: How local hazards can impact a community.
- DO: Identify which hazards are most likely to occur in the local area using maps to determine which locations could be impacted.
Success criteria
I can: Identify a local hazard and the impacts on my community.
Extreme weather events such as storms, floods and bushfires can be dangerous and pose a risk to people and property.
Recognising local hazards is the first step to becoming disaster resilient.
Vocabulary and concepts cards – Use this list to develop your understanding of key concepts and vocabulary in this lesson.
If you prefer to answer the quiz questions in your hand writing then you can print and use one of these worksheets:
Climate extremes
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Local hazards
Consider the impacts of a natural hazard on the social, economic, structural and infrastructure, cultural, physical, health, ecological and geographic aspect of your community.
This think-pair-share activity explores global and local natural hazards and the impacts these have on people.
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LISTMap
Assess the level of potential hazard exposure of flood or bushfire on your community, home/property and school by using the LISTMap tool.
Choose bushfire or flood depending on your interest or the hazard most likely to impact your area.
Bushfire
- Go to LISTMap
- Click on ‘Layers’, ‘Add Layer’ then in the ‘Manage Layers’ box search for ‘fire history’ click + on green plus button.
- Your added data set layers are now on the map of Tasmania. You can now zoom to your location (school and/or home) on the map for the activity to respond to the quiz questions.
Flood
- Go to LISTMap
- Click on ‘Layers’, ‘Add Layer’ then in the ‘Manage Layers box search for ‘flood’ click + on the inland waters drop box and click on the green plus to add the ‘floodplain’ layer. Other flood layers can be added such as ‘TasWater Flood Inundation Summary’, ‘Coastal Vulnerability – Rocky Shores’ ‘June 2016 Flood HWM Flood Extent’.
- Your added data set layers are now on the map of Tasmania. You can now zoom to your location (school and/or home) on the map for the activity to respond to the quiz questions.
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Optional activity
RiskReady aims to improve community resilience to natural hazards. It will improve your understanding of natural hazard risks to your school or home property and help you plan to mitigate the risk of damage. Enter your address in the search bar of RiskReady to see results for your property.
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Homework activity - record a local story
We can learn a lot about the history of disasters in our area by talking to friends, neighbours and relatives.
For homework interview a family member or neighbour about a hazard event or disaster and write an overview about the event using this Disaster survival story template.
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Exit Pass
What type of natural hazard could impact our school?