Teachers
How to use this resource
The six lessons and accompanying worksheets in this Google Site cover the Investigative study for Stage 5 Environmental Change and Management.
It is to be delivered in a combination of classroom, fieldwork based and online lessons.
Students should have covered lessons 1 - 5 before their excursion to Warilla Beach so they are adequately prepared for the day.
Lesson 6 is necessary to be completed before completing the assessment task.
Overview
The causes, consequences and management of dune erosion issues along the East Coast of Australia will be examined and then compared with the coastal erosions issues faced by the Netherlands - discovering the differences in the issues the erosion has caused and the strategies used to manage the Netherlands coast to protect the country from coastal inundation and flooding. Different perspectives to the issues and how they are managed will also be examined.
Warilla Beach is case studied and investigated during a fieldwork excursion led by Illawarra EEC. Prior to visiting the study site, students will become familiar with the characteristics of Warilla Beach and the coastal processes that have formed such an environment. The field trip will provide a first hand experience examining human impacts of coastal dune erosion which leads to an investigation of the management strategies in place.
For the assessment task, students will use their first hand investigation, combined with their knowledge of coastal management strategies in both Australia and the Netherlands, to present the most environmentally sustainable and suitable coastal management strategy to control erosion issues on the southern end of Warilla Beach.
Environmental change and management
Outcomes
A student:
› explains processes and influences that form and transform places and environments GE5-2
› analyses the effect of interactions and connections between people, places and environments GE5-3
› accounts for perspectives of people and organisations on a range of geographical issues GE5-4
› assesses management strategies for places and environments for their sustainability GE5-5
› acquires and processes geographical information by selecting and using appropriate and relevant geographical tools for inquiry GE5-7
› communicates geographical information to a range of audiences using a variety of strategies GE5-8
Key inquiry questions
How do environments function?
How do people’s worldviews affect their attitudes to and use of environments?
What are the causes and consequences of change in environments and how can this change be managed?
Why is an understanding of environmental processes and interconnections essential for sustainable management of environments?
Content Outcomes
Investigative study
Select ONE type of environment in Australia as the context for a comparative study with at least ONE other country.
Students:
investigate the biophysical processes essential to the functioning of the selected environment
- explanation of how the biophysical processes operating in the environment maintain its functioning F
- examination of the causes and extent of change to the environment in each country M GS
- analysis of the short and long-term consequences of the environmental change in each country
investigate the management of the environmental change, for example: (ACHGK074, ACHGK075)
- discussion of the factors influencing the management responses in each country eg worldviews, competing demands, technology, climate change
- comparison and evaluation of the effectiveness of the management responses in achieving environmental sustainability
- proposal of how individuals could contribute to achieving environmental sustainability for the environment in each country
Download worksheets for Google Classroom
A worksheet is provided for each Google Site lesson throughout this program. Please open the relevant document, make a copy and move it into your own Google Drive folder before sharing with students.
Assessment task
The IEEC has prepared a suite of assessment material including a sample assessment task and marking rubric. This task aims to assess the S5 Environmental change and management Investigative Study.
The task involves the completion of the booklet from the Warilla Beach fieldwork day with IEEC, and an evaluative report on current management strategies plus a presentation proposing the most environmentally sustainable and suitable coastal management strategy to control erosion issues on the southern end of Warilla Beach.
Lesson delivery
Teacher led
Lesson description
Teacher directed lesson, designed to have the IEEC Google Site on an interactive whiteboard and students follow along with worksheet.
Duration
40 minutes
Supporting materials
Lesson 1 worksheet - Coastal biophysical processes
Lesson delivery
Self directed
Lesson description
Causes, impact and management of coastal erosion
Estimated time
80 minutes
Supporting materials
Lesson 2 worksheet - Coastal erosion issues and management
Lesson delivery
Student directed
Lesson description
Causes, impact and consequences of coastal erosion is examined in three locations on the eastern coast of Australia, along with the strategies adopted to manage the issues. Factors influencing management responses in these areas are also presented to be compared with those of the Netherlands in lesson 6.
Estimated time
60 minutes
Supporting materials
Lesson 3 worksheet - Coastal management - Australia's east coast
Lesson delivery
Practical, hands on investigations. Students work in small groups and rotate through 4 separate activities.
Lesson description
Practical, hands on activities to help students contextualise coastal processes and read and interpret weather maps. Students work in groups, rotating through five separate activities. Equipment list provided in Student Pages section.
Estimated time
80 minutes
Supporting materials
Lesson 4 worksheet - Practical Activities
Lesson delivery
Student centred
Lesson description
In preparation for the excursion to Warilla Beach, students describe the causes and consequences of erosion on Warilla Beach. They examine historical and current management responses to the erosion issues and evaluate their effectiveness.
Estimated time
40 minutes
Supporting materials
Lesson 5 worksheet - Warilla Beach case study
Lesson delivery
Self directed
Lesson description
A virtual field trip experience for those students unable to attend the Illawarra Environmental Education Centre led excursion day at Warilla beach.
May also be used to familiarise teaching staff and/or students with the expected program for the excursion day.
Estimated time
60 minutes
Supporting materials
Please open the relevant document, make a copy and move it into your own Google Drive folder before sharing with students.
Lesson delivery
Self directed
Lesson description
Causes, impact and consequences of coastal erosion is examined in three locations in the Netherlands, along with the strategies adopted to manage the issues. Factors influencing management responses in these areas are also presented to be compared with those of the east coast of Australia in lesson 3.
Estimated time
60 minutes
Supporting materials
Lesson 6 worksheet - Coastal management - The Netherlands