Using This Resource

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this resource contains a range of material which may be considered culturally sensitive, including the records of people who have passed away.

This resource is aligned with the Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences (Geography), and Science for Year 4, 5 and 6 students. It adopts an inquiry-based learning approach to develop students’ understanding of geographical and scientific processes relating to weather, environments, people and systems.

Designed to give teachers flexibility and develop student skills, the content of this module is based on Australia’s Wild Weird Wonderful Weather by Stephanie Owen Reeder and Tania McCartney (NLA Publishing, 2020), and is best used in conjunction with the book.

Curriculum Links - Australia's Wild Weird Wonderful Weather
Introductory Activities - Australia's Wild Weird Wonderful Weather
Forecasting
Presenting
Recording
Exploring
Mapping
Describing
Experiencing
Image of a colour sketch of a heavily snow covered town of Hobart houses with water and mountains in the background in 1882
Concluding Activities - Australia's Wild Weird Wonderful Weather

The National Library of Australia acknowledges Australia’s First Nations Peoples – the First Australians – as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land and gives respect to the Elders – past and present – and through them to all Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Cultural Notification

Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website contains a range of material which may be considered culturally sensitive including the records of people who have passed away.

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