Summary
The past summer many Australian communities have experienced the devastation of natural weather patterns morphing into disasters.
What causes these events and what is the science that sustains them? How can technology play a part in preparing us for more unprecedented weather events? And why does the weather seem so wild lately?
Join us online and hear all about the weather, and anything you don’t find out, you can ask the experts. Live from the studio, ABC’s Tegan Taylor will be joined by storm chaser Justin Noonan and Channel 7’s meteorologist Tony Auden as they share their knowledge.
FEATURING
Justin Noonan
Justin Noonan
Justin grew up in south east Queensland where spring thunderstorms commonly occur and his storm chasing career began in 2001 at just 17 years old. Justin lived his lifelong dream...
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Tony Auden
Tony Auden
Tony Auden presents the weather for 7NEWS in Queensland. He’s been fascinated with weather since he was a kid. Tony worked at the Bureau of Meteorology as a forecaster, specialising...
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SUPPORTING LEARNING RESOURCES
Learn about animal survival in Arid Queensland, where ecosystems are subjected to extremes in temperature and the availability of water. Recognise the effects of Boom and Bust patterns on the ecology and consider other challenges such as the impact of feral species or human activity.
Contains curriculum links to:
Year 6
Biology, Geography
Australia has moved over time, and is still moving! Work as a scientist to predict how the movement of the Australian plate would have influenced flora and fauna, and calculate the current movement of Australia as we drift north.
Contains curriculum links to:
Years 6, 9
Earth Space
In this inquiry-based activity, students use a globe and a heat lamp to investigate how the tilt of the Earth’s axis causes the seasons.
Contains curriculum links to:
Years 5, 7
Earth Space
Cost
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