Inquiry Unit Reflection

This unit of inquiry was about how effective human responses require valid scientific evidence. We looked into how we can survive in a natural disaster, some of the information we found very interesting and we questioned a lot of it. In this unit we have learnt that natural disasters impact society more than we think, also geographical features and climate impact the effect of natural disasters. Our homework was that we had to build a house that would survive the natural disaster we chose. Common natural disasters that students chose were tsunamis and bushfires while others chose things like heat waves and hailstorms. We wrote an explanation text on the chosen topic which most students enjoyed, because the students got the freedom to choose questions ect. We enjoyed the mini exhibition because it gave us a try of what will come in the coming exhibition. We were all amazed by the journey of this inquiry unit, and we all learnt a lot.

By Madeleine Higgins & Charlise Webb

During this inquiry, I learnt that a tsunami can only be caused by an earthquake or a volcanic eruption. A tsunami is invisible when they're in the ocean however when they're in the bay, they are visible. I chose a tsunami because it really interested me. My house design is made out of cement and tarmac and quadruple glazed windows. I included a water tank, mangrove plants and quadruple glazed windows with the heating and internal heating. I still wonder if my house will survive a real tsunami.

By George Morel