# Wildfire Recovery | STEM | Inquiry Project | Natural Disasters | Grades 3-8 **Price:** $9.95 AUD **Seller:** TeachBuySell Seller **Year Levels:** year4, year5, year6, year7 **Subjects:** designAndTechnologies, humanitiesAndSocialSciences, science ## Description (seller-submitted) Wildfire Recovery | Natural Disasters & Community Resilience | STEM Investigation & Design Challenge | Grades 3–8 How can a community recover from wildfire and rebuild to become safer, stronger and more resilient? When a wildfire destroys homes, infrastructure and natural environments, what happens next? In this MindStretch Investigation File , students become a Community Recovery Planning Team . They investigate real-world wildfire recovery, explore different strategies and use evidence to develop their own recovery plan. This is more than a natural disasters research activity. Students must consider what should be rebuilt, restored, changed and protected. There is no single correct solution. Students must weigh competing priorities, justify decisions and think about the future. INVESTIGATE & ANALYSE Students explore wildfire impacts and community recovery, considering: Rebuilding homes and infrastructure Environmental and wildlife recovery Restoring essential services Community safety and wellbeing Future wildfire risk and resilience They compare approaches, gather evidence and identify strategies that could work together. DESIGN A RECOVERY PLAN Students apply their discoveries to create a Wildfire Recovery Plan, balancing the needs of: People – housing, safety and community wellbeing Place – natural environments, wildlife and resources Systems – roads, energy, communication and essential services Future – resilience, risk reduction and long-term planning Students communicate their ideas through maps, diagrams, sketches or written explanations. EXTEND THE CHALLENGE An optional prototype activity, changing-situation challenge and extension tasks encourage students to adapt their thinking, solve new problems and explain their decisions. WHAT'S INCLUDED 33-page Investigation File: Real-world investigation and student mission Research and evidence-based activities Wildfire recovery case files Strategy analysis and recovery priorities Recovery plan design challenge Opt… [truncated] --- View on TeachBuySell: https://teachbuysell.com.au/l/wildfire-recovery-stem-inquiry-project-natural-disasters-grades-3-8/af2dc11c-9dd2-4d21-8659-a975877912a0 Marketplace: https://teachbuysell.com.au