Bushfire rating systems are designed to tell you how dangerous a bushfire would be if it broke out, and what you need to do to stay safe on Moderate, High, Extreme and Catastrophic days. Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Year 7 – S4 Year 8 – S4 Year 9 – S5 Year 10 – S5 Fire-Ed Up Challenge – Bushfire rating systems About the Fire-Ed Up Challenge
Students will have 6-weeks to complete a STEM-based design sprint focused on challenges posed by bushfires and the Australian bushfire management sector. Teams will select from a set of three scenarios and design a solution presented either as a 90-second video pitch or poster.
Understand bushfire consequences.
Develop STEM skills.
Discover careers in bushfire management.
Engage with the community & raise awareness.
Win prizes for your school.
The Fire-Ed Up Design Challenge is supported by a series of informative webinars, led by experts in the field, designed to provide participants with essential knowledge, insights, and tools to better understand bushfire management and to aid them in their challenge tasks.
Oct 12: Program Launch, the Science of Fire with Fizzics Education
Oct 20: Unravel the Bushfire Rating System.
Oct 26: Dive into technologies for bushfire prevention.
Nov 2: Discover how to protect fauna and flora from fires.
Nov. 30 Grade 9 & 10 student finalists pitch to win online Free Hunter Innovation and Science Hub Fizzics Education Dr Meaghan Jenkins, AFDRS Manager at the New South Wales Rural Fire Service Live Event – Scheduled Zoom Primary Secondary Vocational Education and Training (VET) Information and Digital Technology Select Sub Strand Vocational Education and Training (VET) Information and Digital Technology Select Sub Strand Science and Tech Information and Software Technology Select Sub Strand The Fire-Ed Up Challenge will;
Educate students about the effects of bushfires.
Provide hands-on STEM activities for real-world understanding.
Spark student interest in STEM careers in bushfire management and environmental sustainability
Guide students though a design-thinking STEM sprint Free One-off Events STEM/STEAM Earth Science Week #fizzicsed #HISH