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Mathematics in nature: understanding bushfire
Bring the combination of mathematics and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples knowledge into your classroom by exploring the maths principles behind bushfire behaviour and its impact on ecosystems.
- Resource details
- Year level
- Year 6
- Purpose
- Teaching resource
- Strand
- Measurement Space
- Topic
- Position and location Operating with number Using units of measurement
- Audience
- Teachers
- Format
- Webpage
- Publisher
University of Melbourne
- Copyright
© The University of Melbourne – Ngarrngga, 2026. Free-for-education.
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