Loss & Grief links to Science

Reactions to loss and change

Grief reactions - pages 25-26

'Normal' grief reactions (handout) - page 28

Extension activity - page 27

Overarching Learning Outcomes

1 Students use language to understand, develop and communicate ideas and information and interact with others.

3 Students recognise when and what information is needed, locate and obtain it from a range of sources and evaluate, use and share it with others.

5 Students describe and reason about patterns, structures and relationships in order to understand, interpret, justify and make predictions.

6 Students visualise consequences, think laterally, recognise opportunity and potential and are prepared to test options.

11 Students value and implement practices that promote personal growth and well being.

12 Students are self-motivated and confident in their approach to learning and are able to work individually and collaboratively.

Reactions to loss and change

Grief reactions - pages 25-26

'Normal' grief reactions (handout) - page 28

Extension activity - page 27

Science

1 Students investigate to answer questions about the natural and technological world using reflection and analysis to prepare a plan; to collect, process and interpret data; to communicate conclusions; and to evaluate their plan, procedures and findings.

2 Students communicate scientific understanding to different audiences for a range of purposes.

Reaching out, reaching in

How to help - pages 29-30

Helping yourself, helping a friend (handout) - pages 31-32

Helping a friend - page 30

Overarching Learning Outcomes

1 Students use language to understand, develop and communicate ideas and information and interact with others.

6 Students visualise consequences, think laterally, recognise opportunity and potential and are prepared to test options.

11 Students value and implement practices that promote personal growth and well being.

12 Students are self-motivated and confident in their approach to learning and are able to work individually and collaboratively.

13 Students recognise that everyone has the right to feel valued and be safe, and, in this regard, understand their rights and obligations and behave responsibly.

Reaching out, reaching in

How to help - pages 29-30

Helping yourself, helping a friend (handout) - pages 31-32

Helping a friend - page 30

Science

1 Students investigate to answer questions about the natural and technological world using reflection and analysis to prepare a plan; to collect, process and interpret data; to communicate conclusions; and to evaluate their plan, procedures and findings.

Grief in a zoo community: funerals and grief rituals

Exploring grief - page 42

Newspaper article (handout) - page 44

Funerals - page 43

Newspaper article (handout) - page 45

Research - page 43

Controversial issues: the way people die

Defining euthanasia - page 62

Discussion and sample questions - page 63

There are no specific outcomes related to this KLA. However, the activities and sessions opposite would be useful in the classroom.