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information, websites and other things for school library people in Tasmania and elsewhere
Sustainability resources
These resources were collected to support my school in the teaching of sustainability across the school from Grade 1 – 6. Their focus is on:
Our local waterway and beach, recycling plastics, packaging of lunches, composting with worm farms, and electronic waste
For Students
How Can My Community Reduce Waste?
Find ways we can reduce the creation of waste and prevent the destruction of our environment. A USA site aimed at school age students. http://www.learner.org/exhibits/garbage/
Upper Primary, Middle School, Lower Secondary, Teacher
Ecological Footprint
An online calculator to measure your own ecological performance at home, the office or at school – A tool to help you use resources more wisely..
Upper Primary, Middle School, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary, College, Teacher
http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/ecologicalfootprint/default.asp
Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative
The Australian Government’s project to integrate sustainability into the curriculum and daily management of the school Document selected as a Curriculum resource for Science…..
http://www.environment.gov.au/education/aussi/index.html
Lower Primary, Upper Primary, Middle School, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary, College, Teacher
Students – EPA Victoria
Resources include:
Home Water Investigator
Air Quality for Kids
Greenhouse Calculator
Ecological Footprint calculators
Car EcoMeter
EPA Victoria Library
http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/students/default.asp
EPA Victoria’s Beach Report website:
Investigate – storm water, litter and water quality
http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/BeachReport/default.asp
Environment in 10 Seconds (UNEP)
Movie for the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) which illustrates what could be happening in the world in 10 seconds….
http://www.bigpicturesmallworld.com/movies/UNEP2/UNEP2Movie.html
Upper Primary, Middle School, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary, College, Teacher
eco’tude: Changing Your School’s Ecological Attitude
The eco’tude calculator measures your school’s ecological footprint. The work book from the site provides an auditing toolkit which sets out methods of finding the information needed by the calculator… more…
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/ecotude/index.asp
Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary, College, Teacher
Clean Up Australia
Home page of the Clean Up campaigns which include Clean Up Australia and Clean Up the World. Clean Up Australia’s mission is to inspire and work with all Australians to clean up, fix up and conserve other programs Clean Up for Schools | Clean Up Our Climate | Clean Up Mobile Phones | Say NO to Plastic Bags | Clean Up the World…
Lower Primary, Upper Primary, Middle School, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary, Teacher
Water matters: car wash
The Learning Federation has specified conditions of use for this object.
Compare the amount of water used when washing a car with equipment such as a hose or a bucket of water. Choose how often to wash the car. Look at the results of washing a car on a lawn or a driveway. …
http://resources.education.tas.gov.au/item/tlf/551ab029-3f0b-241b-2c1b-05aa33c3034f/1/ViewIMS.jsp
Water matters: watering the garden
The Learning Federation has specified conditions of use for this object.
Compare the amount of water used when watering a garden with equipment such as a hose or a sprinkler system. Choose how often to water the garden. Look at the results of using mulch on garden beds. Us…
Early Childhood, Lower Primary
http://resources.education.tas.gov.au/item/tlf/d89a65bd-e57b-7df9-949e-5e80630e136a/2/ViewIMS.jsp
Water matters: time for a water fight
The Learning Federation has specified conditions of use for this object.
Compare the amount of water used when playing with equipment such as a hose or a water pistol. Choose how often and how long to have a water fight. Look at the results of playing on a lawn or a drivew…
Early Childhood, Lower Primary
http://resources.education.tas.gov.au/item/tlf/1187df38-32a0-d1b6-7c4b-95ec5664821f/2/ViewIMS.jsp
For Teachers
Reading Enriches Learning – Sustainability resources
Reading activities for younger (years 2-4) and older (years 5-8) school students in themed collections – sustainability, history, values, humour, responsibility, identity. Online teacher support with …
Early Childhood, Lower Primary, Upper Primary, Middle School, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary, College, Teacher
http://www.curriculumpress.edu.au/rel/sustainability/index.php
The Liquidators – What Goes Around Comes Around (MSWord)
What are the natural processes involved in the water cycle? How does the water cycle work? Humans use water for a variety of purposes. What are the different ways in which we use water? How humans can…
Upper Primary, Middle School, Lower Secondary
Why are shorebirds at risk? (MSWord)
In this learning sequence, students inquire into the ecology of shorebirds and find out why they are often at risk. Students demonstrate their understanding of the biology, habitat and threat to shore…
Lower Primary, Upper Primary, Middle School, Lower Secondary, Teacher
H2O (Multiple resources)
Throughout this unit students will be introduced to the concept of water catchments. They will recognise and apply ethical considerations in the use of catchments and waterways. Students will unders…
Upper Primary
WA Waste Wise website
Includes:
a collection of resources to help you on your Waste Wise journey.
Categories:
Fact Sheets
Other Resources
Downloads (quick links to useful items):
Sample Waste Wise School Policies
Sample Waste Minimisation Plan
Waste Wise Lesson Ideas Across the Curriculum
Waste Wise Environmental Attitudes Checklist
Waste Wise Environmental Behaviour Survey
How to make a Fridge Worm Farm
Zero Waste Lunches
http://www.wastewise.wa.gov.au/resources/index.html
Computer waste summary sheet
http://www.envict.org.au/inform.php?menu=6&submenu=532&item=905
Resources from edna
National Recycling Week: Kids and teacher resources [edna Resources]
URL: http://recyclingweek.planetark.org/kids-teachers/
Category: General early childhood curriculum Resource Use & Management
This section of the Planet Ark site has lesson plans for teachers (including a survey on packaging, and how to make recycled paper) and downloadable activity sheets, and colouring
Waste and recycling: Stuff for kids [edna Resources]
URL: http://www.portenf.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=1040
Category: General early childhood curriculum Resource Use & Management
This local council website provides information for children on how to make the best waste choices for the environment. It includes: the journey of your waste, interactive activities….
Fun and games: Resources and waste [edna Resources]
URL: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/…371307/?version=1&lang=_e
Category: Resource Use & Management
This UK site provides information about reducing, re-using and recycling and other waste issues. It includes interactives and animations for children and downloadable teaching resources
Where does my recycling go? [edna Resources]
URL: http://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/…440B6441E85&siteName=blacktown
Category: General early childhood curriculum Resource Use & Management
This NSW local council fact sheet has information on how each recyclable article can be re-used. Whilst the text is suitable for middle primary and above, the images supporting the….
Michael, Michael, go recycle! [edna Resources]
URL: http://funschool.kaboose.com/…y/games/game_michael_recycle.html
Category: General early childhood curriculum
In this interactive game, Michael has to move through the maze, picking up all the rubbish and depositing it in the appropriate recycle bin.
Clean up your world: Protect our environment [edna Resources]
URL: http://funschool.kaboose.com/…mes/game_clean_up_your_world.html
Category: General early childhood curriculum
Clean up your world with this fun drag-and-drop game, picking up the rubbish in a creek environment, and sorting it into the right recycle bins. It makes a great kids’ introduction….
Ollie recycles Australia [edna Resources]
URL: http://www.ollierecycles.com.au/aus/index.html
Category: General science resources
Ollie ReCycles is an environmental education site which contains lots of current information, school events, teacher information, environmental resources and competitions.
Other websites
Worm Farming
http://www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/services/worm.htm
Building a worm farm, Troubleshooting
Worm farm creatures | Amazing worm facts | Worm farming and composting demonstrations | More information
Fact Sheet: Building a Worm Farm
From Gardening Australia
http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s1620935.htm
How School Lunch Packaging Waste Adds Up
Moms Create a Recyclable Solution to School Lunch Waste
http://environment.about.com/od/greenlivingdesign/a/school_lunch.htm
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Glass, Plastic, Aluminium, Other metals, Paper, Your role, More information
http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/environmental_management/waste/waste_minimisation/reduce_reuse_recycle/
Mobile phone waste and the environment
Why Recycle Mobile Phones? / ARP’s Recycling Solution
http://www.arp.net.au/envcha.php
Game : Virtual Forest Challenge
http://www.scholastic.com/growgreen/virtualforest/
ljfurmage23.06.09
June 23rd, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Brilliant and thank you tremendously for sharing.
August 25th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
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Margaret
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