Sustainability resources

lorene — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:38:43 +0000

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…

http://www.cleanup.com.au/au/

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

http://resources.education.tas.gov.au/item/edres/508337d0-9607-8364-e559-27b2d5a59b24/1/The_Liquidators_-_What_Goes_Around_Comes_Around.doc

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

http://resources.education.tas.gov.au/item/edres/949f193c-0c89-4b85-df83-f934e0cbc9a5/1/shorebirds.doc

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

http://resources.education.tas.gov.au/item/edres/baed71da-4e74-2b40-3a9b-2053ffb3df96/1/LessonPlansAll.doc

http://resources.education.tas.gov.au/item/edres/baed71da-4e74-2b40-3a9b-2053ffb3df96/1/WaterICDPUnitFinal.doc

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