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Teacher Tricks

Teacher's Notes and Tools

For each topic covered in the Green Lane Diary, we have developed some ideas for classroom activities, questions for class discussion and additional resources to explore.

 

First, get the most out of the Green Lane Diary - find out about the different sections.

 

Diary Topic Notes:

 

Environmental Literacy Tools:

Use these on your SmartBoard or projector to model writing techniques and project planning

 

 

Useful Print Teaching Resources - looking for great books? Try these - part of the purchase price goes to help Green Cross.

 

Online Topic Links:

Explore these sites, games and videos for resources to support your teaching.

 

Think Big

Understanding Climate Change - CSIRO Carbon Kids unit

A Changing Climate - CSIRO unit

Game - US created game

PEW Centre - education page

Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency

IPCC

The case of the warming planet - Canadian EcoKids game

 

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Power It

Energy Australia

Energy Kids (US Energy Information Administration)

Solar Schools

Renewable Energy Sources (Links compiled by Jackie Miers)

Great BTN story on underwater mining

Interesting science education initiative

 

Our Backyard

UNESCO World Heritage - interactive map

Australia's world heritage

Myles Dunphy conservation pioneer - interactive

Mind bending Quiz game - general knowledge

Build a billycart - game

 

Living Green

Useful ideas for Travelling Smarter - school program

Science news for Kids - US website

Australian Conservation Foundation - Greenhome website
 Green Building Council of Australia - education rating tool

I don't want to clean my room - US game

 

Water World

Great article on bottled v tap water

Water conservation at home - interactive

Waterwatch

The Water Page

 

Harden Up

SES volunteers - BTN story

Disaster Kids - US website exploring topic

QLD Government emergency kids page

 

The 6Rs

Activity - Build a worm farm

How much land do we actually have - try the Earth Apple activity

The recyling process explained

 

 


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Learning about environmental problems and what part our actions play in them is important so that we can make wise choices in how we live our lives. Find out what you can do right now that will make a difference forever!

The Green Lane Diary is a curriculum linked education program designed by environmental educators to help 10-12 year old children become aware of the stresses our planet confronts and how sustainable living can make a difference.

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