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Aim to Sustain

TLF ID M015322

Students identify and explore ways in which human activity can threaten biodiversity and the health of our planet. Students are encouraged to take positive action to promote sustainability. The four resources: Get the message, Help a habitat, Alien invaders and A world of difference include videos, SMART notebooks, worksheets and links to further interactive resources. Students compose and present persuasive texts and an artwork. 'Aim to sustain' is a cross-curricular resource for years 5 to 8 learning for sustainability. It includes support notes for teachers and supervisors in distance education.

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Educational value

This excellent resource for students from years 5 to 8 promotes understanding and the development of positive attitudes in a visually attractive and user-friendly resource. The teachers notes are excellent and the resource is flexible and could be used easily with a range of teaching strategies.

Year level

5; 6; 7; 8

Topics Creating texts Growth (Animals) Decision making Environmental management Medicine Habitats Ethics Ecosystems Biodiversity Data analysis Data representation Reasoning Problem solving Symbiosis Community development Communication skills Report writing Discussions (Texts) Evidence Food webs Environmental impact Evaluation Text types Plant growth Vocabularies Social influence Error analysis Explanations (Scientific inquiry) Persuasive texts Research questions Action projects

Learning area

English
Humanities and social sciences
Science
Technologies

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Author

Name: Centre for Learning Innovation
Organization: Centre for Learning Innovation
Description: author

Contributor

Name: Centre for Learning Innovation
Organization: Centre for Learning Innovation
Description: author

Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
Description: Data contributor

Name: Education Services Australia
Organization: Education Services Australia
Description: Data manager
Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/

Publisher

Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
Description: Publisher

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Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
Address: AUSTRALIA
URL: www.esa.edu.au

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Generic

Learning Resource Type

Interactive

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