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Tuning in
A tuning in activity helps students to define and focus on the issues they will be dealing with in the unit of work.
Earth Hour – ‘Banana Drama’ SMARTboard Lesson
Earth Hour – ‘The Impacts of Drought and Floods’ SMARTboard Lesson
Earth Hour: Flipped Classroom – Tuning into Climate Change
Finding Out
Students will need to obtain more information about the issues they are going to investigate. They can identify questions of interest and research these either in small groups or on their own. Once information is gathered, it can be shared using chosen communication methods e.g. short presentations. Students can continue finding out by completing a range of investigations, including gathering data. They use appropriate methods to present and communicate what they have found out.
Earth Hour – Switch off to join the future – Foundation to Year 2
Earth Hour – Switch off to join the future – Years 3 & 4 – Lesson 1
Earth Hour – Switch off to join the future – Years 3 & 4 – Lesson 2
Earth Hour – Switch off to join the future – Years 5 & 6 – Lesson 1
Earth Hour – Switch off to join the future – Years 5 & 6 – Lesson 2
Earth Hour – The places you love – LOTE – Years 5 & 6
Choose your climate future – Years 5 & 6- Earth Hour – The places you love – Years 5 & 6
Earth Hour: Climate Change Documentary – Year 5 & 6
Earth Hour: How do Floods and Droughts Affect our Environment? – Year 3 & 4
Earth Hour – Banana Dramas – Year 3 & 4
Earth Hour – Climate Change and Renewable Energy – Year 6
Earth Hour: The Drought and Flood Cycle – Year 5 & 6
Earth Hour: Do you know what your ecological footprint is? – Year 5 & 6
Earth Hour: All types of weather – Year 1 & 2
Earth Hour: Today’s weather around Australia – Year 1 & 2
Earth Hour: A play about the weather – 1 & 2
Earth Hour: How Does Changing Weather Affect our Environment? – Year 3 & 4
Earth Hour: Weather in the past and in future – Year 3 & 4
Earth Hour: Animals Adapting to Climate Change – 5 & 6
Earth Hour – Actions Stations – Visual Storytelling
Considering Social Action
Students are given opportunities to apply their learning in real world situations, in the classroom, school, home or the local community.
Additional Activities for this Unit of Work
These activities are not part of this unit of work, however they may be useful as additions if you have the time.
