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World Disasters 3: Man-made Disasters

Tim Lowson — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 03:16:07 +0000

In recent years numerous man-made disasters have occurred. The sections in World Disasters 3: Man-made Disasters contain research activities about space disasters such as the Challenger explosion, air disasters such as the Hindenburg tragedy, chemical disasters such as Bhopal and the Exxon-Valdez oil spill, nuclear disasters such as that of Chernobyl, road, rail and bridge disasters and sporting disasters. It also includes research activities about the background and impact of many of these disasters as well as the historical facts. Background information and web site addresses have been included to provide students with a starting point for their research.

Author: Jane Bourke

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World Disasters 2: Weather Related Disasters

Tim Lowson — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 03:09:54 +0000

Floods, Fires, Famine and Cyclones Disasters such as floods, fires, famines and cyclones can affect us both personally and on a national scale. These disasters are not selective in their choice of victims – TV news images of areas ravaged by one or the other of these disasters are unfortunately familiar sites.

World Disasters 2: Weather Related Disasters provides some insight into these types of weather related disasters by requiring students to seek knowledge and to evaluate their understandings throughout the range of activities. References to web site addresses have been included to provide students with a starting point for their research.

Author: Jane Bourke

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Atlas Adventures

Tim Lowson — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 02:43:20 +0000

The activities in Atlas Adventures address the atlas skills needed by primary aged students, with each activity page focusing on a specific skill which can be treated in one lesson.

Each skill based activity sheet is preceded on the opposite page by a set of teachers’ notes which give background to the skill being treated. These include studies in index use, vocabulary, abbreviations and symbols, legends, compass points, scale, graphs and time zones.

Author: Kay Cunnold

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Our Environment Book 3: Energy and Waste

Tim Lowson — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 02:31:31 +0000

This series is designed to assist teachers in the implementation of an outcomes based approach to the teaching of Humanities . The series explores various environmental aspects with a strong emphasis on school environmental concerns with a community focus. The series is divided into five sections including land, air, water, energy and waste, each of which contains activities which provide practical experiences in focusing on and monitoring environmental concerns within the community. Titles in the series include:

Land
Water and Air
Waste and Energy

Our Environment Book 3: Energy and Waste has energy activities that focus on sources of energy, solar, electrical, water and wind energy; lighting; heating/cooling; and energy conservation. Waste activities focus on home, school and community waste; recycling paper, plastic and glass; compost and worm farms.

Author: Sharon Szczecinski

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Our Environment Book 2: Water and Air

Tim Lowson — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 02:20:05 +0000

Land
Water and Air
Waste and Energy

Our Environment Book 2: Water and Air has water activities that focus on water use at home and school; water waste; storm, bore and drinking water; water collection and storage; and wetlands. Air activities focus on pollution, fires, dust, wind erosion, classroom heating and cooling, and industrial toxic gases/smoke.

Author: Sharon Szczecinski

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Our Environment Book 1: Land

Tim Lowson — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 02:02:25 +0000

This series is designed to assist teachers in the implementation of an outcomes based approach to the teaching of Humanities. The series explores various environmental aspects with a strong emphasis on school environmental concerns with a community focus. The series is divided into five sections including land, air, water, energy and waste, each of which contains activities which provide practical experiences in focusing on and monitoring environmental concerns within the community. Titles in the series include:

Land
Water and Air
Waste and Energy

Our Environment Book 1: Land has activities that focus on types of land regions, land use, bushland, swampland, forestry, national parks and gardens.

Author: Sharon Szczecinski

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