Stage 3 Geography

Geography and citizenship

“Choose your own Statistics” is an interactive learning resource designed to enable students from Years 5 to 8 to gain a better understanding of important issues in Australian society through an exploration of the statistical data underpinning these issues.

The Earth's Environment - Stage 2 & 3 - Sustainability

Bush Food

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4464755.htm

Mangrove WarningAustralia is home to tens of thousands of kilometres of mangroves. But scientists are now warning that many of these important ecological regions are starting to die off because of climate change.

World Vision Australia (2009) Get Connected, Issue 6 — Global citizenship

globalwords.edu.au/units/Sustainability_JPY3_4_html/pop02_climate_change.html

Hunger to Harvest slideshow.ppt

Perhaps more for teachers to watch, or older students.

climatekids.nasa.gov/time-machine/

www.geogspace.edu.au/verve/_resources/2.1.7.3_1_GeoSix_swamp_monster.pdf

Sustainability (at right) is a great book in Reading Eggspress allowing students can do their own research. Its main message is the 3 Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

Recycling

www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2502368.htm