This page contains links and research tasks for the HSIE outcomes within the above COGs unit.
The tasks relate to the HSIE outcome:
ENS3.5:Demonstrates an understanding of the interconnections between Australia and global environments and how individuals and groups can act in an ecologically responsible manner.
A detailed list of links, including rivers, Murray-Darling, Shoalhaven, Indigenous communities, English Unit of work on 'The River' by Libby Hathorn.
A series of four books on Australian rivers by Jane Pearson are now available and recommended.
Primary School.Com Water links
DET 2006 Web Design Awards ( H20). Provides a link to public school websites who received an award in the 2006 Web Design competition. Each is on the theme of 'Water'.
Reedy River - a poem by Henry Lawson
ONLINE ACTIVITIES:
- Global Education: Water
- Water Webquest
- Water online activity
- Down the drain
- Global Water Sampling Project
TaLE ACTIVITIES: ( LOGIN first, then search for the titles below. NB Some may be Science based)
- Making Water drinkable (series of learning objects)
- Water Matters
- Media Report: Water Usage
- Save the lake
RESEARCH TASK:
"How has the Murray-Darling river system changed in the last 200 years ?"
You will need to consider:
- indigenous use
- European use - trade, irrigation, industrial etc
- physical changes - flow, salinity, quality
In locating information, you will select appropriate links from the 'Resources' page above AND books that have been set aside to use from our library. Here are a few links to get you started:
- Murray Encyclopedia
- Save the Murray
- Murray River Rescue
- SA Murray Users (great basic facts!)
You may present your research task as a document using 'Word', including images, links and other media to support your answer.
OR
As a voicethread using images of the area, both historical and present day. You must answer the task question within your narration.
OR
As an online poster using Glogster, using text, images and other media .
You will be required to cite your sources correctly in a bibliography.
This task will be marked and counts toward Semester 1 assessment.
DATE DUE: Week 11
