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Students use the information provided in the learning object to gather facts and opinions from a range of community members. They will look at the relationship between energy options, global warming and climate change and will consider issues of ecological sustainability, economic development, social responsibility, lifestyle and visual impact. Search Scootle to access digital resource using name or digital resource code.

Students are able to explore how the Wang family upheld both core Australian values as well as those of a Chinese family, exploring the various layers of Australian identity. The clip also provides the opportunity to consider Australia's ongoing connection with Asia, highlighting the importance the media in North Asian countries placed on David Wang's success as a councillor. Search Scootle to access digital resource using name or digital resource code.

This photograph encourages students to explore how non-government organisations can influence communities and create social identity. The Clean Up the Kimberley Schools Day aims to teach future generations how to manage and protect the environment for a sustainable future. While focusing on waste, the schools day also involves education about wider ecological issues such as water quality, conservation and climate change. Search Scootle to access digital resource using name or digital resource code.

Australian Water Education Resources Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, 2012 How do we ensure that Australia's water use is sustainable? In a dry arid country such as Australia, the Murray-Darling Basin is a precious resource.

Cape treasures is a collection of animations/group stories by children from four communities in Cape York

We learn so much through stories that are told by those who have experienced the world and are connected to the environment in which they live. We have finally begun in Australia to ask our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to share their insights and knowledge about our rivers, so that we can learn how to interpret and link science to practice and experiential understanding.

Australian Water Education Toolkit Resources: Water for the Future priorities taking action on climate change, securing water supplies, using water wisely, supporting healthy rivers. Irrigation, Murray-Darling Basin, water quality, wetlands

National Geographic teacher resources

Mick Law's site - has links to many free interactive resources

Water Crisis - Lesson Plans for Teaching Water Use and Management. Also has useful case studies and activism information. 

CSIRO Case Study into Indigenous Relationships to water and attitudes to key water issues in the Pilbara - water supply, mine water use and rapid economic development. 

A country's flags provide a great opportunity to explore national symbols and the values they represent. In this learning object, students are given a historical context to explore Australian symbols and values. They can form their own opinions about what is valued in contemporary Australian life, comparing these values to those of the past. Students are given the chance to design and evaluate a national flag that reflects the identity of today's Australians. Search Scootle to access digital resource using name or digital resource code.

Students look at the desert environment to understand where the bilby lives and who its predators are. They make a series of decisions to protect the bilby and understand the role they can take to safeguard Australian animals and the environment. Search Scootle to access digital resource using name or digital resource code.

'The journey of the Hong Hai' provides students with the opportunity to understand the courage of asylum seekers and forms of government that do not support democratic rights. It also provides a platform for exploring the history of the Vietnamese community in Australia and the impact their culture has had on Australian identity. Search Scootle to access digital resource using name or digital resource code.

Australian Water Education Resources Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, 2012 How do we ensure that Australia's water use is sustainable? In a dry arid country such as Australia, the Great Artesian Basin is a precious resource.

Rainforest Explorer contains a wealth of activities and resources about the Wet Tropics rainforests and their plants and animals. The library is packed with resources including rainforest videos, wildlife photos and activity sheets. The many different activities are designed for use by both students and teachers.

The European continent, bordered by numerous bodies of water, is separated from Asia by Russia's Ural Mountains and by the Caspian and Black Seas. It is separated from Africa by the Mediterranean Sea...