A great website for student directed learning across a range of subjects. The animated interactive lessons are simple to understand and fun to complete.
Great, short videos of palentologists talking about dinosaurs. A written transcript is available beneath the video. Suitable to a range of literacy activities.
Look at long-term effects of development at a beach resort. Explore effects on fish stocks, coral cover, wildlife, sedimentation and coastal erosion. Consider social and economic impacts. Compare proposals to plant mangroves, cocos palms or build a sea wall. Try to maximise economic performance, environmental protection and community satisfaction. Recommend a solution and look at the long-term outcomes. This learning object is one in a series of five objects.
The purpose of this learning object is for:
Students to compare the merits of environmental mangement solutions.
Students to explore social, economic and environmental issues in a coastal management setting.
Look at long-term effects of development at a beach resort. Explore effects on fish stocks, coral cover, wildlife, sedimentation and coastal erosion. Consider social and economic impacts. Compare proposals to plant mangroves, cocos palms or build a sea wall. Try to maximise economic performance, environmental protection and community satisfaction. Recommend a solution and look at the long-term outcomes. This learning object is one in a series of five objects.
The purpose of this learning object is for:
Students to compare the merits of environmental mangement solutions.
Students to explore social, economic and environmental issues in a coastal management setting.
Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? from the TV show. SIgn up and the children and you can play it on the IWB last 5 minutes of the day or a great beginning of the day activity. Actual questions from the show.
