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03 Curriculumlinks

04 Presentationforaprimaryschoolaudience

08 ProductsamplesintheEcoLogicKit,case3

10 LessonplanClimatechange

12 LessonplanWhatsanecologicalfootprint?

14 LessonplanProductlifecycleanalysis16 LessonplanDesignforecologicalsustainability

18 LessonplanDesigningasolutiontoalocalproble

19 LessonplanChanginglandscapes

21 Riskassessmentinformation

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curricuLum LiNKS

ThiskitisaresourceforpeopleofallagesbutitisparticularlyvaluableforthefollowingcomponentsofNSWschoolsyllabuses:

Science and technology, Stages 2 and 3 (Years 3,4,5,6)

Productsandservices(OutcomesPSS2.5,PSS3.5)

Earthanditssurroundings(OutcomesESS2.6,ES3.6)

Informationandcommunication(OutcomesICS2.2andICS3.2)

Materialworld;Thebestplacetolive;Environmentmatters;Achangeforthe

Human society and its environment, Stages 2 and 3 (Years 3,4,5,6)

Environments(OutcomesENS2.6.ENS3.6)

Socialsystemsandstructures(OutcomesSSS2.7,SSS2.8,SSS3.7,SSS3.8)

Technology (mandatory), Stage 4 (Years 7,8)

Environmentalandsustainabilityconsiderationsrelatedtodesignprojects(Ou

Design and technology elective courses, Stages 4 and 5 (Years 7,8,9,10

Designedsolutionsandresponsibilitiesofdesigners(Outcomes4.2.1,4.3.1,4

5.3.2)

Geography, Stages 4 and 5 (Years 7,8,9,10)

Interrelationshipsbetweenpeopleandenvironments(Outcomes4.8,4.9,4.10

TheEcoLogicKitcontainsexamplesofproductsdesignedtomeettheneeds

theenvironment.Inthisway,itprovidesconcreteevidencethatitispossibleto

takingcareoftheEarthatthesametime.Theproductsandtheirassociatedi

classroomresourcesforthesubjectslistedabove.

Takenfurther,theKitsstep-by-stepguidetoorganisingandcommunicatinginf

ecologicalissuesprovidesaddedopportunityforcooperativelearningandski

acrossanumberofcurricula.Itwillassistyourstudentstoexploreanddevelo

solutions,andcommunicateeffectivelyusingwrittenandvisuallanguageand

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Presentation for a primary school audience

using product samples from EcoLogic Kit case 3

DESigN for

EcoLogicaL SuStaiNabiLity

Itisfantastictoseeyouallheretodaybecauseyouaretheleadersofthefutu

changetheworld.Itdoesntmatterwhetheryoubecomedesigners,scientists

orbusinesspeople,youwillallplayapart.

Youngpeopletendtoseeissuesveryclearly,socanbeverygoodatsolvingpr

haveplentyofopportunitybecauserightnowtheworldneedsawholelotofi

creativethinkerstoredesignalmosteverythingwemakeandeverythingwed

thatisverysimple:

Itsbecausetheindustrial,economicandpoliticalsystemsthatwehavewerewhenthenaturalworldwasverylargeandthehumanpopulationwasrelative

hundredyearsago,peoplefeltthatitdidntmatterifindustriespollutedairan

lotofwaste.Theythoughtthatwecouldgoonusingtheenvironmentforraw

dumpingourwaste.Peoplebackthenwereverycleveratsolvingtheirproblem

wasthattheydidnthavetotaketheneedsoftheenvironmentintoaccount.Tod

Thesedays,thehumanpopulationisverylargeandthenaturalworldhasbec

havejustover6billionpeopleonearthrightnowandin50yearswellhave9

therebeenoughofeverythingtogoaround?Wecantjustgoonwithbusines

wanttokeepenjoyingthequalityoflifethatwedo,wehavetogetsmarteran

makewhatwewantbyusingfarfewerresources.Thatis,weneedtousethin

trees,metals,plastics,plantsandanimalsmuchmoreefciently.Wealsoneed

thatsproducedbyburningcoal,oilandgasbecausethosefuelsreleasegree

theyburn.Andgreenhousegasesarebuildinguparoundtheearthandcausingth

Wecoulduselessfuelbydrivingcarsthatuselesspetrolornopetrolatal

willworkouthowtoteleportfromoneplacetoanotherMaybewewontne

be able to travel around the world in one minute rather than two days by aero

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walkedeverywhereortravelledbyhorseorbicycle.Therewerenomobilepho

noMP3players.Imaginewhatsomeonebackthenwouldhavesaidifyoucou

anddescribeallthethingsthatyouseeeverydayinyourlifenow?Imwilling

changesyoullseeinthenext100yearswillbeeverybitasamazingastheonhappenedinthelast100years.

AndthereallyexcitingpartisthatYOUaregoingtocreatealotofthosechan

agrowingnumberofpeoplewhorealisethatlookingafterthenaturalsystem

priority.Prot,loss,andsocialandpoliticalstabilityaredirectlylinkedtothehe

environment.Whetheryouendupdesigningnewthings,orsimplybuyingthem

willbehelpingtocreateabetterworld.Fortunatelytherearecompaniesthata

productsthatletusenjoylifebutlookaftertheenvironmentatthesametime

theirproductsheretoshowyoutoday.Mostofthemhavecomeontothemarket

firStLy thErE arE SomE thiNgS that SavE oN ELEctri

Wind up radio

Thislittleradioneverneedstobepluggedintotheelectricitysupplyortohav

init.Youprovidethepowerbywindingituporbycatchingthesunsenergywit

top.

Solio charger

Ifyouregoingbushformorethanaday,howonearthareyougoingtocharg

orphone?YoullusetheSoliocharger.Onehourofsunonitspanelswillgiveylisteningtime.Ithasarechargeablebatteryinsideso,youcanchargeitallday

night!Theresnoneedtolimitittogoingbush.Useitinthecitytoo.Italsocha

Energy-saving light bulb

Thisbulbissoefcientitcansaveyou$80inelectricityoveritslifetime.Itgiv

amountoflightasanoldbulbbutafractionoftheheat.

LED torch

Thebulbsinthistorchareevenmoreefcient.TheyareLightemittingdiodes

heatatall!YoucanseeLEDseverydayintrafclights.

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thiNgS that SavE oN matEriaLS:

Toothbrush with a removable head

Itsonlythebrushbitofatoothbrushthatwearsout.Withthisbrushyousave

handlebyjustbuyingreplacementbrushes.

thiNgS maDE from rEcycLED matEriaLS:

Plastic milk bottle

Whatdoesthisgetturnedintoifyouputitoutforrecycling?A polar eece bgetstakenawayandchoppedupintotinypiecesbeforeitsmelteddownand

Itsstillthesameplasticbutitsspundifferently.Therecycledplasticalsocanb

plasticbottlesforanythingbutfood.

Cardboard milk carton

WhatdoesthisgetturnedintoinAustralia?Itgetsturnedintoofcepaper.

Andwhatdoesofce papergetturnedintoifyourecycleit?Toilet paper!!!

Paperismadefromtreessoifyourecycleyourmilkcartonsintoofcepaper

ofcepaperintotoiletpaper,youcanusethesametreethreetimes.Itsaves

chopdownmoretreesdoesntit?

Regupol rubber matting

Aboutonceeveryyearthetyresonourcarsneedreplacingbecausetheywea

takentoarecyclerswheretherubberinthetyresgetschoppedupandmelte

Regupol springy rubber mattingforoorsinshoppingcentresandinkids

Cricket balls and cork tiles

Winecorkscanbeturnedintocricketballsandcorktiles.Corkcomesfromtr

countrycalledPortugal.Ittakesatreeabout27yearstogrowcorkthisthickwasteit.Youneedbrandnewcorkforusinginwinebottlesoranythingtodo

canuserecycledcorktomakecricketballs.IfyougiveoldwinecorkstotheG

makesuretheygettothemanufacturerswhocanusethem.

What about mobile phones? Can they be recycled?

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Sothosearesomeofwayswecanrecyclethingsweuse.But,enoughofrecy

lotsofwaystodesignthingsthataregoodfortheenvironmentrightfromthe

SomE proDuctS arE cLEvErLy DESigNED to DiSappEartracE:

Packaging made of potato starch

Thesepelletsareabitlikepotatostarchthatspuffedupwithair.Theymakeg

sendingthingsthroughthemail.Then,theydisintegratewhenyouputthemin

Plastic chocolate tray

Isthisaplasticchocolatetray?Itlookslikeplasticbutisit?Watchthis(dip

anditdissolves).Thistrayismadefromcornstarchanditjustdisappearsinw

farmoryourcompost.ItwasinventedbycleverAustralianengineerstoreplac

onceusedtopackagechocolate.Cadburywastheirrstcustomer.Watchout

thefuture.

So, you see, people are already using their imaginations.Thesearejust

thatpeoplearedesigningtohelpusreducetheamountofstuffweconsume.

designingbettertransportsystemsorwaystocollectandcleanwater.

No matter what you do when you grow up, remember that you can ma

needalltheimaginationandreallycleverideasthatyouhave.Itdoesntmatte

ideasmightseem,givethemagoanddontletanyonetellyouthatsomething

Demonstration of global resource distribution

Ask for 10 volunteers from the audience

You will need 10 bags of chips.

Mytenhelpersrepresentallthepeopleonearth.Andthesetwoherereprese

wholiveinwealthycountrieslikeAustralia,America,Italy,FranceandalotofoEurope.Theother8helpersrepresentalltheotherpeopleintheworldwholiv

resources.Manypeopleintheircountriesdontevenhaveaccesstofreshwat

electricityintheirhomes.

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proDuct SampLES avaiLabLE

EcoLogic Kit, caSE 3

Water drawer

D-I-Ywatersaverkit,tapttings

waterratingsticker

water-efcientshowerhead

showertimer

toiletcisternwatersaverinformationbooklet

Energy drawer

energyratingsticker

uorescentlightbulb

sampleofHebelbrick

wind-upradioSoliohybridcharger

sampleofwoolinsulation

sampleofpolyesterinsulation

sampleofaluminiuminsulation

light-emittingdiodetorch

Varta15minutebatterycharger

solarpanelinformationbooklet

Recycling drawer

plasticmilkbottle

chippedPET(polyethyleneterephthalate)

1Polartecbeanie

1cardboardmilkcarton

recycledpapercards

1rolltoiletpaper

cricketball

3 wine corks

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Reducing rubbish drawer

Envirollstarchpackagingbeads

BioDoggywastebags

biodegradablechocolatetraysbiodegradeablebinliners

Bamboowaretumbler

toothbrushwithreplaceablehead

informationbooklet

Natural resources and biodiversity drawer

sampleofbauxite

sampleofalumina

sampleofTermimesh

sampleofsisaloorcovering

sampleoflinoleum

sampleofcoal

sustainableseafoodguide2samplesofshpackaging

Fairtradeteapackaging

informationbooklet

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LESSoN pLaN

Climate change

Thisunitintroducestheconceptofclimatechangeasaresultofhumanactiv

carboncycleandtheuseofnitefossilfuelsforplasticandenergy.

Learning outcomes

Studentswillbeableto:

outlinehowcarbonmovesaroundtheworldandthroughtheearthinacycle

discusshowcarbondioxideandothergreenhousegasesoccurnaturallyinthelptokeeptheEarthwarm.

recountthatcoal,oilandgascontaincarbonthatwasinthebodiesofplants

diedandwereburied65millionyearsago.Oilisusedtomakeplasticaswe

energy.

ExplainthelinkbetweenburningfossilfuelsandClimateChange.

AcknowledgethatclimatechangehashappenedmanytimesbeforeinEarth

wehavetoadapttoit.Reportonpredictedeffectsofclimatechange.

Resources

EcoLogic:creatingasustainablefuture,byMcEwenS,PowerhousePublishi

1,pp1022

TheCarbonCyclediagram.EcoLogicKitUserguidep78

Isthereadinosaurinyourpencilcase?EcoLogicKitUsersGuidep75

PosterTheGreenhouseEffectEcoLogicKit,case1.

PosterTheCarbonCycleEcologicKit,case1.

SampleofcoalEcoLogicKit,case3.

Usefulwebsites.EcoLogicKitUsersGuidepp4247

Starting point

Youarepartofthecarboncycle.Itsasystemthattransfersenergythroughalll

ThecarboncycleisdrivenbytheSunwhichprovidesenergythatallowsplants

dioxidefromtheairandturnitintosugarsintheirleaves.Whenweeattheplan

transferredtoourbodiesandweusethestoredenergytopowerourbodies.In

t d b k i t b di id th t b th t i t th t

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Askstudentstoidentifyalltheplastic(ex-dinosaurs)intheroom.Usetheha

dinosaurinyourpencilcase.

Discusschangesinlocalweatherbasedonhistoricalrecords.Youcanalsoobfromwww.bom.gov.au

Askstudentstoformgroupstousetheinternettoresearchoneofthefollow

CurrentandpredictedimpactsofclimatechangeonAustralia

CurrentandpredictedimpactsofclimatechangeonPacicIslandslikeTu

CurrentandpredictedimpactsofclimatechangeonGreenland

CurrentandpredictedimpactsofclimatechangeonEurope

CurrentandpredictedimpactsofclimatechangeonAsia

CurrentandpredictedimpactsofclimatechangeonSouthAmerica

CurrentandpredictedimpactsofclimatechangeonAfrica

CurrentandpredictedimpactsofclimatechangeontheInuitpeopleofC

Resultscanincludehealth,biodiversity,foodandwatersecurity,weather,oo

levelchangeandsocialimpacts.

Eachgroupwillreportbacktotheclasseitherorallyorinposterform,orbot

Written or oral assignment

HowcanAustralianpeopleprepareforandadapttothechangesinclimate

occuroverthenextftyyears?

Howcanhumansreducethesizeofclimatechangeinthefuture?

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Whats an ecological footprint?

Thisunitintroducestheconceptofanecologicalfootprinttheareaofland,

tosupplyallourmaterialneedsandabsorballourwastes.

Learning outcomes

Studentswillbeableto:

explainwhyalargeareaoflandisneededtosupplytheirdemands

analyseproductstoidentifycomponentsdemonstrateresearchskillsusingtheinternet

explainhoweachofusispartofanetworkofmanufacturers,suppliersand

thelargerenvironment.

recognisehowtheirdailychoicesinuencethesizeoftheirecologicalfootp

Resources

Bigfootecologicalfootprintcalculator(DVDinEcoLogicKitcase3,orusewpowerhousemuseum.com/education/ecologic/bigfoot/bigfoot2007)

EcoLogicKitUsersGuidepages5558

10smallbagsofchipsorotherdesirableproduct

PosterYourchoicesaffecttheplanetEcoLogicKitcase1

Glossaryandusefulwebsites,EcoLogicKitUsersGuidepages42-52

EcoLogic:creatingasustainablefuture,byMcEwenS.,PowerhousePublish

Ecotudefootprintanalyserforyourschoolatwww.powerhousemuseum.com

Starting point

Ifyouwalkonsandormudyouwillleavefootprints.Whatwouldhappentoyo

carriedaheavyschoolbagwithyou?Andwhatwouldhappenifyoucarriedtw

Yourfootprintswouldgetdeeperdependingonhowmanybagsyouwerecar

insteadofgettingdeeper,yourfootprintsjustgotbigger.Thisistheconceptu

describinganecologicalfootprint.Themorestuffyouuseandhaveinyourlife

resourcesyouconsume,thebiggeryourecologicalfootprintwillbe.

Activities

Wh t th l i l f t i t f l h?

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Whats the ecological footprint of your classroom?

Makealistofitemsintheroomandidentifywhattheyaremadefrom.Wher

from?

Whats your personal ecological footprint?

UsetheBigfootcalculatortondouthowmuchlandandwaterisneededto

AnswerquestionsaboutyourlifestyletoseemanyEarthswouldbeneeded

wayyoudo.ThiscanbedoneasawholeclassactivityusingtheBigfootDV

Kit,orindividuallyonline.SeetheEcoLogicKitUsersGuide(pages55to58

touseBigfoot.Guidestudentstodiscoverthatreducingconsumptionofme

importantsinglethinganindividualcandotoreducethesizeoftheirfootprin

Demonstrate how resources are currently shared by the worlds peop

Roughlytwentypercentoftheglobalpopulationconsumes80%ofallresou

Ask10studentstoassistatthefrontoftheclass.Dividethestudentsintotw

groupwith2students,theotherwith8.Explainthatthe2studentsrepresen

therichcountriesoftheworld,includingAustralia.Showtheclass10small

otherproducts)thatrepresentalltheworldsresources,includingwaterand

bagstothe2students,and2bagstothegroupof8students.Askeachoft

theyfeelaboutthesplit.Asktheclassifitsfair.Howcanitbemadefairer?W

therealworldifitsnotmadefairer?

Written or oral assignment

HowcanIreducetheamountofwaterIuseathomeandschool? HowcanIreducetheamountofelectricityIuseathomeandschool?

HowcanIreducetheamountofpetrolusedtodrivemearound?

WhatareotherwaysIcanreducethesizeofmypersonalecologicalfootprin

Extension

Yourclasscanalsoanalyseyourwholeschoolsenvironmentalimpactusingt

websiteatwww.powerhousemuseum/ecotude.

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Product life cycle analysis

Thisunitexplainsthatproductshavelifecyclesthatcanbestudiedtoestimat

impactoftheproduct.Studentsarechallengedtoresearchandqualitativelya

ofoneproduct,andthencreateanalternativedesignthatcouldmeetthesam

ecologicalimpact.

Learning outcomes

Studentswillbeableto:clarifythedifferencebetweenhumanneedsandwants.

researchandassessthelifecycleofaproduct,listinginputsandoutputs.

compareandcontrastresourcesthatarerenewableornon-renewable.

listguidelinesforchoosingormakingsustainableproducts

applythoseguidelinestotheredesignofaproductanditslifecycle

MaterialsPacketofKettleChips

EcoLogic:creatingasustainablefuture,byMcEwenS,PowerhousePublishi

ThelifecycleofapacketofKettleChipsisdescribedonpages24to26.

Guidelinesforchoosingsustainableproductsaredescribedonpages28to

samplesofbauxite,aluminaandcoalEcoLogicKitcase3

TheEcoLogicKitUsersGuide,activitysheetsonpage72and73

Starting point

Howmanypeoplelikepotatochips?Howmanyofusknowwhereourchipsc

reallyinapacketofchips?Itsnotjustthecontentsbutthepackagingaswe

Allmanufactureditemsaremadefromplantsoranimals,waterand/ormine

metals,stone,andcrudeoil.

Apacketofchipscontainspotatoes,sunoweroil,salt,aluminium(madefro

andcoal),plastic,inksanddyes.Thealuminiumistransportedaroundthewo

getsdrivenaroundthecountry.Aretheresourcesusedtomakeapacketof

nonrenewable?

Arenewableresourceisonethatcanbereplacedegpotatoes,sunowersa

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reducewaste.Forexample:userechargeablebatteries

reuseitems.egpackagejamincontainersthatcanbedrinkingglasseswhe

recycleanduserecycledmaterials.Forexample:abeaniemadefromold

ballsmadefromwinecorks designforlonglife.Forexample:durablebackpack

designforshortlifeanddisintegration.Forexample:biodegradablepacka

Askstudentstopickaproductthattheyneedorwantintheirlives.Askthe

analysisofthatproduct.Usetheactivitysheetonpage72oftheUsersGuid

Whatistheproductmadefrom?

Wheredidthecomponentscomefrom? Whomadeit?

Wherewasitmade?

Howisitpackaged?

Howisittransportedtomarket?

Whatarealltheinputsandtheoutputsoftheproduct?

Whatwillhappentotheproductattheendofitslife?

Askstudentstoinvestigateanalternativewaytomeetthesameneedorwa

resources.Couldtheproductbemadeusingfewermaterialsorbepowered

Investigatefuturetrendsinmaterialsandtechnologies.Designaprototypes

Eachstudentwillproduceawrittenlifecyclereportandamockupofthepro

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Design for ecological sustainability

Thisunitprovidesanintroductiontotheconceptofdesignforecologicalsust

demonstratesthatcleverdesigncanhelpustomeethumanneedswhilstsim

reducingconsumptionofresourcessuchaswater,energyandmaterials.Itals

renewableenergyandrecyclingofmaterials.

Learning outcomes

Studentswillbeableto:describetheneedsofalllivingthingsandtheinputsandoutputsassociated

verballydifferentiatebetweenhumanneedsandwants.

discusshowthenaturalenvironmentsupportsoureconomyandsociety.

identifyresourcesasrenewableornon-renewable.

explaincharacteristicsofproductsthatareecologicallysustainable.

collaboratetoplananinvestigation

Resources

PosterShopfortheplanetEcoLogicKit,case1

EcoLogicKit,cases1,2and3.

EcoLogicKitUsersGuidetemplates,pages62to64

Recycle Itactivity,EcoLogicKitUsersGuide,page71

What do we need?activitysheet,EcoLogicKitUsersGuide,page76

EcoLogic:creatingasustainablefuture,byMcEwen,S.PublishedbyPowerh

2004.Pages1to8and27to36.

Starting point

Innaturethereisnosuchthingaswaste.Everythinggetsrecycled.Intheca

example,thecarbonkeepsmovingthroughtheplantsanimalsthesoilandt

Designasapowerfultoolforreducingtheenvironmentalimpactofeachper

allowsustomanagetheuseandreuseofresources.

Thereareanumberofwaystodesignforecologicalsustainability.

reducethevolumeofresourcesusedbycreatinglightweightdesignstom

ofmaterialsusedinaproduct.Forexample:furniture

f bl h f il f l U l

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Activities

Askstudentstoidentifythecomponentsoftheirenvironment.Thelistshoul

plants,animals,people,buildings,vehicles,clothing,food.Theenvironmentin

aroundus.

Askstudentstoidentifywhathumansneedtosurvive(asopposedtowhatt

shouldincludeair,water,food,clothing,shelterandotherpeople.

Askstudentswhereallthethingsweusecomefrom.Allmanufactureditem

plants,animalsandminedresourcessuchasmetals,stone,andoil.Mostpla

oil.Arenewableresourceisonethatcanbereplacedegsh,timber,butonlharvestedatappropriaterates.

Dividetheclassintosmallgroups.Eachgroupsendsrepresentativestoinve

threedisplaycasesaboutWaterandbiodiversity,EnergyorMaterials.Thos

thenreportbacktotheirgroupsaboutwhyandhoweachitemtheysawisb

Alternatively,everystudentcanselectoneproducttoinvestigatefurtherand

wholeclass.

Extension

Findoutwhereeverythingisrecycledinyourcommunity.CompletetheRecy

page71oftheEcoLogicKitUsersGuide.

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LESSoN pLaN

Designing a solution to a local problem

Thepreviousunitprovidedanintroductiontotheconceptofdesignforecolog

Thislessonprovidesanopportunitytobrainstormissuesaroundalocalproble

solutionswithinastructuredframework.Studentsthencommunicatetheirsol

apamphlet,poster,digitalmovieorsmallexhibition.

Learning outcomes

Studentswillbeableto:collaboratetobrainstormaproblem

demonstratetheirabilitytoreasonandsortinformation

criticallyappraisepotentialsolutionstoaproblem

communicatetheirunderstandingofdesignforecologicalsustainabilitybyc

presentingsoundarguments.

ResourcesEcoLogicKitUsersGuidepages4to70

Computerswithinternetaccess

Printer

EcoLogic:creatingasustainablefuture,byMcEwen,S.,publishedbyPowerhou

Starting point

Weallcanmakeadifferenceinourlocalcommunity.Everyonecanhavegood

toreduceourimpactontheenvironmentandimproveourqualityoflife.Ifyou

throughcarefullyandthencreateagoodargumentforchange,youmightbe

supportofotherpeopleinthecommunityand,ultimately,bringaboutchange.

Activities

Dividetheclassintosmallgroupsandaskeachgrouptochooseoneissuea

biodiversity,oruseofenergyormaterialsintheschoolorlocalcommunity.P

ofthatissue.(SeePlan your projectonpage6andthetemplatesonpages5

EcoLogicKitUsersGuide).

Ask students to brainstorm the issue to identify everything they know about

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Changing landscapes

Thisunitchallengesstudentstoanalysewhylandscapeschange.Itdemonstra

photographscanprovideawealthofinformationabouthowpastlandmanage

affectourlivestoday.Understandingthatphotographsplaceourlivesinanhi

studentsareencouragedtoenvisagepossiblefuturesbasedondecisionsthe

Studentsexplorephotosforinformationabouthowpeopleusedtoliveandho

resources.Theydemonstrateabilitytoresearchandinterpretinformation,usinthelocallibrary,museumorhistoricalsociety.Theycommunicatetheirunderst

andeffectbydescribingtwoalternativefuturesbasedupondecisionstheyma

Objectives

Studentswillbeableto:

readphotographsinordertoextractinformation.

demonstrateresearchskillsusingthelocalmuseumorlibrary.demonstrateresearchskillsusingtheinternet.

predicttheconsequencesofdecisions

planandrecordanoralhistory

Resources

SnapshotsofAustralianLifeCD-RomfromtheEcoLogicKit,case3.

Guidetotakinganoralhistory,EcoLogicKitUsersguide,pages37to41.Usefulwebsites,EcoLogicKitUsersguidepages42to47

PowerhouseMuseumFlickraccountatwww.ickr.com,usesearchterms:pow

tyrrell.

Copiesofoldphotosfromfamilyalbums,thelocalhistoricalsocietyormuse

Camera,computerandprinter,soundrecorderorvideocamera

Starting point

Theplaceswhereweliverarelystaythesame.Thestreetyouliveinislikelyto

differentlyfromthewayitdid100yearsago.Urbanplanning,socialinnovatio

increase,naturaleventsandchangesintechnologycanallhaveanimpacton

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Selectphotographs,textandaccompanyingquestionsfromtheSnapshotso

CD-rom.Textandquestionsprintwiththephotowhenyouselectprint quest

aregroupedunderthefollowingsubjectheadings:Peopleandindustry,Farm

clearing,Miningandruralinfrastructure,Biodiversity,UrbanplacesandsysteWater.

Providecontemporaryimagesoraskstudentstophotographalocalareaan

areamightlook50yearsfromnowbasedonalternativedecisionsaboutlan

shouldcreatetwopossiblefuturesforthearea,payingattentiontothedesir

communities.

Studentsshoulddotwodrawingsofhowtheirchosenareamightlookin50

notesabouttransportsystems,sourcesofenergyforelectricity,buildingmat

technologies,lightingandcoolingtechnologiesandcommunicationsystems

presentoneoftheirpossiblefuturestotheclass.

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Itshouldbecompletedbystaff

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Peoplecouldinjuretheirbacksorarmsif

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Nospecialcompetence

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Peopleofallages

from

10to60yearscan

handletheobjects.

Staffmustbeabletosu

pervise

studentsandpreventite

msfrom

beingthrownaround.

Anyitemcanbeuse

dasaweaponin

uncontrolledcircumstances.Thereareno

inherentlydangerousitemsbutyourattention

isdrawntotheparticularproductsamples

listedbelow.

Supervisestudentsappropriately

8yearsandover

Thetoiletcisternwatersaverhasweights

insidethatcouldbepulledout.

Thecaphasbeengluedshut.

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Recommendeda

ge

Staffaccreditation/

competence

Potentialrisk

Contr

olstrategies

8yearsandover

Staffmustbeabletosu

pervise

studentsandpreventitemsfrom

beingthrownaround.

Theuorescentlightbulbsaremadeofglass

andthereforefragile

.

Thebulbshavebeenleft

sealed

intheirprotectiveplastic

packaging.

8yearsandover

SampleofHebelbrickcouldbeusedasa

weapontoscratchp

eople.

Thesampleispackedina

bubblewrapenvelope.Supervise

studentsappropriately.

8yearsandover

Thelight-emitting-diodetorchisverybright

whenturnedon.Itcouldinjureeyesifused

inappropriately.

Supervisestudentsandonly

includebatteriesduring

demonstrations.

8yearsandover

Thesolarpaneland

glasstilesarefragileand

havebeenencasedinacryliclayers.They

havecornerswhichcouldcauseinjury.

Supervisestudentsappropriate

8yearsandover

ChippedPETplastic

(polyethylene

terephthalate).T

helidofthiscontainerhas

beensealedwithsiliconbutifastudent

managedtoopenittheycouldaccidentally

inhaleplasticchips.

Supervisestudentsappropriate

8yearsandover

Envirollstarchpack

agingbeads.Thelidof

thiscontainerhasbeensealedwithsiliconbut

astudentmighttryto

openitandeatthebeads.

Discourageeatingthepackagin

beads

.Theyareanindustrial

product.

8yearsandover

Samplesofbauxiteandalumina.Thelid

ofthiscontainerhas

beensealedwith

siliconbutifastudentmanagedtoopenit

theycouldspillbaux

iteandaluminaonto

themselves.Thismig

htcauserespiratory

distressordamagetoeyes.

Supervisestudentsappropriate

when

handlingthesesamples.

Ensureaccesstowashroom

facilities.

Pleasenotethatthe

informationsuppliedabovewascurrentat5

December2008.Ithasbeenprovidedbythe

PowerhouseMuseumtoassistteachersintheirriskmanagementplanningforuseofthe

EcoLogicKit.