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Lesson Plan
Number Scouts
What makes up a community?
People, of course. Then there are the other living things, such as
plants and animals. There are also buildings, streets, schools,
businesses, and vehicles. This activity makes students aware of one
other important element in a community: numbers.
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/commun/number.html
Grade Level(s): 1-2
Webquest: Create a Community Shopping Centre
http://www.webquestdirect.com.au/harmony/shopping/
Your local shopping centre management wants to redevelop the local
shopping centre.
Living in Communities Weblinks
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~slacey/community.htm
Compilation of links related to this unit prepared by Sue Lacey,
Teacher-Librarian Bega West Public School.
Energy Australia: EnergyKidz
http://www.energy.com.au/energy/ea.nsf/Content/Kids+Lesson+plans
Lesson plans about electricity.
Sydney Water
http://www.sydneywater.com.au/
Sydney Water provides drinking water and wastewater services to more than
four million people in Sydney. Find out about how they operate.
Webquest: People Working in our Community
http://www.eats.ecsd.net/curricular/webquest/community/
>Learn about the jobs that people working in the community do.
Community Groups
Energy Australia: Electricity
http://www.energy.com.au/energy/ea.nsf/Content/Kids+Electricity
Learn how electricity gets to your home.
Country Energy: Electricity Generation
http://www.countryenergy.com.au/internet/cewebpub.nsf/Content/edu_learn+about+energy
Learn how electricity was made or how you can be more energy efficient and
help the environment at the same time.
http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/bb_site_intro/stage2_Modules/communities/community
_groups.htm
>Students make a documentary about one of the groups in their community.
Australian Water Links
http://members.optushome.com.au/davidhope/AustralianWaterLinks.htm
Links to public water utilities and government organisations.
Directory of Australasian Councils
http://www.parklane.com.au/councils/index.html
Find out what services are supplied by your local government.
World Water
http://www.worldwater.org/links.htm
Information on the world freshwater resources.
Which Group?
http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/bb_site_intro/stage1_Modules/groups/index.htm
Webquest related to community groups.
Electricity Generation
http://www.actewagl.com.au/education/electricity/generation/
This site describes the many ways electricity can be produced or generated
from other forms of energy.
Water in The City
http://fi.edu/city/water/
Learn about water resources in cities around the world.
UNICEF: Water, Environment and Sanitation
http://www.unicef.org/wes/
Information about The United Nations Children\'s Fund programs for water,
environment and sanitation.
Community Webquest
http://www.seekonk.k12.ma.us/webquests/CommunityWebquest.html
Students create a profile of their community.
Natural Gas
http://www.actewagl.com.au/education/gas/distribution.cfm
Find out how natural gas gets to your home.
Energy Australia: Natural Gas
http://www.energy.com.au/energy/ea.nsf/Content/Kids+Natural+gas
Gas is another form of energy we find in our homes. It is used to cook
meals, to heat water for our showers, to warm our houses and to fire up our
barbeques.
Urban Explosion
http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/about/urbanexplosion.html
Explore a major dilemma of the 21st Century: how to sustain the world\'s
exploding city populations without destroying the delicate balance of our
environment.
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Webquest: What is a Community?
http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/j/m/jmc477/webquestindex.htm
Students explore their own community and create one of their own.
Build Your Own Water-Powered Electric Generator
http://www.re-energy.ca/t-i_waterbuild-1.shtml
Learn how to make your own electricity.
Great Achievements: Electrification
http://www.greatachievements.org/?id=2949
Learn how the use of electricity has changed the world.
Talking Trash
http://whyfiles.org/063recycle/
Learn about the processes, costs and benefits involved in recycling.
Up Close & Personal
Lesson Plan
Students may not know the history
of their own community nor that of their own family. Therefore,
this assignment was devised to bring history "up close and personal."
http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/soc/cecsst/cecsst025.html
Grade Level(s): 9-12
Recycling and Beyond
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/recycle/index.htm
Recycling survey about how you can reduce waste at home.
Garbage
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/garbage/intro.html
Learn how the community can reduce waste.
What is Waste?
http://www.iwm.co.uk/pm/316
This site explains what waste is and how different types of waste may be
managed.
Rotten Truth About Garbage
http://www.astc.org/exhibitions/rotten/rthome.htm
Takes an in-depth look at the complex issues surrounding municipal solid
waste.
Roaring 40s Secures China Wind Project
http://www.hydro.com.au/NR/exeres/C84C0D2B-6840-4902-91FE-74ABC1B9448B.htm
Roaring 40s, will build a major wind farm in the world's fastest growing
economy.
Nuclear Power in China
http://www.uic.com.au/nip68.htm
Mainland China has nine nuclear power reactors in operation and a further
two units under construction.
China Ranks Second in World in Power Generation
http://english.people.com.cn/english/200104/29/eng20010429_68933.html
Thanks to rapid development over the past five years, China has become the
world\'s second-largest country in power capacity and consumption.
Amusement Park Links
http://members.aol.com/parklinks/links.htm
Links to amusement parks around the world.
Amusement Park Web Sites
http://wneo.org/hotlists/science/amusementparklinks.htm
Links to sites about amusement parks.
Lessons
Energy Australia: EnergyKidz
http://www.energy.com.au/energy/ea.nsf/Content/Kids+Lesson+plans
Lesson plans about electricity.
Power For A Sustainable Future
http://www.sustainableenergy.qld.edu.au/html/teacher.html
Lesson plans on energy and energy consumption.
Construct an Aqueduct
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/roman/aqueduct.html
Your job: to build an aqueduct that will supply the Roman city of
Aqueductis with clean water to private homes, public baths and glorious
fountains.
Wind Power Lesson Plans
http://www.science.org.au/nova/037/037print.htm
Lesson plans about wind harvesting.
Waste Management
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/WWC/1991/waste.html
The purpose of this unit is to make students aware of the amount of trash
they generate, the problems that result, and possible solutions.
Trash Pizza
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/
Learn about solid waste and recycling.
Murfy Recycling Education Program
http://www.resource.nsw.gov.au/murfy/murfy.htm
The Murfy character and a range of education materials were developed
during a two-year pilot education program aimed at helping Councils reduce
contamination in recycling.
Webquest: Musicland Theme Park
http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/j/x/jxz8/Student_Webquests/Oswald/WebFiles/webqu.html
You and your team have been elected by the mayor of the city to be the
designers for the new music park.
Webquest: In Motion for Thrills
http://www.gp.k12.mi.us/parcells/Web%20Quest/ahicks/motion%20webquest.htm
This project will involve you and your partners to apply the laws of
motion.
Webquest: Thrills Of The Hills
http://campus.pc.edu/students/ctacke00/Middle%20School/index1.htm
Design the next new thrill ride for an amusement park.
Create a Community WebQuest
http://www.mcvts.org/ettc/mentoring/Community.htm
If you were given the opportunity to create your own community what would
it be like?
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