What are the activities?
There are over 50 activities detailed in this guide divided into eight
topics. They draw on the Australian Greenhouse Calculator as well as extend
to classroom activities and field work. All of the activities are mapped
to relevant Key Learning Areas [see 'Educational
Frameworks' in the introductory section of this guide].
The activities are:
| Greenhouse Effect | The atmosphere | The carbon cycle | Households |
| 1.1 The greenhouse effect | 2.1 The Earth and its atmosphere | 3.1 How to make CO2 | 4.1 Household survey |
| 1.2 Measuring the greenhouse effect | 2.2 Air pressure | 3.2 Testing for CO2 | 4.2 Household energy consumption |
| 1.3 Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere | 2.3 Air pressure and temperature | 3.3 Respiration | 4.3 Modifying energy consumption in the home |
| 1.4 Emissions in Aust. | 2.4 The Atmosphere | 3.4 Combustion | 4.4 Maximising the electricity bill in your home |
| 1.5 Australia's response to greenhouse | 2.5 Does air have weight? | 3.5 Carbon dioxide in the oceans | 4.5 Consultancies |
| 1.6 The greenhouse effect and ozone layer depletion | 2.6 Expanding and contracting air | 3.6 Photosynthesis | 4.6 Making a difference - household |
| 2.7 Air pressure - making your own barometer | 3.7 Where does carbon go? | 4.7 Buying a new appliance | |
| 2.8 Maintaining a weather station | 4.8 Making a difference - water | ||
| 2.9 Forecasting the weather | 4.9 Making a difference - transport | ||
| 2.10 Research tasks | 4.10 Making a difference - Reduction goals | ||
| 4.11 Further activities | |||
| Air pollution | Energy | Solving problems | Futures |
| 5.1 Air pollution in Australian cities | 6.1 How much embodied energy is in your home? | 7.1 What do you think of that? | 8.1 Expanding water |
| 5.2 Sources of air pollution | 7.2 Drawing a greenhouse neutral house | 8.2 Rising sea levels | |
| 5.3 How safe is your home? | 7.3 Building your own weather instruments | 8.3 Global warming | |
| 5.4 Smog alert | 7.4 WWW Investigation | 8.4 Hybrid cars | |
| 7.5 Puzzles | 8.5 An ethical storm | ||
| 7.6 Sanity savers | 8.6 Media watch | ||
| 8.7 Further investigations | |||
Examples of Sequences
and Units of work
The materials can be used within an integrated unit or more specific science
and SOSE units. A number of examples of selecting activities to develop
a specific program are detailed below.
- Integrated units
- Spaceship Earth - caring for our world
- Phew It's hotting up - global warming
- Science
- The Carbon Cycle
- An Energetic Life - exploring the energy I use
- SOSE
- The Enhanced Greenhouse effect
- Human activity is changing our world, but what can I do?
Spaceship
Earth - caring for our world
Integrated Unit
Years: 5/6
| Greenhouse Effect | The atmosphere | Households | Air pollution |
| 1.1 The greenhouse effect | 2.1 The Earth and its atmosphere | 4.1 Household survey | 5.1 Air pollution in Australian cities |
| 1.2 Measuring the greenhouse effect | 2.2 Air pressure | 4.2 Household energy consumption | 5.2 Sources of air pollution |
| 1.3 Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere | 2.3 Air pressure and temperature | 4.3 Modifying energy consumption in the home | |
| 2.4 The Atmosphere | |||
| 2.8 Maintaining a weather station | |||
| 2.9 Forecasting the weather | |||
| Solving problems | Futures | ||
| 7.5 Building your own weather instruments | 8.6 Media watch | ||
Phew. It's hotting
up - global warming
Integrated Unit
Years: 5/6
| Greenhouse Effect | The atmosphere | Households | Solving problems |
| 1.1 The greenhouse effect | 2.8 Maintaining a weather station | 4.1 Household survey | 7.1 What do you think of that? |
| 1.2 Measuring the greenhouse effect | 4.2 Household energy consumption | 7.2 Drawing a greenhouse neutral house | |
| 1.3 Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere | 4.3 Modifying energy consumption in the home | 7.3 Building your own weather instruments | |
| 1.4 Emissions in Australia. | 7.4 WWW Investigation | ||
| Futures | |||
| 8.1 Expanding water | |||
| 8.2 Rising sea levels | |||
| 8.3 Global warming | |||
The
Carbon Cycle
Key Learning Area:
Science
Years: 7/8
| The atmosphere | The Carbon Cycle | Households | Air Pollution |
| 2.1 The Earth and its atmosphere | 3.1 How to make CO2 | 4.1 Household survey | 5.1 Air pollution in Australian cities |
| 3.2 Testing for CO2 | 4.2 Household energy consumption | 5.2 Sources of air pollution | |
| 3.3 Respiration | 4.3 Modifying energy consumption in the home | 5.3 How safe is your home? | |
| 3.4 Combustion | 5.4 Smog alert | ||
| 3.5 Carbon dioxide in the oceans | |||
| 3.6 Photosynthesis | |||
| 3.7 Where does carbon go? |
An Energetic Life
- exploring the energy I use
Key Learning Area:
Science
Years: 9/10
| The Carbon Cycle | Households | Air Pollution | Energy |
| 3.7 Where does carbon go? | 4.1 Household survey | 5.1 Air pollution in Australian cities | 6.1 How much embodied energy is in your home? |
| 4.2 Household energy consumption | 5.2 Sources of air pollution | ||
| 4.3 Modifying energy consumption in the home | 5.3 How safe is your home? | ||
| 4.4 Maximising the electricity bill in your home | 5.4 Smog alert | ||
| 4.5 Consultancies | |||
| 4.6 Making a difference - household | |||
| 4.7 Buying a new appliance | |||
| 4.8 Making a difference - water | |||
| 4.9 Making a difference - transport | |||
| 4.10 Making a difference - Reduction goals | |||
| 4.11 Further activities | |||
| Solving problems | Futures | ||
| 7.1 What do you think of that? | 8.4 Hybrid cars | ||
| 8.5 An ethical storm | |||
| 8.6 Media watch | |||
The
Enhanced Greenhouse effect
Key Learning Area:
Studies of Society and Environment
Years: 7/8
| Greenhouse Effect | The Atmosphere | Households | Solving Problems |
| 1.1 The greenhouse effect | 2.1 The Earth and its atmosphere | 4.1 Household survey | 7.1 What do you think of that? |
| 1.2 Measuring the greenhouse effect | 4.2 Household energy consumption | 7.2 Drawing a greenhouse neutral house | |
| 1.3 Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere | 4.3 Modifying energy consumption in the home | 7.4 WWW Investigation | |
| 1.4 Emissions in Australia. | 4.5 Consultancies | ||
| 1.5 Australia's response to greenhouse | |||
| 1.6 The greenhouse effect and ozone layer depletion | |||
| Futures | |||
| 8.1 Expanding water | |||
| 8.2 Rising sea levels | |||
| 8.3 Global warming | |||
| 8.5 An ethical storm | |||
| 8.6 Media watch | |||
Human activity
is changing our world, but what can I do?
Key Learning Area:
Studies of Society and Environment
Years: 9/10
| Greenhouse Effect | The Atmosphere | Households | Solving Problems |
| 1.1 The greenhouse effect | 4.1 Household survey | 5.1 Air pollution in Australian cities | 7.1 What do you think of that? |
| 1.2 Measuring the greenhouse effect | 4.2 Household energy consumption | 5.2 Sources of air pollution | 7.4 WWW Investigation |
| 1.3 Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere | 4.3 Modifying energy consumption in the home | 5.3 How safe is your home? | |
| 1.4 Emissions in Australia. | 4.4 Maximising the electricity bill in your home | 5.4 Smog alert | |
| 1.5 Australia's response to greenhouse | 4.5 Consultancies | ||
| 1.6 The greenhouse effect and ozone layer depletion | 4.6 Making a difference - household | ||
| 4.7 Buying a new appliance | |||
| 4.8 Making a difference - water | |||
| 4.9 Making a difference - transport | |||
| 4.10 Making a difference - Reduction goals | |||
| 4.11 Further activities | |||
| Futures | |||
| 8.1 Expanding water | |||
| 8.2 Rising sea levels | |||
| 8.3 Global warming | |||
| 8.4 Hybrid cars | |||
| 8.5 An ethical storm | |||
| 8.6 Media watch | |||
| 8.7 Further investigations | |||
