Environmental+Education

=**Primary School Resources:**=

Origin Energy http://www.originenergy.com.au/osj/template.php?pageid=565 http://www.originenergy.com.au/efficiency/#calc_intro

=**High School Resources:**=

**ReefEd (Reef Guardians Program)**
http://www.reefed.edu.au/ Excellent resources with image library also available through - http://www.reefed.edu.au/home/library/image_library Teaching Units: http://www.reefed.edu.au/home/teaching (for all age groups)

**Climate Change**

 * Three Arguments On Climate Change:**

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News Limited Web Site: http://www.1degree.net.au/home Deals with issues such as energy, lifestyle choices, water and recycling Includes a carbon calculator as well.

Bigpond Links: http://my.bigpond.com/pond/warming/?sssdmh=dm16.272210

**Sustainable Homes in Queensland**
This resource contains a variety of resources and uses a learning object platform to deliver.
 * siting a house on a block of land;
 * orienting a house using passive solar design;
 * capturing natural ventilation by employing the information from the site and orientation details;
 * establishing vegetation around the house;
 * managing resources through effective waste management, recycling etc;
 * energy management;
 * water management; and
 * social issues associated with the choices made for orientation, fittings, appliances and access.
 * to access the learning object download link is on the right of the screen -http://www.build.qld.gov.au/research/sustainableliving/

Other local resources include: http://www.sustainable-homes.org.au/ Brisbane - http://www.sustainablehomebrisbane.com.au/index.htm Hervey Bay - http://www.sustainablehomeherveybay.qld.gov.au/

**Greenhouse Resources:**
One is an animated explanation of the greenhouse effect: [|__http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/greenhouse/__]

This is the black balloon ad showing how much greenhouse gas emissions are produced by everyday appliances: [|__http://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/www/html/1537-watch-the-ad.asp__]

**Polar Science Education Resouces:**
Shrinking Ice Reports in the Artic - http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/10/science/earth/10arctic.html?_r=1&oref=slogin (NY Times) Antarctica Ice - Islands of Life http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1647451,00.html (Time Magazine) Sea Ice - http://www.awi-bremerhaven.de/Eistour/index-e.html Sea Ice from Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_ice Interactive Zoom in on the Ice - http://www.arcticice.org/close10000m.htm Sea Ice Education Centre - http://nsidc.org/seaice/ Tassie Resources - http://www.education.tas.gov.au/school/educators/support/extendedlearning/opportunities/special-projects/antarctic-and-marine-science-prize-for-teachers

**Water Resources**
Water Wise Resources - http://education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/pdfs/resources.pdf

Water Watch Resources - http://www.qld.waterwatch.org.au/ http://www.waterwatch.org.au/publications/module4/pubs/module4sheets.pdf http://www.waterwatch.org.au/publications/module4/

World Water Monitoring Day - http://www.rwlo.org/users/3862/Water%20Analysis/overview.html http://www.worldwatermonitoringday.org/

Water Cycle http://www.waterquest.ca/flash/watercycle.swf

Simulations on Wetlands Stream Scene - http://www.amarooeec.qld.edu.au/activities/streamscene/streamscene.html Reef Ed - http://kurrawa.gbrmpa.gov.au/reefed/exploring_wetlands/wetlands.swf

**Salt Resources**
Salt Watch Resources - http://www.qld.waterwatch.org.au/saltwatch/index.html

**Energy and Electricity**
Origin Energy - Electricity and Carbon Emissions Calculator - http://www.originenergy.com.au/efficiency/#calc_intro

**CSIRO's On Borrowed Time - An Eco Teaching Resource with 4 Inquiry Units:**
Adaptation, Forest, Fire and Farming are included on this resource - set up with learning objects, multimedia resources, experiments etc http://www.publish.csiro.au/onborrowedtime/sections/index.html

Primary School - http://www.primaryschool.com.au/environment.php