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3-4 5-6 Climate Change Critical and Creative Thinking Drama Earth's resources Ecosystems First Nations Knowledges and Perspectives Futuring Geography Habitats History Human Impact Science Species Introduction/Removal Worldviews

Keeping Balance: Caring for Country and Place

If a dingo attacks a kangaroo, is that a bad thing? Or is it just part of a balanced ecosystem? Starting small, this play-based lesson engages with age-appropriate elements of balanced ecosystems, and the role of human activities and natural phenomena in maintaining and disturbing that balance.
Help primary and secondary students think about environmental change and management, colonisation, connect with local places, and envision sustainable futures.

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3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10 Drama Earth's resources Ecosystems F-2 Futuring Geography Habitats Human Impact Science Species Introduction/Removal

Warm-Up: Predator-Prey Balance

Help your students understand the need for balance within ecosystems, and how humans have and can impact that balance with this easy warm-up based on Musical Chairs.

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3-4 5-6 Critical and Creative Thinking Drama Earth's resources Ecosystems English Futuring Geography Habitats Human Impact Pollution Worldviews

Unless: Exploring Sustainability in The Lorax

The Truffula Vale is under threat. The Onceler is eager to set up a thneed factory – cutting down truffula trees, poisoning the pond, and evicting barbaloots, fish, and swans in the process. Unless…
Help primary students think about economic, environmental, and social impacts and envision sustainable futures.

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Drama Early Childhood Ecosystems English F-2 First Nations Knowledges and Perspectives Geography Habitats Human Impact Science

The Long Way Home

Bright the Sugar Glider gets blown away from her home in a storm. With the help of Digby the Wombat and other friendly animals, can she find her way back again?
Help young children develop empathy, connect with their local environment, value our native creatures, and consider ways they can help to protect their homes.

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3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10 Drama Ecosystems F-2 Futuring Geography Habitats Human Impact Science Species Introduction/Removal

Warm-Up: Wildlife Corridors

Help your students understand how animals and animal habitats are affected by urbanisation, agriculture, and introduced species with this easy warm-up based on Floor is Lava.