This online activity works through a series of four learning objects about human influence on the environment.
1. How people affect the ecology of a pond.
2. How to restore the ecological balance of a pond.
3. Environmental benefits of recycling and different ways to dispose of plastic bags.
4. Ecological problems caused by introduced animals. Look up further information and answer questions.
The Science and Technology activity relates to ‘Environmental benefits of recycling and different ways to dispose of plastic bags.’
Note:
* Students will need to know how to log on with their user name and password and how to access the Kidspace portal if it is not set as the home page.
* Students will need to be shown how to open an email sent to them by double clicking on it.
* It would be advisable to complete the activity first as a whole class.
Teacher Instructions
1. Access the DET Portal by clicking on the link below:
https://portal.det.nsw.edu.au
2. Open your email
account
3. Click on 'New'
in the top left hand side
4. Click on the 'To'
button, which opens the GAL - Global Address List.
5. Click in the
Alias
field
6. Type a 'tilde' (~)
which is done by holding down the 'Shift" and Pressing the key above
the 'Tab' key.
7. Then enter your school code next to the tilde.
8. Click on 'Find'
9. Select your class or tick the box next it (Apple) form the list
that appears below.
10. Click 'To'
from underneath this window
11. Click 'Close'
12. Highlight all the text in the Email Task section below.
13. Copy and Paste this text into your email text window
14. Press
'Send'
- the lesson will then go to all students in your class.
This means up to 30 emails will be returned to you - if you do not
wish to reply to each individual email then repeat steps 4-11 to
send one email to the whole class thanking them for their
efforts.
Email Task
1.
Read all the instructions
first.
2. Click on the following link:
http://tlf.dlr.det.nsw.edu.au/learningobjects/Content/L67/object/sc_001_crank_013/index.html
3. Read the introduction and click on
continue.
4. Click
on one of the children to find out how they dispose of a plastic
bag. Read each part and click on either
continue
or next.
5. You will be asked 2 questions – type your predictions in the
space provided.
6. There are 4 children to click on. Click on each one in turn to
find out how they dispose of a plastic bag.
7. Answer the following questions and email your answers to the
teacher.
Discussion Questions:
1.
How can plastic bags be reused?
2. What are the benefits of recycling plastic bags?
3. What effect does rubbish have on the environment?
4. What can we do to improve the environment? Be specific in your
example.