EcoLogic
and relevance to the curriculum
The new Environmental Education Policy
for government schools was released in June 2001.
This
policy differs from previous Environmental Education
policies in these important ways:
The policy shifts from student taking personal
responsibility for the environment to students
taking local action in the context of global responsibility.
The policy takes a whole school approach to environmental
education. Underpinning the document is the need
for the entire school community to incorporate
the principles of ecologically sustainable development
(ESD) into a School Environmental Management Plan.
The
exhibition directly supports this important schools
policy initiative. It is also directly relevant
to these syllabuses:
Kindergarten
to Year 6
Human Society and its Environment
ESD is a core concept for this subject as it provides
linkages between the natural and human made world
with the cultural and social worlds. HSIE intends
children to grow as good citizens with a sense
of responsibility, multiple perspectives, pride
and knowledge about the world. EcoLogic promotes
these values.
Science
and technology
Science is the traditional home for resource-based
concepts. It is the purposeful and creative use
or resources to meet people's needs and goals
that are critical. This is an essential theme
of EcoLogic.
Secondary
Science KLA
Science 7-10
General Science Years 11-12
Technological
and Applied Studies KLA including:
Design and Technology 7-10 and 11-12
Food Technology 7-10 and 11-12
Engineering studies 11-12
HSIE
KLA including:
Geography 7-10 and 11-12
History 7-10
Other
relevant syllabuses are:
English K-8
Possible links: Context to explore different text
type and relationship of text to image. Media
studies. Environmental literacy.
Creative
and practical arts K-6
Visual arts 7-12
Possible links: Image and perception-defining
ourselves via our landscapes. Exploring themes
of equality, social justice and the future.
Mathematics
K-10
Possible links: Resource management and rate of
usage. Cost benefit analysis. Measuring population.
Personal
development, health and physical education K-10
Possible links: Health from an ecological perspective.
Global and environmental health. Biodiversity
and food resources.
Languages
other than English Years K-10
Possible links: Environmental issues in other
cultures and communicates these issues in target
language.
Other
relevant syllabuses
Agriculture
Years 7-12
Earth and environmental science Years 11-12
Economics Years 11-12
Geology Years 11-12
Modern History Years 11-12
Rural technology Years 11-12
Society and culture Years 11-12
Legal Studies Years 11-12
Studies in Society Years 7-10
Education programs
and services
Many special programs and services are planned
for the exhibition to support your teaching. The
interpretative approach in these programs will
be based upon current principles of environmental
education and museum learning. The exhibition
will help people determine their own pathways
to sustainable living based on well-informed and
critical decision-making. It will also help them
critique decisions and actions made by others.
Print material
(pdf documents)
Before
visiting the Museum teachers will receive a comprehensive
set of teachers notes School groups can visit
the exhibition with the assistance of a theme
trail based on the curriculum needs of the group.
The theme trails will focus the students and foster
discussion.
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Illustration
from "The story of rosy dock"
by Jeannie Baker
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For the younger
students
The
entire exhibition has objects (large and tiny)
to stimulate the imagination of young children
and includes things to touch and interactives
to explore. There is also a special playspace
for students in Kindergarten to Year 2 and a biodiversity
'arcade' featuring original collages from "The
story of rosie dock"---a children's book
by the renowned artist Jeannie Baker.
Want to know more?
Booking is essential for all booked education
groups. Our booking staff will help you make the
most of your excursion to the Museum.
Telephone:
02 92170222 Fax: 02 92170441
Email: edserv@phm.gov.au
Classroom
activities
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The
Freeplay wind-up radio needs no coal-fired
electricity. It is powered by either arm muscles
or the sun. When you wind the handle it tightens
a spring inside the radio that stores enough
energy to play for 45 minutes. Photo
by Powerhouse Museum (Sue Stafford) |
Activities
to help your students better understand the concept
of ecological footprints and sustainability indicators
are included in their essays. Print off each pdf
below.
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