Lessons from Teachers - Our Shire Our Future

Teacher Narrative Miller Mackenzie by danielle_blenkhorn — last modified 11-10-2008 21:15: In the Lesson for Teachers narratives, teachers share their reflections on teaching their particular sustainability education unit. These teachers discuss how sustainability issues can be integrated into their subject area, they way they approach teaching the unit and the highlights and challenges they have encountered. This narrative is from Carol Miller and Andrew Mackenzie from Our Lady of Mercy College (OLMC) Burraneer Sydney.
Unit of Work - Our Shire Our Future by danielle_blenkhorn — last modified 11-10-2008 21:15: Unit of Work - a ten week Stage 5 Science unit examining the physical and biological components of the local environment and challenges the students to consider some of the environmental issues that are of importance in the area. Students are asked to analyse and discuss these issues and to use critical thinking skills to develop solutions or compromises for environmental problems. Students undertake an independent research project as their science assessment task.
Assessment Task by danielle_blenkhorn — last modified 11-10-2008 21:15: Our Shire Our Future Assessment Task

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Description:	Developed as part of the Lessons from Teachers project, this case study focuses on a ten week Stage 5 Science unit developed by Carol Miller and Andrew Mackenzie from Our Lady of Mercy College. Lessons from Teachers case studies include a unit of work and a teacher narrative, where experienced teachers share their reflections on teaching their particular sustainability education unit. These teachers discuss how sustainability issues can be integrated into their subject area, the way they approach teaching the unit and the highlights and challenges they have encountered. The unit examines the physical and biological components of the local environment and challenges the students to consider some of the environmental issues that are of importance in the area. Students are asked to analyse and discuss these issues and to use critical thinking skills to develop solutions or compromises for environmental problems. Students undertake an independent research project as their science assessment task.
Resource Type:	Teaching Programs/Unit
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Learning Areas:	science
Keywords:	Agriculture and Permaculture Air Biodiversity and Ecology Built Environment Climate and Weather Community and Society Energy Globalisation Heritage Parks and Tourism Sustainability Technology Waste and Resource Recovery Water and Marine