Years 8 - 12

Science

Local WA Ecosystems   (? hours)

Western Australia contains many unique and globally significant ecosystems.  Your students can use these resources to explore the Jarrah Forests, Wetlands and Coastal Reefs of this area, discovering how native flora and fauna interact in these environments.

Vesta Wind Turbines   (1-2 hours)

Vesta have produced a number of short (1 - 2.5 minute) videos to provide clear explanations of the benefits, issues and possibilities of the wind power industry.

Climate Scepticism Coda   (? hours)

Mainstream Science agrees that Climate Change is real, the it is caused by humans and that we should be worried about it.  Yet there is a widening gulf between the belief of mainstream scientists and that of the public.

Click here to link to an ABC podcast of a series of lectures hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science that explores this issue.  This is well worth a listen.