Background

As the consequences of burning fossil fuels become widely understood, societies worldwide are looking to renewable energy as a potential solution to the threat of climate change. But how do renewable energies work? How do we take the potential energy held in a renewable resource and turn it into electricity?

Background

Background

‘Biodiversity of the Western Volcanic Plains’ is an online program designed for students in Levels 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9, addressing the Biological Sciences strand of the Australian curriculum, however many of the activities will be applicable to a wider range of year levels. This program explores the importance and significance of grassland ecosystems, the plants and animals that inhabit these ecosystems, threats faced by grasslands, and the importance of managing and protecting remaining examples of these endangered ecosystems.

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‘Frogs in Orbit’ has been designed collaboratively between Ecolinc, the Victorian Space Science Education Centre (VSSEC) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), to engage and actively involve students in a study of frogs, both on Earth and in space. This online program has been developed for Years 5,6,8 and 9 as a standalone teaching tool, however may be adapted by teachers for a range of year levels.