Assessing prior knowledge
On paper strips, student's record facts, feelings and opinions about carbon pollution and greenhouse gas emissions being emitted to the environment, in particular the marine and coastal environment.
Place five hoops in a circle on the floor, each one with the following statements written on a card:
• Things we know about carbon pollution and greenhouse gas emissions being emitted to the environment in Australia ;
• Things we like about Australia 's marine and coastal environment;
• Things that concern us about carbon pollution and greenhouse gas emissions being emitted to the marine and coastal environment;
• Things about Australia 's marine and coastal environment which are interesting and intriguing; and
• Things we would like to know about reducing carbon pollution and greenhouse gas emissions being emitted into the environment, in particular the marine and coastal environment.
Students sort their responses into the categories, and discuss the results. Bundle the responses and paste them onto a class chart.
Introducing the importance of improving actions at home, school and in the community to reduce carbon pollution and greenhouse gas emissions being emitted into the environment, in particular the marine and coastal environment.
Discuss and identify carbon pollution and greenhouse gas emissions being emitted into the environment, in particular the marine and coastal environment, that are commonly emitted from home, school and sources in the local area.
Talk about what impacts they have on human health and the marine and coastal environment.
Talk about what things and actions might help to prevent carbon pollution and greenhouse gas emissions being emitted into the environment, now and in the future.
Share lists and make a collective one. Consider whether the list can be classified in any way.
In groups, use reference material to clarify and modify lists, and report to the class group.
With the class prepare a class chart of things students know about technologies/devices and actions might help to prevent carbon pollution and greenhouse gas emissions being emitted into the environment. Include a list of questions students want to investigate. Ask students to offer possible answers to these.
Encourage students to design their own technology or list actions that might help to prevent carbon pollution and greenhouse gas emissions being emitted into the environment.
Setting the Inquiry
Explain to the class that in pairs or groups their task is to prepare either a play, multi-media presentation, a report or a brochure which conveys detailed information about the:
• Importance of Australia 's marine and coastal environment;
• Why it is important to keep looking for new and better ways of reducing carbon pollution and greenhouse gas emissions being in the marine and coastal environment.
• Common greenhouse gas emissions emitted in their local environment;
• The impact and effect of carbon pollution and greenhouse gas emissions on human health and the marine and coastal environment (animals and plants).
- How actions at school, home and in the community can help improve Australia 's marine and coastal environment; and
- What schools involved in the Carbon Sink Schools (CSS) program are doing to reduce carbon pollution and greenhouse gas emissions at their school and in their community .
- What local leaders (Local Council or businesses) are doing to reduce carbon pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
• What national and global leaders are doing to change the way carbon pollution and greenhouse gas emissions are emitted or have influenced others in a national or global sense.
Display these details as an ongoing reference for students to use. Use brainstorming to guide the investigation and suggestions as to where relevant information might be found. Students work in groups to prepare for their investigation.
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