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Link FEEDING THE WORLD - MINI UNIT

This mini-unit aims to give students an understanding of the impact of plastic waste on our oceans and marine environments. It covers plastics, microplastics, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and Midway Island.

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Link FEEDING THE WORLD - MINI UNIT

This mini unit provides an overview of environmental factors that influence crop yields, as well as including a task to assist students in understanding how drone technology is being used to improve crop yields.

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SOIL TEST COMPOSITION ACTIVITY
This is a structured activity that allows students to run a real world test on the  composition of a soil sample.

'Composition' refers to the percentage of sand, silt and clay in the soil, as well as the overall makeup of the soil sample [clay loam, silty loam, sandy loam, loam etc]..

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CLASSROOM WASTE AUDIT
This activity provides the full instructions for students to conduct a waste audit using waste/garbage samples from around their school. Students are provided with data collection sheets to complete this task and are then required to answer a series of follow up analysis/reflection questions based on the data.

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FAST FASHION ANALYSIS ACTIVITY
This activity aims to give students an understanding of the impact that 'fast fashion' (mass production of cheap, on-trend, clothing) has on our environment.

This activity could be used to support a classroom viewing of Episode 3 of the ABC (Australia) documentary ‘War on Waste’ which features a segment on fast fashion.

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RECYCLING AUTOMOBILES AIRCRAFT AND SHIPS
This activity provides an overview of how the aforementioned types of machinery are able to be recycled, but also considers some of the negatives of the processes. It includes a powerpoint, video links and reflective questions.

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