Upper Primary Themes - Planet Earth 2008
Planet Earth 2008—Earth science for sustainability marks the International Year of the Planet Earth. It has been written to raise students’ awareness of the Earth and the consequences of human activity upon it. The text covers essential Earth science facts and important environmental issues. It motivates students to live sustainability and to appreciate the individual, community and global responsibility for the care of our planet.
Features include:

• twelve sections: – The International Year of Planet Earth, 2008; The Earth; Fossils; Water; Soil; Oceans; Natural hazards; Pollution; Climate change; Urbanisation; Resources; Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
• student information text pages for each section
• comprehensive teachers notes pages
• background information for teachers with easy-to-understand explanations of scientific concepts
• cross-curricular student activities for each topic at two levels—Middle and Upper (not labelled as such, so can be used according to students’ abilities)
• suggested extension activities
• answers where appropriate
• curriculum links

Planet Earth 2008 - 10 plus years - RIC-6473 - ISBN 9781741266832
AUD $37.95