Introduction to Earthwatch

Ms Kelly
02/08/2005

This lesson aims to further develop students understanding of the following:

  •  Earthwatch program
  • Teach Live
  • Kangaroo Island

Click on the following website - http://earthwatch.designit.com.au 

Scroll down the home page and click on our school Port Hedland Primary School

Click on lesson plans and then lesson plan one - Introduction to Earthwatch. Click on the web address www.earthwatch.org

Select the region in which you live in - Australia ( you may want to add this web address to favourites if you are able to do this.)

Click on the tab which says - About Earthwatch and then mission

Write down in your work book what Earthwatch aims to do within Australia

Click on the website http://earthwatch.designit.com.au  ( you may want to add this web address to favourites if you are able to do this.)

You are now on The Kangaroo Island page.

Click on  About Teach Live   Write down what dates the teachers are travelling to Kangaroo Island and what are some of the things that they will be doing

Click on the Map of Kangaroo Island tab.

Write down in your workbook four interesting facts about Kangaroo Island

Using a school atlas find where Kangaroo Island is located within Australia and write it down within your workbook.

Once you have finished everything you may click down to the Forum  and post any new questions or anything that you have learnt today to me and I will answer your questions as soon as possible.

Good luck!