Resources*
*Not a definitive list (many come from Lorraine Chaffer with many thanks). Some may not be
suitable for your schools or students. Please review carefully
1.
www.hsiensw.com
2.
BOSTES http://syllabus.bostes.nsw.edu.au/hsie/geography-k10/programming/
3.
Learning at the library http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/learning
Schools and Teachers NSW Curriculum
4.
AGTA Geogspace http://www.geogspace.edu.au/
Core Units/Support Units Australian Curriculum
5.
C2C Queensland DET http://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/p/home
Australian Curriculum
6.
Scoop It www.scoop.it Lorraine Chaffer GTA NSW – her best websites
7.
Geography Teachers’ Online Facebook
8.
Queensland Spatial Educators Tool Kit https://www.dnrm.qld.gov.au/qsic/spatialeducation/queensland-spatial-educators-toolkit Geographical tools
9.
Spatialworlds http://spatialworlds.blogspot.com.au/
Stage
1
2 and 3
4
5
Spatial technologies
Virtual maps
Satellite images
Virtual maps
Satellite images
Global positioning systems (GPS)
Virtual maps
Satellite images
Global positioning systems (GPS)
Geographic information systems (GIS)
Virtual maps
Satellite images
Global positioning systems (GPS)
Geographic information systems (GIS)
Remote sensing data
Augmented reality
Source
Google Maps
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-46.0263178,106.6955827,4z?hl=en
Dominos pizza
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0JWXJNlc2c
Track your Dominoes pizza
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uotknd6hlxk
Google tour builder
http://www.google.com.au/earth/outreach/tutorials/tourbuilder.html
Free technology for teachers:
How to create tours with Google Earth tour builder
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/11/video-how-to-create-tours-with-google.html#.VaZl20uEKf0
Frequently asked questions about using Google Tour Builder
https://tourbuilder.withgoogle.com/
National Geographic Mapmaker
http://mapmaker.education.nationalgeographic.com/?ls=000000000000#/
GIS and GPS careers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7tK9CjRmIo
What is GIS?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMUGp0rGf7I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEaMzPo1Q7Q
What is GPS?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uotknd6hlxk
Spatialworlds
https://sites.google.com/site/malcolmmcinerney/home
Destination spatial
http://www.destinationspatial.org/Home.aspx
Destination spatial site map
http://www.destinationspatial.org/Home.aspx
Geospatial revolution
http://geospatialrevolution.psu.edu
The story map gallery - students can see the power of maps to tell a geographical story.
http://storymaps.arcgis.com/en/gallery/#s=0
NSW Globe
http://globe.six.nsw.gov.au/
Websites
Web based presentation tools
Glogster http://edu.glogster.com/?ref=com (digital poster)
Skitch https://evernote.com/skitch/ (annotate photographs)
Creately http://creately.com (infographics and
Easel.ly http://www.easel.ly) infographic)
Piktochart http://piktochart.com (infographic)
Prezi http://prezi.com (moving presentation)
Organising an inquiry and creating a website https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE8EWDS6Omc
Evaluating web pages: Techniques to apply and questions to ask
http://www.emich.edu/ift/mod2/frames.php?reference=16
Website evaluation template
http://www.bettycjung.net/Wseval.htm
ABCs of website evaluation
http://www.schrockguide.net/uploads/3/9/2/2/392267/weval.pdf
Scoop.it.com
http://www.scoop.it
Scoop-it training
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bnr6QKKcsII
Atlas of Living Australia
http://www.ala.org.au
Asia Education
http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au
Encyclopaedia
http://www.britannica.com/gallery/browse
Worldmapper
worldmapper.org
Gapminder
http://www.gapminder.org/
Australian Bureau of Statistics
www.abs.gov.au
Australian wildlife
http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/topic/1799956/australian-wildlife
STAGE 1
Features of places
My country
http://differencedifferently.edu.au/one_country_many_cultures/part_2a.php
Making a model of a place like mine
http://www.geogspace.edu.au/core-units/f-4/exemplars/year-f/f4-exemplars-yf-illus1.html
Mental maps
http://www.geogspace.edu.au/core-units/f-4/exemplars/year-f/f4-exemplars-yf-illus2.html
My place photos
http://www.geogspace.edu.au/verve/_resources/2.1.4.2_1_my_place_photos.pdf
This activity includes outside observations in the school ground as well as classroom thinking
http://www.geogspace.edu.au/core-units/f-4/exemplars/year-1/f4-exemplars-y1-illus1.html
The ways the activities located in a place create its distinctive features (Pooh’s great adventure)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0O31U_mpm4
People’s are connections to places
Geogspace> Mapping world interconnections:
http://www.geogspace.edu.au/core-units/f-4/exemplars/year-2/f4-exemplars-y2-illus2.html
Nesting boxes
http://lifewithmoorebabies.blogspot.fr/2012/09/our-place-in-world.html
STAGE 2
Similarities and differences between places
Children in different places
http://www.geogspace.edu.au/core-units/f-4/exemplars/year-3/f4-exemplars-y3-illus2.html
Make your own Atlas
http://www.geogspace.edu.au/core-units/f-4/exemplars/year-3/f4-exemplars-y3-illus1.html
The location of the major countries of Africa and South America in relation to Australia . . .
GIS in Action
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/multimedia/interactive/maps-tools-gis-action/?ar_a=4
(Use maps to solve problems and help animals)
The Earth’s environment
Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia
http://www.piefa.edu.au/units/
Painted Pumpkin globes
http://www.nea.org/tools/tips/Pumpkin-Geography.html
The countries of Asia
http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/curriculum_resources/geography/foundation_special_places/foundatio
n_special_places_landing_page.html
The GeoSix and the Swamp monster story
http://www.geogspace.edu.au/core-units/f-4/exemplars/year-4/f4-exemplars-y4-illus2.html
Habitats for animals
http://www.geogspace.edu.au/core-units/f-4/exemplars/year-4/f4-exemplars-y4-illus1.html
Map skills: The island of Storye
http://img.scoop.it/MTx13h1SctnV3YKqdtTwbzl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVvK0kTmF0xjctABnaLJIm9
Life in a floating village (People adapt)
http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/curriculum_resources/geography/year_5_life_in_a_floating_village/yea
r_5_life_in_a_floating_village_landing_page.html
Planning your local place: fieldwork
http://www.geogspace.edu.au/core-units/years-5-6/exemplars/year-5/y5-exemplars-y5-illus2.html
Three ways to look at the world as a village
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/08/three-ways-to-look-at-world-as-village.html#.Uh_2czanpfd
Connecting to Asia
http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/curriculum_resources/geography/year_6_geography_connecting_to_a
sia/year_6_geography_connecting_to_asia_landing_page.html
Seeing beyond Asia
http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/curriculum_resources/geography/year_6_seeing_beyond_asia/year_6_
geography_seeing_beyond_asia_landing_page.html
Using your computer to discover an unequal world
http://www.geogspace.edu.au/core-units/years-5-6/exemplars/year-6/y5-exemplars-y6-illus2.html
Why people move
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/activity/why-people-move/?ar_a=2
STAGE 3
Climate zones and living things – plants and animals
http://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-country/our-natural-environment
http://www.yourhome.gov.au/australian-climate-zones
http://australianmuseum.net.au/wild-kids-habitats
http://idahoptv.org/dialogue4kids/season10/habitat/facts.cfm
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/04/mutually-beneficial-anima_n_391888.html
Natural vegetation and natural resources are important to people
http://www.australianminesatlas.gov.au/education/down_under/index.html
http://www.epa.gov/osw/education/quest/pdfs/unit1/chap1/u1_natresources.pdf
The use of natural vegetation and natural resources affects environments
http://www.wwf.org.au/our_work/saving_the_natural_world/wildlife_and_habitats/habitat_loss_and_degr
adation/
Sustainable use of environments
http://www.landlearnnsw.org.au/sustainability/primary-industries-and-sustainability
http://www.piefa.edu.au/
http://www.environment.gov.au/indigenous/ipa/declared/ngunya.html
The Geosix and the swamp monster http://www.geogspace.edu.au/swampmonster
Bushfire stories
http://www.geogspace.edu.au/core-units/years-5-6/exemplars/year-5/y5-exemplars-y5-illus1.html
STAGE 4
Landscapes and landforms
ABC Splash
http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/topic/1178301/landscapes-and-landforms
Landforms shaped by erosion
http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1481365/spectacular-landforms-shaped-by-erosion
Uluru
http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1762942/magnificent-uluru
The Kimberley WA
http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1225274/a-video-postcard-from-the-kimberley
*AirPano
http://www.airpano.com
Geomorphic processes and perspectives
The formation of Kata Tjuta http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNoZ4Si5_yU
Why are people still climbing Uluru? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbqHz__AWYM
Dreamtime story http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4rAa6PReQM
Ancient mysteries: Dreamtime of the Aboriginals (Published on 27 July, 2013)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ootry93H_QE
BBC—plate boundaries http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/earth/surface_and_interior/plate_boundary
Teaching plate tectonics - contains simple diagrams that help explain processes clearly, an interactive
plate boundary map and animations of convergence, divergence and transform boundaries
http://geology.com/nsta/
Make me a genius—Plate tectonics for kids (5.10 minutes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcPghqnnTVk
National geographic: Mariana Trench
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/activity/mariana-trench-deepest-place-earth/?ar_a=1
Earthguide—plate tectonics http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/eoc/teachers/t_tectonics/t_tectonics.html
Features of the ocean floor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xpflh1187M
Features of the ocean basin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP380-Iaoos
Geoscience basics http://www.ga.gov.au/education/geoscience-basics.html
Erosion and weathering
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/earth/the-dynamic-earth/weathering-erosion-article/
Erosion http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/erosion/?ar_a=2
Soil erosion: Lessons for kids http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy_PqKsv9mY
Erosion and weathering http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyysL02ZvQ8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Rp9MJJGCU
Weathering - provides a simpler explanation and diagram
www.geographylwc.org.uk/GCSE/igcse/weathering/weatrheringintro.html
Types of rocks and the rock cycle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acqRoasmxzg
Volcanoes / mountains/ glaciers / icescapes
Australian Geographic ‘Australian Volcano about to erupt?’
http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/australian-volcano-could-erupt.htm
List of volcanoes in Australia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_volcanoes_in_Australia
Is there a risk of a volcanic eruption in Australia?
Provides excellent information on volcanic landforms in different parts of Australia
http://home.iprimus.com.au/foo7/volcmap.html
Oz Volcanoes - provides links to volcano maps and specific volcanic sites in the eastern states of
Australia, including Undara, Glass House Mountains, Bunya Mountains, Tweed Volcanoes, Mt Warning,
Warrumbungles, Organ Pipes, Keilor Victoria, Camperdown, Victoria, Mt Eccles, Tower Hill, Mt Schank
and Mt Gambier http://science.uniserve.edu.au/school/quests/ozvolcanoes.html
*When mountains collide
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/earth/surface_and_interior/mountain_formation#p00fzsnd
*Aerials of the Alps
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/earth/surface_and_interior/mountain_formation#p0037825
Earth: ThePower of the Planet
Has a range of clips including ‘The Earth’s Plates’, ‘Water attacks mountains’, ‘A new ocean’ and
‘Pangaea’ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008fdjy/clips?page=2
‘Ascending the unclimbable’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7CMnONJxsI
World map showing spatial distribution of glaciers http://spatialreserves.wordpress.com/tag/glims/
NASA http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/ipyf-20070321_prt.htm
Earth Observatory—NASA http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=7097
Landforms of glaciation http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/10af.html
Explanation of how glaciers work http://www.foxguides.co.nz/our-location/fox-and-franz-josef-glaciers
Glaciation in Victoria
http://museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/discoverycentre/600-million-years/videos/glaciation-invictoria/
*BBC Earth
Grasslands
Grassland transect http://geog-leics.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/the-savanna.html
Transition between different landscapes http://www.geographypods.com/24-rainforests--deserts.html
‘Climate Change Driving Mongolians From Steppe to Cities’
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/02/080221-mongolia-herders.html
Grasslands: Terrain of many names
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/grassland-profile/
Steppe definition http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/steppe/?ar_a=1
Great migrations http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGuxzSBrxGU
Wildebeest migration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whixkUJbdO8
Masai Mara—animal migration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHkA2U1j-mo
Serengeti migrations http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAHrkjKGY9A
Forests
Dry sclerophyll forests
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/threatenedspeciesapp/VegFormation.aspx?formationName=Dry+scl
erophyll+forests+(shrub%2Fgrass+sub-formation)
Wet sclerophyll forests
http://www.wettropics.gov.au/wet-schlerophyll
The benefits of Australia’s forests
http://www.forestlearning.edu.au/australian-forests/forestry-landscape/benefits
Green cremation
http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/a-thought-for-the-dear-departed/article3008863.ece
Coasts
Collaroy–Narrabeen beach erosion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN_0LM1XtbU
Gold Coast beach erosion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ngKpmJUzXc
Beach erosion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7-6afTcPEI
Gold Coast beach erosion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ngKpmJUzXc
Beach erosion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7-6afTcPEI
Karst
National Geographic: Sacred Cenotes
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/08/sacred-cenotes/guillermoprieto-text
Ancient Maya cave exploration
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explorers/ancient-maya-cave-exploration-photos/
Diving in a sacred Maya cave http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnqXCoyJrV4
Exploring the Belize Blue Hole http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mqQHmJFtsY
Desert
‘Bear Grylls Sahara quicksand’ (3.29 minutes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJTGwZM05lQ
Sahara Desert—introduction (3 minutes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7XrabWYHSg
World’s largest rope swing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B36Lr0Unp4
California’s Death Valley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alrS4Xi8G8Q
National Geographic— Death Valley http://video.nationalgeographic.com.au/video/us_deathvalley
Atacama Desert http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW4wl6G9u5g
Changing landscapes
Home documentary (93 minutes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU
Strip the City: Desert City Dubai http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdywAn5qkzU
Megastructures: World Island Wonder http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoyNxm-VnYY
Images of Earth’s largest gold mines http://www.ibtimes.com/10-biggest-gold-mines-world-photos553223
Gold mining devastation in Peru http://news.mongabay.com/2013/0926-gold-mining-video.html
Megastructures: North Sea Wall http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQFbMNrgzSk
Strip the City: Sinking City Venice (2-minute clip) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3INp81NimE
Cinque Terre - three short video clips showing traditional agriculture, tourism and trekking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pumu6YeWnjU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLkmi-Q3JIA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0l1CzIydYc
Australia’s conservation corridors http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/news/australia-plans-massiveconservation-corridor/
Great Eastern Ranges Corridor http://www.greateasternranges.org.au/where-we-work
http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/biodiversity/biodiversity-conservation/wildlife-corridors
National Wildlife Corridors fact sheet
http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/biodiversity/biodiversity-conservation/wildlife-corridors/what-arewildlife-corridors
Kakadu Knowledge for Tour Guides—park management
http://learnline.cdu.edu.au/tourism/kakadu/background/management/managementintro.html
CSIRO—Aboriginal wetland burning in Kakadu
http://www.csiro.au/science/KakaduWetlandBurning
Lateline: Rehabilitation of Nauru landscape finally underway
http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2007/s2160132.htm
Building a better future for Nauru: Nauru Rehabilitation Corporation http://www.nrurehab.org.nr
Australian Peatlands http://www.uow.edu.au/~sharonb/wingecarribee/peatlands/australian.html
Peat mining for whisky
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-07/rural-tas-lark-bog-conservation-0201/5156160
Geomorphic hazards
Disaster Mapper http://disastermapper.ema.edu.au/#/intro
What is a volcano? (3 minutes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgktM2luLok
Mount St Helens eruption http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zHgwiOK3oU
How earthquakes happen (2 minutes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwtFuG_M4EE
How Earthquakes work (2.5 minutes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zNyVPsj8zc
How do we measure earthquakes? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl8v1iSRtxA
Christchurch earthquake http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZjrBUE3nec
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-5Ef3EuL5I
Tsunami http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBkMLYUyUZg
Anatomy of a tsunami http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StdqGoezNrY
Indian Ocean Tsunami http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-jlyfzGP-o
Japan’s Tsunami—how it happened http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FM4E19PZhw
Infographic: Japan earthquake and tsunami
http://blog.thomsonreuters.com/index.php/japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-first-anniversary/
Infographic: How tsunamis work
http://pixanews.com/infographics/katastrofa-v-yaponii-v-grafikax-i-sxemax.html
Geoscience Australia: Landslides http://www.ga.gov.au/hazards/landslide.html
Geoscience Australia: Bushfire basics http://www.ga.gov.au/hazards/bushfire/bushfire-basics.html
Exploring bushfires
http://www.bushfireeducation.vic.edu.au/for-educators/secondary/learning-about-bushfires/sec-learn-act1-1.html
Inside a bushfire control centre (interactive) http://clearlyexplained.com/bushfires/inside-a-bushfirecontrol.html
Climate and bushfires in Australia http://splash.abc.net.au/media/-/m/30033/climate-and-bushfires-inaustralia
Megafires and bushfires impact ecosystems http://splash.abc.net.au/media/-/m/31023/ecological-effectsof-bushfires
Place and liveability
What makes a great place? http://www.pps.org/reference/grplacefeat/
World‘s most liveable cities http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World's_most_liveable_cities
Australian gold http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2012/08/liveability-ranking
Going to the toilet in a slum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h65tGO2tojQ
World Bank data http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.STA.ACSN/countries?display=map
ARIA http://www.aifs.gov.au/institute/pubs/papers/2011/hayesedwards.html
Kiribati may not be there much longer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0MYO9peLRY
Futures wheel example http://www.landlearn.net.au/newsletter/2007term4/page3.htm
Futures wheel templatehttp://www.globaleducation.edu.au/resources-gallery/resource-gallerytemplates.html
Digital futures wheel http://exploratree.org.uk/app/?document_id=977&permission_id=template
The “The pyramids of age”
http://blog.id.com.au/2012/population/australian-census-2011/census-2011-the-pyramids-of-age/
Liveable streets using https://vimeo.com/16399180 and
http://archiobsession.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/a-short-presentaton-on-donald-appleyard.html (slides 7-9
Sustainable Singapore Blueprint (interactive) http://www.mewr.gov.sg/ssb/
Sustainable, liveable Singapore infographic http://thecityfix.com/blog/urbanism-hall-fame-lee-kwan-yewshaped-singapore-garden-city-dario-hidalgo/livable-city-singapore/
Design a liveable street
http://magazine.good.is/articles/project-design-a-livable-street
“Informing the planning process” - the importance of data in planning for enhanced liveability
http://splash.abc.net.au/digibook/-/c/1278012/where-s-the-best-place-to-liveScoop.ithttp://www.scoop.it/t/year-7-place-andliveability?_tmc=NW7F1GNjCifPL8ci4MVxePZwIx7DQPhng4etSXgs3y8
Geogspace: Assessing the liveability of places http://www.geogspace.edu.au/core-units/years-78/exemplars/year-7/y7-exemplars-y7-illus5.html
Asia Education Foundation; Bangkok and liveability
http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/curriculum/geography/details/bangkok-and-liveability-factors
Lorraine’s Place and Liveability
http://www.scoop.it/t/year-7-place-and-liveability
Global liveability rankings
Mercer Quality of living survey (infographic) http://www.imercer.com/content/2015-quality-of-livinginfographic.aspx
Monocle Quality of life (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AxSFPe0iKs
The Economist. Best places to live (statistics and graphs)
http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2014/08/daily-chart-13
ICT
Using placemarks in Google Earth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB1EseH7jzs
Animaps basics tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bdKVVCO53E
NSW Globe http://globe.six.nsw.gov.au
Google maps https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-32.0103961,135.1191281,4z?hl=en
Glogster http://edu.glogster.com/?ref=com
Liveability across Australia
Families in rural, regional and remote Australia
http://www.aifs.gov.au/institute/pubs/factssheets/2011/fs201103.html
Working with rural and geographically isolated young people
http://www.yapa.org.au/openingdoors/rural_isolated/needs_issues.php
Liveability for different groups
Human Rights website https://www.humanrights.gov.au/publications/disability-rights-accessibility-andliveability/lessons
“Make the street a place to play” http://playingout.net
Shutout: The experience of people with disabilities in Australia pages 38-42(access), 52 (social
connections)
https://www.dss.gov.au/our-responsibilities/disability-and-carers/publications-articles/policyresearch/shut-out-the-experience-of-people-with-disabilities-and-their-families-in-australia?HTML
Children http://wildsingaporenews.blogspot.com.au/2010/07/want-liveable-city-make-itchild.html#.VSNlQUuEKf0
Enhancing liveability
Creating an all ages friendly city http://sustainablecitiescollective.com/node/908736
12 ways to make cities child friendly http://spacing.ca/national/2014/03/03/twelve-ways-can-make-citieschild-friendly/
Transport revolution in world’s highest city http://magazine.good.is/articles/cable-cars-in-bolivia
How to make cities liveable https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-S5TWkLeyk
Best practice in liveability / Europe http://splash.abc.net.au/digibook/-/c/1278012/where-s-the-best-placeto-liveFreiburg City of Vision http://www.livablecities.org/articles/freiburg-city-vision
Developing liveable communities https://www.ourcommunity.com.au/files/cic/2008/PeterBatchelor.pdf
International making cities liveable http://www.livablecities.org
Rethinking streets http://www.livablecities.org/articles/public-spaces-people-rethinking-streets
Painting the town http://www.livablecities.org/articles/painting-town-part-2-buildings-0
Distance, destinations and density (20 minute neighbourhoods)
http://www.livablecities.org/articles/distance-destinations-density
Victoria Walks Walkability
http://www.victoriawalks.org.au/Assets/Files/Walkability%20Project%20Yr7.pdf
Dreaming and designing a child friendly neighbourhood
http://www.uws.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/745533/5_Malone_K._Designing_and_Dreaming_D
apto.pdf
ABC Splash http://splash.abc.net.au/digibook/-/c/1278012/where-s-the-best-place-to-liveThe impact of traffic on the liveability of streets
http://infosthetics.com/archives/2010/11/research_mapping_the_impact_of_traffic_on_the_livability_of_s
treets.html
Walking for identity and social connectionhttp://www.victoriawalks.org.au/walking_for_social_connection/
Scoop-it Pages dedicated to Places and Liveability http://www.scoop.it/t/places-are-for-living-in-year-7ac http://www.scoop.it/t/year-7-place-and-liveability
Our cities need more green spaces http://theconversation.com/our-cities-need-more-green-spaces-forrest-and-play-heres-how-28271
What is sustainability? http://www.landlearnnsw.org.au/sustainability/what-is-sustainability
Water in the world
Water facts 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNdbj3PbX6o
Water facts 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGrQ6T1hK9A
Global variations in water
Water by the numbers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW5eBfZhE4M and
Water facts and statistics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjSUg6JsLYw
BOM: Variations in river flow http://www.bom.gov.au/water/hrs/#id=410730&panel=trendexplorer&pill=seasonal&product_type=total&control-0=Spring&control-10=trend
World climate and temperature http://www.climatemps.com
*Aboriginal seasonal calendarhttp://www.larrakia.csiro.au/#/calendar/dinidjanggama
Walking in Sabina’s shoes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bEtqZoD4V4
Publications
Cosmos Target 100: Water our most precious resource
http://target100.realviewdigital.com/?iid=74738#folio=24
Water for life http://www.globaleducation.edu.au/verve/_resources/Water_for_Life_web.pdf
Water fact sheets
http://www.unwater.org/water-cooperation-2013/get-involved/campaign-materials/water-factsheets/en/
National Geographic Special “Water” http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/04/table-of-contents
Global water resources
USGS The World’s water https://water.usgs.gov/edu/earthwherewater.html
UNSW Global water resources
http://www.connectedwaters.unsw.edu.au/schools-resources/fact-sheets/global-water-resources
Freshwater resources by continent http://www.unep.org/dewa/vitalwater/article32.html
Runoff by continent http://www.unep.org/dewa/vitalwater/article38.html
Water footprints / Virtual Water
How much do we really used every day / what can we do
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On9WRrFHVjY
Global water footprint infographic https://developmentwatchuk.wordpress.com/2011/03/06/how-muchwater-it-take-for-1kg-chocolate/
From paddock to plate http://target100.realviewdigital.com/?iid=74738#folio=24
The virtual water project http://virtualwater.eu
Water footprint calculator
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com.au/environment/freshwater/change-the-course/waterfootprint-calculator/
Water footprint http://www.gracelinks.org/1336/water-footprint-concepts-and-definitions
Australia
Australia weather & seasons
http://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/austn-weather-and-the-seasons
Interactive indigenous seasonal calendar http://www.larrakia.csiro.au/#/calendar/dinidjanggama
Indigenous seasonal descriptions http://www.bom.gov.au/iwk/climate_culture/Indig_seasons.shtml
Future climate scenarios for Australia http://www.bom.gov.au/state-of-the-climate/
Water cycle / Catchments
Water cycle http://www.hydrotech-ltd.com/water-overview/water-cycle/
The water cycle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al-do-HGuIk
National geographic http://education.nationalgeographic.com.au/education/activity/earths-watercycle/?ar_a=1#
What is a watershed? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYwa_0w1jGY
Projected changes in the water cycle diagram http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/impactsadaptation/water.html#watercycles
Values of water
Waterwise: The value of water
http://www.thehindu.com/features/homes-and-gardens/waterwise-the-value-of-water/article7064994.ece
Cultural and spiritual values of rivers in an Indian context.
http://archive.riversymposium.com/index.php?element=B2B+SWARUP.pdf
Social and economic value of water
http://www.gwp.org/en/ToolBox/ABOUT/IWRM-Plans/IWRM-Principles/Social-and-economic-value-ofwater/
Ecological value of water http://growingblue.com/blog/economics/ecological-value-of-water/
Water scarcity
The coming global water crisis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1gsyhuHGgc
Countries facing the worst water shortages
http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/the-countries-facing-the-worst-water-shortages--xJgNhXkGyyZ
Water scarcity trends and projections
http://www.fewresources.org/water-scarcity-issues-were-running-out-of-water.html
Geogspace; Water scarcity case studies
http://www.geogspace.edu.au/verve/_resources/3.8.3_1_Water_scarcity_case_studies.pdf#search=sust
ainability
What is water scarcity? http://thewaterproject.org/water_scarcity
Predicted water scarcity and stress in 2025 map
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/04/sci_nat_world_water_crisis/html/1.stm
WWF – water scarcity causes and impact https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/water-scarcity#causes
Water crisis in Arawak Africa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcMq7YuOOhc
Just a drop NGO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFTA9tAfRWA
Malawi Mountain Project: water for Africa
NGO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De7zcM8-oeE
The Malawi Water project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZBDuLixO4Q
Challenges to sustainable water use
Majority of Earth’s Potable water is trapped in Coca Cola products
http://www.theonion.com/articles/report-majority-of-earths-potable-water-trapped-in,38356/.
Dams: “How dams affect water supply”
http://www.internationalrivers.org/resources/how-dams-affect-water-supply-1727
Land grabs / water grabs
http://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2011/07/in-rush-for-land-is-it-all-about-water/
Almost half of Europe’s water is threatened by pollution http://www.citylab.com/work/2014/06/almosthalf-of-europes-water-is-threatened-by-pollution/372797/
CSG pros and cons debate
http://myresources.com.au/news/17-othernews/4878-csg-pros-and-cons-debate
CSG resource page: includes infographic and factsheet
http://www.smc.org.au/2012/05/resource-page-coal-seam-gas/
Strategies and water management
Water scarcity & solutions http://www.rwlwater.com/what-is-water-scarcity/
Blue Planet network https://blueplanetnetwork.org
The circle of Blue: Sustainable development goals
http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2015/world/2015-preview-sustainable-goals-push-water-centerstage/
“Billboard in Peru turns air into clean drinking water” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr4aFTFHW3A
Harvesting freshwater from fog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8vlzZ25vtg
ICT / presentation tools / inquiry activity
KWL Chart http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/kwl.pdf and
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/printouts/chart-a-30226.html
See Saw Strategy (page 90) http://extranetportal.bne.catholic.edu.au/re/REC/Documents/AZ%20Strategies.pdf
Google earth flight simulator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXD2x9bRWN8
Catchment Visual presentation options http://www.thebowriver.com/bow_river_basin_waterscape.htm
Diagrams http://www.fao.org/nr/water/art/2013/watercycle_cc.jpg and
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/impacts-adaptation/water.html
Interconnections
Global Interactions (Geography Pods unit of work) http://www.geographypods.com/global-interactions70-hrs.html
Human impacts on tourist attractions http://edition.cnn.com/2015/07/08/travel/9-tourist-attractions-thatare-literally-dying/index.html
Worlds largest Disney store in Shanghai http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/china-worlds-largest-disney-storeopens-shanghai-1502221
Mapping World oil transport http://blogs.reuters.com/data-dive/2015/03/27/mapping-world-oil-transport/
Nutella: global links
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/12/map-all-the-countries-that-contribute-to-a-singlejar-of-nutella/282252/
Plane Finder Apps: See the world’s planes flying in real time or track a plane. http://planefinder.net
Augmented reality: Plane Finder AR allows you to point at a plane and see the details on your phone.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/plane-finder-hd-free-live/id364617803?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pinkfroot.planefinderfree&hl=en
Ship Finder shows where the busiest ports are located and ships waiting to access ports
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shipfinder/id319726819?mt=8&affToken=xIpUFhwfXVvyQtbR5qxUv0BXUkWxgXyUD23y1w0
NASA Earth Now App https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/earth-now/id494633346?mt=8&ls=1
Earth Observer https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/earthobserver/id405514799?mt=8
24 hours of international flights in 1 minute http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NFGD9cglb4
Realtime satellites in Google Earth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydbbd-4oEds
NASA satellites observe Planet Earth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcGjQX3hUfw
Geography of Ewaste http://geographyeducation.org/articles/6813-2/
Globalisation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oTLyPPrZE4
What is globalisation? http://www.leunig.com.au/index.php/cartoons/recent-cartoons/221-globalisation
What’s Globalisation got to do with me?
http://www.globaleducation.edu.au/teaching-activity/whats-globalisation-got-to-do-with-me.html
Container shipping across the world( Reefers)
http://99percentinvisible.org/episode/reefer-madness/
Interactive Undersea Cable Maps
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/datablog/interactive/2012/feb/28/undersea-internet-cable-mapinteractive
Installation of undersea cable; animation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gsoo_BOwrrM
Global Internet connections
http://www.socialmediatoday.com/content/global-internet-usage-numbers-infographic-0
Global supply chains
http://theconversation.com/global-supply-chains-link-us-all-to-shame-of-child-and-forced-labour-33593
Geography of my stuff http://www.geographypods.com/geography-of-my-stuff.html
Making your T-Shirt – A journey around the world
http://blogs.kqed.org/lowdown/2013/06/04/making-your-t-shirt-a-journey-around-the-world/
Where your cotton T Shirt comes from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kslyvbMnlds
Fortune Global 500 http://rankingthebrands.com/The-Brand-Rankings.aspx?rankingID=50&year=666
Global Cities Index http://www.atkearney.com/research-studies/global-cities-index
Nike Manufacturing Map http://nikeinc.com/pages/manufacturing-map
Coffee – from crop top table http://theconversation.com/wheres-that-bean-been-coffees-journey-fromcrop-to-cafe-30207
My jeans and globalisation http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00xr69y
Austrade http://www.austrade.gov.au/
Australia and the global sharkfin trade http://www.scubaverse.com/how-involved-is-australia-in-theglobal-shark-fin-trade/
Tourist Arrivals, ABS
http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/products/961B6B53B87C130ACA2574030010BD05
Over 100 million Chinese travelled overseas in 2014
http://www.chinainternetwatch.com/13883/over-100m-chinese-travelled-abroad-2014/
Planet holiday cartogram http://www.viewsoftheworld.net/?p=4552
Bali. Tourism and development http://splash.abc.net.au/media/-/m/524631/bali-tourism-and-development
Attracting Chinese tourists south
http://splash.abc.net.au/media/-/m/1249521/attracting-chinese-tourists-south
Ausaid www.ausaid.gov.au
Oxfam www.oxfam.org.au
Stage 5
Sustainable biomes
General
Primary Industries Education Foundation http://www.primezone.edu.au
Geogspace: Biomes & food security Unit and Exemplar
http://www.geogspace.edu.au/verve/_resources/2.4.3.2_1_Introduction_ecosystems.pdf
Scoop.it Contemporary media reports http://www.scoop.it/t/year-9-biomes-and-food-security
OXFAM: Food for thought https://www.oxfam.org.au/act/resources-for-teachers/classroomresources/food-4-thought-2/
Global education http://www.globaleducation.edu.au/global-issues/gi-food-security.html
A silent Tsunami http://www.globaleducation.edu.au/publications/a-silent-tsunami.html
BBC Series Future of Food
India https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiPuCSGo_wo
Cuba https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaSd7BkJa1M
Senegal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YDQU7Ts10Q
Hungry planet series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4FKVZwUII0&list=PLB9530D86A7E64645
Biomes produce food, fibres and Industrial materials: Primary Industries Education Foundation
http://www.piefa.edu.au/units/#910
Scoopp.it- Lorraine’s Sustainable Biomes
http://www.scoop.it/t/year-9-biomes-and-food-security
Biomes
Biome map http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm
Biome diagram http://www.csus.edu/indiv/l/loom/wk%2013/biome%20determine.jpg
Characteristics of biomes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHetWkxhpAg
World biomes and climate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZouWWVyz9v8
Biodiversity: Our food supply depends on it http://www.landlearn.net.au/curriculum/AtoE.htm
Lets talk about soil https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=invUp0SX49g
What is soil? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6HGPoQ3dZY
What is biodiversity and why is it so important https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tgNamjTRkk
Ocean productivity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyM7MlRrSSU
Food chain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZOvqYypOuo
Food web https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGODmyXkkPU
Ecosystem services and biodiversity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-Ik1VVgQvo
Biotic and abiotic components of biomes and ecosystems https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdlwPtKgVI
Biome and climate using climate graphs http://www.climatemps.com
Primary Productivity of Biomes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6Gz-dC35Yo
Biomes that produce food http://www.piefa.edu.au/units/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp0Rz36hSzs
Changed biomes
30 breathtaking photos http://www.boredpanda.com/daily-overview-satellite-aerial-photography-earth/
17 powerful images http://www.boredpanda.com/environmental-pollution-overdevelopmentoverpopulation-overshoot-global-population-speakout/
Human activities are changing the face of Earth http://storymaps.esri.com/stories/LandsatCompare/
Aral Sea: change over time series http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-a0c4856e-1019-4937-96fd8714d70a48f7
Australia’s northern grasslands
http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/australia/placesweprotect/northern-australian-grasslands.xml
Environmental effects
Sustainability explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beidaN3SNdA
Environmental impacts of agriculture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALp3y9b0Aeo
Human activities threaten biodiversity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RC3Hsk90t8
Introduced species and biodiversity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-ftiWffNTc
Learning to protect biodiversity (Why is biodiversity important)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHhspf5IfdE
Soil degradation and causes (map / graph http://www.theglobaleducationproject.org/earth/food-andsoil.php
Agricultural water pollution http://water-spouts.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/short-article-on-water-pollutionby.html
Environmental impacts of industrial agriculture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iu0jWYfe-4
Land degradation and habitat fragmentation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iu0jWYfe-4
GRAPH land loss due to urbanisation http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/losses-ofagricultural-areas-to-urbanisation
Food security, Population, sustainable biome use
Definition of food security http://www.fao.org/hunger/en/
What is food insecurity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0J2VELZ4RU
Why food security https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSR-qLPnYUg
Food security Index map http://foodsecurityindex.eiu.com
FAO hunger map http://www.fao.org/hunger/en/
Global Hunger Index map http://www.ifpri.org/book-8018/ourwork/researcharea/global-hunger-index
Population projections http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/09/140918-population-globalunited-nations-2100-boom-africa/
Food security and why it matters http://aciar.gov.au/aifsc/food-security-and-why-it-matters
The world may not have enough food by 2050 http://www.cnbc.com/id/102086930
Measuring sustainability in agriculture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bNJwldPa3A
2014 Hunger report http://www.fao.org/publications/sofi/en/
Biocapacity http://www.greenfacts.org/glossary/abc/biocapacity.htm
Ecological footprint: Do we fit on our planet?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_aguo7V0Q4&list=PLQZYFVAdX1Fe2zCBAp2W030vq7vJUe0Ps&i
ndex=3
World food crisis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hYjisN6LD0
World vision simulation game PDF
http://worldvision.com.au/Libraries/School_Resources/Global_Food_Inequality_-_simulation_game.pdf
Ethiopia Living on thin air FOOD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13dgB0TVMR8
Key factors in food shortages
http://www.nature.com/scientificamerican/journal/v300/n5/box/scientificamerican0509-50_BX1.html
Population projections
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/09/140918-population-global-united-nations-2100boom-africa/
World Vision Global Food Inequality Simulation Game and follow-up activities
http://www.worldvision.com.au/resources/SchoolResources/Content.aspx?id=6cb881b0-8e49-41cb8e08-441db2e9f53b
Challenges
Global Food security https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vnYwvYxO6g
The value of soil / land degradation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=403sT9CGRl0
A beginners guide to land grabs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExCQlobfAUU
Land grabs in the Philippines https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1VkRR8n7qY
Story of agriculture and climate change https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D-ORGjnf0s
Palm Oil https://spiralysis.wordpress.com/biomes-and-food-security/
Climate change and agriculture http://www.abc.net.au/landline/content/2013/s3682086.htm
Climate change impacts on Australia (Garnaut review)
http://www.garnautreview.org.au/pdf/Garnaut_Chapter6.pdf
Food wastage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoCVrkcaH6Q
Food waste harms climate, water, land and biodiversity http://un.org.au/2013/09/12/food-waste-harmsclimate-water-land-and-biodiversity/
Food waste and food security (animation) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIz8TFAwqz0
Food waste https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIz8TFAwqz0
Ugly food campaign http://theconversation.com/dont-knock-ugly-food-campaigns-they-help-the-fightagainst-waste-37107
Strategies to address food security issues
USAID: Farm issues and solutions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46ySNz5iCEA
USAID: Powering Agriculture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSB0JrgmlXc
Helping feed a nation: Indonesia http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1245224/poorest-indonesianshelp-feed-a-nation
Potato farming Bangladesh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeZq9aLhsik
Gene technology http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1239506/breeding-tolerance
Spatial technologies (space to village) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWgPM87LrLM
ABC Splash resources http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/resources/agriculture
Securing food http://splash.abc.net.au/media/-/m/524389/food-shortage-please-sir-can-i-have-somemoreWhat can we do to improve food security?https://www.oxfam.org.au/act/resources-forteachers/classroom-resources/food-4-thought-2/food-4-thought-geography/worksheet-6-what-can-wedo-to-improve-food-security/
Food security http://www.who.int/trade/glossary/story028/en/
Feeding 9 billion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raSHAqV8K9c
Feeding the world animation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDqHlYHIVkY
How to feed the world animation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QloMOOG-bbE
Feed the future how to increase yields https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pJ1Yw2iJWg
Powering agriculture (sustainable energy sources) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJPG_erSI0A
Sustainable agriculture and environment (biotechnology)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjZxN3eDQ3Y
Trade versus Aid – food security http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/02/04/comment-australiantrade-beats-aid-boosting-global-food-security
Closing the gap between men & women in agriculture (Animation)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDM828TpVpY
Sustainable agriculture solutions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjZxN3eDQ3Y
Geogspace: Agricultural innovation in Australia http://www.geogspace.edu.au/core-units/years-910/exemplars/year-9/y9-exemplars-y9-illus2.html
Futures thinking http://www.landlearn.net.au/newsletter/2007term4/page2.htm
Biodiversity – towards a greener future – conservation success stories from Africa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUZvXQg7tJc&list=PL9xaQhzMTukMpqxOqyhjfWn6jvgIzJsQM
Food for thought: https://www.oxfam.org.au/act/resources-for-teachers/classroom-resources/food-4thought-2/food-4-thought-geography/
Ethiopia Living on thin air https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13dgB0TVMR8
Growing hay for the cattle in the USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47n6lbfDX7g
Aboriginal land care http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/land/aboriginal-land-care
Aboriginal desert use https://woods.stanford.edu/news-events/news/aboriginal-hunting-practiceincreases-animal-populations
Grass and dung https://open.abc.net.au/explore/46979
Primary Industries Education Foundation http://www.primezone.edu.au
Virtual farm visit http://www.mla.com.au/Cattle-sheep-and-goat-industries
Green Revolution infographic https://oecotextiles.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/6acc3b3a-3003-11dd86cc-000077b076582.gif
Land tenure animation (animation) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVEkF411iak
Women in agriculture (animation) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDM828TpVpY
Growing out of poverty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46ySNz5iCEA
“Food security in Australia” - Australia’s role in reducing food scarcity.
http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/526919/food-security-in-australia
Changing places
Environmental change and managament
General
The National Outlook connections in Australia’s physical economy
http://www.csiro.au/nationaloutlook/
Using landsat imagery to map change http://changematters.esri.com/compare
40 years of human activities from space https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNQ9z_Eb-Jc
5 charts that show we are killing the planet
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/earth-day-5-charts-that-show-how-muchwere-killing-our-planet-10195035.html
Overpopulation, overconsumption
http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/gallery/2015/apr/01/overpopulation-over-consumption-in-pictures
Rate of global degradation puts life at risk
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jan/15/rate-of-environmental-degradation-puts-life-onearth-at-risk-say-scientists
Climate change 2015 report http://www.climatecouncil.org.au/climate-change-2015-growing-riskscritical-choices
Scoop.it http://www.scoop.it/t/year-10-environmental-change-and-management
The limits of our planet http://ideas.ted.com/the-9-limits-of-our-planet-and-how-weve-raced-past-4-ofthem/
Modern humans have become super predators
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/modern-humans-have-become-superpredators180956348/
Human impact animation
http://www.purpleclover.com/life-reimagined/2881-beautiful-and-hilarious-animation-reminds-us-justhow-shitty-we-are/
Severn Suzuki’s inspiring speech to the UN 1992 as an example of an inspirational speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJJGuIZVfLM
Human Impacts on the Environment: Crash Course Ecology #10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eTCZ9L834s
Environmental Performance Indicators 2014 http://www.epi.yale.edu/epi
Measuring ecological footprints http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/ecologicalfootprint/calculators/
WWF- Food chains and food webs
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/teacher_resources/webfieldtrips/food_chains/
National Geographic Habitats quiz
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/quiz-habitat/
Biodiversity game
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/01/seven-billion/biodiversity-game
Animation - Ecological footprint: Do we fit on our planet?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_aguo7V0Q4
Top 10 Most Endangered Species On Earth National Geographic 2014
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUntxEWIMs8
Ecosystem – Earth is the biggest ecosystem – different ecosystems on Earth
http://www.slideshare.net/nagnudnit/ecosystem-26815897?qid=391fdfe9-b142-48d4-99364b4cf81ec36e&v=qf1&b=&from_search=5
World Forest Map Protection Tool http://www.globalgreencarbon.com/deforestation_tool.php
State of the World’s Forests 2014 – benefits to humans http://www.fao.org/3/a-i3710e.pdfNASA
Map – Current global distribution of forests http://www.iisd.org/wcfsd/currentforests.htm
Deforestation statistics http://rainforests.mongabay.com/defor_index.htm
Landsat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezn1ne2Fj6Y&feature=relmfu
Endangered, critically endangered, endemic, vulnerable species
http://www.slideshare.net/rohith1812/evs-31727742
Top ten endangered species in the world
http://www.slideshare.net/amackney/top-ten-endangered-species-in-the-world
Traditional medicines cause for animal poaching http://www.slideshare.net/divyansh777/traditionalmedicines-cause-for-animal-poaching
Biodiversity hotspots
http://www.slideshare.net/somyabagai/hotspots-of-biodiversity-34173598?qid=50492a3c-7ad8-41a4a896-fde48a454698&v=qf1&b=&from_search=2
Bureau of Meteorology www.bom.gov.au/climate/change
National Geographic environment.nationalgeographic.com.au/environment/global-warming
Scientific American www.scientificamerican.com/topic.cfm?id=global-warming-and-climate
Garnaut Climate Change Review http://www.garnautreview.org.au/pdf/Garnaut_Chapter6.pdf
Marine
Global ocean crisis http://www.slideshare.net/TimG1/the-global-ocean-crisis
Ocean processes at a variety of scales http://noc.ac.uk/science-technology/earth-ocean-system/oceanprocesses
Links between atmosphere and ocean http://noc.ac.uk/science-technology/earth-oceansystem/atmosphere-ocean
Marine biodiversity http://worldoceanreview.com/en/wor-1/marine-ecosystem/biodiversity/2/
Overfishing is a global disaster http://overfishing.org/
Ocean habitats and ecosystems http://overfishing.org/pages/Biodiversity_of_the_Oceans.php?w=pages
WWF – Overfishing- the plundering of our oceans
http://www.wwf.org.au/our_work/saving_the_natural_world/oceans_and_marine/marine_threats/overfishi
ng/
Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cqCvcX7buo
Fish farms http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCz1KNBI60I
Great Pacific Garbage Patch infographic http://newspagedesigner.org/photo/the-great-pacific-garbage
Interactive Five gyres project http://5gyres.org/
Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Enso Cycle
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/enso/history/ln-2010-12/three-phases-of-ENSO.shtml
El Nino and La Nina and climate change http://theconversation.com/explainer-el-nino-and-la-nina-27719
Effects of El Nino and La Nina on phytoplankton and fish http://sphere.ssec.wisc.edu/20130315/
Marine hazards http://noc.ac.uk/science-technology/marine-hazards
Satellite images of the Gulf of Mexico spill and clean-up operation:
http://resources.geoplatform.gov/news/mapping-response-bp-oil-spill-gulf-mexico
Interactive map and timeline - mapping the oil slick and satellite view of Gulf of Mexico oil spill
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10317116
NOAA: Ocean “Deserts” http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080305_oceandesert.html;
Dead ocean zones http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/deadzone.html
Economic consequences of algal blooms
http://www.ozcoasts.gov.au/indicators/econ_cons_algal_blooms.jsp
Effects of bioaccumulation on ecosystems
http://classroom.synonym.com/effects-bioaccumulation-ecosystem-13721.html
Mercury bioaccumulation explained
http://classroom.synonym.com/explanation-term-bioaccumulation-pertains-mercury-8785.html
Biomagnification diagrams with statistics
http://bwbearthenviro2011.wikispaces.com/Homework+Questions+on+pesticides
http://apesnature.homestead.com/chapter16.html
International Whaling Commission http://iwc.int/home
Challenges for protecting Antarctica in 2041 http://www.2041.com/about-2041/
Human Impacts on Antarctica and Threats to the Environment
http://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/science/threats_mining_oil.htm
Tourism – Antarctica http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/tourism
Education resources http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_antarctica/teacher_resources/index.php
Antarctica - A Future in the Balance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ8Du0QbaOw
National Geographic: James Cameron Documentary: Deep sea Challenger 3D.
http://www.deepseachallenge.com
Life on the sea floor http://noc.ac.uk/science-technology/life-oceans/life-sea-floor
New Seafloor in Google Earth Tour http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_4NkUpot_s
Challenger Deep of the Mariana Trench http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSk0yD9Me-Q
Coral reefs http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/blue_planet/coasts/coral_reefs/coral_facts/
The Coral Triangle - Nursery of the Seas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrQ6CSVaDaA
Great Barrier Reef - Reef to Rainforest (s01e02) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA5qhC_Y1sw
GBR Protecting its future https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=963wJj01eG4
Reefs at Risk Revisited http://pdf.wri.org/reefs_at_risk_revisited_executive_summary.pdf
Great Barrier Reef World Heritage site http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/154
World Heritage Marine Program http://whc.unesco.org/en/activities/13/
Marine biodiversity hotspots that are specially endangered http://www.starfish.ch/reef/hotspots.html;
Coral Reef Information System http://www.coris.noaa.gov/
Reefs at Risk Revisited – World Resources Institute http://www.wri.org/publication/reefs-risk-revisited
Coasts
Geogspace: Managing coastlines
http://www.geogspace.edu.au/core-units/years-9-10/exemplars/year-10/y10-exemplars-y10-illus1.html
Geography for 2014 and Beyond “Coasts – who’s bothered”
http://www.geographypods.com/3-coasts.html
New Scientist http://www.newscientist.com/blog/environment/2008/06/loving-coast-to-death.html
Coasts under threat http://www.grida.no/graphicslib/detail/coastlines-under-threat_7f6f
Threats to the coastal zone http://www.coastalwiki.org/wiki/Threats_to_the_coastal_zone
Major issues for coastal environments (Australia)
http://www.environment.gov.au/science/soe/2011-report/11-coasts/2-major-issues
The British Geographer: Coasts of erosion and deposition
http://thebritishgeographer.weebly.com/coasts-of-erosion-and-coasts-of-deposition.html
Loving our coasts to death
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com.au/environment/habitats/land-edge-coasts/
The pressure from cities in coastal zones
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272771411002514
Human actions leading to coastal degradation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUh3WeilFN4
Wave formation and refraction http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1FIBuybN78
Coastal Processes: Cool Geography
http://www.coolgeography.co.uk/GCSE/AQA/Coastal%20Zone/Processes/waves.htm
Beach: a river of sand (sources of beach sediment) 20m minutes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqT1g2riQ30
Challenges facing our estuaries (Interactive diagram)
http://www.epa.gov/owow_keep/estuaries/pivot/overview/factors.htm
Conceptual diagrams for coastal environments
http://www.ozcoasts.gov.au/conceptual_mods/processes/trophic.jsp
Australian Beach life under threat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abU02rmVsKA
Impact of coastal erosion in Australia
http://www.coastalwatch.com/environment/4524/impact-of-coastal-erosion-in-australia
Gold coast beach management: Our coast (celebrating 50 years of coastal management) Apr 16, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=roX9W4Mhqkg
Coastal protection measures
http://www.slideshare.net/chua.geog/sec-3-na-coastal-protection-measures-presentation?related=1
Coastal management
http://www.slideshare.net/fozzie/coastal-management-482930
Beaches and management
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CncST-S9uUI
http://www.climatechange.gov.au/about-us/media/video-media
Australia’s coasts and climate change video series http://www.climatechange.gov.au/aboutus/media/video-media
Australia’s coasts and climate change
http://www.climatechange.gov.au/climate-change/adapting-climate-change/australias-coasts-andclimate-change
http://www.climatechange.gov.au/climate-change/adapting-climate-change/australias-coasts-andclimate-change/caring-our-coasts-0-0
Inland water
Time Magazine: World Water Crisis Photostory
http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1724375,00.html
Shrinking Aral Sea (Earth Observatory images)
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=1396
The Aral Sea Documentary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNdbj3PbX6o
The dried up Aral Sea http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNDjL_q7kHU
How stuff works – catchments
http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/conservation/issues/watershed1.htm
Interactive water cycle / human impact systems approach http://www.water.wa.gov.au
A catchment Story ( Australia) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdVQdcHHP_w
Mountains and freshwater supply http://www.fao.org/docrep/w9300e/w9300e08.htm
Himalayan glaciers melting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypiwKi-H5JM
Drivers of environmental change: Mountains http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=priAPXj4vXc
Wetlandinfo: Qld Government website
http://wetlandinfo.ehp.qld.gov.au/wetlands/resources/case-studies/conceptual-model.html
Natural stream labelled illustrations
http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/ecology/pubs/cir-1391/images/NaturalStream.pdf
AND http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/ecology/pubs/cir-1391/
Murray Darling Basin River / Floodplain interconnections diagram
http://www.mdba.gov.au/what-we-do/basin-plan/development/bp-science/hydrologic-indicator-site
Importance of Riparian zone http://soer.justice.tas.gov.au/2003/image/272/index.php
A rivers journey from source to mouth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idQdYYIF4bQ
Freshwater ecosystems https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUaSsYmQtbU
Aquatic ecosystems – wetlands https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUaSsYmQtbU
International Rivers: Problems with big dams http://www.internationalrivers.org/problems-with-big-dams
Water for rivers http://www.waterforrivers.org.au/snowy/video/
Environmental flows explained http://www.mdba.gov.au/what-we-do/environmental-water
Interactive: State of the world’s rivers http://www.internationalrivers.org/resources/8391
Colorado River : A national disaster http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoYzQezJ2_Q
Ganges River in distress http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEoV4xhJHBM
India’s polluted rivers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeNSOg5XJh4
East China’s rivers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXANySLTgnQ
Healthy Waterways website www.healthywaterways.org
Nutrients, catchments and reefs http://www.rrrc.org.au/catchment-to-reef/downloads/c2r_nutrients.pdf
Murray Darling Basin Authority http://www.mdba.gov.au
WWF Yangtze River Basin http://en.wwfchina.org/en/what_we_do/living_yangtze/
Water Pollution in China http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HePvTuATnjw
Chinas water crisis: Rivers disappear http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4VloC2u0-M
Understanding floods http://www.chiefscientist.qld.gov.au/publications/understanding-floods.aspx
Urban
Urbanisation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtfSUvrbwKo
Urbanisation in China http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc2DtUehj48
The rise of megacities
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/interactive/2012/oct/04/rise-of-megacities-interactive
Urban Air Pollution UNEP http://www.unep.org/urban_environment/issues/urban_air.asp
Top 10 Most Polluted Cities in the world www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBJRoINo9aE
Air quality and urban air pollution (PC10) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJLi6fler60
Urban water cycle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z74Xd0EdNek
Animation: Water Sensitive Urban Design http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_DTnOzYTR4
Urban water solutions for the cities of tomorrow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXKhzPCFZJE
UN solid waste management in world cities http://www.scribd.com/doc/45737552/Solid-WasteManagement-in-the-World-s-Cities-Water-and-Sanitation-in-the-World-s-Cities-2010
Interactive map: The Global Trade in Electronic Waste - PBS
www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/ghana804/map/map.html
Slum Survivors Episode 2 Jakarta BBC Documentary 2014
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3ZLQosspCU
Costs and Benefits of High-Density Urban Living
http://lsecities.net/media/objects/articles/the-costs-and-benefits-of-high-density-urban-living/en-gb/
High-rise living – sustainable or not? http://www.thefifthestate.com.au/archives/20345/
Interactive maps showing sea level scenarios across Australia
Building for climate change - Imagining the Future City: London 2062
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK6fmRTzAz4
UN Sustainable cities http://www.un.org/en/sustainablefuture/cities.shtml
Urban planning using GIS - various cities
http://www.esri.com/industries/planning/success_stories/u_showcase.html#urban-planning
Masdar Sustainable City Project http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQjTGCXwJTs
Eco-Cities http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1duDDs44bM
City of Sydney http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/
Sydney 2030 http://www.sydney2030.com.au/
Human wellbeing
General
Severn Suzuki’s inspiring speech to the UN 1992 as an example of an inspirational speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJJGuIZVfLM
Global Education: Geographies of human wellbeing
http://www.globaleducation.edu.au/publications/geographies-of-human-wellbeing-pdf.html
Global Education The Poverty Priority http://www.globaleducation.edu.au/publications/the-povertypriority.html
Caritas brochure with links to resources http://www.caritas.org.au/docs/secondary-schoolresources/geography-resources-brochure.pdf?sfvrsn=10
World Vision Interconnections & Human Well Being
http://www.worldvision.com.au/resources/SchoolResources/IndonesianResource.aspx?id=1aa6b99f493d-4f29-a4c5-9ee9c6111969
Geography for 2015 and beyond: Development: http://www.geographypods.com/development1.html
Care Australia: Global poverty toolkit http://teacherstoolkit.care.org.au
Global Development Game http://www.theguardian.com/globaldevelopment/interactive/2012/dec/20/geography-game-how-well-know-world
Scoop.it http://www.scoop.it/t/year-10-geographies-of-human-well-being
Measuring & mapping wellbeing
Asia education foundation: Measuring Wellbeing
http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/curriculum/details/measuring-wellbeing
GDP map http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD/countries/1W?display=map
HDI map http://hdr.undp.org/en/countries
The economics of Well being (GDP not enough) https://hbr.org/2012/01/the-economics-of-well-being
World Bank GDP http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog/GDP-ranking-table
GDP cartogram http://www.worldmapper.org/display.php?selected=169
Happy planet cartogram http://www.viewsoftheworld.net/?p=1236
HDI http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/table-1-human-development-index-and-its-components
HPI explained http://www.happyplanetindex.org/about/
HPI video http://www.happyplanetindex.org
Happy Planet Index map http://www.happyplanetindex.org/data/
Interactive websites
World shapin http://worldshap.in (Basic)
Gapminder http://www.gapminder.org (Intermediate)
Statplanet: Variations in HDI over time
http://www.statsilk.com/maps/world-stats-open-data?l=human%20development%20index%20hdi
HPI versus GDP using cartograms http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21428694.800-us-fails-onhappy-planet-index.html#.VUGLO0uEKf0
Geogspace: Rich & poor http://www.geogspace.edu.au/core-units/years-9-10/exemplars/year-10/y10exemplars-y10-illus4.html
Geogspace Refugee migration: http://www.geogspace.edu.au/core-units/years-9-10/exemplars/year10/y10-exemplars-y10-illus3.html
Population versus GDP cartograms http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-universityrankings/2013-14/world-ranking/analysis/fresh-view-of-pale-blue-dot
ACARA Portfolio http://www.acara.edu.au/curriculum/worksamples/Year_10_Geography_Portfolio.pdf
Teenage Affluenza https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFZz6ICzpjI
Global wealth inequality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19WmfKE1Rtc&feature=youtu.be
Record inequality between rich and poor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaoGscbtPWU
HDI interactive trends graph http://hdr.undp.org/en/countries
Spatial variations in well being / Global inequality
Global Education: Geographies of human wellbeing
http://www.globaleducation.edu.au/publications/geographies-of-human-wellbeing-pdf.html
12 data visualisations that illustrate poverty’s biggest challenge http://www.one.org/us/2014/05/20/12data-visualizations-that-illustrate-povertys-biggest-challenges/
Worldmapper poverty maps http://www.worldmapper.org/textindex/text_poverty.html
Income inequality gap increasing
http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2015/mar/27/income-inequality-rising-falling-worlds-richestpoorest?CMP=share_btn_tw
Champagne glass distribution of wealth
http://thesocietypages.org/graphicsociology/2009/05/27/champagne-glass-distribution-of-wealth/
Global wealth inequality video http://www.examiner.com/article/the-shocking-truth-of-global-wealthinequality