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Earth’s resources are used in a variety of ways (VCSSU047)

Uses of Earth's Resources Subject Based Preview Unit
Sharing What I Know About Earth's Resources · Pretesting and Familiarisation Your students will share what they know about Earth's Resources; water, energy and soil and how they are used.
Earth's Resources Glossary · Pretesting and Familiarisation Your students are going to become familiar with words that they will use during this learning sequence.
Water Use in Our School · Learning Opportunities Your students will explore the different places and ways water is used in your school buildings and grounds.
Our Water Supply · Learning Opportunities Your students will learn about different sources of water, how water is treated, and conduct a class water filtration experiment.
Saving Water · Learning Opportunities Your students will consider different water-saving strategies and create a poster to promote one way to save water at home or at school.
Saving Energy · Learning Opportunities Your students will role-play ways to conserve energy using an everyday object and make a pledge for saving energy.
Soil Detectives · Learning Opportunities Your students will becoming 'soil detectives' examining different soil samples in the schoolyard.
Showing What I Learnt About Earth's Resources · Demonstration of Understanding Your students will share what they have learnt during this learning sequence by adding, removing or changing what they wrote or drew on their 'What I Know' sheet.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Question-Based Investigations Preview Unit
Assessment · Synthesis Phase You will conduct a conference with each student to assess their understanding of the content they have learnt during their research.