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Catchment Detox

Learning objects Catchment Detox

TLF ID M016666

Students play the game and make decisions about the development of a catchment with competing economic and environmental demands. Students receive feedback on how sustainably their catchment has been managed.

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Educational details

Educational value
  • This is an excellent resource to address Sustainability, the cross curriculum priority from the Australian Curriculum for students from year 5 to 8 in science. It also addresses aspects of Science Understanding for Earth and space sciences from the Australian Curriculum and personal and social capability particularly for year 7 science students. This resource addresses aspects of Science as a Human Endeavour for year 5 to 8 science students.
Year level

5; 6; 7; 8

Topics Games Decision making Environmental management Medicine Eclipses Seasons Orbits Potential energy Ethics Problem solving Symbiosis Community development Tides Simulation Kinetic energy Food webs Environmental impact Social influence Action projects
Learning area
  • Science
  • Technologies

Other details

Contributors
  • Author
  • Name: ABC - Science Games
  • Organization: ABC - Science Games
  • Description: author
  • Contributor
  • Name: ABC - Science Games
  • Organization: ABC - Science Games
  • Description: author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Data contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Publisher
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
Access profile
  • Generic
Learning Resource Type
  • Interactive
Rights
  • © 2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation.