Fully illustrated and complete topic lessons about Geography that feature assessment tasks, student worksheets, extension activities and extensive teachers notes. Each title contains a CD of five separate slide sets, with each set containing between 20-30 individual slides. Worksheets are available on the CD as well as in a hard copy version.
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The Environment and Resource Management
Explores topics to do with Earth's unique characteristics, its place in the solar system and specific Australian and world-wide resource management issues.
The characteristics of renewable and non-renewable energy resources, patterns of energy use and environmental impacts, as well as Australia's role as an exporter of energy are explained. Australia's propensity for fire and drought are linked to rainfall monitoring and prediction techniques, and how the hazards impact on society, the economy and the environment. Different types of rainforests and their characteristics, as well as how they are explored, are also illustrated. The finale set looks at what causes erosion and how this contributes to desertification. Strategies to combat and reverse and impact are explored, as well as the effects on communities around the world.
Contents:
1. The Earth in space
2. Energy resources
3. Water resources
4. Tropical rainforests and deforestation
5. Desertification
Versatile uses
Homework activities
Reinforcement of learning
Extension work for advanced students
Preparation for assessment
Exam revision
Teaching benefits
Creative teaching ideas
Developing greater student interest and understanding
A fresh approach to a topic
A way to target student weaknesses
Suitable for individual or group work
A variety of activities for home study