Bournda EEC is operated by the Department of Education and is located in Bournda National Park on the Far South Coast of NSW; an ideal setting for the delivery of environmental education programs.
The staff at Bournda EEC assist teachers to plan and conduct field trips for students from Kindergarten – Year 12, which are designed to specifically target KLA outcomes.
‘Exploring and Mapping our Living World’ and ‘Saving our Shorebirds’ are multi-touch books created by BEEC that are designed for students. These books are available for free from the iBooks Store and can be downloaded onto an iPhone, iPad or Mac. The books are designed for primary students and are full of interactive diagrams, photos and videos. Each book allows students to explore and play, inspiring curiosity and a sense of wonder for our living world.
Stage 3 students with a flair for writing and creating interesting stories about animals had the opportunity to combine their writing talents and drama expertise at the Literacy and Puppets Workshop. Using puppets as the means to tell the story, the drama created was performed and filmed – Tanja PS film is shown here.
Students from Bega Valley, Bemboka and Cobargo Public Schools, participating in the Leadership, Fitness and Fun program at Bournda EEC, rescued a Feathertail Glider trapped in a fire place. Bournda teacher Luke Brown helped the students to give the glider a much needed drink before releasing it. To find out more about these special animals visit the Australian Museum website
Geminid meteor shower will light up our skies this coming weekend
www.abc.net.au/news/science/2019-12-11/meteor-shower-geminids-2019/11783918
Geminid meteor shower will light up our skies this coming weekend
Don't miss the most spectacular shower of the year: add 'Geminid meteor shower' in your calendar for this weekend.ANALYSIS OF RATIONAL DISCOURSE BY A CRITICAL THINKING EXPERT
To claims she should be in school rather than protesting, Thunberg says:
“Why should any young person be made to study for a future when no one is doing enough to save that future? What is the point of learning facts when the most important facts given by the finest scientists are ignored by our politicians?”
Discuss.
NSW Department of Education
Australian Association for Environmental Education, NSW Chapter
www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-11/how-to-win-a-climate-change-debate/11787486
I'm a critical thinking expert. This is how you win any climate change debate
Climate change is shaping up as a likely conversation topic this Christmas. Here's how to win the debate.Recognition for student leadershipWow, this is unbelievable! I share this great honour with everyone in the #FridaysForFuture movement and climate activists everywhere.
After bushfires, feral cats prey on small native animals. Could this simple design protect them?
After bushfires, feral cats prey on small native animals. Could this simple design protect them?
Scientists are using chicken wire and shadecloth to protect animals as bushfires become more frequent and intense.DO YOU REALLY COMPREHEND WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS??
if you’ve been around long enough you can point to really bad years for bushfires and heat in Australia.
1939, 1946, 1967, 1983, 2009 etc
However, the impact of global warming means that we may end up struggling to live in a much warmer world where 2019 is a “normal” year compared to the extreme heat shockers that lie ahead of us.
The frustrating thing is the solutions are available to us now but are unachievable without global commitment and resources.
Do you really want live in a world where 2019 is normal? Average? Something to look back on longingly?
They say if everyone around you is panicking and you are keeping a cool head, you may not have fully grasped the situation. It’s not fear mongering to say that, it’s what science is telling us. Time to pull heads out of the sand and confront reality.
NSW Department of Education
The Climate Council
Australian Association for Environmental Education Inc.
About Regional
www.science.org.au/learning/general-audience/science-climate-change/4-how-do-we-expect-climate-ch...
4. How do we expect climate to evolve in the future? | Australian Academy of Science
Drawing on data from multiple satellite missions, NASA scientists and graphic artists have layered land surface, polar sea ice, city lights, cloud cover and other data in a visualisation of Earth from space. byMAN GO, WHY??
This little plastic film sticker from a mango is one of BILLIONS that don’t need to exist. If you have to have such a thing, why not a biodegradable film?
Bega Valley Waste & Recycling 🥭
Coles Australia 🥭Woolworths 🥭IGA🥭
ESSENTIAL READING FOR EVERY TEACHER, PARENT AND CHILD
How global warming is changing childhood
www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-06/how-climate-change-has-impacted-your-life/11766018
How global warming is changing childhood
Global warming is already changing the world before our eyes — let's see what has happened in your lifetime.BREATHING CHALLENGE
As a mild asthma sufferer, walking a little over a kilometre yesterday in the smoky soup was a challenge. It was a relief to get back home to some fresher, cleaner air.
People in Sydney have been putting up with hazardous air pollution for several weeks. My heart goes out to anyone with any form respiratory illness 😔
Also thinking of colleagues in schools and EECs affected by fires anywhere in
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