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POVERTY CAMPAIGNERThis week is anti-poverty week and across the nation, events are being held to highlight the huge issues disadvantage can cause in our community. We catch up with one young campaigner who's got a very personal story to tell about the role homelessness can play in youth poverty. Hear her story and see what else is being done for young people in need.ANTARCTIC FUTURERecently, the federal government released a 20 year strategic plan for Antarctica. The report calls for Australia to become a world leader in the field of Antarctic research. And the Government has backed it up with increased funding and a ongoing commitment to the Antarctic Treaty. We take a look at what that is and why this frozen land is so important to us.TEACHER RESOURCES INCLUDED Learning areas -Science/Science as a Human Endeavour/Nature and development of science Science knowledge can develop through collaboration and connecting ideas across the disciplines of science Year 7Science/Science Understanding/Biological sciences The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical conditions of their environment Year 6CAT BANCats are an incredibly popular pet in Australia. But they're also incredibly efficient at killing native animals when they're left to roam. So to stop that happening, Canberra is exploring the possibility of banning all pet cats from roaming free. It would be an Australian first, but how do cat owners feel about it? We look at the environmental impacts versus the social impacts of keeping our cats locked away.TEACHER RESOURCES INCLUDED Learning areas -English/Literacy/Creating texts Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive print and multimodal texts, choosing text structures, language features, images and sound appropriate to purpose and audience Year 5 & 6Science / Science as a Human Endeavour / Use and influence of science Science and technology<http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/Glossary?a=S&t=Technology> contribute to finding solutions to a range of contemporary issues; these solutions may impact on other areas of society and involve ethical considerations Year 7Science / Science Understanding/Biological sciences Interactions between organisms can be described in terms of food chains and food webs; human activity can affect these interactions Year 7BEACH CRICKETMost of us love a hit of beach cricket in summer. And the kids of far north Western Australia are no exception. So an Aussie foundation is now using a beach cricket tournament to encourage kids to make it to school each day. And since its introduction, absenteeism has been hit for six. We meet the kids involved and the Australian cricket stars that are helping out.PADDLE STEAMERSThese days, transporting essential supplies like food, mail or building materials can be done by road, rail, sea or air. But back in Australia's early days, many of those options just weren't possible, so paddle steam boats became vital for moving things around this huge country. Fourteen year old Jackson is so passionate about them, he's in training to captain one. We asked him to tell us why they were so important to the development of this country.**Teacher resources available at www.abc.net.au/btn/teachers.htm** |
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Broadcast 2014-10-21 at 10:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Cats -- Behavior.
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Cricket for children.
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Ice -- Research.
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Paddle steamers.
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Poor -- Services for.
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School sports.
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Australia.
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Antarctic Regions.
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Streaming video
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Bazley, Nathan, host
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Thiele, Natasha, reporter
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Marsh, Shaun, contributor
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