| |
"Tropical Rainforests are dense, wet forests, found in high
rainfall regions close to the equator. The high rainfall (at
least 100 inches annually) and steady warm temperatures produce
luxurious forest growth.
"Tropical Rainforests have closed canopies which allow very
little sunlight (round 12%) to reach the forest floor.
Rainforests play a very important role in our planet's
environment. They contain an amazing range of different plants
and animals. More than half of all the earth's species of plants
and animals live inside tropical rainforests.
"Many of these species live only inside the forests, so the
survival of millions of unique creatures depends on how well we
look after our remaining rainforests."
from:
http://www.thekoala.com/camp/rainforest/rainforest.htm |
|
The Stage 3 Global Environments unit provides opportunities for students
to investigate a rainforest environment. The unit focuses
on comparing environmental patterns in Australia with those in other
places in the world.
Educational Outcomes
In computer lessons, year 6 students used a digital camera to take photographs of
each other. They learnt about digital photography, photo image
manipulation including lassoing, selecting, cropping, creating layers and merging. The resulting product was a picture of the student
superimposed on a rainforest image in realistic way.
The final project was converted into a jpeg format and inserted as an
image into a Word document where students drew on classroom knowledge to
write about their "trip" to a rainforest.
So, in reality, no student actually left Lindfield East School grounds,
all travel was undertaken
virtually!
Computer technology skills covered:
-
File management, saving and retrieving a document
-
Using a digital camera to create a graphic object
-
Selecting and lassoing
-
Understanding and using layers in a graphic project
-
Rotate and flip graphic objects
-
Exporting a graphic project by changing file type
-
Inserting an image from a file into Microsoft Word
-
Typing and word processing skills using Microsoft Word
-
Formatting using font, size, style and alignment
-
Publishing, editing and printing
Curriculum areas include:
English
H.S.I.E.
-
ENS3.5 Demonstrate an understanding of the
interconnectedness between Australia and global environments, and
how individuals and groups can act in an ecologically responsible
manner.
-
ENS3.6 Explains how various beliefs and
practices influence the way in which people interact with, change
and value their environment.
Science and Technology
-
UTS3.9
Evaluates, selects and uses a range of equipment, computer-based
technology, materials and other resources to meet the requirements
and constraints of investigation and design tasks.
Cheryl Hill © 2007 |
