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George the Farmer – In the Classroom: Tree Carbon Storage Tape Measure video

Lesson Overview:

Join George, Simone and Ben as they investigate the amazing way that trees store carbon from the atmosphere in their wood and how we can measure this for ourselves using the Tree Carbon Storage Tape Measure in this episode of In the Classroom.

You can join in the carbon storage measuring fun around your school or home by downloading George the Farmer’s Educator Toolkits on Sustainable Forest Management. Find even more activities and educator toolkits here: Complete George the Farmer Forestry Educators Toolkit.


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Year Level/s:

Kinder / Prep, Years 1 & 2, Years 3 & 4, Years 5 & 6

Key Curriculum Areas / Subject:

Design and Technologies, Mathematics

National Curriculum Codes:

ACMMG006  , ACTDEK001, ACTDEK003, ACTDEK010, ACTDEK012, ACTDEP005, ACTDEP006, ACTDEP007, ACTDEP009, ACTDEP015, ACTDEP016, ACTDEP017, ACTDEP018

Strand Content Description:

N/A

General Capabilities:

Critical and Creative Thinking, Literacy, Personal and Social Capabilities

Cross Curriculum Priorities:

Sustainability

Curriculum Connections:

Design and Technologies, Mathematics, Science

ScOT Catalogue Terms:

Carbon, Carbon capture, Carbon capture and sequestration, Carbon cycle, Climate Change, Eucalypts, Measuring Instruments, Pine Trees, Sustainability, Trees

Theme/s:

Carbon, Careers, Climate Change, Environment, Forestry, George the Farmer, National School Events, Sustainability, Trees

Resource Type/s:

Primary:

Multimedia

Secondary:

Online Learning
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George the Farmer – In the Classroom: Tree Carbon Storage Tape Measure video

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