ECOLOGIC STUDENT BOOKLETSCIENCE AND GEOGRAPHYSTAGE 4 & 5

EcoLogic student booklet

EXHIBITION FLOOR PLAN

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Carbon Gallery

crushed car

Water Gallery

City Living

Redesigningour world

water lab

drinkingwater

process

water pipes

lounge

eco design

bathroom

o!ce

bed

introduction

exhibition entranceon level 1

to Transport exhibition

clean energy

building new cities

Honda Insight

into the unknown

orrery

carboncycle

watercycle

watercycle

iPad game

ECOLOGIC STUDENT BOOKLET 2

CARBON DIOXIDE LEVELS ARE RISING

So what’s the problem?Use words or drawings to fill in the mind map with information from the ‘Carbon Gallery’.

Fact: Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are rising

Human causes Natural

causes

Evidence

Exhibition section: Carbon Gallery

ECOLOGIC STUDENT BOOKLET 3

So what should we do about it?Fact: Carbon dioxide levels are rising

Inference: Increasing carbon dioxide will cause increasing global temperature

The fact is not controversial, but some scientists disagree with the inference that increasing carbon dioxide leads to increasing temperature (climate change).

Find the ‘Orrery’ in the exhibition.

It took scientists 400 years to agree that the Earth is round and orbits the sun. We can’t wait that long to reach a 100% agreement about whether increasing carbon dioxide will cause climate change.

It’s time for Risk Management!

Here is a simple risk management chart for wearing a seat belt.

Action Consequence during normal car use Consequence in a car crash

No seat belt

Injury, possible death

Wear a seat belt

back compared to no belt*

* Tra!c Inj Prev. 2005 Jun;6(2):117-9.

Fill in a risk management chart for human activity and climate change.

Action Consequences if climate change is natural

Consequences if climate change is caused by human activity

Do nothing

Need ideas? Consider the dollar cost to society, lifestyle of individuals, development of new technologies, what has already been done? Explore ‘Into the unknown‘ to view some possible consequences.

ECOLOGIC STUDENT BOOKLET 4

ALL THE WATER IN THE WORLD

How much of the world’s water is fresh water? 97.5% 30% 2.5% 1%

The Water Cycle

Water also passes into the air when people and animals breathe.

Water moves through plants, going in through their roots and passes out

through their leaves into the air.

Water molecules rise through the air and join together to form clouds.

The sun’s energy makes water evaporate from

rivers, dams and the sea.

When it falls as rain, water flows back to the sea, either

over or under the ground.

THE WATER CYCLE IN NATURE

Humans have changed the water cycle

Find and compare the natural (shown above) and managed water cycles. When we manage water we save it or change it for human use. Fill in the gaps in the table describing how water changes in the managed water cycle.

Water in

Water out

How does this a!ect fresh water available to people?

Dams and reservoirs Fresh water Fresh waterwhen they need it.

Desalination plant Ocean water

Houses Dirty waste water

Recreation areas Water is used by plant and returned to air as vapour

Water recycling plant Dirty waste water

Exhibition section: Water Gallery

ECOLOGIC STUDENT BOOKLET 5

IN THE LAB

Microbes

What problems are caused if this microbe is in your drinking water?

Testing the waterWhat is the pH of tap water?

Why are invertebrates a good indicator of water health?

ECOLOGIC STUDENT BOOKLET 6

PROVIDING WATER FOR SYDNEY

Sources Uses

List some challenges that make this di!cult:

Encouragement for students

ECOLOGIC STUDENT BOOKLET 7

SUSTAINABILITY AT HOME — REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLEName or draw one product for each of these categories and explain HOW it is designed to be sustainable.

Reduce Reuse Recycle

Product

Look around the ‘City living’ section in EcoLogic. Which appliances or products do YOU have at home?

Exhibition section: City Living

ECOLOGIC STUDENT BOOKLET 8

1 CITY LIVING: PLANNING FOR PEOPLEIn 2050 there will be nearly 9 billion people in the world and about 35 million of these people will live in

be perfected and used widely.

How will we travel in 2050?

Consider technologies and materials being developed NOW. Which ones do you think will be most successful?

What energy sources will be used? Explain your choice.

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ECOLOGIC STUDENT BOOKLET 9

ADVANCES IN TRANSPORTATIONNew technologies or materials often led to new forms of transport. Find and draw each of these forms of personal transportation. Explain the changes that led to each of these new forms of transport.

2 Jinrikisha (rickshaw). H626

3 Penny-farthing bicycle. B1259

4 Grand Prix Bugatti racing car. B2603

5 Solar racer.

How have materials and manufacturing of transportation changed?

ECOLOGIC STUDENT BOOKLET 10

 

transforming lives now.

Find each of these items and explain its use and impact on modern life.

Item Use and impact

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Tra"c light

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Cochlear implant.

‘Cyberworlds’ exhibition

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Pathways

to Space

Machine

intelligence

Culture

Interface

Simulation

Control

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ECOLOGIC STUDENT BOOKLET 11

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Motoman robot arm

like tra!c control and digital media!

ECOLOGIC STUDENT BOOKLET 12

LOOKING INTO THE FUTUREGetting the big picture

most innovative ideas.

What trends have you noticed?

Predict how you think common tasks will change

Consider the size of modern items, materials used, speed of use and totally new technologies. Written communication is given as an example for you.

Old technology Modern technology Future directions

Written communication

Post-visit activities

ECOLOGIC STUDENT BOOKLET 13

AT HOME — CHECK YOUR WATER BILLHow many litres per person are used in your house?

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DOING YOUR PART

Buy energy e!cient lighting and appliances

Drive less

Eat locally grown food. Grow your own.

Dress for the cold. Put on a jumper instead of a heater

Insulate your home

Only heat or cool the rooms you use

Eat less red meat. Agriculture accounts for one fifth of our gas emissions and most of that is from livestock production.

Install a solar hot water system

Compost

Plant trees

Use external blinds

cleaner

Dry clothes on a line rather than in the dryer

Use lids on saucepans

Use the microwave rather than an electric oven

Use the oven fan when baking

Have short showers

Locate the fridge in a cool spot

Write ONE strategy that you pledge to start using NOW

Good on you!

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send us your story by emailing edserv@phm.gov.au.

develop your own challenge.

EcoLogic

! Make your school bottled water free like Bundanoon!Find out how much bottled water is sold every week in the canteen and vending machines. How much can the school save if everyone uses refillable

drink choices at school.

! Gardening at school

farm to take care of organic waste and provide fertiliser for the garden. At harvest time, provide healthy fruit and vegetables free through the school canteen.

Challenges for schools and families

! Rubbish-Free Lunch Challenge

it into recyclable, green waste and rubbish and weigh each type of waste. Challenge your school to

containers, choose recyclable packaging if necessary, encourage home made food and give a prize for the best e"ort.

! Change your eating habitsEncourage your family to eat one less meat meal a

Enjoy seasonal produce rather than fruit and vegetables that have been imported or shipped a long distance.

! Find ways to reduce and reuse

help the planet

For more information on the exhibition EcoLogic: creating a sustainable future, visit the Powerhouse Museum’s website http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/exhibitions/ecologic.php

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