Books! Biodiversity! Science! Soil!
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Green Living Education Term 3 2024
TERM THREE - Books! Biodiversity! Science! Soil!
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Plantastic! National Tree Day Sunday, 28 July 2024
If your school isn't planning an event, you can always join us this National Tree Day for a free, family-friendly event. By participating you will be creating valuable habitat around the Troops Creek Wetland and will be supporting Casey's biodiversity and helping City of Casey reach its goal of 30% tree canopy cover by 2050.
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National Science Week! The school theme for National Science Week in 2024 is "Species Survival - More than just sustainability." Right up our street! The theme aims to highlight the importance of science and innovation in ensuring the survival and thriving of different species in an ever-changing world. There are loads of activities you can do in and around Casey this year - check out the resources below. |
Casey School Battery Blitz Competition Monday 7 October to Tuesday 19 November
Teachers can sign up until Friday 6 September Competition runs 7 October - 19 November |
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Sign up now! When batteries end up in our kerbside bins, they cause fires. To celebrate National Recycling Week we’re collecting dead batteries from Casey classes and green teams. Participating groups will get
The class party prize will go to the team that collects the greatest weight of batteries for recycling. Let's all keep our truck drivers safe and reduce the risk of battery fires! |
Keep scrolling on down to reveal funding opportunities, quizzes, lesson plans, local events, printable resources, competitions and professional development opportunities.
TERM THREE DATES TO CELEBRATE
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"Wild at Art" schools competition Now - August 12 Signup for Casey School Battery Blitz Competition Now - Friday 6 September “Healthy Soil, Healthy Food” schools competition Now - Monday 30 September Schools Tree Day Friday 26 July National Tree Day Sunday 28 July 10:00am to 1:00pm Keep Australia Beautiful Week Monday 5 - Sunday 11 August National Science Week Saturday 10 - Sunday 18 August National Science Quiz Saturday 10 August Book Week - Reading is Magic! Saturday 17 August to Friday 23 August 2024 Kickstarting Sustainability: Small steps to kickstart sustainability in your school ONLINE August 21 World Water Week Sunday 25 to Thursday 29 August |
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Are you ready to win? All September we're celebrating Biodiversity Month by partnering with other Melbourne councils for the 2024 Biodiversity Blitz. It's an inter-council competition on who can record the most species. 
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World Migratory Bird Day Saturday 14 October
Schools Recycle Right Challenge 7 October to 17 November
Casey School Battery Blitz Competition Monday 7 October to Tuesday 19 November
SCHOOL EVENT NEWS
‘I sea, I care’ School Ambassadors Catchment Workshop
In June, the Dolphin Research Institutes ‘I sea, I care’ ambassadors saw first-hand how pollution from our community starts in our neighbourhood and travels to the bay. Our ambassadors were amazed at the volume of waste collected in a gross pollutant trap located in Endeavour Hills. It highlighted the importance of reducing waste and ensuring rubbish goes in the bin.
Next, ambassadors went to Frog Hollow Reserve for a water testing session. They went to learn how pollution harms water quality. Water quality determines what bugs and animals can survive. They learnt about different types of frogs and why it is important to protect their habitat.
If your school environmental leaders want to be part of this program check out ISIC | Dolphin Research
CLASSROOM RESOURCES
PRESCHOOL & EARLY LEARNING
Swooping season As we enter the nesting season of the Magpie and other native birds, let’s learn why they swoop. |
Water mandala Celebrate water week by colouring in this mandala and find out more about the connection between water and peace. |
Fungi finders Dive into the fascinating world of fungi and learn how to search for them around Casey. |
PRIMARY
How are mobile phones made? Lean how electricity and processed materials are combined to power mobile phones. Of the 83 stable and non-radioactive elements in the periodic table, at least 70 can be found in many mobile phones. How can they be recovered? |
Wild card! Thylacoleo carnifex What extinct Australian megafauna can tell us about our geography. These giant mammals lived in a wide range of habitats, from closed forest to open shrubland. |
The seasons - understanding land, sea and sky Understanding local seasons is vital to teaching kids and adults about native plants, healthy eating, food security and sustainability. From a cultural perspective, we need to connect all three elements of land, sea and sky throughout the year. Image: Chris McFerran |
SECONDARY
Beyond the naked eye This free guide introduces teachers to integrating microscopes into classroom learning. Microscopes unlock an unseen world and inspire learners to explore, inquire, and discover. |
Sustainability and fast fashion Explore the circular economy via the fashion industry. Then watch above to become part of the solution. #righttorepair |
Mapping microplastics The citizen science project, AUSMAP, contributes to the largest microplastic data set in Australia. A great opportunity to learn research's role in environmental management. |
ALL-AGES & COMMUNITY
Casey Youth Climate Action Committee
If you are aged between 15 and 25 years old, passionate about climate action, and want to see positive change, learn more about the Casey Youth Climate Action Committee (YCAC). This year's intake has just completed their first project - a tree planting event. Supported by Green Living's Jen, Vinshu, and Simonette, they planted 1,000 trees at Hessell Road in Berwick (also known as the former Narre Warren North Landfill).
🍃The trees visible in the background of the photo were planted during an event 5 years ago 🍃
If you want to join the 2025 Youth Climate Action Committee, applications will open in November. If you have questions, please contact sustainability@casey.vic.gov.au or learn more here.
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Translated education sessions Do you have a community group who wants to know more about how to deal with household rubbish, but doesn't have English as a first language? Please contact our waste education team to arrange a session in any language, including Australian Sign, at eduwaste@casey.vic.gov.au |
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Come planting! Learn and connect to community and country this National Tree Day Sunday 28 July 10:00am to 1:00pm. All ages welcome. |
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Get your school involved in AUSMAP The AUSMAP microplastics program is integrated into year 7-12 science and geography courses. If you're interested in running an AUSMAP program within your school, get involved below. 
Free sea resources Take Three For the Sea have created a new free teacher resource based on preventing and retrieving ocean plastics. They include comprehensive teaching guides, lesson plans and training webinars. |
Casey Kindergarten Teacher Recycle Right Professional Development sessionThis session is for Kindergarten Teachers working in the City of Casey, to update their knowledge and learn more about Waste and Recycling. Teachers/Educators attending will learn more about Waste and Recycling in the City of Casey so they can share this knowledge with their students and families, but also about related activities and games they can do during kinder sessions as well. Thursday 1 August, online, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 
National Recycling Week prep Get ready for National Recycling Week in November by watching this school session for teachers. It's all about how to recycle a school! |
GRANTS, QUIZZES, COMPETITIONS & CHALLENGES
"Wild at Art" schools competition Now - August 12
Signup for Casey School Battery Blitz Competition Now - Friday 6 September
“Healthy Soil, Healthy Food” schools competition Now - Monday 30 September
"What's in a phone?" Mobile Muster competition 1 August - November
What's in a phone? If you want inspiration for the Mobile Muster competition for your students, try this quiz first. |
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National Science Week 2025 Event Grants The funding round for next year starts in October, with a minimum grant amount of $2000 and maximum of $20 000. Applications open in October and the grants are announced in the New Year. National Science Week 2024 School Grants The Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA) conducts an annual grant round to assist schools to hold a special event in National Science Week. Applications are usually open in Term One and the results of the selection process announced in Term Two. Schools can apply for up to $500 of assistance. |
