Australian forests information for schoolsFriday 22 Jul 2011 Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) has launched www.Forestlearning.edu.au, a dedicated portal for forests and wood products teaching and learning resources for primary and secondary school teachers. This new website aims to provide easy access for forests and wood products educational information that is linked to the Australian curriculum and is part of FWPA’s education investment plan.ForestLearning.edu.au provides activities, resources and ideas for teachers to integrate forest education into their programs across a range of key learning areas within the Australian school curriculum and state and territory syllabi including science, biology, history, geography, mathematics, agriculture and technology. This new site includes: • A searchable database of over 100 currently downloadable resources; • Information on key learning themes and topics • Information on organising school visits or professional development for teachers; • Latest news and events; and • Glossary of terms and useful contacts and links to forestry organisations and their websites. Teachers and educators of years 3 to 12 in Australian schools are the primary audience for the website and a targeted marketing campaign will be implemented in July 2011. |
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