Web Resources

Arbury Park Outdoor School teachers have compiled a list of web resources below that are linked to the experiences students have had at Arbury Park Outdoor School. The resources have been selected to support teachers and students and extend the learning in their classroom.

	Wipe Out Waste Wipe Out Waste has excellent resources for schools including movie clips and training and development for teachers.
	Food waste equals water waste Watch this clip to find out how much waste gets thrown away in Australia each year, and learn about the connection between food waste and water waste.
	Footprint calculator The World Wildlife Fund for Nature Australia has created an Australian Footprint calculator. Through a series of questions, the number of planets required to support and individual’s lifestyle is calculated. Note: this calculator is not compatible with tablets and mobile devices.
	Environmental assessments in your school to tackle climate change This website provides information on how to assess, plan and take action at your school and in the local environment to tackle climate change. Basing your environmental assessment on one or more of the six themes (energy, biodiversity, water, waste, transport, air quality) provides an opportunity to make your school more ‘environmentally friendly’ in achievable steps.
	Pest tales Pest tales provides a year 5/6 resource which highlights pest animals in Australia, their impact, and current ways of managing the damage they inflict on the environment, economy and people.
	Native Bees Resources to understand native bees of Australia.
	Trees for Life Trees for Life offer support to grow and plant local species in school grounds or the local community.
	Orienteering SA Orienteering is a sport in which participants navigate to compete a course using a map and compass. Orienteering SA has information on school programs and support.
	Location SA map viewer Students can investigate their local area and create their own maps. This viewer will search and display a huge range of government data and view detailed maps of South Australia.