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Stage 1 H.S.I.E - Transport

Overview: This unit provides opportunities for students to explore transport systems in their local area. The unit focuses on the benefits and responsibilities of transport use. http://www.skwirk.com/content/upload/Kiddies/HSIE/main.swf

Outcomes and Indicators

SSS1.7Explains how people and technologies in systems link to provide goods and services to satisfy needs and wants. Explains how people help them Depicts and labels components of a system designed to meet needs and wants, eg model of a transport system Examines the impact of a system on lifestyle and on the environment Outlines social and environmental responsibilities when operating in or using a system.

ENS1.6Demonstrates an understanding of the relationship between environments and people. Evaluates the results of human activity

in environments relevant to them Describes interactions with the environment that can affect their life or the lives of others Identifies ways that places in their immediate environment have changed and are continuing to change.

Report Comments: 665understands the benefits and responsibilities of having a transport system.depicts and labels components of a transport system designed to meet needs and wants. examines the impact of a transport system on lifestyles and on the environment.outlines social and environmental responsibilities when operating in or using a transport system.evaluates the results of human activity in relevant environments and how that can affect lives. researches, plans and organizes an excursion using various forms of public transport.explores both motorized and non-motorized forms of transport.investigates the people who are responsible for the safety of public transport users.

Possible Introduction:“Around the World in 80 Days” Film – PG You will need permission to show this movie. This is a version made in the 1950s.

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3 1 Introduction – How Transport Makes LinksShow Notebook: How would you get koalas from a bush land reserve in Australia to a

Attachments at the end of this document:

Non - Fiction Titles: Go Facts

Fiction Titles

Page 2 of 11zoo in Japan? Groups: Have them record and present their solutions. Question the students about the role that transport would play in their solutions.# How does transport affect people and the environment? Show YouTube video [go to website]Homework: Students are to bring in at least one picture from each form of transport - from magazines or internet. Land/Air/Sea.

YouTube Folder:

Environmental Impact of TransportImpact of Transport on people and the environment

PEOPLE AND SOCIETY:1.Flying Ultralights2. Go Kart Racing.

ADVENTURE:1.The Great RaceREALISTIC:1. The Railway children.

4 2 Reason For Transport – Why Do We Need Transport?Look at and Discuss images from google.Students’ HSIE Books: Using pictures obtained for Homework – Students cut out and glue them into their books and label them.Under each picture [or drawing] they need to list the following:1. Form [Land Sea Air]2. Uses:3. What would you do if it was not available?4. One interesting thing you know about it.5. Have they used it? 6. We need transport so we can …

Google Images:“Land Transport pictures”“Air Transport pictures”“Water Transport Pictures”

5 3 Transport System – What Makes a Transport System? Traffic Survey: Use page and tally, you do one too. Use your data to show how to make a chart using Excel. Homework: Students take home data and produce their own charts and excel book showing how they displayed their data. They present their charts and data to the class.Group Work: PLANNING AN EXCURSION.Divide students up into groups:Put choices on paper and they can pick one out.- Sydney Zoo- Power House Museum- Sydney Opera House- Sydney Museum- Art Gallery of NSW- Sydney Aquarium Things to consider: Address of destination. Coordinated planning of different types used:

train and bus, train and ferry, train and train. Coordinated timetables. Rules that people should follow when using

the system. Costs involved. Time involved

Traffic Survey Attachment 1.

Each group has access to a computer or iPad.

Or do thisas a

wholeclass

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Wk Lessons Resources Literature Evaluation Dated6 4 What Makes a

Transport System? Watch YouTube: Discuss: 1. Roles and

YouTube Folder: Train Driver Pilot – Female landing a plane So you want to be a Captain of

a ship or boat

Go FactsABC Reading EggsPEOPLE AND SOCIETY:

Page 4 of 11responsibilities – use a mind-map to build up the responsibilities of each transport profession.- ‘Transport helps people earn money’.2. Look at Problems with transport and discuss: What are the problems with transport?3. Page 101: Use chart to discuss benefits and concerns.

Problems with transport.

Transport benefits and Concerns: Attachment 2 [Could be done as a whole class activity]

3. Hot Air Ballooning4. Monster Truck Racing5. Motor bike Racing.6. Emergency

7 5 Benefits of Transport – How Does the Transport System Help Us?1. Transport that Helps: Firefighter, Ambulance, Police. Look at Rescue Vehicles and Discuss: 1. Kinds of Transport used by each of the above.ASSESSMENT 2. Write information reports about the ways in which different forms of transport help us.

YouTube Folder: Ride along with a Fire-truck Recruitment Air rescue Fire fighter Ambulance Royal Flying Doctors Police

Google Image:“Australian rescue vehicles

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Problems for People and the Environment?1. Read Page 97- Discuss:2. View Pollution what is …Discuss main areas.3. Complete page 98 together.4. Watch “A possible solution.”Poo Bus, Natural Gas [fossil fuel] and Renewable energy.5. Discuss other sources of renewable energy and investigate if we use them in Australia.

Homework: For Week 9 PowerPoint Presentation: Find all the safety procedures and rules for Air [Plane], Sea [Sydney ferries, sailing boats, ships] and one Land form [Train, Bus, Car, bicycle]of transport.

Transport Problems: [Whole class copies] – Attachments 2 [on IWB and 3 given to students] Or this could be done as a whole class]

YouTube Folder: Pollution what is it and how can

we manage it? A possible solution Roads that prevent pollution Poo bus another solution Natural Gas buses What is renewable energy?

Go FactsABC Reading Eggs

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY1. Transport2. Boats and ShipsLIFE SCIENCE:1. EnergyEARTH SCIENCES:1. Oil and Coal2. Renewable ResourcesWORK:1. Emergency Emergency2. Ready for Take Off.

9 7 Responsible Transport Citizens – How Can We Be Responsible Transport Citizens?1. Watch Presentations:2. Discuss how the lives of students and others in the community would change if there were no motorised transport. Students could design a mode of transport that is not motorised.3. Design: A form of transport that is not motorised that they could use to travel home today.4. Watch – Active Transportation – non motorized forms of travel . ASSESSMENT5. Students write: a persuasive text with the following beginning sentence. ‘We need transport so we can …’.

Non- motorized = no MotorYouTube Folder: How does a sailing boat work?

How does a hot air balloon work?

Active Transportation – non motorized forms of

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Attachment1

Centennial Avenue Pacific Highway

Centennial Ave

near the Pacific Hwy

Place a tally mark in the box each time you see that kind of transport.

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AttachmentOne

Attachment2

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the environment.Read Attachment3

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Attachment4

in Attachment 3

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