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Questions for discussion

Banking Royal Commission

1. Before watching the BTN story brainstorm 5 words you would use to describe banks.

2. Discuss the BTN story as a class. What points were raised in the discussion?

3. Banks are businesses. True or false?

4. Last year Australia’s biggest four banks made a combined profit of…

a. 3 million

b. 15 million

c. 31.5 million

5. Give one example of how banks can legally make a profit from their customers?

6. Some banks are illegally making profits from their customers. Give one example.

7. Australia is holding a banking Royal Commission. What does this mean?

8. What consequences do you think there should be for banks that did the wrong thing?

9. How do you feel about the issue? Discuss in pairs.

10. What questions do you have after watching the BTN story?

Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the story page.

Villers-Bretonneux Centenary

1. In pairs, discuss the BTN story and record the main points of the discussion.

2. What day is commemorated on the 25th of April each year?

3. What is the First World War also known as?

4. In what year did the First World War begin?

5. Which countries were part of the allied forces during World War I?

6. Complete this sentence. The allied forces were trying to hold back the __________ army.

7. What was the Western Front?

8. How may Australian soldiers died in the battle of Villers-Bretonneux?

9. Describe the friendship that developed between Australia and Villers-Bretonneux after

World War I.


Check out the Villers-Bretonneux Centenary resource on the Teachers page.

Do the quiz on the BTN website.

Kids Contribute Results

1. Discuss the BTN story in pairs. Share your thoughts with the class.

2. What percentage of kids do chores?

a. 9%

b. 80%

c. 89%

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3. How many of the kids said they often look after their siblings or other family members?

4. Complete this sentence. Around 1 in 2 kids have found themselves helping adults with

_____________.

5. How did the kids who did the survey help others at school?

6. How did the kids who did the survey help in the community?

7. What words did the kids use to describe how they feel when they contribute?

8. What are the benefits of contributing?

9. How did this story make you feel?

10. How do you contribute? Give an example of what you do and how it makes you feel.


Compost

1. Before watching the BTN story, discuss in pairs what you already know about compost.

2. What three things help start the composting process…

a. Bacteria

b. Insects

c. Fungi

d. All of the above

3. What sort of fertiliser do the kids add to their compost?

4. Explain what worms, slugs and other insects do to improve the compost’s texture?

5. How does compost help our garden?

6. Complete this sentence. Food scraps that end up in landfill create ___________ gas.

7. What is the name of the toxic sludge that forms when water from food scraps is combined

with other landfill?

8. Why is it important to compost?

9. How has your thinking changed since watching the BTN story?

10. Illustrate an aspect of this story.

Check out the Compost resource on the Teachers page. Get your class

involved in BTN’s Ask A Reporter! This week’s topic is Compost.

Popcorn Business

1. Discuss the story in pairs. Share your thoughts with the class.

2. How long has Sam been running his popcorn business?

3. Describe the process Sam goes through to make his popcorn.

4. Why did Sam start a business selling popcorn?

5. What are some of the challenges that Sam faces while running his popcorn business?

6. Does Sam get any help running his business? Explain.

7. How can customers buy Sam’s popcorn?

8. What plans does Sam have for his popcorn business?

9. What advice does Sam have for other young entrepreneurs?

10. What questions would you like to ask Sam?


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Teacher Resource

Villers-Bretonneux

Centenary

1. In pairs, discuss the BTN story and record the main points of the

discussion.

2. What day is commemorated on the 25th of April each year?

3. What is the First World War also known as?

4. In what year did the First World War begin?

5. Which countries were part of the allied forces during World War I?

6. Complete this sentence. The allied forces were trying to hold back

the __________ army.

7. What was the Western Front?

8. How may Australian soldiers died in the battle of Villers-Bretonneux?

9. Describe the friendship that developed between Australia and

Villers-Bretonneux after World War I.


After watching the BTN Villers-Bretonneux Centenary story, ask students to

finish one or more of the following incomplete sentences:

• This story made me feel...

• This story made me wonder why...

• It was interesting to learn that...

Class Discussion

Hold a class discussion to find out what your

students know about Anzac Day. Use the

following as discussion starters.

• What do the letters A-N-Z-A-C stand for?

• Why do we commemorate Anzac Day?

• What are the historical origins of the day?

• Why is this day special to Australians?

• What does this day mean to you? Make a

list of words that describe the day.

• What questions do you have about Anzac

Day?

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Students will identify and discuss

the historical origins of Anzac Day.

Students will examine the impact of

the battle of Villers-Bretonneux on

Australia.

HASS – Year 3

Days and weeks celebrated or

commemorated in Australia

(including Australia Day, Anzac

Day, and National Sorry Day) and

the importance of symbols and

emblems.

HASS – Year 5 & 6

Develop appropriate questions to

guide an inquiry about people,

events, developments, places,

systems and challenges.

Locate and collect relevant

information and data from primary

sources and secondary sources.

HASS – Year 7

Use historical terms and concepts.

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Imagine you are a cartographer

In this activity students will imagine they’re cartographers (someone who makes maps) by locating and

labelling the following key locations on a map of France. This activity will help students become familiar with

different places on and near the Western Front. Students can use this worksheet to complete the activity.

Further investigation

Students will respond to one or more of the following questions

• What does the term ‘Western Front’ mean?

• Where is the Western Front? Which countries did the Western Front run through?

• What happened in Villers-Bretonneux on the 25th of April 1918?

• What was life like for Australian troops in the trenches on the Western Front? Watch this BTN video

to learn more about life in the trenches.

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Visual literacy

Below are photographs taken in Villers-Bretonneux France. Look at the photograph and then respond to the

following questions:

• What is happening in the photograph? Describe what you can see.

• When do you think the photo was taken?

• If there are people in the photo, who do you think they are? How do you think they might be feeling?

• What question/s would you like to ask the people in the photograph?

• Is there a message about war that comes across in the photograph?

• Create a caption for each photograph.

After you have responded to the above questions click on the link for each photograph to find out what is

happening and compare to your responses.

Image 1 – Link to source




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Anzac Story Kids are often asked to write assignments. But it's not every day that those assignments end up earning you

a free trip overseas. That's exactly what happened to Lucinda Duxbury but her trip was about more than just

a holiday. It was a chance to tell the story of one soldier who never had a chance to tell his own.

Watch Lucinda’s BTN story here as a class and then students will respond to the following questions.

1. Discuss the Anzac Story video

with another student.

2. Which war did Leslie Duxbury

fight in?

3. What did Lucinda do to win a

trip to France?

4. How did Leslie encourage

people to join the army?

5. How many people died at

Fromelles?

6. What did Lucinda find in the

battlefield?

7. What was the most special part of the trip for Lucinda?

8. Describe Lucinda’s memorial to Leslie?

9. Why did Lucinda want to share her story when she returned to Australia?

10. Which part of the BTN story was most powerful or moving? Why?

Further investigation

What do you think Anzac Day will mean to young people in the future? How can young people be

encouraged to commemorate Anzac Day?

ABC News – Looking back on the battle of Villers-Bretonneux

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BTN – Anzac Story

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BTN – Life in the Trenches


Department of Veteran Affairs – Second battle of Villers-Bretonneux

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Teacher Resource

Composting Awareness

1. Before watching the BTN story, discuss in pairs what you already

know about compost.

2. What three things help start the composting process…

a. Bacteria

b. Insects

c. Fungi

d. All of the above

3. What sort of fertiliser do the kids add to their compost?

4. Explain what worms, slugs and other insects do to improve the

compost’s texture?

5. How does compost help our garden?

6. Complete this sentence. Food scraps that end up in landfill create

___________ gas.

7. What is the name of the toxic sludge that forms when water from

food scraps is combined with other landfill?

8. Why is it important to compost?

9. How has your thinking changed since watching the BTN story?

10. Illustrate an aspect of this story.

Class Discussion

Discuss the BTN Composting Awareness story as

a class, using the following questions to guide the

discussion. Record the main points on a mind

map with `Compost’ at the centre.

• What is compost? Come up with a class

definition.

• How is compost made?

• What are the benefits of compost?

• What impact can compostable material

have on landfill?

• What surprising information did you learn in the BTN story?

Key Words

Students will develop a glossary of words and terms that relate to compost. Below are some words to get

them started. Students will add words and meanings to their glossary as they come across unfamiliar words

throughout their research.

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Students will investigate the benefits

of composting and create a school

composting system to reduce

organic waste.

Health and Physical Education –

Years 3 & 4

Describe strategies to make the

classroom and playground healthy,

safe and active spaces.

HASS – Year 4

Reflect on learning to propose

actions in response to an issue or

challenge and consider possible

effects of proposed actions.

Science – Year 4

Living things depend on each other

and the environment to survive.

Science – Year 6

The growth and survival of living

things are affected by physical

conditions of their environment.

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Nutrients Bacteria Decomposed Landfill

Methane Leachate Organic material Compost

Kosta’s Guide to composting

Students watch Kosta’s guide to composting to help understand the process of making compost.

• Where should the compost bin be positioned?

• Why is it important for the compost bin to be in

direct contact with the soil?

• What is the brown team? Give examples of

material in that team. Why are they important?

• What is the green team? Give examples of

materials in that team. Why are they

important?

• What does Kosta mean when he says `use

your nose as a guide’?

• What things should not be put into compost bins?

How to make compost

Before starting up your own school compost hold a class discussion. Here are some discussion starters:

• What is compost?

• Why compost? What are the benefits of making compost? What are the benefits of using compost?

• What sort of things can you put in a compost bin? What can’t be put in compost? Why? Students can

have a go at this interactive game.

• Predict what will happen to organic matter that is put in a compost bin?

• Why make compost at your school? Discuss how compost can help economically and

environmentally.

Making compost

Develop a method for collecting and composting organic waste and explain how this will help to reduce the

total amount of waste produced at your school. Create posters to illustrate what types of food scraps can be

put into a compost system. Discuss with students how they can communicate their plans to reduce waste to

the whole school community (school assembly or newsletter). Here is a fact sheet about setting up a

composting system in your school. Clean Up Australia also has a fact sheet about composting organic

waste.

Discuss with students how they could reduce the amount of waste produced at school (apart from composting organic matter).

Here are some ideas:

• Bring less rubbish in their lunches. Nude food days or litter free lunches are a great way to do this.

The following websites have more information about them - Wipe Out Waste and Sustainable

Schools

• Set up a recycling system in classrooms, the school admin area and staffroom.

• Create a worm farm using waste from students and school staff

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Watch the following BTN stories to find out how the amount of waste we produce can be reduced.

Fashion waste

1. On average, how many kilograms of clothes do

Australians buy each year?

2. What is `fast fashion’?

3. Name a country where `fast fashion’ is made.

4. What are the conditions like for clothing factory

workers in those countries?

5. What do you do with your unwanted clothes?

6. What impact does clothing waste have on the environment?

7. What can be done to reduce the amount of clothing waste?

Wipe Out Waste

1. Every year, Australians throw out around

________million tonnes of waste?

2. What are students at Star of the Sea school doing to

reduce waste?

3. Why are the students planning to do more nude

food?

4. What advice do the students give to reduce the

amount of waste we produce?

5. Why do the schools have an audit every term?

6. What does your school do to reduce the amount of

waste produced?

War on Waste

1. What was the mission that the kids in the BTN story set

themselves?

2. What inspired them to go on this mission?

3. Australia is one of the biggest producers of trash in the

world. True or false?

4. What reusable items did the students buy?

5. What is nude food?

6. What are the benefits of having nude food at school?

Try having your own nude food day.

7. What does your school already do to reuse and

recycle?

8. How well do you know the 5 Rs? Discuss as a class.

Landfill

1. What is landfill?

2. What sorts of materials are banned from landfill?

3. What is between each layer of rubbish?

4. What gases are released as rubbish decomposes?

5. In some countries, methane is being used to generate

what?

6. What do you think is the long-term impact of using

landfills?

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International Compost Awareness Week - Compost Week

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ABC Gardening Australia – Get Composting

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Gardening Australia – Compost

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Clean Up Australia – What is Composting?

http://www.cleanup.org.au/au/LivingGreener/composting.html

The Waste Wise Schools Program - Composting in Schools

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BTN: Episode 10 Transcript 1/5/18

Hey, Amelia here, welcome to BTN.

Coming up today.

• We find out why some big Aussie banks are in a bit of trouble.

• Kids around the country tell us how they've been contributing to their communities.

• And a ten-year-old business owner tells us the secrets of his success.

But first up let’s find out about some of the big stories that have been in the news over the past

week.

This Week in News

There's been some good news about North and South Korea. The leaders of the two countries

have met for the first time in 10 years and they say they're working towards a peace treaty.

That's a big deal because North and South Korea have been enemies since a civil war back in the

1950s. North Korea has made threats against its neighbour in the past and it's tested nuclear

weapons. But for the past few months it's been making an effort to start friendlier talks with the

South.

Australia's Government's announced it's going to put half a billion dollars towards protecting the

Great Barrier Reef. For a while now, experts have been worried about threats to the reef like

pollution, climate change, and an invasive species called crown of thorns starfish.

Now the government says it'll put the funds towards stuff like improving water quality on the reef

and fighting crown of thorns. It's also planning to research ways to make the coral stronger.

And finally, the newest member of the British royal family has been named. The Duke and

Duchess of Cambridge decided to call their newborn son Louis Arthur Charles with his official title

being His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge.

Louis's the middle name of his dad Prince William and his brother George.

And he's the fifth in line to the throne.

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Banking Royal Commission

Reporter: Ruby Cornish

INTRO: Another story that you might've heard a lot about lately involves Australia's banks. They're

the subject of a big investigation going on called a Royal Commission and it's found that some big

finance companies have been doing some pretty dodgy things. Let’s find out more.

If you were going to put someone in charge of all your money, you'd have to trust them, right?

BANKER: Thank you.

Well, that's basically what we're doing when we use banks. As well as looking after your money for

you, banks can lend you money (maybe to buy a house, or start a business), and they can give

you advice about what you should do with your dosh.

RUBY: So, I don't actually have a job but I'm really good at baking, so I was thinking about opening

my own cupcake shop.

But for a while now, there have been worries that not all Aussie banks deserve our trust and have

actually been ripping us off.

RUBY: So, what do you think?

BANKER: Oh yes, we can definitely give you that loan.

RUBY: Great.

See, as well as helping us out with our money matters, banks are businesses, which means they're

out to make a profit. And they make big profits. Just last year, our biggest four banks made a

combined 31.5 billion dollars profit. They do it through things like charging us fees for our accounts

and credit cards, and interest on our loans. Recently we've found out that some banks have been

using dodgy methods to boost their profits.

BANKER: How many zeros should I put on your cheque?

RUBY: Ah, I’m not actually sure that I can afford to borrow that much.

BANKER: Oh don't worry, you can afford it. You could open a whole chain of cupcake stores.

RUBY: Really?

And they've also made people pay for services they never actually got.

BANKER: Oh, I almost forgot. You didn't pay us for the advice we gave you on your new boat.

RUBY: My boat? I never bought a boat, I've never even thought about buying a boat -

BANKER: Time's up. Next.

Banks have even charged people for services they couldn't possibly have asked for because they'd

died years ago.

BANKER: Ah yes sir, here are your bills for this month.

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Right now, there's a Royal Commission going on into the behaviour of our banks. It's a big

investigation which was started by the Aussie government last year after a lot of political and public

pressure. So far, the commission's heard that Aussie banks might have taken hundreds of millions

of dollars they weren't entitled to and left a lot of people in financial trouble. It's left many of

Australia's money experts shocked, and two managers of one big company have already resigned.

It'll be a while before the Commission wraps up, but some people are saying there need to be

tough consequences for banks that did the wrong thing, that could include things fines or even jail

time if people have broken the law. There are worries that punishing banks could affect their

customers and the Australian economy, but many agree that something has to be done if banks

want to seem trustworthy into the future.

Villers-Bretonneux Centenary

Reporter: Amelia Moseley

INTRO: Last week we commemorated ANZAC Day, a time to remember Australians who served

in wars and conflicts. Now you probably know that the date, April 25th, was when ANZAC troops

landed in Gallipoli during the First World War. But it's also the anniversary of another really

important battle that happened a few years later in a little French town called Villers-Bretonneux.

Let’s find out more about it.

It's known as the Great War, the First World War, and there are plenty of tales of great bravery

from that time. But the story of thousands of Australian soldiers who fought to free this small town

in France is sometimes overlooked back home. Yet, these men helped change the course of

history.

In early 1918, the world had been at war for nearly four years. Allied forces including Britain,

France and Australia, were trying to hold back the German Army at what was known as the

Western Front. It was a series of trenches that ran hundreds of kilometres from Belgium to

Switzerland and German forces were moving further into France. That's when a tiny French town

called Villers-Bretonneux became one of the most important strategic points in the war.

You see on April 23rd, 1918, the town was taken over by the German Army. That was a big

problem. Nearby was the city of Amiens. It was an important transport, communication and supply

centre that helped the Allies control the region. If Amiens fell to Germany, Paris could be next, and

the Allies could lose the war.

So, thousands of Australian soldiers were sent on a mission to help British forces take back Villers-

Bretonneux. The thing was they were massively outnumbered by German soldiers and had to

attack without much help from artillery, aircraft or tanks. Nonetheless, on the eve of ANZAC Day

(April 24th, 1918) cloaked in the darkness of night. The Australian soldiers approached the town

from two different directions and surprised the German forces. The battle ended in the deaths of at

least 1,200 Australian soldiers in just one night. But it was a victory for the Allies. The German

Army retreated and Villers-Bretonneux was freed. Many agree it was a turning point in the war.

TIM FISCHER, VIETNAM WAR VETERAN: It was an unbelievable breakthrough. Fierce fighting.

It was as far west as the Germans ever reached in World War One.

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The victory was also the beginning of a lifelong friendship between Australia and Villers-

Bretonneux. The people here have promised never to forget the Australian soldiers and their

sacrifice, and little reminders of their home country can be seen across the town. From an Aussie

flag flying on the town hall and kangaroo emblems in shop windows, to familiar street names and

even a school named after the state of Victoria, which was rebuilt using donations collected by

Victorian kids. Its students still learn about Australian ways.

Now a new memorial centre has been opened in Villers-Bretonneux to teach the next generations

about the battle.

And this year on ANZAC Day, 100 years after the town was freed, many Australians including our

PM attended a very special dawn service to honour the soldiers who gave their lives.

ALCOLM TURNBULL It was, to both friend and foe, one of the greatest feats of the war. And we

meet here 100 years later; on land long healed - to remember them. Lest We Forget.

Quiz

In what year did World War One start?

Was it

1913

1914

1916

The answer is 1914.

Kids Contribute Results

Reporter: Amelia Moseley

INTRO: Now, did you take part in the BTN Kids Contribute Survey? Well if you're one of the 11

thousand kids who did then I'd like to say a big thank you, on behalf of the whole BTN team, for

sharing your thoughts and experiences. Over the holidays we put together all of your answers. So,

let's find out how you're contributing.

Whether it's doing chores at home, lending a hand at school, or volunteering in your community; it

seems a lot of Aussie kids like to do their bit to help others.

At home, a whopping 89% of you told us you do chores, even though only half of you get pocket

money for doing them. For you lucky kids that do, most of you get around 5 to 10 bucks max.

CHLOE: On the weekends I would like sweep the deck or something for my dad and get like $5 or

whatever.

FLYNN: So, if I do my homework and my chores, I get $25.

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BLAKE: I generally get money for most of the chores I do, like feeding the cat. Sometimes like

taking out the neighbours bins I don’t really get money for because that’s just, you know, kind.

Around one in three kids said they often help to look after their siblings or other family members.

And it turns out around one in two kids have found themselves helping adults with technology.

LAURA: Yeah, I get asked to do that a lot.

CHLOE: It's kind of what we just know and so parents obviously didn't have that when they were

little.

At school, a lot of you guys are prepared to do more than just your class work. Most of you said

you often lend a hand at school events. But, you do other things too like helping your peers with

their schoolwork, or helping to make others feel better, like when they're sad, angry or being

bullied.

BLAKE: We sometimes help the younger kids with like all their spelling and that.

LAURA: At my school, if you're a year 7 coming into year 8 cause it's a high school there is a lot of

girls that go out and we meet the new kids and make them familiar with the school environment

before they start coming to school.

In the community, around one in five kids said they often volunteer or make donations, and three

out of four kids told us they're part of a club or help out at one; mostly by supporting at games or

other events, helping to clean or tidy up, or by raising money. More than half of kids surveyed also

said they like to help take care of the environment.

LAURA: Simple things just like recycling or helping in committees that have like clean-up groups

on the weekends, simple things like that can really help out the environment and help out the

community.

And finally, heaps of you said contributing makes you feel happy, responsible, appreciated and like

you're a part of something. And a lot of you contribute to help others feel better, to make the world

a better place, or to have fun and learn new things.

FLYNN: I feel like I've like achieved something and I feel like I've helped somebody.

LAURA: Our parents and the adults around us do so much for us and they've always been there

for us our whole lives, even our parents' parents, and I feel like giving back is just something that

comes with the responsibility of being who we are.

So, kids of Australia - keep up the good work.

BTN Birthday Promo

Did you know that Aussie kids have been watching BTN for half a century? Yup, next term is our

50th birthday and we want you to help us celebrate. Send in a short video of your class or your

whole school wishing Behind The News a happy 50th and upload it to our website and you could

appear in our special birthday episode. For all the details just head to our website.

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Composting Awareness

Reporter: Jack Evans

INTRO: Now to a story about gross, rotten food. OK, so that might not sound so appealing to you...

but trust me, if you were a plant you'd think it was delicious. I'm talking about compost. Next week

is International Compost Awareness Week, so Jack got his gloves on to investigate.

These guys know the secret to a healthy and happy garden. I'll give you a hint it's got something to

do with these food scraps.

KID 1: Shhh don't tell anyone but its composting.

REPORTER: So how do our left overs get turned into this nutrient rich fertiliser? Is it magic?

Lettuce see what happens.

The compost story all starts with a bit of decomposition. That's when food scraps start to break

down into smaller bits with a little help from things like Bacteria, insects and fungi. That's step one

but there's still a long way to go for this stuff to be really useful.

REPORTER: So, what are you guys doing now?

KID 2: well we're moving the compost, like food scraps, from compost 1 and moving it into number

2.

KID 3: So, then we can add the blood and bones with the manure.

That’s a type of fertilizer made from dried animal blood and ground animals bones. Gross. But

believe it or not these ingredients actually help to make the compost healthier.

REPORTER: So, what’s the next step?

KID 4: We need to mix it in.

KID 1: Just like this.

Once it's been mixed critters such as worms, slugs and other insects eat their way through the

decomposed matter and poop it out improving the composts texture.

REPORTER: So, this is the finished product?

KID 5: Yeah, it's now time to put it in our garden.

KID 6: It will go on our plants and will give them lots of nutrients, so they can grow nice and big.

And as you can tell from their garden it seems to be working.

REPORTER: So, we know composting is good for our garden. But why can't we just send our food

scraps to landfill? Wont it just become compost there?

KIDS: WRONG!

Food scraps that end up in a landfill create methane gas. That's a powerful Greenhouse Gas that

traps heat in the atmosphere and scientists say that can impact climate change. But that's not the

only problem. Organic materials like these contain a lot of water and when that water is combined

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with other landfill it creates a toxic sludge called Leachate. If Leachate ends up in our water ways it

can harm the creatures that live there as well as make the water that we drink and swim in dirty.

These guys reckon that despite being a little bit smelly composting not only helps your garden but

helps keep the rest of the world healthy and happier.

KID 2: It's important to compost cause it's free I guess, and it helps the plants grow and no point

not.

KID 1: There’s something you've got to do with all those food scraps and the compost is really

good for the garden anyway.

Ask a Reporter

Do you have a question about composting? Ask Jack live on Friday during Ask a Reporter. Just

head to our website for the details.

Did you Know

Did you know around half of the rubbish Australians sent to landfill is organic waste that could be

composted or put in the green waste bin.

Sport

The Newcastle Jets are through to their first A-league grand final in 10 years thanks to an amazing

scorpion kick goal by Riley McGree.

The 19-year old's strike is being called the greatest goal in A-league history.

Newcastle will now face Melbourne Victory in the grand final this weekend after Victory pulled off a

massive upset by knocking out reigning champs Sydney FC.

Meanwhile, there was some tension at the Formula one in Azerbaijan. Daniel Ricciardo and Max

Verstappen are on the same team but 11 laps from the finish line they crashed into each other and

ruined the race for frontrunner Valtteri Bottas.

The pair have been asked to apologise for the mishap before their next round in Barcelona where

hopefully they can steer clear of each other.

Believe it or not, the teeny speck on this 25-metre wave is one very brave surfer.

Rodrigo Koxa from Brazil rode this monster of a wave in Portugal last year and incredibly came out

completely unscathed.

This week in California he was given the award for the largest wave ever surfed.

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In the NFL, 22-year-Old Shaquem Griffin’s dream of being a line-backer for the Seattle Seahawks

has just come true. It's also a historic moment for the NFL because Shaquem is the sport's first

one-handed player.

His left hand was removed when he was four years old, but it hasn't slowed him down.

As an added bonus, his twin brother Shaqueel is also on the team.

Popcorn Business

Reporter: Erin Scott

INTRO: Finally today, running your own business is pretty hard work for anyone so imagine doing it

while you're still at primary school. Well you're about to meet a 10-year-old entrepreneur who's

doing just that. His name is Sam and his business is popping.

REPORTER: Man, I could really do with a snack.

SAM: Popcorn?

REPORTER: Ash thanks.

REPORTER: This is amazing.

SAM: Thanks, I make it myself.

REPORTER: No way. You have to show me how.

SAM: OK this way.

This is Sam and popcorn is his business. Literally for the past 5 months he's been running his own

business called Sam's popcorn. He makes Himalayan salted popcorn and caramel popcorn and

yep, they're just as delicious as they sound.

SAM: So, this is where the popcorn is prepared.

Sam's popcorn begins pretty much the same way most does. With a pan, some oil (coconut oil in

this case) some corn and of course the pop.

SAM: I have to really be careful otherwise like it will be burnt, time is crucial for this.

SAM: So, its nearly done, so in it goes.

After the popcorn has cooled Sam adds his special ingredients which are, oh sorry, we can't tell

you that.

SAM: I would like to but that's top secret

Then it's time to package it up for his customers. Sam says he'd always wanted to start a business

and the idea just popped into his head.

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SAM: I thought the popcorn in like markets wasn't as good as I thought it should be, so I decided to

start doing popcorn.

He says while it can be fun, running a business is also hard work.

SAM: It is like kind of hard when I get up it's popcorn and then get ready for school and then go to

school then I have a quick snack do a little popping do my school homework and then its deliveries

and packaging and then it's like that every day.

Sam's parents helped him to do all the official paperwork that you need to do when you start a

business and together they designed a logo and a website.

SAM: Currently people go on to the website and then they order the popcorn and then we make

the popcorn and then its delivered to either the houses or wherever they want it to be.

Sam says delivering his sweet, salty, crunchy treats is one of the best bits.

SAM: I actually do like delivering the popcorn like personally and I can see their reactions.

Sam says his business is booming and he has some big plans for the future.

SAM: I'm planning to open a donation branch to research for cancer and all the profit of that area

would be donated and maybe also open a store front.

He’s also got some great advice for other young entrepreneurs.

SAM: Pick carefully what you want to do and if you've got the drive for it and you want to do it then

you can do it.

REPORTER: Well Sam thank you for showing us how it’s all done. Now to my favourite part of

popcorn, eating it. Ready? 3, 2, 1.

SAM: It hit my tooth.

Closer

And that's it for today. But there's heaps more to see and do on our website and don't forget to

send us your birthday messages. See you next week.

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Questions for discussion Episode 10 · ©ABC 2018 Teacher Resource Villers-Bretonneux Centenary 1. In pairs, discuss the BTN story and record the main points of the discussion. 2