August 14-21st National Science Week
It’s National Science Week! The school theme for National Science Week 2021 will be Food: Different by Design. It will honour the United Nations International Year of Fruits and Vegetables and the International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development.
Food: Different by Design will cover a broad range of areas in food production and sustainable agriculture, enabling students to explore topics such as biosecurity, food technology and laboratory-developed foods. Scientific development will be at the core to the theme, with other hands-on projects for students to explore. The themes explored are in line with Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger), Goal 8 (decent Work and Economic Growth), Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and Goal 15 (Life on Land).
Are you interested in Teacher Professional Learning opportunities related to the teaching sustainability themes in your primary classroom? Contact the Riverina Environmental Education Centre to find out more. riverina-e.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Link for more information about National Science Week, including ideas for school events and activities to celebrate Science Week - https://www.scienceweek.net.au/
July 29th – International Tiger Day -The goal of the day is to promote a global system for protecting the natural habitats of tigers and raise public awareness and support for tiger conservation issues. Tigers are in grave danger of becoming extinct in the wild due to habitat loss, ‘conflict’ with humans and climate change reducing the area where they reside. We look to Sustainable Development Goals 13 (Climate Action) and 15 (Life on Land) to reduce our impact on our environment and encourage action to conserve this beautiful animal.
Are you interested in Teacher Professional Learning opportunities related to the teaching sustainability themes in your primary classroom? Contact the Riverina Environmental Education Centre to find out more. riverina-e.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Link for more information about International Tiger Day - https://www.wwf.org.uk/get-involved/schools/calendar/international-tiger-day