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7iC Semester 2 - Eco-School Challenge - Because We Care: Water Management

A collaborative unit to focus on eco-issues at Hale School

Challenge

Water is a precious resource that needs to be managed carefully. What possible solution could Hale School adopt to better manage its water use?

Topic overview

To make sure everyone has a sound understanding of their preferred eco-topic you are expected to construct bullet-point notes for Water management. Notes are to be submitted by the end of Session 5. Transfer your focus questions to your note-making sheet and get highlighting.

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Oliver search strategies

Use the Oliver catalogue to search for more items that may be useful for your issue.

Online encyclopaedias

Online encyclopaedias are great for short, concise and correct information.



 
  • Variety of reading levels
  • Quality resources including text, images, videos and ‘Web’s Best Sites’
  • Read aloud facility
  • Size your font up or down
  • Ready-made citation


 
  • Easy-to-understand articles
  • Built-in research tool
  • Text-to-speech tool can read aloud

 

It is best to access articles by opening  Online Encyclopaedias portal page and then search using general keywords. For example:

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Weblinks

WebLinks is a collection of teacher reviewed websites for topics matching your school subjects. Check for more recommended websites. Some suggestions include:

Suggested websites - General

Local issues

Reference Generator

It is important to provide evidence of using a variety of reliable resources. Use the online Reference Generator available through the Portal to create your citations. Make sure you alphabetically sort them afterwards.

A sample bibliography for 3 resources suggested on these pages would look like: