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Water Wise in Williamstown
A Multimedia Project for the A Multimedia Project for the
Willy Environmental NeighbourhoodWilly Environmental Neighbourhood
ICT for visualising thinkingICT for visualising thinkingICT for creatingICT for creating
ICT communicatingICT communicating
Williamstown Primary, September 4 & 5, 2006
Focus Question
What are the challenges for water management in the 21st
century?
[What are the ways we can share this limited resource with as many as possible?How can we keep water as pure as possible?
Can water of less purity be used for different purposes e.g. gardening washing etc.? What is the importance of water wise plants?What strategies can be used in the home to save water? What future technologies could be used to increase the amount of fresh drinking water?]
That’s is a very big question !!
So how can we get our brain organised to think about it???
We can use a concept frame to help us visualise our thinking….. Often images give us a clearer understanding than words!
Sydney 1975 Sydney 2002
“A dog is a man’s best friend”
An old proverb
Let’s look at an example!
Concept Frame Level 1
Pre-writing tool to:
• organise information
• build higher order thinking skills
A dog is/is a …Generic classifications of concept and qualities
A dog has …Attributes of concept/term
Dog examples …Specific examples/instances
A dog can …Dynamic aspects of concepts
CONCEPT FRAME: level 1
A dog is/is a …• a mammal• loyal
A dog has …• a tail• four legs
Examples of a dog …• spaniel• poodle
A dog can …• catch a ball • swim
CONCEPT FRAME: level 1
“You never miss the water till the well has run dry.”
An Irish proverb
Now let’s do one about water
CONCEPT FRAME: level 1
Water isGeneric classifications of concept and qualities
Water has …Attributes of concept/term
Water can …Dynamic aspects of concepts
Water examples …Specific examples/instances
CONCEPT FRAME: level 1
Water is Water has …
Water can …Water examples …
A liquid
H2O
Needed to survive
A valuable Resource
Has 2 hydrogen atoms & 1 oxygen atom
Life saving qualities
Dam
Lake
Sea
River
Rain
Evaporate
Freeze
Flood
Concept Frame Level 2
Add new examples
Identify redundant examples
Sequence/order for importance
A dog is/is a …Sequence Attribute1 a mammal3 loyal X meat eater2 pet
A dog has …Sequence Attribute2 a tail3 four legs 1 fur
A dog can …Sequence Attribute4 catch a ball3 swim1 lead people2 save people
Examples of a dog …Sequence Attribute1 spaniel2 poodle3 dingoes4 foxes
CONCEPT FRAME: level 2
Water is/is a …Sequence Attribute
Water has …Sequence Attribute
Examples of water …Sequence Attribute
Water can …Sequence Attribute
CONCEPT FRAME: level 2
A liquid
H2O
Needed to survive
A valuable Resource
Has 2 hydrogen atoms & 1 oxygen atom
Life saving qualities
Dam
Lake
Sea
River
Rain
Evaporate
Freeze
Flood
3
4
1
2
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
14
2
Concept Frame Level 3
Groups items on a common basis
A dog is/is a …Sequence Attribute1 a mammal3 loyal X meat eater2 pet
A dog has …Sequence Attribute2 a tail3 four legs 1 fur
A dog can …Sequence Attribute Group4 catch a ball3 swim1 lead people2 save people
Examples of a dog …Sequence Attribute Group1 spaniel2 poodle3 dingoes4 foxes
CONCEPT FRAME: level 3
play
work
pets
wild
Water is/is a …Sequence Attribute
Water has …Sequence Attribute
Examples of water …Sequence Attribute
Water can …Sequence Attribute
CONCEPT FRAME: level 3
A liquid
H2O
Needed to survive
A valuable Resource
Has 2 hydrogen atoms & 1 oxygen atom
Life saving qualities
Dam
Lake
Sea
River
Rain
Evaporate
Freeze
Flood
3
4
1
2
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
14
2
Chemicals
Helpful
Dangerous
Salt water
Adapted by Mark Richardson, Williamstown Primary School, August 2006,
For the Willy Environmental Neighbourhood
Acknowledgements
Paula Christophersen VCAA
David Whitehead University of Waikato
One Planet, Many Peoples website
http://www.na.unep.net/OnePlanetManyPeople/powerpoints.html
