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Are your students responsible citizens?
Every week we theme Green Lane Diary around big issues, like Week Eight's topic, ‘Citizens – it’s up to us’. We are all part of a community and we can all do our best to be good citizens. That means having respect for ourselves, others and also our beautiful planet.
If you're busy helping your community by working on your Green Lane Diary projects, we'd love to hear about them! Go to our special Tell Us What You're Doing page. We are starting to keep an eye out for great projects to win potential Green Lane Diary awards.
As usual, explore the teaching notes for some clever lesson ideas!
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 | Exploring elections
It’s up to us to understand how our democracy works - especially with the upcoming election! Students may be too young to vote, but they can certainly be active. The important thing is to be positive and believe that kids can make a difference. And remember, politics can be fun - great resources are available on the Parliament of Australia website or Parliamentary Education Office or on this week's Green Lane Diary page.
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 | Teaching others
Teigan from Queensland is leading an eco revolution in her community! She is in charge of composting at her school and has even helped to introduce an eco playground. Tiegan wants to teach other kids how to be good citizens who care for our environment. Find out about the Kids Teaching Kids program and how you could get involved.
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 | UNESCO
UNESCO stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - what a mouthful! It aims to help countries across the world work together through education, science, culture and communication. One of UNESCO's key missions is to maintain a list of world heritage sites. Check out the interactive games, videos and cartoons on the UNESCO kids page and use them to explain why it’s so important for citizens to protect our heritage.
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 | Witness King Tides
Show you're a concerned citizen and sign-up for Witness King Tides! This fun, photography project helps us track the potential impact of sea level rise on our coastal communities. Simply join your family or friends to take photos when big tides hit our coasts and share your pics with the world...
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 |  | | Did you know most of the Islands of the world are found in the Pacific Ocean? There are more than 25,000 islands in the Pacific. Indonesia consists of 17,508 islands and Japan consists of around 3,000 islands!
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| |  | | | Green Cross Australia helps people adapt to our changing climate. Our education programs are fun, edgy and help children to make a positive difference.
The Green Lane Diary is our award-winning education program for primary school children. It is a free program aligned to the national curriculum for years 3-7.
Designed by industry experts and education specialists, the diary empowers children to learn about the environment through positive action at home, at school and in the community. | | |
    | | | Mark our neighbouring countries on a map – try this fun game to test how well you know our neighbours! | | |
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