This information handout has information about different types of glass and their uses.
Year 7
History of glass
Curriculum area(s): Sustainability, history, Science, Design and technologies Year level(s): 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Format: Single page PDF handout Source: Associate Professor Andreas Helwig Additional information: This single page PDF has information about the history of glass. It explains the nature of glass, its early history, and some important properties.
21st century glass
A single page PDF handout about modern glass with information about how it is produced and coloured.
Glass challenge for students
Make a frisbee from recycled plastic
Old cloths and plastic bags can be made into something really desirable and processing plastic is really a relatively simple exercise in applying heat and pressure.
Sustainable Futures
CSIRO has developed the Sustainable Futures program to support teachers of Years 3 to 10 with ideas and resources to support teaching sustainability and the environment.
Solar schools
This Brisbane-based organisation was founded by two enthusiastic teachers. It offers a comprehensive program for engaging learners in practical action based on real data collected in their school.
HSIE – sustainability
This 40 page document from NSW Education supports the teaching of the Sustainability CCP within the Human Society and its Environment curriculum. Links are included to the source of the document and other resources.
Small materials recovery
Separating materials in a materials recovery facility requires a lot of work. Can you imagine how hard robots or machines have to work to do that job with tonnes and tonnes of waste material? This experiment will give you some idea.
Glass challenge
This presentation is designed to engage students in investigating the nature and some history of glass from ancient times to current types and applications.
