"Going Green with Dr. Deane" Science show
Wednesday 18th March 2015, 2 - 3pm (gym)
Year 3/4, 5, 6 classes
Dr Deane Hutton, from television’s Curiosity Show, Hey Hey It’s Saturday, Channel Seven News, and The New Inventors is one of Australia’s best-known science educators. He presents action-packed shows about science, technology and the future in schools, universities and business conferences. For more than ten years, he has been presenting science shows in schools throughout Australia.
Deane has developed a brand new show called “Going Green with Dr Deane” which shows teachers and students how to understand environmental problems and to do something about them. The 50-minute program uses dramatic demonstrations, experiments, interactive exercises,
puzzles and practical tips.His dynamic, high energy show includes ten practical things students can do to save planet Earth!
THE PERFORMANCE
The Earth
How did the Earth form? Why do we have
earthquakes and volcanoes?
What are “greenhouse gases”? What is Climate
Change?
Is Global Warming a serious problem?
Air
How far does the atmosphere extend above us?
How important is air pressure to life on Earth? We
share the air with every living thing.
What are the major causes of air pollution?.
Water
How much water is on the Earth’s surface? How
much water do living things contain?
Why is water vital to life? What can we do to save
water?
The Sun
How much energy does the Sun give out every
day?
How can we use solar energy more effectively?
Other forms of energy – wind, waves, hot rocks and
nuclear – advantages & disadvantages.
At Home
Practical tips for saving water in the bathroom and
kitchen.
Practical tips for saving energy in lighting, cooking,
What do ”carbon neutral” & “carbon trading” mean?
In the Backyard
Practical tips for saving water in the backyard.
How to use green plants, ground cover and
garbage to improve the backyard environment.*
Wednesday 18th March 2015, 2 - 3pm (gym)
Year 3/4, 5, 6 classes
Dr Deane Hutton, from television’s Curiosity Show, Hey Hey It’s Saturday, Channel Seven News, and The New Inventors is one of Australia’s best-known science educators. He presents action-packed shows about science, technology and the future in schools, universities and business conferences. For more than ten years, he has been presenting science shows in schools throughout Australia.
Deane has developed a brand new show called “Going Green with Dr Deane” which shows teachers and students how to understand environmental problems and to do something about them. The 50-minute program uses dramatic demonstrations, experiments, interactive exercises,
puzzles and practical tips.His dynamic, high energy show includes ten practical things students can do to save planet Earth!
THE PERFORMANCE
The Earth
How did the Earth form? Why do we have
earthquakes and volcanoes?
What are “greenhouse gases”? What is Climate
Change?
Is Global Warming a serious problem?
Air
How far does the atmosphere extend above us?
How important is air pressure to life on Earth? We
share the air with every living thing.
What are the major causes of air pollution?.
Water
How much water is on the Earth’s surface? How
much water do living things contain?
Why is water vital to life? What can we do to save
water?
The Sun
How much energy does the Sun give out every
day?
How can we use solar energy more effectively?
Other forms of energy – wind, waves, hot rocks and
nuclear – advantages & disadvantages.
At Home
Practical tips for saving water in the bathroom and
kitchen.
Practical tips for saving energy in lighting, cooking,
What do ”carbon neutral” & “carbon trading” mean?
In the Backyard
Practical tips for saving water in the backyard.
How to use green plants, ground cover and
garbage to improve the backyard environment.*