Sustainability Aware is a series of educational apps made to inform and engage kids about our environment and our impacts on the Earth. In Going Green, we discover how our transport choices can make a greener future for us all.
In this app we’ll cover the following topics:
• what transport is and how we use it
• the history of transport and the development of motorised transport
• fossil fuels and how they supply energy
• the problems associated with using fossil fuels as an energy source
• air pollution, smog and related health issues
• global warming and why it’s bad news
• the biggest polluters – planes, cars and other motorised transport
We’ll also look at sustainable transport options, such as
• bicycles and other human-powered vehicles
• public transport – buses, trains and trams
• new technology such as “green vehicles”, electric cars and biofuels
We then explore some ideas about how we can create more sustainable transport systems in our communities and explain how our own individual transport choices can make a huge difference to the planet.
Reading level: Approximately 9–11 years old, Australian middle to upper primary school level. Suitable for guided reading and classroom use.
With engaging content, these apps transform tricky, theoretical scientific topics into information readers can easily grasp. Each app shows how kids can actively take part in leading the world to a sustainable future. It takes an informed, realistic approach to the issues and offers practical, everyday suggestions for how we can all live more sustainably. All of our apps are jam-packed with information and enhanced interactive elements.
Our apps include the following features:
• breakout features to expand on the content and broaden a student’s understanding of the issues
• glossary terms – difficult words are highlighted and explained in pop-up boxes.
• interactive diagrams
• animations
• videos
• slideshows
• informative graphs
Learn more about sustainability in the other apps in our series:
• Eating green: Sustainable food and farming
• Animals under threat: Wildlife on a warming planet
• Powering our planet: Sustainable energy solutions
• What’s up with the weather?: Our changing climate
• Doing your bit: Help rescue the planet
To find out more about our series, please visit our site www.sustainabilityaware.com.