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Education 代写 : Environment Rainforest Australia

Education 代写 : Environment Rainforest Australia

Supplier: Macarthur Education.

Comment: This book was located in a search of the SCIS OPAC and was further investigated through the Heinemann and Dymocks websites where more detailed information on the content of the book and author were found. This book is good for introducing the ecological issues of the rainforest, including major themes as global warming and species extinction. It also highlights things what they can do to help save our rainforests.

3) Title: Creatures of the rainforest: two artists explore Djabugay country.

Format: Text (Information Picture Book).

Author/s: Brim, Warren and Eglitis, Anna

ISBN: 1875641998

Publisher: Magabala; Broome, WA. 2005.

Description: 60p. : col. ill.

Cost: $26.95 (-20% discount)

Supplier: Macarthur Education.

Comment: This book was located in a search on Classroom Resource Reviews (QLD DEA). In this review the book received an extremely positive evaluation. It was given the rating of ‘extremely recommended’. Being an information picture book this resource will be very useful for helping visual learners. This book will be a useful resource in supporting this integrated unit; the artwork presented in the book can be used to link with the Creative Arts link of this unit and it can be used to support the English link when discussing text types.

4) Title: Fading forests: the destruction of our rainforests.

Format: Text (Non-fiction).

Author/s: Greely, August.

ISBN: 0823964868

Publisher: Rosen: New York. 2003.

Description: 24p. : col. ill., map.

Cost: $24.95 (-20% discount)

Supplier: Macarthur Education.

Comment: This book was located in a search of the SCIS OPAC and was further investigated through the Dymocks website where more detailed information on the content of the book and author were found. This book helps examine the ecology, importance, and systemic destruction of the world’s rainforest.

5) Title: Rainforests

Format: DVD

Author/s: Hardie, Robert and Morecroft, Richard.

Publisher: Classroom Video; Avalon, NSW. 1994.

Description: 1 DVD (21 min) : sd., col. ; ½ in. + 1 leaflet.

Cost: $77.00

Supplier: Classroom Video.

Comment: This book was located in a search of the Classroom Video website and was further investigated through the ‘Libraries Australia’ website where more detailed information on the content of the DVD and author were found. Although this DVD may appear to be relatively old, being published in 1994, it was chosen because it gives an excellent introduction to rainforests, providing information on their nature and structure and the role of light, water, soils, fauna, and vegetation in a rainforest.

The library currently does not have any DVDs or video’s so the addition of this resource will fill this void.

6) Title: Zoom rainforest – All about rainforests.

Format: Website

URL: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/

Author: Col, Jeananda.

Publisher: Enchanted Learning Company; USA. 2000.

Comment: This site was located in a search through EdNA and SCIS OPAC, and a review was found on Resource Reviews (NSW DET). The Teacher Librarian and classroom teacher also evaluated the site and agreed that this site supports the Stage 3 unit ‘Global environment: Rainforests. This site was seen to be a comprehensive, well presented web unit for both students and teachers. The text is appropriate for primary aged students and the colourful graphics are motivational and eye catching. Topics on this site include: What is a rainforest?; Strata of the rainforest; Animals of the rainforest; Where are rainforests?; and people living in the rainforest. This website provides an ideal introduction to the topic of ‘Rainforests’.

7) Title: Rainforest people.

Format: Text (Non-fiction).

Author/s: Parker, Edward.

ISBN: 0750235047

Publisher: Hodder Children’s; London. 2002.

Description: Hardcover, 48p, col. ill., map.

Cost: $22.95(-20% discount)

Supplier: Macarthur Education.

Comment: This book was located in a search on Classroom Resource Reviews (QLD DEA). In this review the book received an extremely positive evaluation. It was given the rating of ‘extremely recommended’. This text focuses on the human inhabitants of the rainforest. It takes a thorough and well-informed look at the location and types of rainforests; the diversity of the rainforest people; and how European settlement has had an impact on rainforest inhabitants, prevalent environmental issues, conservation and the future of the rainforest. The book is ‘user friendly’ and well formatted and the information flows logically. This would be a good addition to the collection.

8) Title: Australian Rainforests.

Format: Electronic Resource (CD-ROM)

ISBN: 1876990112

Publisher: Marcom Projects; Eight Mile Plains, Qld. 2005.

Description: 1 CD-ROM: sd., col.

Cost: $49.95

Supplier: Marcom Projects.

Comment: This CD-ROM was located in a search of the Marcom Projects website. This site was chosen because this company specialises in educational electronic resources. This CD-ROM was considered ideal because it includes vivid plant and animal photos that can be printed, and video segments, accompanied by informative narration to bring the learning experience alive. This CD-ROM offers clearly presented, scientific facts and information that can be printed, with narratives to assist students with reading difficulties.

9) Title: Amazon Fever

Format: Text (Fiction)

Author/s: Zoehfeld, Kathleen Weidner

ISBN: 0307264076

Publisher: Random House; New York. 2006.

Description: 44p. : col. ill.

Cost: $8.95 (-20% discount)

Supplier: Macarthur Education.

Comment: This book was located in a search of the SCIS OPAC and was further investigated through the Random House and Dymocks websites where more detailed information about the book and author were found. This book is ideal for the less independent reader and/or the more visual learners. This humorous story will provide a good introduction on the topic of rainforests. It will also be a good resource to use in any English linked activities.

10) Title: The vanishing rainforest.

Format: Text (Fiction)

Author/s: Platt, Richard.

ISBN: 0711221707

Publisher: Frances Lincoln; London. 2004.

Description: 29p. : col. ill.

Cost: $27.95 (-20% discount)

Supplier: Macarthur Education.

Comment: This book was located in a search of the SCIS OPAC and was further investigated on the Dymocks website where more detailed information on the book and author were found. This book presents a beautifully illustrated story of a Brazilian rainforest tribe that is threatened by development, and what it must do to save itself and its home. This fictional story is a good resource to introduce to children the controversial subject of how and why rainforests are vanishing.

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