Amy's Balancing Act - Books on climate change for parents

Amy's Balancing Act - Books on climate change for parents

  • Primary
  • Year 3 - 4
  • English
  • Learning through literature
  • Environmental
  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • Sustainability
  • ...

Lesson summary

Students analyse why author Bjorn Sturmberg chose the medium of a children's fable to communicate an important message about renewable energy sources, the effectiveness and challenges of this medium, and how this medium impacted or altered the message.

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • understand the effects of text structures and language features on audiences.

Success criteria:

Students can...

  • describe the effectiveness and challenges of using the structure of a children's picture book to affect audiences
  • explain renewable energy sources within the context of Amy's Balancing Act
  • create their own fables to demonstrate their mastery of using text structures to communicate messages to audiences.

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Amy’s Balancing Act is a story about the clean energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables and energy storage. The story captures how this transition requires an openness to change and a shift in mindset: from fixating on rigid control to working flexibly with diverse technologies.

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