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Challenging Kids and Challenging Kids With Andrew Fuller

Re-watch clinical psychologist and family therapist Andrew Fuller (and Kirsten from Cool.org!) discussing behaviour management and learning enhancement strategies as part of the Cool.org Online Worksh...
  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Year 1 - 8
  • English
  • Mathematics
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Raining Rainbows

Nothing brightens a rainy day like spotting a rainbow! In these six activities, children explore colours and shapes. These stations are perfect for setting up for drop-off time or after lunch to scaff...
  • Early Learning
  • Science
  • Social
  • Social and Emotional Learning
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The 4Rs of Waste

Students are introduced to the 4Rs of waste - reduce, reuse, repair and recycle. They will explore the meanings behind these words and how they apply to waste. Students will create a poster and play a...
  • Primary
  • Year 3 - 4
  • English
  • Grammar and Spelling
  • Environmental
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Being Safe Around Waste

Students will familiarise themselves with some of the vocabulary around waste by creating a definition for waste and considering where it comes from. They will then work collaboratively to create a cl...
  • Primary
  • Year 3 - 4
  • English
  • Grammar and Spelling
  • Environmental

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Students, Schools and Eco-Anxiety: Teaching and Learning for Eco-Optimism

While many countries, schooling systems and schools state commitment to climate change education the outcomes have been found to be not only poor but also counter-productive in terms of students’ acti...
  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Environmental
  • Climate Change
  • Sustainability
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Sensational Seas

These seven sensational activities are sure to have your kinder children interested in everything to do with the sea. These stations are perfect for setting up for drop-off time or after lunch to scaf...
  • Early Learning
  • Mathematics
  • Numbers
  • Environmental
  • Oceans
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Embrace Your Body

Our bodies are AMAZING! In consultation with The Embrace Collective we have created four activities to help your children appreciate their bodies for what they can do. Children are starting to develop...
  • Early Learning
  • Social
  • Social and Emotional Learning
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Trash Talk: Building Literacy Through Waste Awareness

This unit of lessons is designed for students to build their literacy comprehension skills while exploring the real-world issue of waste. These lessons focus on solid waste management and aims to deve...
  • Primary
  • Year 3 - 4
  • English
  • Grammar and Spelling
  • Reading
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Unpacking Stories of Homelessness

Students will analyse and evaluate how Some Happy Day filmmakers have used narrative elements to challenge pre-existing ideas of homelessness. Students will compare the similarities and differences be...
  • Secondary
  • Year 9 - 10
  • English
  • Learning through film
  • Text Analysis
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Understanding Homelessness Through Film

This unit provides a powerful way for students to develop their knowledge and understanding of homelessness in Australia. Through viewing the narrative film Some Happy Day, students follow Tina, a wom...
  • Secondary
  • Year 9 - 10
  • English
  • Learning through film
  • Text Analysis
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Conversations With Dr Zali Yager, The Embrace Collective

Cool's "Conversations" Professional Learning series is designed to unlock the power of meaningful conversations with renowned education experts. Participants will deepen their professional knowledge a...
  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Social
  • Social and Emotional Learning
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Like My Brother: Dare to Dream

Dare to Dream is a unit of three lessons exploring the documentary, Like My Brother. Like My Brother follows Rina, Freda, Juliana and Jess on their journey from the Tiwi Islands to Melbourne and back...
  • Secondary
  • Year 9 - 10
  • English
  • Learning through literature
  • Learning through film
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