2022 Resource Book Links
Here are all of the links provided in the "Glass: More than meets the eye" teacher resource book for 2022.
This is a full listing of links included in the 2022 teacher resource book Glass: More than meets the eye (11.5 MB, pdf).
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- Activities for all levels
- Activities for Foundation to Year 2
- Activities for Year 3 to Year 6
- Activities for Year 7 to Year 10
Activities for all levels
First Nations connections
- Narragunnawali https://www.narragunnawali.org.au/
- Australians Together https://australianstogether.org.au/professional-learning/
- The National Museum of Australia https://www.nma.gov.au/learn/professional-learning
- The First Scientists https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/publishing/bookfinder/book/the-first-scientists-by-corey-tutt/9781741177527
- Technological process of stone tools https://www.theorb.tas.gov.au/api/v1/cms/documents/51/Stone_Tools_Technological_Process.pdf
- Stone tools on The Orb https://www.theorb.tas.gov.au/living-cultures/stonetools/teacher-drawer
- Rare 110-year-old glass spearhead found on Rottnest Island https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-07/rare-100yo-glass-spearhead-found-on-rottnest-island/8597268
Glassmaking in Australia
- Robert Wynne https://vimeo.com/endframeau/robertwynne
- Oliver Hogland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9ejxPCY-qw
- Jenni Kemarre Martiniello https://sabbiagallery.com/artists/jenni-kemarre-martiniello/
- Yhonnie Scarce https://thisisnofantasy.com/artist/yhonnie-scarce/
- How to fuse glass in your ceramics kiln https://theartofeducation.edu/2017/02/17/fire-glass-kiln/
- Shaping glass bowls https://everythingstainedglass.com/slumping-glass
Sustainability
- PBL Resource Guide https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/school-learning-environments-and-change/future-focused-learning-and-teaching/project-based-learning-resource-guide
- Making a plan https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/school-learning-environments-and-change/future-focused-learning-and-teaching/project-based-learning-resource-guide/developing-the-project-experience/making-a-plan
- CSIRO circular economy roadmap https://www.csiro.au/en/research/natural-environment/circular-economy
- Cleanaway https://www.cleanaway.com.au/about-us/community-education/waste-education-school-programs/
- Northern Rivers Waste https://northernriverswaste.com.au/how-we-recycle-glass-to-create-sand-for-our-roads
- Enviro Sand https://www.envirosand.com.au/
- Circular economy roadmap for plastics, glass, paper and tyres https://www.csiro.au/en/research/natural-environment/circular-economy
- The story of waste https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/-/media/epa/corporate-site/resources/wastegrants/acwmp/19p1505-training-man-story-of-waste.pdf
- Schools Recycle Right Challenge https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/nationalrecyclingweek/at-school
- Planet Ark lesson plans https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/nationalrecyclingweek/at-school/lesson-plans
- How to set up a recycling system https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/documents/doc-1955-srrc-get-started-guide.pdf
- Waste education program https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/water-waste-roads/waste-and-recycling/education
- How glass bottles and jars are made https://www.visy.com.au/packaging/glass/how-glass-bottles-and-jars-are-made
Activities for Foundation to Year 2
- Edible sugar glass biscuits https://www.you.co.uk/mary-berry-stained-glass-window-biscuits/
- Corning Museum of Glass https://www.cmog.org/article/origins-glassmaking
- Canberra Glassworks Kids’ Design Competition https://canberraglassworks.com/visit/schools/kidsdesigncomp/
- Year 1 learning activity https://www.ictineverydaylearning.edu.au/pedagogies/ps1/ps1-la-1.html
- How magnifying glasses work https://opticsmag.com/how-does-a-magnifying-glass-work/
- Through the looking glass https://www.earlyyearseducator.co.uk/features/article/through-the-looking-glass
- What’s inside a kaleidoscope https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGcvO5qPz2I
Activities for Year 3 to Year 6
- Mystery of Prince Rupert’s drop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe-f4gokRBs
- Crushing frozen honey with hydraulic press https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s9ou7inWtQ
- Canberra Glassworks Kids’ Design Competition https://canberraglassworks.com/visit/schools/kidsdesigncomp/
- Forensic glass testing http://samples.jbpub.com/9781284142617/9781284142617_CH05_Girard_SECURE.pdf
- NASA image of the day gallery https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/iotd.html
- Instructions from BBC Sky at Night Magazine https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/diy/build-your-own-galilean-telescope/
- James Webb Space Telescope https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/
- Mirror made of gold-coated beryllium https://webb.nasa.gov/content/observatory/ote/mirrors/index.html
- Giant Magellan Telescope https://www.gmto.org/
- Enormous glass mirrors https://www.gmto.org/2021/03/05/engineering-marvel-sixth-mirror-cast-for-giant-magellan-telescope/
- Reflector (mirror) and refractor (lens) telescopes https://museumsvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/visiting/melbourne-planetarium/fact-sheets/how-do-telescopes-work/
- Cosmic Vertigo https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/cosmicvertigo/
- Aboriginal astronomy http://www.aboriginalastronomy.com.au
- Solar for remote communities https://www.epw.qld.gov.au/about/initiatives/solar-remote-communities
- Kylie Chalmers from Pilbara Solar https://rtrfm.com.au/story/clean-energy-an-issue-for-traditional-land-owners/
- Energy Matters https://www.energymatters.com.au/solar-energy-education/solar-kids-teens/
- Solar arrays on the International Space Station https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/solar_arrays-about.html
- Spot the Station https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/
- Solar panel technology on Country https://cfat.org.au/toc-energy-renewables
- Magic of making glass marbles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cXy7gxUtbU
- How marbles are made https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmyxY7_6_Zo
- Sand marble rally https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50L9kNODluI
- Marble olympics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2AbcCbyJ2U
- Marble machine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvUU8joBb1Q
- The blue marble: a one marble path chain reaction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hmb0Q0Q_7jo
- Simple Rube Goldberg machine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htJ8jV-bWIs
- Industrial glass marble extraction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoTgtHvnpTs&t=40s
Activities for Year 7 to Year 10
- The Point of Spinifex: Aboriginal Uses of Spinifex Grasses in Australia https://www.researchgate.net/publication/304520841_The_Point_of_Spinifex_Aboriginal_uses_of_spinifex_grasses_in_Australia
- Spinifex glue worksheet https://www.teachstarter.com/au/teaching-resource/spinifex-glue-worksheet/
- History of optical fibre https://www.opticalsolutions.com.au/history-fibre-optic-solutions/
- Submarine cable map https://www.submarinecablemap.com/
- Submarine cable FAQs https://www2.telegeography.com/submarine-cable-faqs-frequently-asked-questions
- Ngalya lighting collection https://www.dezeen.com/2019/08/04/koskela-ngalya-lamp-collection-design/
- Steve Spangler science activity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLBZdYDks10
- How It’s Made – incandescent light bulb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BylLOWRojyY
- Poster about toughened glass https://ceramics.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Toughened-glass_FINAL.pdf
- ANSTO National Science Week Hackathon https://www.ansto.gov.au/national-science-week-hackathon
- Design thinking across the curriculum https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/professional-learning/scan/past-issues/vol-39-2020/design-thinking-across-the-curriculum