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Description

Sustainability Aware is a series of educational apps made to inform and engage kids about our environment and our impacts on the Earth. Powering Our Planet focuses on where energy comes from, the impact of our energy use and more sustainable practices.

In this app well learn about:
what energy is
different types of energy
non-renewable energy and fossil fuels
electric energy and how we get electricity
how power stations work
the environmental effects of our energy use, including environmental disasters.

Well then explore renewable energy options, including:
solar energy
wind energy
geothermal energy
hydropower
biomass.

We will also find out about the option of nuclear energy.
Then well dive into some of the sustainable choices we can make about energy use in our everyday lives.

Reading level: Approximately 911 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 students 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
Going green: Sustainable transport choices
Whats 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.

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