From coast to coast, Australia's diverse environments reflect the impact of generations of human activity and decision-making. This collection of teaching units, designed for primary classrooms, aims to shed light on the challenges that face a new generation of Australians as they seek to sustain living communities and environments. Focusing on the local places and spaces that students know and care about, the units connect with big national and international issues such as land care, water use, salinity, biodiversity, cultural heritage, consumption and waste. Rich with possibilities for in-depth investigation, the units model processes of active research, evaluation, response and communication that are an essential part of informed resource management.

 “Thirty units dealing in an integrated way with literacy and communication skills from Year One to Year Six is quite a resource, capable of providing an entire school with projects for some time. Structured to incorporate reading texts that address environmental issues and then building into further communication, inquiry, research, and reporting activities, Changing Landscapes has done a considerable amount of legwork for educators. Many will find useful even the lists of print texts, videos, CD-ROMs, websites and so on that serve as triggers and resources for each unit.”

 Source - Curriculum Corporation.