Project Details

Karak in Action	Karak in Action is an innovative webquest based project for children throughout the Commonwealth. It uses Karak, the mascot for the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, as a central motif. The interactive webquest motivates children to investigate a local endangered species and to develop an action plan to ensure its survival. The website will be live in October, 2005.
October, 2005    May, 2006	Project Web Site: Karak in Action
Year Level:   5,6,7,8	KLA:English, Strand:Reading, Level:3 KLA:English, Strand:Reading, Level:4 KLA:English, Strand:Reading, Level:5 KLA:English, Strand:Speaking and Listening, Level:3 KLA:English, Strand:Speaking and Listening, Level:4 KLA:English, Strand:Speaking and Listening, Level:5 KLA:English, Strand:Writing, Level:3 KLA:English, Strand:Writing, Level:4 KLA:English, Strand:Writing, Level:5 KLA:Health and PE, Strand:Health of Individuals and Populations, Level:3 KLA:Health and PE, Strand:Health of Individuals and Populations, Level:4 KLA:Health and PE, Strand:Health of Individuals and Populations, Level:5 KLA:Health and PE, Strand:Movement and Physical Activity, Level:3 KLA:Health and PE, Strand:Movement and Physical Activity, Level:4 KLA:Health and PE, Strand:Movement and Physical Activity, Level:5 KLA:Health and PE, Strand:Self and Relationships, Level:3 KLA:Health and PE, Strand:Self and Relationships, Level:4 KLA:Health and PE, Strand:Self and Relationships, Level:5 KLA:Science, Strand:Biological Science, Level:3 KLA:Science, Strand:Biological Science, Level:4 KLA:Science, Strand:Biological Science, Level:5 KLA:Science, Strand:Earth and Space Sciences, Level:3 KLA:Science, Strand:Earth and Space Sciences, Level:4 KLA:Science, Strand:Earth and Space Sciences, Level:5 KLA:Studies of Society and the Environment, Strand:Economy and Society, Level:4 KLA:Studies of Society and the Environment, Strand:Economy and Society, Level:5 KLA:Studies of Society and the Environment, Strand:Geography, Level:4 KLA:Studies of Society and the Environment, Strand:Geography, Level:5 KLA:Studies of Society and the Environment, Strand:History, Level:4 KLA:Studies of Society and the Environment, Strand:History, Level:5 KLA:Studies of Society and the Environment, Strand:Society and Environment, Level:3 KLA:Technology, Strand:Information, Level:3 KLA:Technology, Strand:Information, Level:4 KLA:Technology, Strand:Information, Level:5 KLA:The Arts, Strand:Art, Level:4 KLA:The Arts, Strand:Art, Level:5 KLA:The Arts, Strand:Drama, Level:4 KLA:The Arts, Strand:Drama, Level:5 KLA:The Arts, Strand:Visual arts, Level:3
Technologies used:	Email, Online research, Scanning, Digital camera, MM presentations
Collaboration:	Minimun collaboration; project requires student contribution
Education Channel URLs:	http://www.education.vic.gov.au/ch/schools/teacher/ Search:
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Project Coordinator:	Linde, Michael D linde.michael.d@edumail.vic.gov.au Torquay P9 College 45-55 Grossmans Road Torquay, (Barwon South Western) Victoria 3228 Australia Tel:(03) 5261 2360 Fax:(03) 5261 4324