This week was the first Shepparton CRT Support Network Collegial meeting and I'd like to share something that came out of it on this chilly Saturday afternoon.
http://www.worldometers.info/
This site has a list of world statistics updated in real time. It's very interesting to just have a quick look at for sure.
Michael uses the worldometers stats as a resource for filler/fast finisher activity. He goes to the site and puts a set of stats up on the IWB and then asks questions about the statistics. He gave us the example where he used the Oil statistics to engage the students and then pose a question to the class:
"What is oil used to make".
Of course there's pertol and oil for your car, grease and other lubricants, tar for roads and so on but there's also solvents, plastics and even food colourings and flavourings.
http://www.ranken-energy.com/Products%20from%20Petroleum.htm
Chemicals for medicine, plastic for heart valves, lubricants for industrial machinery, glues, CDs and DVDs, dish washing liquid, floor wax... The list goes on. what is our world going to be like if we don't have these things or have to find other ways to make them?
A great discussion or exploration based activity to help students understand exactly how reliant we
are on petroleum as a society.
That's only one way to use the worldometers and only one of the possible questions you could ask. A fantastic resource and way to use it. Thanks for sharing Michael!
Regards,
Mel.
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