Earth Hour Torches - Behind the News

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Channel: Behind the News · 2017 · Education

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A group of kids working hard to make cheap and environmentally sustainable torches for families in Africa. They're building the solar-powered lights as part of Earth Hour, an environmental awareness campaign that's marking its tenth anniversary this year.

TEACHER RESOURCES (yr 5,6,7 Science & yr 4 Geography)
"Students will investigate what climate change is and ways they can make a difference."
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/resources/teacher/episode/20170321-earthhourtorches.pdf

BTN STORY PAGE
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4636599.htm

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