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Tip the Balance - On Waste

"Tip the Balance - On Waste" - Title Image Capture'Waste, rubbish, garbage, - whatever you call it there certainly is no way of avoiding the issue - less is best!

Developed by Environment Canterbury on behalf of the Canterbury Waste Joint Committee, Tip the Balance is an interactive resource aimed at year 5-8 students. It highlights how actions have reactions and how individual choices influence the war on waste.

Check out the "Tip the Balance" interactive resource here. (Resource opens in a new window.)

Please note: a broadband internet connection is recommended.

"Tip the Balance" - Interactive Play - Lunctime Choices Image Student Workbooks and Facilitator

To add to the experience and learning, student workbooks and facilitator guides are available. The books are intended to work alongside the interactive CD ROM and form the base of a long term inquiry based learning experience. Read more about and/or download the workbooks here.

You decide, you choose - tip the balance on waste!

 

What's new?

Tip the Balance - Icon ImageTip the Balance - On Waste!  Check out our new interactive resource, Tip the Balance. It highlights how actions have reactions and how individual choices influence the war on waste. Less is best!

What's new? Teachers! Check out our intermediate school resource that examines public transport, energy efficiency and smart choices

Book us to visit your school and teach the Beat the Rush! programme.

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