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Password power

29th November 2011 // Learning Area // Design and Technology
 * || Episode 35

// Key learning // Students will i dentify the features of a strong password and understand that they are an important part of cyber security.

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Focus Questions

Watch the BtN story //Password power//. Summarise the story in your own words. Watch the story again and listen carefully.
 * 1) Why is password security important?
 * 2) What sorts of things are passwords used for?
 * 3) Give some examples of passwords that were on the `worst passwords’ list.
 * 4) Which hotmail password was banned recently?
 * 5) What is a dictionary attack?
 * 6) Complete the following sentence: The best passwords are…
 * 7) Give an example of a strong password.
 * 8) What is phishing and shoulder surfing?
 * 9) What would be your 5 tips for good computer security?
 * 10) Illustrate an aspect of the //Password power// story.

1st November 2011 // Learning Area // Society and Environment
 * || Episode 31

// Key learning // Students will investigate attitudes and misconceptions about sharks and the important role they play in the marine ecosystem. ||  || Focus Questions Shark attacks

Watch the BtN story //Shark attacks// and summarise the story in your own words.


 * 1) What was the main point of the BtN story?
 * 2) What sort of shark was thought to have killed a man in WA recently?
 * 3) What was the name of the 1970’s film about a rogue shark?
 * 4) What has the WA Fisheries Department been trying to do since the shark attack?
 * 5) Since 1997 Great White sharks have been __.
 * 6) What has impacted on the shark population?
 * 7) Humans are not part of a shark’s normal diet. True or false? Explain your answer.
 * 8) How can humans protect themselves from shark attacks?
 * 9) Do you think a shark should be killed if it attacks a human? Explain your answer?
 * 10) Respond to the following statement: `We are more of a threat to sharks than they are to us.’

25th October 2011
 * || Episode 30

// Key learning // Students will develop a deeper understanding of the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child. || Focus Questions

Kids’ rights
 * 1) Briefly summarise the //Kids’ rights// story.
 * 2) What is your favourite thing about being a kid?
 * 3) What do you think is meant by a `right’?
 * 4) Complete the following sentence: In Australia, most kids have the chance to…
 * 5) Describe some of the things children in other countries are forced to do.
 * 6) Which organisation set up the Convention on the Rights of a Child?
 * 7) Give an example of how the rights help to protect children.
 * 8) Illustrate an aspect of the //Kids’ rights// story.
 * 9) What do you understand more clearly since watching this story?
 * 10) What do you think is the most important right for all children? Why? Post your response on the story page of the BtN website.

The UN Convention on the Rights of a Child can be viewed at the following website []

Episode 29

18th October 2011

// Learning Area //

Health and Physical Education

//Sun Smart// // Key learning // Students will develop a deeper understanding of sun protection and what it means to be `SunSmart’.

Focus Questions

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 * 1) Briefly summarise the BtN //Sunscreen// story.
 * 2) Only UVA rays can damage skin cells. True or false?
 * 3) What do UVB rays do?
 * 4) How does sunscreen work?
 * 5) Why is it good to use a broad spectrum sunscreen?
 * 6) What does SPF stand for on sunscreens?
 * 7) You should apply sunscreen ___ before you go into the sun.
 * 8) How often should it be reapplied?
 * 9) Apart from wearing sunscreen, how can people protect their skin from sun damage?
 * 10) What do you understand more clearly since watching the BtN story?

Episode 28 11th October 2011 // Learning Area // Society and Environment //ZOOS// // Key learning // Students will develop a deeper understanding of the history and purpose of zoos. Focus Questions What do you think should happen next
 * 1) Describe the work involved in looking after animals in a zoo.
 * 2) What are the benefits of feeding the hippos by hand?
 * 3) Name three different jobs at the zoo.
 * 4) Why does running a zoo cost a lot of money?
 * 5) In the bird kitchen, Charlie and his helpers have to make meals for __different species of birds.__
 * 6) __ What sorts of things do the birds eat? __
 * 7) __ Many zoos are owned and funded by the __.
 * 8) How does the Adelaide Zoo raise most of its money?
 * 9) Why is the Adelaide Zoo in financial trouble?