Online Lessons
Aluminium
| Subject | Making aluminium – mining, refining, smelting, rolling, recycling and sustainability |
| Resource Type | Interactive activities and cross curricular lessons plus factory tours in WA and VIC |
| Suggested Year Level | Primary & Secondary |
| Provided By | Alcoa |
| Location | National |
| Website | www.alcoa.com/australia/en/info_page/edu_reso_overview.asp |
| Subject | What is aluminium, benefits & history |
| Resource Type | Activities and lessons for students to learn all about aluminium – teacher guide included |
| Suggested Year Level | Primary & Secondary |
| Provided By | Aluminium Can Group |
| Location | National |
| Website | www.aluminium-cans.com.au |
Biodegradable Plastic
| Subject | Biodegradable Chocolate Packaging |
| Resource Type | Activity |
| Suggested Year Level | Primary & Secondary |
| Provided By | CSIRO and The Packaging Council of Australia |
| Location | National |
| Website | www.csiro.au/helix/sciencemail/activities/Packaging.html |
Cans – unrolled ends
| Subject | Cans – unrolled ends on open cans |
| Resource Type | Supervised class projects |
| Suggested Year Level | Secondary |
| Provided By | Visy Industries |
| Location | Melbourne |
| Requirement | Limited stock – advance notice of one term |
| NB | Due to OH&S issues, teachers are recommended to contact Visy directly to discuss their class project. Please send your emails to foodpackaging@visy.com.au |
Chocolate & Egg Drop
| Subject | 'Chocolate' & 'Egg Drop' Student Challenges |
| Resource Type | Detailed worksheets including aims, materials required, instructions, experiments, questions & data analysis |
| Suggested Year Level | Middle secondary |
| Provided By | Victorian Curriculum And Assessment Authority (VCAA) |
| Location | Maria James, Manager Science Curriculum, VCAA and edited by PCA |
| Website | To view worksheets, CLICK HERE |
Manufacturing Process
| Subject | Packaging manufacturing processes – beverage, industrial and recycling |
| Resource Type | Reference guides including detailed information and diagrams |
| Suggested Year Level | Primary & Secondary |
| Provided By | Visy Industries |
| Location | National |
| Website | ww2.visy.com.au/?id=112 |
National Schools Packaging Design Challenge Senior Primary Category Planning
| Subject | Senior Primary unit plan for National Schools Packaging Design Challenge 2010 |
| Resource Type | Detailed unit planning the Senior Primary Category for the 2010 National Schools Packaging Design Challenge |
| Suggested Year Level | Senior Primary |
| Provided By | Springwood State School, Queensland |
| Location | Queensland & National |
| Website | To view unit plan, click here |
Packaging Design Briefs
| Subject | Packaging Design |
| Resource Type | Design activity |
| Suggested Year Level | Yr's 9 & 11 Graphics |
| Provided By | Craig Timbs, HOD Industrial Tech & Design, Pimilco State School QLD |
| Location | National |
| Website | Click here for Word doc. |
Planet Ark Packaging Lessons
| Subject | Packaging Lessons from Planet Ark |
| Resource Type | Detailed worksheets and lesson plans |
| Suggested Year Level | Junior, Middle, Upper Primary |
| Provided By | Planet Ark |
| Location | NSW |
| Website | To view worksheets, CLICK HERE |
Planet Art - Trash to Treasure
| Subject | Packaging Lessons from Planet Ark |
| Resource Type | Recycling Packaging Art Lessons |
| Suggested Year Level | Junior, Middle, Upper Primary |
| Provided By | Planet Ark |
| Location | NSW |
| Website | To view worksheets, CLICK HERE |
Senior Primary Sugar Packaging Design Challenge
| Subject | Senior Primary Sugar Packaging Design Challenge |
| Resource Type | Activity |
| Suggested Year Level | Senior Primary |
| Provided By | Emmanuel College, Carrara, Queensland |
| Location | National |
| Website | Click here for PDF copy |
Steel Cans
| Subject | All about steel cans – history, manufacturing, health & nutrition, quality assurance, recycling and how food is canned |
| Resource Type | Informative worksheets and diagrams |
| Suggested Year Level | Primary & Secondary |
| Provided By | The Canned Food Industry Association (CFIA) |
| Location | National |
| Website | www.can-news.com.au |
Trends in Packaging
| Subject | Trends in Packaging |
| Resource Type | Read, Research, and Respond |
| Suggested Year Level | Senior Primary-Middle Secondary |
| Provided By | PCA |
| Written By | Prudence Frost B.A B.T |
| Location | National |
| Website | Click here for PDF copy |
Years 1 & 2 Packaging Unit
| Subject | Years 1 & 2 Packaging Unit |
| Resource Type | Unit Outline |
| Suggested Year Level | Years 1 & 2 |
| Provided By | Kew Primary |
| Location | National |
| Website | Click here for PDF copy |
Year 9 Promotional Chocolate Design Brief
| Subject | Design Brief Based on 2009 National Schools Packaging Design Challenge |
| Resource Type | Chocolate Pack Design Brief |
| Suggested Year Level | Year 9 Technology |
| Provided By | Mentone Grammar |
| Location | National |
| Website | Click here for PDF copy |
