CGGS Library: Science: Year 8 War on Waste

Books from our collection

Here are some of the books and eBooks in the Library collection on related topics. Find more by searching the catalogue (link below).

There is a collection of books put aside for you on a trolley in the Library. These books are not for loan during this assignment, so that everyone can access them.

Don't forget to also use your Textbook!

Library catalogue (Oliver)
Use the Library catalogue to search for books and other resources. Find out more on the Read page.

Print books

Waste recycling and energy saving by Justin Healey
Call Number: 363.72 HEA
ISBN: 9781925339062
Publication Date: 2016
Australians dispose of about 21 million tonnes of household waste per year. Although we have made general improvements in our waste disposal habits over recent years, there is always more we can do to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Recycling and managing waste by Justin Healey
Call Number: 363.72 HEA
ISBN: 9781921507151
Publication Date: 2010
Australia's mining boom by Justin Healey
Call Number: 338.2 HEA
ISBN: 9781921507922
Publication Date: 2012

eBooks

Waste Treatment by Anne E. Maczulak
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781438173658
Publication Date: 2018

Audiovisual material

See below for links to the War on Waste series and a playlist of other relevant videos. Remember that you can also search ClickView Online using your own keywords.

ClickView Playlist: War On Waste
Click here for a playlist of videos relevant to the War on Waste task. You will need to log in using your school ID and password.
ClickView Series: War On Waste
Click here to access all episodes of the ABC War on Waste television series. You will need to log in using your school ID and password.

How to use ClickView

ABC Television Program: War on Waste
Australia is facing a War on Waste and it’s happening in our homes, in our schools, in our streets and in our oceans. The following clips come from the ABC documentary War on Waste presented by Craig Reucassel.

National Science Week

Important information

Guidelines for Written Work Years 7-10 2023 Guidelines for students in Years 7-10. Topics addressed include: • Guided inquiry • APA referencing • Example of a reference list • In-text referencing for beginners • Writing practical reports for Science • Citing different information types

Databases

These links take you to databases we subscribe to. Some may need a login and password. These can be found on our Canvas page.

Science Online This link opens in a new window
Information on a broad range of scientific disciplines. Resources can be browsed by topic or information type that include interactive experiments, diagrams, tables and data, videos and animations and timelines. Alternately, key word searching can be used for targeted information.

The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
The contents page of a useful science encyclopedia. type keywords into the search bar to search within this publication.
Ask Library staff for the password for this database if you need it.
Development of Energy Resources - Science Online
An article about natural resources from the Science Online database
Carbon and Energy - Science Online
Opposing Viewpoints - Recycling search results
In addition to the main article look at the various information boxes at the bottom of the page that link to other articles.
New Scientist
Use the search bar to find articles on specific topics.
You need to sign in using the password information on the library Canvas page to gain access to full articles.

Websites

National Geographic
You can search the archive for articles that have been published by National Geographic in the past. Use the login details found on Canvas to assess these features.
ACT Government's A-Z Waste and Recycling Guide
Recycling - from ABC Splash
Waste - from ABC Splash

Plastic

Your Energy Savings - Plastics
This resource gives you a broad overview of plastic creation. you may want to click on the questions in green to find out more information.
Making Plastic - Extracting Raw Materials
Plastics & The Non-Renewable Component
How Plastics are Made
The chemistry behind plastics.
Plastic Bags Facts
Plastic Bags - Planet Ark

Coal

How is coal formed?
The Geology of Coal
A video describing how coal is formed.
Coal - National Gepgraphic

Crude Oil

Recycling

The Recycling Process - Mobile Muster
The 6 steps involved in recycling mobile phones.
Battery Recycling Fact Sheet - Clean Up Australia

Clothes

Manufactured or Man-Made Fabrics
A brief introduction to different man-mad fabrics used to make clothes.

Mobile Phone

Mobile Phone Recycling - Mobile Muster

Mining / Petroleum / Oil / Natural Gas information - websites

Mining products for our everyday life: made from iron ore
Article from the Hibbing Daily Tribune, a mining industry magazine.
What we mine and why we mine it - NSW Minerals Council
Iron Factsheet - from Geoscience Australia
What are petroleum products, and what is petroleum used for?
US Energy Information Administration
Fossil Fuels In Australia - Origin Energy
About Natural Gas
Natural Gas in Australia
From the Energy Resource Information Centre which promotes the natural gas industry and provides a fact based, evidence led source of information about natural gas exploration and development.
MIning - resources from ABC Splash

More websites

Lego

Coffee Pods