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Questions for discussion
Lombok Earthquake
1. Where is Lombok? Find using Google Maps.
2. What do the kids in the BTN story like about living on Lombok?
3. Why is Lombok prone to earthquakes?
4. Most of the time, the earthquakes on Lombok are nothing to worry about. True or false?
5. How many big earthquakes have hit Lombok in the past few weeks?
6. The earthquakes were felt on the neighbouring island of _______________.
7. How did the kids feel when the earthquakes happened?
8. Why were people on the island worried about tsunamis?
9. What are aftershocks?
10. Describe the damage the earthquakes have caused.
Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the story page.
Footy Violence
1. Summarise the BTN Footy Violence story.
2. What Australian Football League (AFL) teams were recently in the news for a violent incident during a game?
3. What happened to the player that was injured?
4. What was the consequence for the West Coast player?
5. Do you think it was a fair consequence? Explain your answer.
6. In most sports played in Australia, players can be immediately sent off for their behaviour.
True or false?
7. What happened in 1985 when an AFL player punched another player during a game?
8. What do the kids in the BTN story think about the issue?
9. How has your thinking changed since watching the BTN story?
10. Why do you think BTN reported on this story?
Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the story page.
Schools Respond to Drought
1. Discuss the BTN story with another student.
2. Where in NSW do the kids in the BTN story live? Find using Google Maps.
3. What type of farm does their family run?
4. Complete this sentence. Farmers are having to buy ______ for their animals to eat and even _________ for their families to use.
5. The state of NSW is now entirely in drought. True or false?
6. How has the drought affected farmers and their farms?
7. What are the kids doing in their spare time to help their families?
8. How is the school helping the kids that are affected by drought?
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9. What questions do you have after watching the BTN story?
10. How did this story make you feel?
Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the story page.
Aussie Scientists
1. What Australian scientist developed penicillin?
2. Penicillin was the first ever antibiotic to be developed. True or false?
3. Why was penicillin so important during World War II?
4. Ruby Payne-Scott was a famous Australian…
a. Archaeologist b. Physicist c. Botanist
5. Complete this sentence. Ruby Payne-Scott played a really important role in the development of __________.
6. What materials did she use to help develop radar equipment?
7. What challenges did Ruby Payne-Scott face?
8. What Australian scientist invented Wi-Fi?
9. Complete this sentence. Stephen Hawking’s theory of evaporating _________ ________
inspired him to invent Wi-Fi.
10. The invention of Wi-Fi earned what organisation around 1 billion dollars?
Check out the Aussie Scientists resource on the Teachers page.
Exploring the Sun
1. Discuss the Exploring the Sun story with another student.
2. What technology was first used to discover the Sun?
3. How many days does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun?
4. What happens at the core of the Earth?
5. What is the biggest object in our Solar System?
6. The sun is a planet. True or false?
7. Where will NASA send the Parker Probe?
8. Describe and illustrate the spacecraft.
9. How will the spacecraft keep cool during the mission?
10. What did you learn while watching the BTN Exploring the Sun story?
Check out Exploring the Sun resource on the Teachers page.
Do the quiz on the BTN website.
Get your class involved in BTN’s Ask A Reporter! This week’s topic is Exploring the Sun.
