Teaching resources about possum control

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CODE D1
D1 student booklet

The How and Why of Possum Control: 20 Student Booklets and Teachers 'Resource

Students' Booklet: to be used in conjunction with visits to schools by staff of pest control agencies or as part of teacher-planned study of possums across the curricula. Contains a possum quiz, facts and figures, a word search, information on 1080, suggestions for further activities and much more.
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Teachers' Booklet: provides teachers with a range of activities and opportunities to assist with planning a unit of work based on possums and associated issues. Contains background information about possums and possum control, relevant curriculum links and activity suggestions.
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CODE D2
D2 1080 Is Not Kids' Stuff

1080 is not Kids’ Stuff Booklet

Communicates a 1080 health and safety message for children. Contains word pictures, with an activities section, suitable for classroom use. Aimed at Years 1-4 primary school children.
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CODE D3
D3 Possum Busters sticker

Possum Buster Stickers

Can be used as part of the activities associated with the “Possum Busters are Coming” Audio-visual (See Code D5 below). Produced for use in schools.
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CODE D5

AUDIO-VISUAL

“The Possum Busters are Coming”

8-minute video about the public health and safety aspects of possum control. Contains some powerful visual footage and is a good visual presentation of the possum problem. Produced to raise awareness of the general public and school children in areas near where possums control operations will be taking place.
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CODE D7

AUDIO-VISUAL

“A Plague of Possums”

28-minute vidoe introducing the science and ecology of the possum problem as well as control technology and the possum research programme. A very useful resource for use for senior secondary school pupils as it is based on the 5th, 6th and 7th Form science curriculum. Also appropriate to promote public awarenes of the possum problem to general public,· farming and conservation audiences. An associated resource book is available from the Royal Society.
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