```html:disable-run Year 7 Lesson 4: Sustainable Wood Sourcing

Year 7 Lesson 4: Sustainable Wood Sourcing

Curriculum Links

VCDSTS004: Explore the use of familiar designed solutions to meet their needs.

VCDSTC005: Explore the characteristics and properties of familiar designed solutions in at least one technologies context.

VCDSCD006: Experience and explore how designed solutions are created and produced safely to meet personal needs.

Aboriginal Cultural Standards Framework: Cultural Responsiveness Standard - Staff embed Aboriginal cultural knowledge, such as sustainable wood sourcing for tools like waddies, to demonstrate respect for community values and environmental stewardship.

Cross-Curriculum Priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures - Students explore traditional wood sourcing practices to understand sustainable and ethical design principles.

Reading: Sustainable Wood Sourcing

Sustainable wood sourcing ensures forests remain healthy for future generations by balancing harvesting with regeneration. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have practiced this for millennia selecting timber like jarrah or boab using traditional methods that cause minimal impact to the environment. For example in the Kimberley region boab wood is harvested selectively for carvings ensuring trees continue to thrive. This approach respects community values and supports ecosystems by maintaining biodiversity and soil health. Modern certification schemes like FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) promote ethical harvesting by setting standards for responsible forestry. These systems create sustainable designs that meet environmental needs safely reducing deforestation and protecting wildlife habitats. They ensure wood is sourced without harming indigenous lands or communities.

Responsible harvesting protects forest biodiversity by avoiding clear-cutting and promoting regrowth. Aboriginal knowledge uses selective cutting to maintain natural balance allowing young trees to grow and supporting wildlife. Certified wood reduces deforestation through regulated practices that include replanting and habitat protection. Designers choose certified timber for ethical production ensuring supply chains are transparent and fair. These methods ensure long-term forest health and prevent soil erosion. They support community well-being by providing jobs in sustainable forestry.

Recycled and reclaimed wood minimises the need for new timber reducing pressure on forests. Aboriginal practices reuse wood for tools like waddies or spears demonstrating sustainability and resourcefulness. Reclaimed wood from old buildings provides unique aesthetics for modern designs like furniture or art. Year 7 students explore safe sourcing practices integrating cultural knowledge with contemporary methods. This respects cultural values and promotes environmental care in design solutions. (Word count: 312)

Spelling Bank

Here are 20 words from the reading for spelling practice (click to hear the word and a longer sentence with context and meaning):

Example Sentences

  1. The word sustainable means eco-friendly. In the lesson, sustainable wood sourcing.
  2. The word sourcing means obtaining. In the reading, sourcing ensures health.
  3. The word forests means woodlands. In the context, forests remain healthy.
  4. The word healthy means well. In the lesson, healthy for generations.
  5. The word timber means wood. In the reading, timber like jarrah.
Fill in the Blanks (Using words from the reading)
1. Sustainable sourcing ensures __________ remain healthy.
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2. Aboriginal peoples use __________ timber sustainably.
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3. __________ schemes like FSC promote ethical harvesting.
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4. Aboriginal knowledge uses __________ cutting for ecosystems.
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5. Recycled wood is used for tools like __________.
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6. Certified wood reduces __________ through regulated practices.
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7. Reclaimed wood provides unique __________ for designs.
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does sustainable sourcing protect?
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2. What does FSC certification reduce?
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3. What does recycled wood reduce?
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4. What does reclaimed wood provide in design?
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5. What supports community values in sourcing?
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6. What does selective cutting protect?
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7. What do Year 7 students explore?
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