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. Aboriginal peoples select timber, like jarrah, using traditional methods with minimal impact. This approach respects community values and supports ecosystems. Modern certification schemes, like FSC, promote ethical harvesting. These systems create sustainable designs. They meet environmental needs safely.

Responsible harvesting protects forest biodiversity. Aboriginal knowledge uses selective cutting to maintain natural balance. Certified wood reduces deforestation through regulated practices. Designers choose certified timber for ethical production. These methods ensure long-term forest health. They support community well-being.

Recycled wood minimises the need for new timber. Aboriginal practices reuse wood for tools like waddies, showing sustainability. Reclaimed wood provides unique aesthetics for modern designs. Year 7 students explore safe sourcing practices. This respects cultural values and environmental care.

Spelling Bank

Here are 20 words from the reading for spelling practice:

  • sustainable
  • sourcing
  • forests
  • healthy
  • timber
  • jarrah
  • traditional
  • minimal
  • community
  • ecosystems
  • certification
  • ethical
  • harvesting
  • selective
  • deforestation
  • regulated
  • biodiversity
  • recycled
  • waddies
  • aesthetics

Example Sentences

  1. Sustainable sourcing ensures forests remain healthy for future generations.
  2. Aboriginal peoples use jarrah timber with minimal impact on ecosystems.
  3. FSC certification promotes ethical harvesting to reduce deforestation.
  4. Selective cutting, guided by traditional knowledge, protects biodiversity.
  5. Recycled wood for tools like waddies supports sustainable aesthetics.
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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