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Comprehension - Preventing Childhood Obesity
A comprehension activity about the causes of childhood obesity.
A comprehension activity with provided information sheet, questions and suggested answers.
“In Western countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Australia, obesity is common. Sadly, this health issue is beginning to effect children. It is estimated that around 10% of children around the world, aged 5-17 years, are overweight.”
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NSW Curriculum alignment
- EN3-3A
Uses an integrated range of skills, strategies and knowledge to read, view and comprehend a wide range of texts in different media and technologies
Victorian Curriculum alignment
- VCELY347
Use comprehension strategies to interpret and analyse information and ideas, comparing content from a variety of textual sources including media and digital texts
- VCELY319
Use comprehension strategies to analyse information, integrating and linking ideas from a variety of print and digital sources
Australian Curriculum alignment
- ACELY1703
Use comprehension strategies to analyse information, integrating and linking ideas from a variety of print and digital sourcesElaborationsusing research skills including identifying research purpose, locating texts, gathering and organising informati...
- ACELY1713
Use comprehension strategies to interpret and analyse information and ideas, comparing content from a variety of textual sources including media and digital textsElaborationsmaking connections between the text and studentsâ own experience or oth...
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It is a great resource especially combining PE outcomes. There is a spelling error in the first line where it should say affect and not effect.
Yathuminy Yohenthira · Jul 25th, 2017