Behind the News ep33 | Storm Clean-Up, Cyber Smart, Indigenous Languages, Food Garden & Space Junk

Homepage | Teacher's Page | Feedback On Air Date: 13th November 2012 Welcome to ABC Splash ABC Splash is a new education website for Australia, packed with 100s of videos, audio clips and games. Totally free to watch and play at home and in school. Watch Intro Video | Visit Website THIS WEEK'S STORIES Storm Clean-Up We take a look at how New Yorkers are recovering after the devastating storms that hit the city last week. Our story is told by a local kid who's currently off school and living in a home without power. So how can a city recover and what's life like for kids living through the disaster? Presented by Nathan Bazley Cyber Smart Cyber bullying is something we hear a lot about and that's because it's a huge problem for kids all around the world. There are lots of campaigns out there trying to stop it and last week Facebook launched a new one. Many reckon the power to stop bullying lies with kids and Sarah found out about a school which is giving them the knowledge they need to do it. Presented by Sarah Larsen Indigenous Languages Last week we told you how the government wants all kids to learn an Asian language. But there are languages much closer to home that some people think are just as important. Australia has hundreds of indigenous languages and some people are worried that if we don't keep teaching them they could eventually die out. We visit one school where learning an aboriginal language is a very important part of the day. Presented by Natasha Thiele Food Garden When tourists come to Australia they often visit the opera house, the Sydney harbour bridge or the great barrier reef. But when Prince Charles arrived to tour Australia this week he chose to visit a food garden made by primary school kids. So what was so special about this school's food garden project? Presented by Natasha Thiele Space Junk Over and over again, we've been told about the problems associated with litter here on earth. But did you know we also have a junk problem somewhere else? Over 2000ks above your head space junk is creating a big hazard. Cleaning it up though is a lot tougher than you might think. Presented by Natasha Thiele TEACHER RESOURCES These activity sheets will be uploaded late Monday night ready for Tuesday morning. Cyber Smart Kitchen Garden This weeks quiz will be related to this story: TBA check the online edition for an update. StarStuff: latest news in astronomy, space sciences and cosmology. Visit A Solar Eclipse will occur across parts of Australia's top-end next week. ABC Science explains how to make the most out of it. Your guide to the 2012 total solar eclipse. Find out where to see it, what to look for, and how to see it safely. How often do solar eclipses occur? An interview with Fred Espenak world expert on eclipses.   Topical Story Remembrance Day is on Sunday. Our story on a memorial walk built to honour past students who died in the Vietnam War and in World Wars One and Two explores what the day is and what it can mean to students.   This Weeks BtN Special ABC 1: Wednesdays at 10.45 Kids Doing Good In this Behind the News Special we focus on the good things kids do. From the guys going without to raise money for those less fortunate, to kids learning surf lifesaving and first aid to help save lives, there's a lot of good being done.   BtN 2012 on-air dates 2012 Schedule (0.1MB) Update Channels: Facebook /ABCbtn (for Teachers) Twitter @btnteachers (for Teachers) Twitter @behindthenews (for Students) You are subscribed to this ABC newsletter with the email address: "idouska1.scan@blogger.com" If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, please unsubscribe here. If someone forwarded this newsletter to you, please feel free to subscribe here. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2012 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC email newsletters