About Schools TV
The ABC Schools TV Service broadcasts programs from 10:00 to 11:00 weekdays.
Dates for Semester 2, 2008 are:
Term 3 – 21st July to 26th September
Term 4 – 13th October to 5th December
The 2008 TV Education Wall chart is available on the website and includes listings of all Schools programs for broadcast in Semester 2, 2008.
SchoolsTV Highlights
Three Kinds of Writing NEW!
English
middle primary, lower primary
This program introduces three different forms of writing: personal writing, writing a recipe and writing a poem.
Living with the Leeuwin
Studies of Society and Environment
middle secondary, lower secondary
Western Australia's marine environments is like no other in the world. The state's coastal ecosystems largely owe their existence to a narrow band of tropical water with a long and fascinating history - The Leeuwin Current. This is the story of the current, an epic journey that runs from the mangroves and mudflats of the tropical Northwest to the cold-water reefs of the Recherche Archipelago on the southern coast. We are taken to some of W.A.'s most incredible locations and discover why this unique current is truly the lifeblood of an amazing marine environment.
Periodic Table - Ferocious Elements NEW!
Science
middle secondary, upper secondary
The Periodic Table is used to explore some of the more than 100 elements in our universe. The program discovers why some are more reactive than others while looking at metals, alkali metals and halogens.