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BUDGETING FOR THE FUTUREEconomists have described it as a 'horror story' - and that's before it's even been revealed! But why are some people so worried about this year's federal budget? Tune in for federal budget 101, where we find out how the economy is looking and what challenges it's currently facing.TEACHER RESOURCES INCLUDED Learning areas -Mathematics/Number and Algebra/Money and financial mathematics Create simple financial plans Year 5Economics and Business Knowledge and Understanding Influences on consumer choices and methods that can be used to help make informed personal consumer and financial choices Year 5Economics and Business Skills/Economic reasoning, decision-making and application Apply economics and business knowledge, skills and concepts in familiar and new situations Year 7Economics and Business Knowledge and Understanding Why and how individuals and businesses plan to achieve short-term and long-term personal, organisational and financial objectives Year 7LIVE BELOW THE LINEPoverty is something we've all heard of, but very few of us have experienced it firsthand. In Australia, living below the poverty line is defined as having less than $2 to spend on food each day. This week, some young people are trying to experience that as a fundraiser. And BtN reporter Carl has taken up the challenge with them. He'll discuss that and the worldwide problem of poverty next week.*Preview activity: Please visit our website to see some video blogs of Carl's progress. They are online now!LIGHT POLLUTIONDid you know that there's a type of pollution being released from every city around the world, every single night. And it seems no one is trying to reduce it at all. It's light pollution. And researchers say it's causing big problems for some of the creatures that live near us. We find out what communities can do to help reduce the effects of light pollution in the future.TEACHER RESOURCES INCLUDED Learning areas -Science as a Human Endeavour/Use and influence of science Scientific knowledge is used to inform personal and community decisions Years 5 & 6Science Understanding / Biological sciences The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical conditions of their environment Year 6CHESS CLASSESShould kids study chess at school? One economics experts thinks so. He says it could help students improve in a number of learning areas. We meet some young chess fans to find out if they think chess deserves a place beside maths and english in classrooms.BUST A MOVE KIDSIt started as fun, then became fitness. Now it's their ticket to Los Angeles. The Bust a Move dance group is made up of kids with disabilities, who started using dance classes to express themselves. But the group has gone from strength to strength since then. We meet them as they prepare to dance their way to LA |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2015-05-12 at 10:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Budget -- Economic aspects.
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Fund raising.
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Greenhouse gases -- Prevention.
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Pollution -- Research.
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Poverty -- Prevention.
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Political science -- Politics and government.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Bazley, Nathan, host
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Fuss, Eloise, reporter
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Moseley, Amelia, reporter
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Smith, Carl, reporter
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Adams, John, contributor
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