Questions for discussion

Ash cloud 1. Describe the disruption the ash cloud caused. 2. In which country is the volcano erupting, causing an ash cloud over parts of

Australia? 3. About how many kilometres has the ash cloud travelled? 4. How far above the surface of the earth can ash from a volcano end up? 5. How did the ash get to Australia? 6. Jet winds blow constantly at up to _______km an hour from

________to____________. 7. Whose job is it to monitor the skies above Australia to make sure there is no

ash in the way of aircraft flight paths? 8. Why is it dangerous for aircraft to fly through an ash cloud? 9. Why did some airlines fly while others didn’t? 10. Name three facts you learnt watching the BtN story?

Post a message about this story on the BtN guestbook

http://abc.net.au/btn/guestbook.html

Deep sea discovery

1. What are the underwater volcanoes called? 2. How deep in the ocean do they form? 3. Describe how they are made. 4. Where is one company planning to mine hydrothermal vents? 5. Which minerals are found there? 6. How do they mine the minerals on the sea floor? 7. Why are some people concerned about underwater mining? 8. Biologists are finding new species around hydrothermal vents. True or false? 9. Why do some people say mining underwater is better than mining on land? 10. Do you think underwater mining should be allowed? Explain your answer?

`Is underwater mining a good idea?’ Vote in the BtN online poll http://www.abc.net.au/btn/.

Daily bread

1. How much bread does an average Australian family eat each week? 2. Complete the following sentence: `______________ have been eating bread

for thousands of years.’ 3. What do carbohydrates provide the body with? 4. What is yeast? 5. Describe what happens when yeast is mixed with sugar and warm water. 6. Which gas is released when yeast grows? 7. Using words or pictures, describe the bread making process.

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8. What are the three main parts of a grain of wheat? 9. Why do nutritionists recommend eating wholegrain bread? 10. What new information did you learn watching the Daily bread story?

What are the basic ingredients of bread? Research the importance of each ingredient in the bread making process.

Cowboy school 1. Retell the Cowboy school story 2. What are kids taught at cowboy school? 3. What skills do they learn? 4. What rules do riders need to follow when riding in a rodeo? 5. How do judges score the riders? 6. How long do riders need to stay on the bull for?

a. 8 seconds b. 6 seconds c. 12 seconds

7. What are some of the dangers associated with rodeo riding? 8. Why do you think some people might be opposed to rodeos? 9. Choose three adjectives to describe rodeos. 10. How is cowboy school helping some kids improve their lives?

Test your knowledge in the online Cowboy school quiz. Go to the BtN website and follow the links.

Twice the talent

1. Briefly summarise the BtN story. 2. In which two sports does Ellyse Perry compete? 3. Why don’t more elite athletes compete in more than one sport? 4. Which sport did Shane Warne and Lleyton Hewitt show promise in? 5. Rugby player Israel Falou switched to which sport recently? 6. What do Ellyse’s coaches say about the advantages of playing two sports? 7. What do sports experts advise young people to do? 8. What different skills can be developed by playing a range of sports? 9. What advice does Ellyse give? 10. How has your thinking changed since watching the BtN story?

Create a profile of Ellyse Perry using the biocube http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/bio_cube/

Underwater mining Focus Questions

1. What are the underwater volcanoes called? 2. How deep in the ocean do they form? 3. Describe how they are made. 4. Where is one company planning to mine hydrothermal vents? 5. Which minerals are found there? 6. How do they mine the minerals on the sea floor? 7. Why are some people concerned about underwater mining? 8. Biologists are finding new species around hydrothermal vents. True or false? 9. Why do some people say mining underwater is better than mining on land? 10. Do you think underwater mining should be allowed?

Underwater mining Students choose one of the following investigations about underwater mining and hydrothermal vents. Before students begin the investigation, ask them to record what they know about the topic and what they want to find out.

Investigation 1 – Hydrothermal vents

Some possible questions to investigate include:

When were hydrothermal vents first discovered by scientists?

How do hydrothermal vents form?

What are vent chimneys and how fast do they grow?

What are `black smokers’? Explain the physical conditions (temperature, pressure, sea depth) of black smokers. How do they form?

Students can present their research findings as an illustration, model or oral presentation.

Investigation 2 – Deep sea ecosystems

Some possible questions to investigate include:

Which organisms have been found around hydrothermal vents? Choose four and describe the organisms and their feeding habits.

What special adaptations have the organisms made to live near hydrothermal vents?

Deep sea hydrothermal vents support unique ecosystems. What makes them unique?

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Learning Area

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Key learning

Students will develop a deeper understanding of hydrothermal vents, their formation and unique deep sea ecosystems that exist around them.

Students create a brochure, flyer or booklet that features a unique deep sea organism, its appearance, feeding habits and special adaptations.

Investigation 3 - To mine or not to mine?

Some possible questions to investigate include:

How unique is the environment of the hydrothermal vents?

What impact will exploration have on deep sea ecosystems?

Deep ocean mining has been described by some people as a very efficient way to mine. Why?

Prepare a presentation to either support the case for: The environmental protection of the deep sea environments around hydrothermal vents or the exploration and research of them for mining.

Reflection

What do you understand more clearly since completing this investigation?

What would you do differently next time? Why?

Related Research Links ABC Catalyst – Deep Sea Mining http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/3240156.htm ABC AM – Aust company hope to mine PNG seabed http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2007/s2052538.htm Kids Konnect – Hydrothermal vents http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/15-science/412-hydrothermal-vents.html American Museum of Natural History - Searching the ocean for deep sea vents http://www.amnh.org/education/resources/rfl/web/dsv/searching/index.html Dive discover – The discovery of hydrothermal vents http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/ventcd/vent_discovery/ College of Marine Studies - Deep sea underwater creatures http://www.ceoe.udel.edu/deepsea/level-1/creature/creature.html The Deep Ocean Biome - Tubeworms and other vent creatures http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jmresources/deep/creatures.html#worms

Daily bread Focus Questions

1. How much bread does an average Australian family eat each week? 2. Complete the following sentence: `______________ have been eating bread

for thousands of years.’ 3. What do carbohydrates provide the body with? 4. What is yeast? 5. Describe what happens when yeast is mixed with sugar and warm water. 6. Which gas is released when yeast grows? 7. Using words or pictures, describe the bread making process. 8. What are the three main parts of a grain of wheat? 9. Why do nutritionists recommend eating wholegrain bread? 10. What new information did you learn watching the Daily bread story?

Daily bread Negotiate with students how many activities they will need to complete from each section.

Remember and understand

Write what you think each of the following words mean: staple,

carbohydrate, yeast, carbon dioxide, wholegrain, endosperm, bran and

germ. Check your definitions with a dictionary.

Investigate and describe the difference between leavened and unleavened

bread including information about the history and cultural significance.

What do the following expressions involving bread mean? Someone’s

bread and butter, Bread always falls on the buttered side, Break bread

with someone, Know which side one’s bread is buttered on, The best thing

since sliced bread, Bread winner

Apply and Analyse

What are the basic ingredients of bread? Research the importance of each

ingredient in the bread making process.

Use a Venn diagram to show the similarities and differences between

baking bread at home and commercial baking.

Investigate what happens when combinations of yeast, sugar and water

are mixed.

Bottle 1 – ½ cup warm water and ½ teaspoon active dry yeast

Bottle 2 – ½ cup warm water and ½ teaspoon active dry yeast and ¼ cup

sugar

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Key learning

Students will investigate the bread making process and how yeast works when mixed with sugar and water.

Bottle 3 – ½ cup warm water and ¼ cup sugar

Bottle 4 - ½ teaspoon active dry yeast and ¼ cup sugar

Label each bottle with information about its contents.

Pull the opening of the balloon over the mouth of each bottle. Stick it

down to secure the balloon to the bottle. Mix the contents of each bottle

gently.

Make a prediction about what you think will happen to each bottle.

Measure the height of the balloon at 15 minute intervals and record the

results.

Evaluate and create

Design and create the ultimate gourmet loaf of bread. Using a basic bread

recipe

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/20074/step+by+step+basic+bread+dou

gh+recipe add your favourite ingredients, for example, dried fruit, nuts,

seeds, olives, dried tomato, cheese. Share your creation with the class.

Create a chart or diagram that tracks the ingredients in bread from the

paddock to the plate.

Taste breads from around the world including, for example, baguette,

ciabatta, bagel, croissant, naan, tortilla, chapatti, pita, sliced white or

wholemeal.

Try each bread, commenting on the:

Taste – What does the bread taste like?

Texture – How does the bread feel in your mouth?

Appearance – What does the bread look like?

Overall rating –How much do you like the bread?

Share your results with the rest of the class.

Related Research Links Better Health channel – Cereals and wholegrain foods http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Cereals_and_wholegrain_foods?open Food Timeline – FAQ Bread http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodbreads.html Kidipede – Yeast http://www.historyforkids.org/scienceforkids/biology/cells/doing/yeast.htm Breadworld – The Science of Yeast http://www.breadworld.com/Science.aspx

BtN: Episode 17 Transcript

21/06/11

On this week's Behind the News

How a volcano on the other side of the world is causing chaos

here in Australia.

Mining under the sea why companies are going deeper to

explore new opportunities.

And we eat so much of it we'll tell you some things you should

know about bread.

Hi I'm Nathan Bazley, welcome to Behind the News. Also on the show

today there are plenty of thrills and spills as we go along to a cowboy

class, but first.

Ash Cloud

Reporter: Nathan Bazley

INTRO: It's the worst possible end to a long weekend away rocking

up at the airport only to discover your plane home has been

cancelled. That was the experience for thousands of Aussies last

week and the cause of all those flight delays was a volcanic ash cloud

on the other side of the world! So how did ash travel so far? And

once here how did it ground our air transport industry?

NATHAN BAZLEY, REPORTER: Planes travel way up through the air

at incredible speed. But there is something lurking up there that can

take them down. It's called Ash!

ASH, POKEMON: Pikachu thunderbolt!

PIKACHU: Piiiiiiiikachu!

Okay, Pokemon's not really a threat to our skies, but ash certainly is.

The ash we're talking about starts its life not in a mystical cartoon

world, but in the mouth of a huge volcano.

This is the Puyehue volcano in Chile, which is roughly 11,000 ks from

Australia. And two weeks ago it started erupting, sending massive

clouds of volcanic ash shooting into the sky. Three and a half

thousand residents in the area were forced to abandon their homes

and many are still in shelters. But as they waited for the danger to

pass, the ash drifted higher and higher into the air.

NATHAN: As you might know, hot air rises. So anything above a

flame like this one, will slowly float up until the air cools again. But

because a volcano is so hot, the ash from one can end up 15ks above

the surface of the earth, where it meets some pretty intense winds.

High up in the air around the top and bottom of the planet are jet

winds that blow constantly at up to 400ks an hour, from west to east.

And once the cloud of ash hits the winds, it's a one-way express trip

right around the world. Its destination? The skies above Southern

Australia and New Zealand.

Alarm bells went off here, at the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory

Centre. Their job is to monitor the skies above Australia to make sure

there is no ash in the way of aircraft flight-paths. But why does it

matter if a little ash is floating around?

This recording captured the moment when all engines failed on a

flight back in 1989, when a jumbo jet flew through an ash cloud.

Luckily the crew managed to fly out of the cloud and restart the

engines.

NATHAN: The problem is that volcanic ash is made up of a substance

similar to sand, and when heated to a very high temp, like it would be

in the jet engines of a plane, it turns to something like glass. And that

can stuff up an engine pretty quickly.

Other problems can come from the ash blocking vital instruments and

scratching the windscreen, wings and lights of the plane. So that's

why flights were cancelled in Australia when word of the ash cloud

spread. But why did some airlines fly, while others stayed on the

ground?

Well it all comes down to their idea of what's safe. Some thought it

would be ok to fly around the ash clouds, or to fly underneath them.

They were happy to do it, even though it would mean using more fuel,

which would cost the airline more money. But some airlines thought

that even those ideas were too much of a risk and preferred to leave

their planes on the ground.

In the end, the only way this airline chaos can come to an end, is for

the Chilean volcano to stop pushing out huge clouds of ash. And it's

looking like that's starting to happen.

Maybe Pikachu had something to do with it after all.

Presenter: Let's take a look at some more of the week's big news

stories now. Here's Matt with the Wire.

The Wire

The Opposition is stepping up its fight against the Government's

planned Carbon Tax by demanding Australians vote on it. They have

introduced a bill into parliament trying to force the government to

hold a vote on the subject at a cost of 80 million dollars. That's called

a ‘plebiscite’ but even if a majority of Australian's voted against the

Tax the result wouldn't be binding meaning the government could

still stick with their plan regardless. And if the Opposition got into

power they've said they'd get rid of a Carbon Tax whether people

voted for it or not.

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And in China more than 100 people have died in floods caused by

torrential rain. It's estimated more than 5 million people have been

affected - many of them are now homeless. This couple was left

stranded hundreds of metres from dry land. They were crossing a

bridge when it got swamped by the flood. They were rescued, after

waiting almost an hour. The floods in eastern china are the worst in

decades.

Underwater Mining

Reporter: Kirsty Bennett

INTRO: As we heard earlier in the show volcanoes on land can cause

a bit of trouble! But what about volcanoes in the ocean? We don't see

the explosions and the smoke but these deep sea volcanoes are

attracting a lot of attention. They're rich in metals like copper, silver

and zinc so one mining company is pretty keen to get a hold of them.

But what else could they be digging up? Kirsty takes a look.

KIRSTY BENNETT, REPORTER: Mining companies search far and

wide for the next big pocket of resources. It might not look like it to

us, but they've only just scraped the surface. Deep in the ocean could

be mining's next riches. And with most of the Earth covered in water,

it's an exciting prospect. But before you dive down with a pick and

shovel, we'd better tell you that it's not that easy. Soon we'll get into

why but first let's look at the creation that's got the mining industry's

attention.

These are underwater volcanoes called hydrothermal vents. They

form hundreds or sometimes thousands of metres deep in the ocean.

They're made when the plates in the earth's crust move apart.

Seawater is pulled in to the cracks and is heated up. On the way out, it

picks up chemicals before gushing up through the sea floor. What was

seawater is now a special hot fluid. When it meets the cold sea water,

it changes again and eventually settles to form these chimneys. And in

the chimneys are minerals like copper, zinc, lead, silver and gold. And

this is getting mining companies really excited.

One company is planning to mine hydrothermal vents off the coast of

Papua New Guinea. If it goes ahead it'll be the world's first open cut

mine for copper and gold on the sea floor. So how will they do it?

These vacuum cleaner looking machines will crush the chimneys and

anything that's left living on them. Many interesting species have

thrived around these strange underwater volcanoes. Like snails,

mussels, crabs, certain bacteria and other things.

PROFESSOR CINDY LEE VAN DOVER, BIOLOGIST: I could take

you tomorrow to a place where we'd find a new hydrothermal vent

that would almost certainly have dozens, if not hundreds of new

species.

KIRSTY: Biologists are worried that if mining scrapes away all this life

it could change the environment and the kind of creatures that live

here. But it's not as simple as saying underwater mining is bad for the

environment. Many think it's actually better than mining on land.

Think of all the work and machinery needed to make the massive

holes on dry land. And sometimes these holes can produce acid when

the deep earth mixes with rainwater. But it's a different way of doing

things in the ocean.

DR CHRIS YEATS, GEOLOGIST: Something like ploughing a field or

raking your garden, that you're, you're, you're stirring up the

environment but you're not fundamentally changing it.

KIRSTY: And it can be an efficient way of mining. To get the same

amount of minerals on dry land. you'd need to mine an area 10 to 15

times bigger. So while

Presenter: OK let's make that the subject of our poll this week.

Online Poll

The question is: Is underwater mining a good idea? To vote just head

to our website.

And let's take a quick look at the results of last week's poll. We asked

if you thought manners were less important today. 43 per cent said

'Yes' manners are less important. And 57 per cent thought manners

are just as important now as they used to be. Thanks for taking part.

Daily Bread

Reporter: Natasha Thiele

INTRO: We eat it for breakfast lunch and sometimes even dinner.

Australian’s munch through a lot of bread. And there are so many

different types to choose from. So what's the difference? Tash went

to a bread factory to find out.

Take a look inside most Aussie lunch boxes and you'll find a familiar friend. But what is it? Bread! And it's a big part of our everyday lives, because it's easy to prepare and you can eat it with anything.

Australians have been making and enjoying bread for many decades. In fact, an average family goes through about two loaves of bread a week, that's more than 100 loaves a year! And it's been around for a long time. Egyptians have been eating bread for thousands of years. Since then it's been vital to human survival because these flurry slices contain some of the vital energy and nutrients our body needs for the day.

And that energy starts its life, here. It's a crop which we grow in Australia called 'wheat'. It's packed with carbohydrates, which our body burns to provide us with energy. Wheat grains are crushed and turned into white or wholemeal flour, which can then be used to make bread.

Making bread can be as simple as mixing together flour, water, salt, sugar and something called 'yeast'. Yeast is a living organism which helps bread rise when it's cooked. And this is what happens when you add it to warm water and sugar. Within minutes, you can see it start to bubble. That's the yeast growing and as it does it releases bubbles of carbon dioxide.

That simple bread recipe is basically the same one used at small bakeries or much larger commercial bread factories like this one. Both places make bread just like you would at home, but on a massive scale. They use big industrial mixers to combine the ingredients. Once the loaves are cooked, they go along conveyor belts where they're sliced and packed. Then it's onto the crates, ready for the supermarket shelves. That's where you'll find lots of different types of bread like white, multi-grain and wholemeal.

But with Australians eating so much bread, making sure we're eating the healthiest type is important. And there's a lot of advice floating around about which type we should be aiming for. One of the products you might have heard people recommend is whole-grain bread. Grains like wheat have three main parts in each tiny kernel. The white flour used to make most bread only comes from the middle bit called the 'endosperm'. But the other two parts of the grain, the bran and the germ, contain lots of the nutrients like fibre, iron and protein. So that's why many nutritionists recommend whole grain breads, because they give you the goodness from the whole grain.

Some people also recommend eating flat breads and wraps, rather than slices of bread. The reason for this is some flat breads can contain less bread per serving, so they have less energy in them and are therefore less likely to make you put on weight, if you're not active. It can also mean that you can fill-up on more of the nutritious fillings inside. But if your wrap is filled with something unhealthy, it's going to defeat the purpose! Of course the best way to know exactly how healthy your bread is, is to try making it from scratch at home!

Presenter: I'm sure you're hungry now so let's try to distract you with

a quiz

Quiz 1

The question is: What's the name for bread made without yeast?

Is it a:

Cracker

Unleavened bread

or Wholemeal bread

Answer: Unleavened

And it's also sometimes called flat bread but some flatbreads do have

yeast. Confusing hey?

Cowboy School

Reporter: Natasha Thiele

INTRO: Now most of us know what to expect from the average day

at school. Well, kids in some country places get into a few extra

lessons that you might like to have a go at. They learn the ropes of

being a cowboy or cowgirl and it's making a big difference to their

lives. Tash checked it out.

NATASHA THIELE, REPORTER: When you picture cowboys, you

might think they look like this! But these days, it's not about the tough

looks and attitude. Instead, it's all about hanging on! Welcome to

cowboy class! It's not your average classroom, so you won't find any

books, pens and tables here. But what you will find are lots of

enthusiastic kids in cowboy hats. Kids are taught how to become

modern-day rodeo riders.

MARCELLO SMITH, RODEO CLUB CO-ORDINATOR: These boys

learn teamwork, helping their mates, putting on a good show for

public, representing their school, representing themselves.

And while it's all boys at this class, girls do get involved too. And for

those who want to take rodeo to the next level, they can swap the

horse for a raging bull! This is professional rodeo! Some people

reckon rodeos are cruel to the animals, but the people that do it say

the animals are well looked after. The riders need to follow certain

rules like staying on for 8 seconds and keeping your hand up in the air

all the time and judges give you and the bull a score out of 25,

depending on how wild the animal is and how well you ride. The

sport's a big deal especially in the US where they have glitzy TV shows

dedicated to rodeos like this one called "Professional Bull Riders".

REPORTER: But before you get there, most people have to start out

on one of these. It's a mechanical bull and it's a good way to learn the

basics. You can quickly learn how tough it is without getting hurt.

But there's no padded landing area in real rodeo, so back at the school

the students have to wear protective gear.

BILL, STUDENT: Just come back off my rope and just fell back on

him and he flicked me forward in the air, just yeah did a bit of

somersault.

But even then, it can still be really dangerous. Blake came to this

school last year and broke his ankle. He's back again, but his bad luck

has followed him. This time he's broken his collar bone!

LISA SMITH, RODEO CLUB FOUNDER: Some people should

probably not ride or stick to bicycles.

But the school says safety always comes first for the kids and for the

animals too. But even though the kids might pick up a few bumps and

bruises, it's hoped they'll also pick up some valuable skills along the

way.

Quiz 2

Now our next quiz is going to be a cowboy spelling test! The question

is:

Can you spell the loop of rope which is used by cowboys?

A. Lasso

B. Lassoo

C. Lasoo

Answer: A. Lasso

Tricky word to get right that one. Okay, time to get into some more

sporting action here's The Score.

The Score

To the V8's first and this is what happens when your car spills oil all

over the road. You spin out really quickly! Jason Bright was the

casualty of that mechanical fault at Darwin's Hidden Valley track on

Sunday but other cars struggled to stay on the road even without oil

under their tyres.

By the end of the race the field had whittled down to a tight battle

between Craig Lowndes and young racer Shane Van Gisbergen. And

despite his lack of experience Shane managed to pass Lowndes to take

the win. It's only the second of his career.

*****

And changing pace this week is refugee week a time when focus turns

to the issues affecting people who have fled their home countries in

search of a new life. And one of those issues is sport because playing

club sports in Australia like soccer can be expensive.

COACH: Membership fees are one of the issues why young people

don't get involved in soccer clubs.

That was holding these guys back from forming a team but today

they're training for a purpose. A grant and some assistance from their

local council has helped get them into a league and they couldn't be

more excited.

And in their first match this weekend that's exactly what they did

beating their much more experienced competitors 5 - nil.

Twice the Talent

Reporter: Kirsty Bennett

INTRO: Next week Australia's women's soccer team will battle it out

in Germany for the World Cup. But one sport star in this elite squad

is already a world champion. Her name's Ellyse Perry and she'll be

the first Aussie to play in the World Cup in two different sports.

Kirsty explains.

KIRSTY BENNETT, REPORTER: Most sport stars are only at the top

in one game. But who says you can't be great in more sports than

that? Well there's one rising star who's proving you can get to the top

in two.

Ellyse Perry is breaking records and stereotypes. She's played cricket

against men was the youngest ever cricketer to play for Australia, has

helped win a cricket world cup and has been asked to represent her

country again, this time in soccer.

ELLYSE PERRY: I don't see it as being anything special compared to

the achievements of some of our most fantastic athletes.

KIRSTY: So if it's not such a big deal, then why don't we see more

athletes at the top in two sports at the same time?

One of the main reasons is at the top level of sport you need to put in

a lot of time and hard work. AFL and rugby players train for about 11

months of the year so there's not much time to do another sport. Also

top athletes work on getting their bodies into a particular shape,

strength and weight to give them the best chance of succeeding in

their sport. So in the end sport professionals will nearly always choose

just one sport to focus on. Everyone knows Shane Warne as one of the

world's best spin bowlers. But you probably didn't know that he was

once a promising footy star and even turned out for St. Kilda's

reserves team! And you've probably seen Lleyton Hewitt's passion on

the tennis court. But before this racquet took up all his time he too

was a promising young footy player.

So while Shane and Lleyton gave up a sport when they were young

there are some players who try to do the switch when they're much

older. Israel Falou is a huge name in rugby league but was lured over

to the AFL with a multi-million dollar pay packet. He hasn't played a

top-flight game yet but will have his work cut out if he's going to

transfer his skills to a different sport.

As for Ellyse it's her coaches and work ethic that have allowed her to

juggle both cricket and soccer. In fact her coaches reckon playing two

sports actually helps her deal with things like pressure in

competitions. The advice from sport experts is to play as many sports

as you can while you're growing up so you develop lots of different

skills. Like hand-eye coordination, footwork, agility, strength and

fitness.

ELLYSE PERRY: Yeah, don't be afraid to have a go at anything, and

especially I guess, speaking from a girl's perspective, just because the

boys are playing doesn't mean you can't play. Not only the physical,

but the mental and the social benefits that I've received from sport I

think can be offered to anyone, and particularly young girls, and,

yeah, it's a really fantastic thing. So I'd love to see more girls being

involved in sport and enjoying it.

KIRSTY: So with twice the talent, it looks like Ellyse in on track to

have double the success!

Presenter: Talented girl and that's it for the show.

Closer

You can jump onto our website if you want to get more info on any of

the stories. You can send us your comments and don't forget to vote in

this week's poll. And I'll see you next time.