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USEFUL K-12 RESOURCES
The following web resources links are come from the Schoolsnet archives. These URLs have been submitted by teachers across Australia. If you have websites which you and your students visit regularly we would welcome these additions to share with colleagues. You can send your URLs to the Education Team at Schoolsnet \| australilan \| international \|
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	Culture and Recreation The Culture and Recreation Portal provides access to online services and information in the fields of culture and recreation. Do you want to explore the many faces of Barry Humphries? Or 'read' up on the Miles Franklin Literary Awards? Find out more about Dorothy Tangney, Enid Lyons and other women in politics in Australia? Find out more about this and much more about Australian Culture and Recreation.	Empower Peace seeks to build a worldwide network of high school students and teachers committed to breaking down cultural barriers and misperceptions through open dialogue. Their goal is to bring about a climate of mutual respect and understanding by exposing youth to their contemporaries from abroad.
	Aboriginal Art of Australia Aboriginal Fine Arts Gallery. This web site features paintings by some of Australia's most prominent Aboriginal artists.	Indigenous Peoples of the World A centre for world indigenous studies. This site also includes links to Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation, Gundungarra Aboriginal Tribal Council, Murri Sites and Yothu Yindi
	AgNet This web site includes comprehensive lists of Australian agriculture related web sites.	Google Search Favourites Popular search engine Google have launched their Zeitgeist page showing interesting trends based on the 100 million searches made on their Google web search service every day.
	Email and Copyright Law Useful information for schools regarding Federal Laws from the Attorney General Office, The Hon. Darryl Williams AM QC MP in regards to email and copyright.	The U.S. Federal Education Department The U.S. Federal Resources for Educational Excellence FREE website makes it easy for teachers, parents, and students to find teaching & learning resources from more than 40 U.S. Federal Organizations.
	Environment Australia Online Australian Environment On-Line Service provides information on current environmental issues, and provides net resources and relevant links.	English / ESL Web Resources List A compilation of useful English literature links. This site includes information on the Novels: Cat's Eye, the Divine Wind, Fly Away Peter, The Outsider Plays: Medea and Othello Poetry: Bruce Dawe and Emily Dickinson and Non Print Texts such as Shakespeare in Love.
	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Page Includes, Victorian Koori Information, Australian Aboriginal Information, Worldwide Aboriginal and Indigenous Peoples' sites and Newsgroups and Mailing Lists.	How Stuff Works HowStuffWorks.com is an award-winning online destination for anyone who wants to know how anything works! It's now one of the top 500 most popular web sites in the U.S.
	Aussie SchoolHouse oz-TeacherNet It includes links to many Projects, Communities, Training, Joint Ventures and Research	Society for Amateur Scientists "Helping Ordinary People Do Extraordinary Science" This is an excellent science website.
	Australian Capital Territory Education Information Network [ACTEIN] ACTEIN's Internet Resources provide useful links to Educational resources on the Internet and links to Australian Schools with a presence on the Web.	The Little Shop of Physics: BlueWeb'n recommends this site from Colorado State, which has some great experiments here. Choose from experiments using common household items and experiments you can do with your computer. Demonstrate Bernoulli's principle or find out how those annoying sounds are generated for the Emergency Broadcast System. Enjoy these fun activities for all ages.
	Infocus links senior secondary students with information from the State Library of NSW via a subscription service. Updated daily, this service provides information on many topics and in most subject areas.	The IECC service is an excellent resource for locating online collaborative project starter lessons. Here you will find many suggestions for classroom projects. The IECC service is a free resource to assist teachers in linking with partners in other cultures and countries for email classroom pen-pal and other project exchanges.
	Reading Enriches Learning The Curriculum Corporation's new Reading Enriches Learning resources include high interest books aimed at reluctant readers. Suggestions on using the books are provided on-line.	ePALS Over 4.3 million students and teachers are building skills and enhancing learning with ePALS. Current events include: Students on Ice travels to the Antarctic with seventy students, teachers and scientists from around the world to learn about climate change, travel and adventure. Space Day 2002. The Adventure to Mars is blasting off with three new Design Challenges. Students and teachers will be meeting on Space Day Talk to work with teacher mentors, visiting space experts and each other as they try to solve real life space problems.
	Aboriginal Art Site This website has valuable information for primary and secondary schools covering a varied range of Aboriginal art styles. There is information about Aboriginal Art and Culture, Traditional Symbols, Contemporary Society, Languages, Music and Prehistory. You will notice that artworks are for sale. However, the associated information is of good value in understanding our indigenious culture.	questioning.org "Questions may be the most powerful technology we have ever created. Questions and questioning allow us to make sense of a confusing world. They are the tools that lead to insight and understanding." This site by Jamie McKenzie is a must for all teachers. You will find a full range of articles taken from his online journal, From Now On e.g.: The Question is the Answer and Research programs for an Information Age. As well there is information on: Standards Based Research units; The Research cycle; a Module Maker and links to his latest book.
	The Young Adult Readers Awards This site features reviews by students of the latest Young Adult literature. The site can be used by teachers and students as a selection tool, as well as being a place for students to contribute their own book reviews.	The Really Big List of Classroom Management Resources. Take the time to view the huge range of useful tips on classroom management and discipline. Everything from classroom rules to suggestions on how to keep your desk tidy.
	Griffith University Library Pages Go to the Griffith University library pages: For Students - Library. This site provide some useful hints on information literacy and research. There are also tutorials which take students through the stages of research.	PBS site for kids. Experience the joke machine, music and movies, colouring (on-line plus printables) stories, interactive games and interesting facts. Teacher notesare available.
	Anglo-Australian Observatory of Astronomical Images: David Malin, Adjunct Professor of Scientific Photography at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), has created this "gateway to a unique collection of wide-field astronomical photographs." These awe-striking photographs were mostly taken with the telescopes of the Anglo-Australian Observatory and include photos of galaxies, emission and reflection nebulae, supernovae, star clusters, messier objects, and more.	The Skyscraper page: Students integrate the use of mathematics, mapping skills and design. By comparing the height of skyscrapers or the locating of skyscrapers on a world map, students will develop skills, as well as being able to take part in on line activities. The content in this site could be used in Mathematics, Visual Arts as well as History and Geography.
	Museum Victoria provides a wide range of education activities for schools, individuals and groups of all ages through Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks Museum (including the Melbourne Planetarium), Immigration Museum and Museum Outreach programs.	AdCracker: Advertising and marketing is a topic across a number of KLA's. AdCracker looks at how the buyer buys, how ads can make people think, feel and act, and how to create a brand. Creative Games and the Idea Machine (you'll find these in AdCreative) can be adapted into classroom activities.
	Quit provides education materials, professional development and telephone consultancy to support schools. There is a vast quantity of information about tobacco available. Quit works to filter this information and provide it to teachers in a useable format.	Molecular Expressions: The Silicon Zoo Although most of us will never examine a computer chip under a microscope, computer engineers are showing their creative side by hiding silicon artwork in a chip's layout. The Silicon Zoo has a collection of highly-magnified images that showcase the designer's talent, and each image is accompanied by an interesting explanation. There are many interesting sections of The Silicon Zoo, so be sure to explore!
	Curriculum Corporation Secondary Lesson Plans. These lesson plans cover the Arts, English, English as a second language, Health and physical education, Mathematics, Science and Studies of society and environment (also covering Enterprise Education)	If there is an emphasis on using multimedia tools in your school you may be wanting your students to create mp3 or wav files. The Jeskola Buzz site offers freeware and advice on doing just that.
	Marksbook Software A program to assist teachers monitor, record and analyse students results. This program is able to create a table showing the level achieved by each student in each assessment either numerically with grades or in terms of Outcome descriptors or Outcome levels. It also enables teachers to simply and easily enter students scores and achievements then view them in a graph form. All results can be printed. This program uses a spreadsheet format in Microsoft Excel which is both PC and Mac compatible.	The highly regarded Economist magazine has compiled a list of the latest facts and figures on most countries around the world. There is useful information here for al KLA's and is suitable for Upper Primary and all levels of Secondary.
	StarFest 2003 is a Nation-wide week-long series of astronomical events. When is this happening? May 2nd - 10th 2003 What is happening in your State? Celestial events during StarFest 2003 Have a look at some 'hands-on' activities. Related links: Ozskywatch.com Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology Astronomy 2003 - The Book Astronomy and Astrophysics Australian Astronomy	Create a Graph: The National Center for Education Statistics has created this online tool. Using this tool it is possible to make an area, bar, pie or line graph and print it out. It has all sorts of teaching and learning applications and is suitable for Upper Primary, Lower and Middle Secondary students.
	Primary School Teachers A Resource Just For You!! Primaryschool.com.au is a sensational resource for teachers to assist you in finding resources suitable for your students. This site is divided up into KLA areas, which highlight Primary School sites, lessons and resources. Teachers you are able to submit any sites found or subscribe to their newsletters for regular updates, request Definitely one to bookmark!	Earth from Space: Start at the outer edges of Earth and view images that normally only astronauts get to enjoy. The searchable database of photographs presented by NASA is unsurpassed. Your students will see cities, geographic regions, landscapes, weather phenomena, and more through the eyes of a space explorer! Earth: Complement the terrific pictures of Earth from Space with some equally terrific planetary facts. Earth is one segment of The Nine Planets, a Web site of solar system information. The page includes a description of the composition of Earth, an explanation of its crust, and many other "earthly" details. In addition, the links collected here are excellent sources for even more information about the planet. ]
	'Discovernet' Australian Tales is a collection of Australian Tales which have been grouped together as useful student and teacher resources for studies in all the Key Learning Areas. Students and teachers are able to browse through the alphabetical listing of stories and through the alphabetical listing of tiny tales.	The NOAA Aeronomy Laboratory: The NOAA Aeronomy Laboratory site has an excellent diagram of the regions of the atmosphere and pages dealing with atmospheric environmental issues such as ozone depletion and the greenhouse effect. The K8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook: Principles of Aeronautics -- Atmosphere: covers many atmospheric topics. The subjects of this on-line book include the evolution of Earth and its layers, heat, wind, clouds, weather and climate, deforestation, and pollution. Interactive quizzes monitor the students' understanding of the facts presented, and related lesson plans are provided.
	myfuture information service has been designed to give students assistance in 'career' related topics.	Puzzles of the Earth: Puzzles of the Earth details the creation of the continents according to the Pangaea theory, describes plate tectonics, and identifies geographical features and what causes them. Interactive quizzes and games make the site an enjoyable challenge for students. Plate Tectonics, the Cause of Earthquakes: is the epicenter of earthquake information! With colorful maps and illustrations, the site shows the process that causes earthquakes and where they occur. Fabulous pictures from sources such as NASA show topographic formations on Earth and other planets. Diagrams clarify how movement at the boundaries of tectonic plates results in earthquakes.
	'Satire' What is Satire? Would you like some ideas and activities to assist in teaching 'Satire' in your class? This site has been created by a secondary teacher to assist in the teaching of the genre 'Satire' for Year 9 students. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson. Activities and tasks that cover a 5 week period have been created to assist in the study of this novel.	Volcanoes Online: is a happening place where learning about volcanoes is fun! Comic strip characters lead the way to an explosion of volcanic learning. Students encounter continental drift, plate tectonics, types of volcanoes, and kinds of eruptions. Activities such as the cool "Save the Village!" game and the "Volcanoes Online Crossword" will make your students erupt in smiles. The National Earthquake Information Center is a heavily text-based Web site with tons of information, especially for middle-and upper-grade students. Find out about the most powerful earthquakes in the world. Where and when did they occur? What was the most destructive earthquake? Check out the FAQ page for great facts to share with your class and motivate the students during earthquake lessons, and see the general and current earthquake information for background material. Savage Earth is yet another great Web resource that you can use to teach students about the movements of our planet's tectonic plates. The unusual feature that sets this site apart from others is the extensive collection of animations that make understanding the creation of geographic features much easier. Volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis are the topics of pages of information contained on this site.
		Earth Earthforce, from the Franklin Institute Science Museum, focuses on the forces of Earth that cause movement, such as earthquakes, floods, and volcanic eruptions. Begin with an examination of Earth's core and its crust to better understand volcanoes and earthquakes. Then read about "earthforces" on the surface of the planet that result in quakes. See the power of water as it reshapes landscapes through tsunamis and floods. Big Bend National Park Virtual Field Trip provides an opportunity for students to view in pictures the results of the shifting of Earth. The tour presents information about igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic processes. Simple graphics enhance the learning experience by allowing students to visualize the creation of various topographical features.
		Explore the core of Earth with a tour from Windows to the Universe. This site is unique because it offers in-depth information about the solar system, and viewers may select an appropriate reading level: beginner, intermediate, or advanced. Earth: Visit this page to learn about the interior and surfaces of the planet. You'll find that many of the other layers of Earth are discussed here as well. Earth's Interior is full of higher-level information about the center of Earth and its layers. Share the site with high-school students. They will find excellent diagrams that illustrate the structure of Earth's core and how shifts are caused in the crust. The site also explains how theories about the core of Earth have developed without the benefits of direct study. Our Ozone Shield: At this site, you will discover the story behind the problem of ozone depletion. Track the development of the crisis from when it was first noticed to today. See why ozone at upper levels in the atmosphere is our friend and why closer to the surface it is our foe.
		A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust: The activities have been developed for teachers to use as a guide. The intent is to give teachers a framework to follow for use in a Holocaust unit of study. The philosophy behind the activities is based on constructivist pedagogy, brain-based learning and the awareness of the theory of multiple intelligences. The student activities in the guide have been divided into three sections by suggested grade level. Nonetheless, teachers should carefully consider the appropriateness of any activity for their particular classes rather than depending entirely upon the grade level suggestion of the lesson plan author.
		Secondary Resources for all learning areas from Channel 4.
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