New Science Syllabus resources
http://obwe.weebly.com/science1.html
http://snapshot-science.weebly.com/
Click on the image for simple machines games
http://getsmarts.weebly.com/toy-world.html Toy World resources
http://www.arvindguptatoys.com/ Toys from trash
http://www.energex.com.au/switched_on/info_for/info_primary_1-3.html
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx?cat=67 Forces activities from Topmarks K-2
http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/science/up_close_index.html Science Up Close K-6
http://www.learningscience.org/psc1bpositionmotionobjects.htm Position and Motion of objects K-4 interactive activities
New History Syllabus resources
DEC Documents
Australian History Mysteries
Geography in a Billabong
This
webinar presented by Jennifer Curtis and Anne Southwell provides a solid information session on the implmentation and aims of the new NSW Geography syllabus.
Australian Geography Teachers Association
Geoscience Australia
Geoscience Australia is a government website with resources for teachers to support Science and Geography in the classroom.
National Geographic – Teach Geography
The Teach Geography section of the NG website includes links to online interactive mapping modules to ideas for a geography-rich classroom, find lessons, activities, and games to help enhance your geography curriculum!Check out the Education section for even more resources for other KLAs and the always popular National Geographic for Kids page.
Plan It Green
Plan it Green is a city building simulator similar to Sim City but played online. Create an avatar, name your city and get building!The game emphasises time and resource management, it’s a place where you learn how to design a beautiful eco-friendly city.
Splash ABC
Splash ABC is a treasure trove of resources for all KLAs. The search tool is easy to use and you can filter your search to a particular stage, KLA or media type.
AirPano
AirPano is a not-for-profit project focused on high-resolution spherical panorama shots from a bird’s eye view. There are nearly 3000 360° panoramas on their website at the moment.
Maps, maps and more maps!
Dual maps
Dual Maps allows you to view the satellite and street map side by side on a given location. Great for comparisons!
Marine Traffic
The
Marine Traffic website allows you to track any ship anywhere in the world live at any time. You can check out the details of each ship and images where available as well as identify where they have come from and where they are headed too. Be warned you might just sit here for fun playing with this like I did…
Flight Radar
More into planes than boats? Check out these two sites which allow you to track any flight in the world in realtime.Flight Radar24- See the flight numbers and click on the planes to get more details.
Plane Finder – Pretty much the same thing! 🙂
Live Traffic NSW
Live Traffic NSW is a comprehensive interactive map for road traffic around the state. Check traffic flow, view traffic cameras,identify roadworks or other hazards on the road.
Max’s Maps
Max works as a freelance cartographer. Check out his
portfolio page for some terrific examples of different types of maps to share with your class. I’m sure they will make some connections to games they play and movies they’ve seen too!
3D Geography
3D geography is a UK website with stacks of FREE resources to help students learn how to read maps.
Many links supplied by Laura Chaffey
