Reference Links

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NSW Board of Studies

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Catholic Schools Office Armidale

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NSW Country Areas Program

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Education Network Australia (EdNA) - Search for education approved sites

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Yahooligans - Yahoo search engine for kids
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Atlapedia - Maps, facts and figures
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Test Yourself - (NSW Board of Studies) - Sample questions from past School Certificate papers.
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BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper - Links to heaps of places for kids' research. Not a particularly innovative site in terms of ground breaking presentation, but interesting for the breadth of topics covered by its links.

 

Educational Content

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National Geographic Kids - Lots of interesting articles
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The Discovery Channel - Covers topics such as Animals, Dinosaurs and Space.
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Picture Australia - A huge collection of images of Australia from the past and the present.
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ABC Radio and TV - Links to a wide variety of ABC resources. Behind the News, Triple J, radio and TV guides, etc. Includes access to live broadcasts of ABC radio programs.

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Australian Bureau of Meteorology - Excellent resource for students and teachers. Latest weather information, including satellite maps and radar images. Also climate averages, seasonal predictions. Includes some useful educational resources.

 

English

www.bbc.co.uk/education/wordsandpictures/
www.bbc.co.uk/education/schools/digger/
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey/
www.bbc.co.uk/education/revisewise/english/
 

Maths

www.bbc.co.uk/education/revisewise/maths/
www.mathcats.com
www.teachingtime.co.uk

www.figurethis.org

www.mathsisfun.com
The Riddle of the Sphinx - www.school.discovery.com/mathgames/spinx/
 

Science

CSIRO Science for kids - Scientriffic and Double Helix.

How Stuff Works - Hundreds of great articles on how almost everything works.

Dr Karl's Science Page Ask a question about science or nature, or check out the answers to questions asked by others. (Part of the excellent ABC Science site).

Bill Nye: The Science Guy - The US version of Doctor Karl! Science demos galore. Each demo is a lesson plan in itself. Everything from gravity to bacteria!

Yuckiest site on the Internet! Worms and Cockroaches for kids!

Volcanoes - This Website provides a clear explanation of the fundamental science of volcanoes, and their dangers to people.

Mars Exploration Missions - This site serves as an example of the potential of the Web as a means of communication, receiving live video from another planet (almost) directly to your desktop.

The Last Word - Science Questions and Answers - Why is the sky blue? Why is yawning contagious? This site provides the answers to these and other questions about science in everyday life. Plenty of unanswered questions for you to have a crack at as well!

 

Fun & Games

www.pbs.org/wgbh/arthur/index.html
www.bobthebuilder.org
http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com

OzKidz Home Page - Good stuff for kids!