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The Researching Librarian : Web resources helpful for
librarians doing research
http://www2.msstate.edu/~kerjsmit/trl/index.html
This site was created for librarians--new or
experienced--who find themselves needing to perform
research. Intended as a supplement to the print and
electronic resources available in library collections, this
site gathers links to selected web resources useful for
research: freely searchable citation and full-text
databases, funding information, relevant journals,
statistics and statistical methods, useful research tools,
current awarenesssources, and conference papers and
proceedings. 5/6/01
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Evaluating Internet Resources: a Checklist for
Librarians and Teachers
http://www.winsor.edu/library/evalteac.htm
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The Quality Information checklist
http://www.quick.org.uk/menu.htm
an excellent source for students to learn about how to
evaluate an internet site - simple, fun to look at and a
great resource.
The quick web site is a resource to help young people
evaluate the information they find on the Internet.
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Blue Web'n Site Evaluation Rubric
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/rubric.html
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Desired Characterisiics of an Excellent web
site
http://www.open.k12.or.us/jitt/charact.html
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CRITICAL EVALUATION OF A WEB SITE : MIDDLE SCHOOL
LEVEL
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/evalmidd.html
A worksheet for kids to work through evaluating a web site
and learning what they need to look for when using the
internet. Very practical
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Web Evaluation Guide
http://www.infosearcher.com/cybertours/tours/tour04/_tourlaunch1.htm
This is an online tour that has websites as examples of good
and bad web sites and the reasons why - very practical.
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Evaluating Web Resources
http://www2.widener.edu/Wolfgram-Memorial-Library/webevaluation/webeval.htm
This is a very comprehensive site with a powerpoint
presentation in nice colourful images on evaluation of
websites
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Teaching Internet searching
http://www.infosearcher.com/
This is Pam Berger's site and she has cybertours, internet
search tips,etc.Terrific site.
http://home.sprintmail.com/~debflanagan/main.html
It is a tutorial in web searching.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/shows.html"
Slide Shows for Learning and Training
http://florin.syr.edu/webarch/searchpro/boolean_tutorial.html
suitable for high school /college
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Good Practise and leadership in the use of ICT in
Schools
http://www.edna.edu.au/schools/leadingpractice/
To aid educators in the use of ICT (Information
Communications Technology) in schools, EdNA Online has
established the "Leading Practice" site as a result of the
Good Practice & Leadership in the Use of ICT in Schools
Project. The criteria developed for deciding what is "Good
Practice" can be viewed here. ICT refers to Information
Communications Technology.
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Clickable Worksheets
http://www.midcoast.com.au/~ttc/worksheet1.html
Catering for most subjects and age groups, these
web-based worksheets offer teachers and Teacher Librarians a
structured approach to using the Internet. To complete the
worksheets, students simply use the linked sites contained
on the worksheets. A tutorial for those wanting to c reate
their own clickable worksheets is a feature . Brilliant -
need to use the internet to complete work.
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010
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Bibliography
Books with Gay and Lesbian Characters
Here's an annotated bibliography for anyone interested
in books that deal with these issues. It is from 1995, but a
place to start.
http://www.armory.com/~web/gaybooks.html
31/1/2002
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011
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Bibliooz
http://www.biblioz.com.au
Search for books - the booksearch wizard - particularly good
for out of print books
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011
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Books and Book reviews on the Web
http://members.home.net/albeej/pages/Books.html
a page with heaps of links to books and book related topics
- book stores, book reviews, online books, in all sorts of
genre classifications. Would be useful to track down a
required book.
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Good Reads In & About the Early 1900s for Middle
Childhood:
http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/centoff/cmis/eval/fiction/bestbooks/bb23.htm#good
Good Reads In & About the Early 1900s for Early
Adolescence
http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/centoff/cmis/eval/fiction/bestbooks/bb33.htm#good
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Children's Picture Book database
http://www.lib.muohio.edu/pictbks/
This database offers abstracts of over 4000 children's
picture books (preschool to grade three), suitable for
teachers, librarians, and others who design
interdisciplinary curricula for elementary schools and
library programs. The user may search over 900 keywords
(topics, concepts, and skills) from the following
categories: Literature, Language and Communications,
Mathematics, Health and Medicine, Natural History and
Natural Science, Social Studies, andVisual and Performing
Arts. - jh
Subjects: Children's literature | Picture books for
children
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Classroom resource review
http://crr.qed.qld.gov.au/reviews/webinqu5.dll
Classroom Resource Reviews is a database of resource
evaluations which provide information about curriculum and
professional resources to schools throughout Queensland.
This service provides the educational community with reviews
of preschool to Year 12 curriculum materials in a range of
formats including: fiction, nonfiction, information books ,
multimedia , resource kits , World Wide Web sites, computer
software .
An excellent search facility on the page . Great for finding
resources.
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Resource reviews links
http://www.library.jcu.edu.au/pd/lbcy/rev.html
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Resource Reviews from NSW Department of
Education.
http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au:80/stand.cgi/staff/F1.0/F1.3/index.htm
Search by KLAs, grades and topics. and by media.
excellent.
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Focus on Fiction
http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/cmis/eval/fiction/bestbooks/index.htm
a site hosted by the WA department of education, sorts books
by prize winners, themes, annotated, age
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Blue Web 'n Update
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn
A searchable online library of Blue-Ribbon Web sites
categorized by Grade Level, Content Area, Application, and
Dewey Decimal Number.
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HSIE Links
http://cso.mn.catholic.edu.au/Communities/resources_hise.html
this site has so many excellent links for the study of
history - particularly useful for war documents and primary
resources, a really really useful site.Topics covered -
egypt, anzac, the site is absolutely huge...well worth a
visit to find loads of info on HSIE topics.
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Educate - online support for education
http://www.educate.net.au/
searchable database of educational sites, Australian
based
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COOL TEACHING LESSONS AND UNITS ALONG WITH RESOURCES FOR
TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
http://www.cl.ais.net/rlevine/coolunits.htm#UNITS
Links to many sites which have ready made lessons on a
number of topics, most are American
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WA School Library support - list of publishers and
suppliers
http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/centoff/cmis/eval/library/publishers/index.htm
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015
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The Australian Library Gateway - list of publishers in
Australia
http://www.nla.gov.au/libraries/resource/bookpubi.html
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The Australian Publishers Association
http://www.publishers.asn.au/
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University of South Australia Publishers list
http://www.library.unisa.edu.au/techser/publist.htm
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Curriculum Corporation Publishers list
http://www.curriculum.edu.au/scis/links/publists.htm
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Victoria Education Dept. List of Publishers
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ozlit/austpub.html
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020
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American Library Association -resources for
Parents kids and teens
http://www.ala.org/parents/
alist of really useful lists - books award winners, videos,
computer software plus a range of other information
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020
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School Library Journal Online
http://www.slj.com/
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020
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Schooling and the Networked World Shaping Your School
for the Information Age and Beyond Virtual Conference 25
April - 11 May, 1997 Information Services Strand Program
http://www.eddirect.com/itec/97conf/virtcon/papers.html
A huge resource on papers presented on a variety of topics
relevant to Teacher librarians - including censorship,
critical thinking, role of the TL, professional networks,
children's literature, electronic collections, assesment
issues, using Moos, school library pages.
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020
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Beths School Library Page
http://members.aol.com/booklady9/index.htm
Lots of links to various TL related topics
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Librarians
http://www.cnn.com/2000/CAREER/trends/11/28/librarians/index.html
article on importance of Librarians
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Reading Online
http://www.readingonline.org/
A journal of K-12 practise and research published by the
International reading Association
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Teacher Librarian Bookmark it
http://www.teacherlibrarian.com/bookmarkit27,1.html
Part of the online journal Teacher Librarian with access to
other parts of the magazine.Bookmark It has links to many
other resources for Teacher Librarians on The Best
Information on the Net (BIOTN): Sites for Librarians,
Internet Library for Librarians, Library Land: Index to
Resources for Librarians, Library Spot, Library Staff Sites,
Lion: Librarians Information Online Network, School Library
Hotspots. 5/7/01
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025
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DewPoint
http://ivory.lm.com/~mundie/DDHC/D020.html
quick reference Dewey plus many web pages linked to Dewey
Numbers
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025
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The Dewey Decimal Classification,
http://www.july15.com/julia/ddecimal.htm
devised by Melvil Dewey in 1876, is a method of classifying
and cataloging library materials by subject. Below are the
ten major divisions and how they break down into the one
thousand subdivisions. Numbers left blank are reserved for
future use.
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Curriculum Corporation
http://www.curriculum.edu.au/
SCIS database, excellent websites for Australian
Schools,
The company develops products and services to help schools
improve student learning. It is the key national
organisation providing curriculum support to schools and
school systems, and producing and disseminating high quality
education products and services including books, videos,
magazines, multimedia, on-line services and professional
development. In addition, the Corporation markets and
distributes resources developed by some State and Territory
schools systems.
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AUSTRALIAN FILM INSTITUTE
http://www.afi.org.au/film_vid/
AFI - Distribution plays a key role in supporting Australian
film through: Distributing works of Australian independent
and student filmmakers throughout Australia, New Zealand and
to a wider International audience,Selectively acquiring and
distributing innovative foreign films and video Distributing
an informative and stimulating range of documentary films
AFI - Distribution markets its films and videotapes to
cinemas, home video and television, and specialises in the
non-theatrical market, promoting titles widely to schools,
community groups and other organisations and
institutions.
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Look Films
http://www.lookfilm.com.au
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Australian Online bookshop
http://www.bookworm.com.au/cgi-bin/bookmall/bookworm/index.tam
The Australian Online Bookshop sells books on all subjects
but specializes in computer books, science fiction, fantasy,
and Australian books of all types.
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Tape Services Online
http://www.tapeservices.nexus.edu.au/
Tape Services is a unique operation which produces, under
Part VA of the Copyright Act, off air VHS master copies of
all educationally relevant programs broadcast in Adelaide.
The service maintains a collection of approximately 20,000
educational programs which provides an outstanding
curriculum resource for use in teaching and learning
programs for all educational institutions.
Our range of programs cover year levels from Lower
Primary through to Upper Secondary &endash; Adult. Should
there be a program about to be broadcast which may be of
interest for a particular learning and teaching purpose,
please let us know so we can make a master copy for our
library and it can then be accessed by you or any other
educational institution. Clients can also request multiple
copies of their own master tapes (i.e. school concerts and
conferences, etc.)
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Developing Information Literacy on the
Internet
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/public_html/handouts/infolitwithnet/infolitwithnet.htm
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Find articles
http://www.findarticles.com/PI/index.jhtml
- web searcher to find articles only
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026
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University of Pennsylvania , Digital Library
Projects
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/
A huge database of links to Books online - on so amny
topics, can be searched by keyword or author and
titles.Amazing site
Grade level: Teacher
Content:- On line library
Application: Research, resource
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Ms. Gingrich's Web Page
http://westcler.org/wv/geigerj/
Welcome To Ms. Gingrich's Web Page - Click on the letter
that we are learning to go to a web page that has an
activities section for ideas to do at home, printable pages
your child can bring in for a reward, stories to read, and
songs to sing. Have fun learning and exploring with your
child
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028
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Infovision - Useful resources
http://www.acon.com.au/~infov/resources.htm
Useful Resources, So what's the purpose ? There are many
places on the Web to obtain information about Multimedia.
We've decided to put some of our user known favourites. By
this, we hope it will assist you in generating new ideas and
to incorporate them in your school activities. In keeping
with the spirit of our Mission, we also convey information
on some software which teachers can use as alternatives
based on teacher discoveries on the Net. This site is
continually being updated as the human race continues to
evolve. Subjects covered include - Australian Electronic
Journals, Antartica, Polar regions, Australian Government
agencies, environment, Easter, Aboriginal culture, Music,
Maths, history of flight, Clip art, Ancient History,
crossword puzzles and games, dinosaurs, science, disasters,
literacy, plus much more.
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Virtual Alphabet
http://www2.minot.k12.nd.us/classrooms/madden/virtual_alphabet.htm
****
Teachers can use this site to review the alphabet with their
students. Each letter has an animal character associated
with it, an original song with a familiar melody, and links
to other pages about that animal. Check out the letter x
with Felix Fox.
Grade Level: Early Childhood
Content Area: English (Reading) Dewey #028
Resource Type: Activity
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Children Book Council
http://www.cbc.org.au./
The official website of Children's Book Council of
Australia. Includes information on the organisation, its
conferences, Children's Book Week, Book of the Year Awards,
Reading time and Lu Rees archives.
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030
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Fast Facts: Almanacs/Factbooks/Statistical Reports
& Related Reference Tools
http://gwu.edu/~gprice/handbook.htm
*****
Need to look up a statistic fast? Try this reference list,
which links to many government agencies and publishers to
get the just the facts
Grade Level: Early, Elementary, Middle School, High School,
College, Adult/Professional
Main Subject Area: Education (General) Dewey #370 General
Statistics 310
Application Type: Reference/Tool
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Encycopaedia Brittanica
http://www.britannica.com
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030
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Time life 100 most influential people of 20th
century
http://www.time.com/time/time100/time100poll.html
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069
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Australian Museum online
http://www.austmus.gov.au/
A searchable site with information and links on the
different sciences the museum covers - excellent for schools
and projects.
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069
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Australian War Memorial
http://www.awm.gov.au/
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069
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The British Museum
http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/
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069
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History
http://www.clpgh.org/cmnh/index.html
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069
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Imperial war Museum
http://www.iwm.org.uk/
The Imperial War Museum is unique in its coverage of
conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the
Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present day.It
seeks to provide for, and to encourage, the study and
understanding of the history of modern war and 'war-time
experience.' It is proud to be regarded as one of the
essential sights of London. It has an online exhibition
section.
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069
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Louvre Museum Official Website
http://www.louvre.fr/louvrea.htm
Available in French, Spanish, Japanese or English, this
website details the history of the Louvre, its collection
and temporary exhibitions. Students will find the virtual
tour, publications and databases useful for studying art.
For those lucky enough to be heading to Paris you can also
buy your Louvre tickets online!
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The Powerhouse Museum
http://www.phm.gov.au/home3.htm
Information about various exhibits, excursions, print and
electronic publications, and its range of education services
and members? organisation is provided by the Powerhouse
Museum on this site. Exhibitions cover science, technology,
decorative arts, design, and Australian socialhistory. Try
What's on to see highlights of what?s happening each month
regarding demonstrations, lectures, movies, workshops etc.
The site uses Java script, which can be a problem with some
browsers. At this stage, there are no hands on interactive
on line activities which many other science centres and
museums present. It is, therefore, more appropriate as a
lead-in for teachers and students who are actually planning
a visit. There are links to the Sydney Mint Museum and
Sydney Observatory. J. A. Robinson
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
http://www.metmuseum.org/home.asp
Features a searchable online art collection of over 3500
peices
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069
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Museum Victoria
http://www.mov.vic.gov.au/
Enquiry-based collaborative learning activities, easily
available through the site map, cover topics such as
immigration and the oral histories of Koori communities.
On-line teaching projects in the 'Global classroom' -
snakes, spiders, dinosaurs and fossils, butterflies,
immigration and a sustainable agriculture future - have
extensive databases and teaching suggestions. 'Home of the
future' has activities on house design and interior
decoration. 'Scienceworks Museum' has curriculum materials
and activities on spiders, Eric Carle's work and forensic
science. An excellent site for teachers.
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069
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The Natural History Museum, London. England
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/
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069
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Smithsonian Museums and research centres
http://www.si.edu/info/museums_research.htm
A page linking all of the Smithsonian museums and research
centres.
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070
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Australian Newspapers on the Internet
http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/npapers.html
Hosted by the national Library of Australia
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070
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Schools Today
http://ink.news.com.au/theaustralian/
The online education section of the Australian newspaper,
many topics covered and very comprehensive.
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070.5
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Website of Mem Fox
http://www.memfox.net
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070.5
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Website of Morris Gleitzman
http://www.morrisgleitzman.com
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070.5
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Website of Micheal Salmon
www.michaelsalmon.com.au
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070.5
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Website of Lemony Snickett
http://www.lemonysnicket.com
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Eric Carle Resource Unit
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/carle.htm
A page offering links to Eric Carle resources - lessons, and
other links
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Into the Wardrobe: a web site devoted to CS
Lewis
http://cslewis.drzeus.net/
Features alot of information about CS Lewis,
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310
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Population Statistics
http://www.prb.org/pubs/population_story/contents.htm
Population reference bureau, figures and diagrams to do with
population
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Aboriginal music
http://www.aboriginalartonline.com/culture/amusic.html
http://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/aacg/speakingland.htm
http://www.acn.net.au/websites/sitelist.htm
http://www.orbitex.ch/uluru/
commercial site
http://mm-1.educ.monash.edu.au/1000/ivanhoe_ps/laura.htm
http://www.eastman.com.au/didge/index4.htm
http://www.australiaforkids.com/aborigmusic.html
commercial site
http://corrobex.com/didgeridoo.htm
commercial site
http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/carts/contmusic/musicarchive/AusGeneral.html
(very informative)
http://mag-nify.educ.monash.edu.au/acps_cyber99/amusic.htm
(a personal homepage)
http://www.fl.net.au/~lyndenal/204essay.htm
(university essay - HEAPs of info though if the kids can get
through it)
http://aboriginalart.com.au/didgeridoo/
There is also Rough Guide to: Australian Aboriginal music CD
available reviewed on the following site
http://oneworld.org/ni/catalnz/austab.htm
http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/carts/contmusic/musicarchive/AusArchive.html
http://www.ciolek.com/WWWVL-Aboriginal.html
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Aboriginal technologies
The SA Museum website has some excellent pages
supporting the recently opened Aboriginal technologies
galleries...
http://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/aacg/speakingland.htm
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Aboriginal Internet progect
http://www.mountclearps.vic.edu.au/aborigine.html
Online worksheet to answer questions on indigenous
Australians - primary school
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306
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Trinity Grammer School WA - Aboriginal People
Links
http://www.students.trinity.wa.edu.au/library/aborigines/aborigin.htm
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306
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Indigenous Australia
http://www.dreamtime.net.au/
Hosted by the Australian Museum Online This section has
information on Indigenous Australia including Cultural
Heritage,Spirituality, Family, Land and Social Justice. It
also has a Glossary and an Indigenous Australia
Timeline.5/7/01
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310
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Fast Facts: Almanacs/Factbooks/Statistical Reports
& Related Reference Tools
http://gwu.edu/~gprice/handbook.htm
*****
Need to look up a statistic fast? Try this reference list,
which links to many government agencies and publishers to
get the just the facts
Grade Level: Early, Elementary, Middle School, High School,
College, Adult/Professional
Main Subject Area: Education (General) Dewey #370 General
Statistics 310
Application Type: Reference/Tool
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310
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Death Tolls for the Major Wars and Atrocities of the
Twentieth Century
http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/warstat2.htm
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Australian Statistical Internet Sites
http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/stats.html
Hosted by the Australian National library, provides links
to
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JFK Assasination - specifically controversy
There was so much on this topic
John F. Kennedy Assasination Internet Sites
http://www.hc.cc.tx.us/library/jfkassn.htm
The Kennedy Assasination: The Nixon-Bush
Connection by Paul Kangas, Paul Kangas is a private
investigator in California. This article is reprinted from
The Realist with permission.
http://www.sumeria.net/politics/kennedy.html
not sure of the appropriateness but it does bring up some
more points...
JFK Main Page - is a research paper with a number
of links
http://freenet.buffalo.edu/~ck260/jfk.htm
The KennedyAssassination By John McAdams ©
1995-2000
lots of links elsewhere & addresses the different
theories
http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/home.htm
Former KGB Officer - KGB JFK Death Files
Show Moscow Had No Role
http://www.rense.com/politics4/norole.htm
JFK Assaination links - 100's of links on the
assasination a huge site just on JFK
http://www.jfklancer.com/index.html
http://www.fred.net/nhhs/compapps/workshop/jfk/jfk.htm
- a page dedicated to JFK with links elsewhere including
controversies on his death
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Australian Copyright Council Online Information
Centre
http://www.copyright.org.au/
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Web quest on the Black Plague and other medieval
informartion
http://students.itec.sfsu.edu/edt628/ascendedone/plagueII.html
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370
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The Eisenhower Clearinghouse Digital Dozen
http://www.enc.org/weblinks/dd/
If you like Blue Web'n, You'll like The Eisenhower
Clearinghouse Digital Dozen. Twelve outstanding lessons on
the Clearinghouse website (housed at Ohio State University)
are chosen every month to be placed in the spotlight. This
is a great way to discover lessons and resources on a very
comprehensive site. (Note: the Eisenhower National
Clearinghouse was chosen as a Blue Web'n site 11/25/95,
reviewed 6/12/99)
Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School,
High School|
Content Area: Education (Teaching and Learning) Dewey
#370
Application Type: Lesson, Activity, Resource
Webmaster: [email protected]
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370
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School zone teachers Page
http://www.schoolzone.co.uk/documents/teacherspage.htm
Teachers and schools can find help with curriculum planning,
fundraising, job finding -anything!
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370
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Edna Online
http://www.edna.edu.au/EdNA/home.html?sp=eec11eeeeec
a huge site with links to all things educational with an
Australian Slant - a special resource for teachers
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370
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The ABC online learning resource
http://www.abc.net.au/learn/
The ABC's page on schools learning on the internet, has lots
of links to all sorts of things, plus a schedule of For
Schools programs -worth having an explore further
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370
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Add class resources
http://vpsd6.vrml.k12.la.us:8000/~monah/INCLASS.htm
has links to many pages with ready to go lessons on many
topics/
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370
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Ask Blake
www.AskBlake.com.au
This site is awesome it has free blackline masters to many
many subjects and has many ready to go lessons to download
on pretty much every topic from lower primary to upper
secondary. Excellent resource for supply teachers and others
who need some inspiration. It is Australian based.
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370
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Australia's Cultural Network
http://www.acn.net.au/
A huge website on most things Australian directing you to
further excellent sites on many topics. Searchable
database
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Carol Hursts Literacy page
http://www.carolhurst.com/
using literature in the classroom for all subjects and great
ideas for librarians
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Edview
http://www.edview.com/
Hosted by Apple computers, this site has many links to to
many sites with a generalised search guide.
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NSW Country Areas program
http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/
The Country Areas Program is an Australian Federal
Government funded initiative aimed at improving the
educational opportunities, participation, learning outcomes
and personal development of rural and isolated primary and
secondary school students in both government and
non-government schools.
This web site has links to many many sites relating to
education
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Teaching in the Switched On Classroom:An Introduction
to Electronic Education and HyperCourseware
http://www.lap.umd.edu/SOC/sochome.html
This book is for a wide audience of professionals, teachers
(in-service and pre-service), researchers, school
adiministrators, and the general public.This book is about
the technological revolution in our classrooms and beyond.
It is not just about computers and applications, but about
the whole new environment. You will find out about why the
electronic revolution is both compelling and inevitable; how
to structure education in the new media; what is involved in
electronic interactivity between students, teachers, and
material; and how to make it happen! Not only is this book
up to date and current since there is no publication lag, it
is also a dynamic document. You will want to return to it
for new information as it is added and for new links to
current research, projects, and activities.
Content Area: Education (Teaching and Technology) Dewey
370
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The Children's Partnership Online *****
http://childrenspartnership.org/
The Children's Partnership is an on-line parent's guide
introduces adults to the Internet and offers age-appropriate
guidelines for technology use by children. This website
publishes research in support of organizations helping under
served populations get online.
Grade Level: College, Adult/Professional
Content Area: Education (Educational Technology) Dewey
#370
Application Type: Resource
Webmaster: [email protected]
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Eduhound *****
http://www.eduhound.com/
EduHound is a directory of educational resources created by
the same folks that give you THE Journal Online. The links
provide both web-based resources and resources that you can
order for use in your classroom and library. Check out
EduPuppy for the K-2 set, and also EduHound Espanol.
Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School,
High School
Content Area: Education (General) Dewey #370
Application Type: Hotlist
Webmaster: [email protected]
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Fool's Gold: A Critical Look at Computers in
Childhood ****
http://www.allianceforchildhood.net/projects/computers/computers_reports_fools_gold_contents.htm
The Alliance for Childhood, a non-profit organization
composed of educators and health specialists, has put
together this report to nurture a discussion of the use of
computers by children. The report looks at extensive use of
computers by younger students, both at school and at home,
and weighs the risks and benefits.
Grade Level: Adult/Professional
Content Area: Education (Educational Technology) Dewey
#370
Application Type: Resource|
Webmaster: [email protected]
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Kidslink
There are sooo many ideas for lessons and links here
http://www.kidslink.co.uk/worksheets.htm
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abcteach
http://abcteach.com/
This is a quality educational site that offers free
printable theme units, word puzzles,writing forms, book
report forms, ideas, lessons and much more. Great for new
teachers, student teachers , homeschooling and teachers who
like creative ways to teach. Updated on a regular basis.
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Fast Facts: Almanacs/Factbooks/Statistical Reports
& Related Reference Tools
http://gwu.edu/~gprice/handbook.htm
*****
Need to look up a statistic fast? Try this reference list,
which links to many government agencies and publishers to
get the just the facts
Grade Level: Early, Elementary, Middle School, High School,
College, Adult/Professional
Main Subject Area: Education (General) Dewey #370
Application Type: Reference/Tool
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Gander Academy's Theme-Related Resources on the World
Wide Web
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/themes.html
A huge website with links to many different themes with
student activities and links to different websites. Very
comprehensive and very good.
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Kids Click
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
Web search for kids by Librarians - huge database of linked
websites arranged in topics and themes.
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Sites for teachers
http://www.sitesforteachers.com/
A huge site with many links to other very useful sites
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Homework Centre
http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/homework/
a site with lots of links divided into subjects
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Links to websites on the following topics Sport and
PE, Special ED, early childhood,
http://resourceroom.educations.net/
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Encyclopedia Smithsonian ****
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/start.htm#top
From Accessibility to Zoology, find out all about
collections and other information from the Smithsonian
Museums in Washington D.C. Discover
great resources you can use to supplement your curricula
with pictures, stories, and facts. Under Traveling
Exhibitions, there are lessons and activities for students,
including "The Good, the Bad, and the Cuddly: Attitudes
Toward Animals."
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Education (General) Dewey #370
Application Type: Resource, Lessons
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Templates for cards etc
http://www.bydonovan.com/templates.html
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EMT Online
http://itdc.sbcss.k12.ca.us/curriculum/webquest.html
presents many webquests on many topics for elementary and
secondary students, updated regularly
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Disabled Persons resources on the internet
http://www.esmerel.com/
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The Four Blocks
http://www.wfu.edu/~cunningh/fourblocks/index.html
The 4-Blocks framework was developed by teachers who
believed that to be successful in teaching ALL children to
read and write, we were going to have to do it ALL! Doing it
all meant incorporating on a daily basis the different
approaches to beginning reading. The four blocks --Guided
Reading, Self Selected Reading, Writing and Words--represent
four different approaches to teaching children to read.
Daily instruction in all four blocks provides numerous and
varied opportunities for all children to learn to read and
write. Doing all four blocks acknowledges that children do
not all learn in the same way and provides substantial
instruction to support whatever learning personality a child
comes with. The other big difference between children--their
different literacy levels--is accomplished by using a
variety of formats to make each block as multilevel as
possible--providing additional support for children who
struggle and additional challenges for children who catch on
quickly.
Contents:- teaching reading and writing
Application Type: teachers resource
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Worksheet Generator
http://www.mtech.on.ca/windex.html
Customize your own worksheets or use one on file - great for
supply teachers and time fillers.
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Curriculum Resources
http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/centoff/cmis/eval/curriculum/research/index.htm
Lots of links to different topics related to k-12
curriculum
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Australian Federal and State Departments of
Education
Federal Department of Education
http://www.detya.gov.au
State sites are
New South Wales|
http://www.det.nsw.gov.au
NSW Board of Studies - syllabus information
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/
Australian Capital Territory
http://www.decs.act.gov.au/
Victoria
http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/
Western Australia
http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/
CMIS Evaluation supports District Offices and schools by
providing information about a wide range of curriculum
resources, to assist them in the selection of quality
resources appropriate to school needs. Resource information
is prepared with a blend of teacher and librarian expertise
and disseminated to all government schools via a variety of
publications. Sections of this site are updated daily.
http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/centoff/cmis/eval/curriculum/index.htm
South Australia
http://www.nexus.edu.au/learnsatext/default.htm
Queensland
http://www.education.qld.gov.au/
Northern Territory
http://www.ntde.nt.gov.au/
Tasmania
http://www.doe.tased.edu.au/
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FairyTales
Fairy Tales including cross cultural comparisons, feminism,
Freudian connections, etc :
http://www.geocities.com/heathcote12/fairytales.htm
22/02/02
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Mrs Proctor's Schoolpage ****
http://www.angelfire.com/tx4/lessons/
Early childhood and Elementary school teachers will love the
web-based activities linked to this page. Students access
different age-appropriate websites to gather information
about animals, apples, spiders, and ecosystems. In addition,
there are links to webquests for Ancient Egypt, Greece and
Rome.
Grade Level: Early Childhood, Middle School
Content Area: Science (General) History & Social Studies
(General) Dewey #500/Dewey #900
Application Type: Activity
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CIESE Online Classroom Resources *****
http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/
The New Jersey Networking Infrastructure in Education
Resource page lists some of the finest projects and lesson
ideas created for K-12 science education. To particpate in
science projects that can only be done using Internet
resources, take a look at "The Gulf Stream: A Global
Investigation" or a past Blue Web'n pick, "The Morgan
Tutorial," which investigates the field of genetics.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School,
College
Content Area: Science (General) Dewey #500
Application Type: Lesson Plan, Activity, Project
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Eith grade Sci-ber text
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/sciber00/8th/8thintro.htm
It's great when teachers collaborate. Teachers in the state
of Utah have created this online resource for their Eighth
grade science curriculum full of activities and links.
Topics covered include matter, energy, forces, machines, and
earth. Most of the activities can easily be used for other
grade levels
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NASA Space Weather
http://www.spaceweather.com/
Science news and information about the Sun-Earth
environment.
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Science Experiments
These pages have links to a host of Science experiments
which can be done at home, in the science lab with an array
of materials. Great for all ages and great for science
fairs
http://directory.google.com/Top/Science/Educational_Resources/Experiments/
http://www.yahooligans.com/Science_and_Oddities/Experiments_and_Activities/
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Science Playwiths ****
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~macinnis/scifun/index.htm
The name of this site sums it up. You can find activities
and ideas that can add excitement to any place you want to
do science. There's a whole section on Enquiring into
bubbles, followed by the science behind the enquiries.
Electricity, fluid flow, and kitchen chemistry are just a
few of the areas of science covered.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Science (General) Dewey #500
Application Type: Activities
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Mathletics ****
http://www.richmond.edu/~ed344/webunits/math/sport.html
Mathmatics + Athletics = Mathletics...a natural combination.
One math application is given for baseball, basketball,
bowling and football.
Part of the previously reviewed Blue Web'n site "What Good
is Math?"
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Mathematics (General) Dewey #510
|Application Type: Activity
Webmaster: [email protected]
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510
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Maths in Childrens Literature
http://archon.educ.kent.edu/Oasis/Resc/Educ/mathkidslit.html
A list of fiction books which have maths concepts in their
story line - divided into the different Math concepts -
addition, etc.
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CurriculumUnits.com
http://www.curriculumunits.com/units.htm
****
Teachers at Shawsheen Technical High School have been busy
creating ways to integrate technology into the curriculum
and have taken the time to put together a website to share
their ideas with you. The three units created so far fit
into the curriculum for high school English, mathematics,
and science. The Crucible offers background information and
assignments that seek to enlighten readers of the Arthur
Miller play. Galileo has students explore the life and times
of Galileo, as well as examine his theories in a lab
setting. The Excellent Adventure has students virtually
travel from Philadelphia to Orlando, estimating costs of
travel and learning local literary and historical background
in each stop along the way.
Grade Level: High School
Content Area: English (Literature) Dewey #800, Mathematics
(General) Dewey #510, Science (Astronomy & Space) Dewey
#520, History & Social Studies (U.S. History/World
History) Dewey #973/909
Resource Type: Unit
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The Skyscraper Page
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/
****
By learning about skyscrapers, students can integrate the
use of mathematics (comparing heights), mapping skills
(chart the location of skyscrapers on a world map), and
design. Students can see if a city in their area has a
skyline photo on the site, or draw the skyline in their
community.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Mathematics (Measurement) Dewey #510, Arts
(Architecture) Dewey #720, History & Social Studies
(Geography) Dewey #900
Resource Type: Resource
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Astronomy Picture of the Day
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or
photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along
with a brief explanation written by a professional
astronomer.
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T3 Learning Space Investigations
http://www.learningspace.org/training/t3/investigations.htm
Framework for Online Module
http://www.learningspace.org/training/t3/investigations.htm
Online research sites
http://www.learningspace.org/instruct/lplan/library/entire.html
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Lunar Discovery: Web Quest for years 3-7 all about
the moon
http://www.windarooss.qld.edu.au/Main_Pages/Lunar_Webquest/introduction.htm
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Australian Public Holidays
http://www.holidayfestival.com/Australia.html
Australian School Dates - All states
http://www.detya.gov.au/schools/dates.htm
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Hong Kong Public Holidays
http://www.holidayfestival.com/HK.html
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530
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The American Institute of Physics:Center for the
History of Physics
http://www.aip.org/history/
The mission of this site is to make known the history of
modern physics and allied fields including astronomy,
geophysics, and optics. Virtual exhibits highlight the
discovery of the electron, Albert Einstein, and Werner
Heisenberg, the founder of Quantum Mechanics. Advanced
physics instructors can view sample syllabi for History of
Physics courses. An online photo archive is available with
pictures of leading physicists.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School, College
Content Area: Science (Physics) Dewey #530
Application Type: Resource
Webmaster: [email protected]
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Real Time Data Analysis *****
http://www.ramsey.k12.nj.us/webquest/projects/rhs/science/velocity/index.htm
Physics, mathematics, and the real world collide once more.
This activity, which can be completed either in class or at
home, gives students the opportunity to gather real time
data from an airline flight, then graph and interpret the
results.Teachers in younger grades might consider using this
lesson to introduce some basic physics to students.
Grade Level: High School, College
Content Area: Science (Physics) Dewey #530, Mathematics
(Measurement)
Dewey #510
Application Type: Activity
Webmaster [email protected]
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Wacky Uses ***
http://www.wackyuses.com/uses.html
Products we have around our classrooms and houses can be
used for many things. Did you know that ChapStick can make a
zipper operate more smoothly, or the Glad Flexible Straws
can help start a bottle of ketchup? This list is a great
starting point if you want students to learn more about the
scientific process.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Science (Chemistry) Dewey #540
Application Type: Resource
Webmaster: [email protected]
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540
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Global Warming Web Quest
http://students.itec.sfsu.edu/ITEC815/antaramian/
*****
Government Representative of Developed Nations,
Environmental Impact Specialists, Climate Expert Scientists,
Government Representative of Newly Industrialized and
Industrializing Nations meet at a United Nations conference
to decide what steps, if any, should be taken to slow global
warming.
Grade Level: High School
Content Area: Science (Life Science, Chemistry) Dewey #540,
History & Social Studies (Current Events) Dewey #070
Application Type: Activity
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540
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Periodic Table Adventure ****
http://www.buddyproject.org/less/tchspot/gibson.asp
Middle school teachers will love this website with 5 lessons
and activities that introduce the periodic table. The
Element Adventure
Webquest allows students to research an element and create
an advertisement for that element.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Science (Chemistry)
Dewey #540, Vocational Education (Careers) Dewey #331
Application Type: Activity, Lesson
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USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
*****
Time to shake up your class. This United States Geological
Survey website puts together materials about the past,
present and future of earthquakes. Under Education, check
out Earthquake ABCs, Today in Earthquake History and Cool
Earthquake Facts. Students can learn more about Seismic
Networks, How to Become a Geophysicist, and Current
Earthquakes that may rattle their classroom.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School
Content Area: Science (Earth Science) Dewey #550
Resource Type: Resource
Webmaster [email protected]
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How Volcanoes Work *****
http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/
The San Diego State University Geology Department has
created an online resource that combines print information,
movies, and interactive quizzes. Quicktime is required for
viewing movies/animations.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Science
(Earth Science) Dewey #550, History & Social Studies
(World History) Dewey #909
Application Type: Resource, Activity
Webmaster [email protected]
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MTU volcanoes page.
http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/
A reliable source of current information about global
volcanic activity is provided here by Michigan Technological
University. This site includes explanations about research
in Remote sensing of volcanoes. An interactive map provides
access to historical information, research, images, and a
discussion of the hazards of active volcanoes. Specific
volcanoes are listed, together with relevant articles,
government agencies, and links to prominent researchers. A
glossary of terms is included. The site also gives access to
the Geological Society of America's electronic retrospective
index, and other online journals. L. Bruce
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Volcano Webquest for years 3-7
http://www.windarooss.qld.edu.au/Main_Pages/Volcano_Webquest/welcome.htm
Find out about volcanoes - what causes them to erupt, and
why people need to learn to live with them.
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The Great Plant Escape *****
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/
Detective LePlant guides students through the information
they need about plants and the part they play in our lives.
In six multi-disciplinary lessons, plants, dirt, flowers,
and bulbs are the center of attention. A teachers guide
integrates the lessons and online quizzes with other
classroom ideas.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School
Content Area: Science (Life Science) Dewey #570
Application Type: Lessons
Webmaster: [email protected]
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Life on the Rocky Shore ****
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001418/
This Thinkquest Junior website helps students explore tide
pools and learn more about oceans and the creatures within.
Activities range from interactive quizzes to ideas for a
paper mache tide pool. Several tide tables and links to
major aquariums are included.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School
Content Area: Science (Life Science) Dewey #570
Application Type: Activity, Resource
Webmaster: [email protected]
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570
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Wilkes University Water Quality Help Guides
****
http://wilkes1.wilkes.edu/~eqc/helpguide.htm
This site was put together by the Center for Environmental
Quality at Wilkes University to help people learn more about
their water and how it can be tested. Learn about hard
water, bacteria, and odors found in water, as well as
testing parameters for individuals and communities.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School, College
Content Area: Science (Environmental Studies) Dewey #570
Application Type: Resource
Webmaster: [email protected]
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The Wonderful World of Trees
http://www.domtar.com/arbre/english/start.htm
****
Lots of information on a year in the life of a tree, uses
for trees, and how trees can be protected, and the
importance of biodiversity. Activities and glossary are
available at this site created by the Canadian company
Domtar.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School
Content Area: Science (Life Science) Dewey #570
Resource Type: Resource, Activity
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Dolphin-Safe Tuna?
http://www.richmond.edu/%7Eed344/webquests/dolphins/
*****
Elementary students place themselves in the roles of Tuna
Fishermen, Dolphin Activists, and Supporters of Dolphin
Protection Legislation to explore the issues surrounding
dolphin-safe tuna. Then, they use this information to create
a plan for ocean fishing.
Grade Level: Elementary
Content Area: History & Social Studies (Current Events)
Dewey #070,
Science (Environmental Studies) Dewey #570
Application Type: Activity
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The Reconstructors WebQuest
http://reconstructors.rice.edu/
*****
Reconstructors is an interactive online game (Shockwave
required) that has students work as scientists, historians,
geographers, and detectives. Right now, there are three
episodes with the fourth on its way. Each episode helps
students understand more about drugs and enables them to
make more informed choices when it comes to avoiding drugs
of abuse. The Center for Technology in Teaching and Learning
at Rice University designed this website.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School
Main Subject Area: Health & Physical Education (Health)
Dewey #613, Science (Life Science) Dewey #570, History &
Social Studies (World History) Dewey #909
Application Type: Activity
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570
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National Agricultural Library Kids' Science
Page
http://www.nal.usda.gov/kids/
****
Offers information about science, with subcategories
including animals, environment, food and nutrition, and
plants. This website, created by the National Agricultural
Library, also links to sites with information about the
scientific process and science fairs, with special links to
information on the ethical treatment of animals in science.
Teachers can use the links to find recommendations for book
purchases for their school libraries.
Grade Level: Elementary Middle School High School
Content Area: Science (Life Science) Dewey #570, Vocational
Education (Agriculture) Dewey #630, Health & Physical
Education (Nutrition) Dewey #613
Resource Type: Activity, Hotlist, Resource
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Earth in the Balance: The Problem of Species
Extinction *****
http://www.worldbook.com/fun/wbla/earth/html/ed03.htm
World Book put together a series of articles, as well as
classroom activities, examining the issues surrounding
extinction of species on earth. Students can examine
Extinctions, Past and Present, A History of Attempts to Save
Species, and The Science of Preventing Extinctions to better
understand the complications of being environmentally
conscious.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School, College
Content Area: Science (Environmental Studies/Life Science)
Dewey #570
Application Type: Resource, Activity
Webmaster: [email protected]
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Search Engines Worldwide ***
http://www.twics.com/~takakuwa/search/search.html
Have your searches for information from other nations seemed
less than complete? Search Engines Worldwide links to over a
thousand search engines in 138 countries. These search
engines are not recommended for younger students, as the
same adult information can be found with these search
engines as with grownup search engines based in the US. But
for adults, these can help you find some valuable
information. Most of these engines are written for native
speakers, but some of the links are for english
specifically.
Grade Level: High School, College, Adult/Professional
Content Area: Technology (Internet) Dewey #600
Application Type: Hotlist
Webmaster: [email protected]
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Transatlantic Cable Communications
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/cable/
***
Have you ever though about how Transatlantic calls were made
in the days before satellites and high technology? Learn
more about the technology of the first transatlantic cables
linking Britain and North America. The impact this
technology made on Nova Scotia and the world is also
studied. The site examines the science of telegraphy, how
cables were made, and historic transmissions.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: History & Social Studies (World History)
Dewey #909, Technology (General) Dewey #600, Science
(General) Dewey #500
Resource Type: Resource, Activity
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Space CAD ****
http://library.thinkquest.org/C006970F/
Do you want students to experience CAD (Computer-Aided
Drafting and Design), but don't have a lot of time and money
to set up a program? Try using the lesson ideas from this
ThinkQuest entry, which uses authentic NASA technical
drawings and includes a link to free, lite-CAD software.
Tutorials, slide shows, interactive quizzes, and design
projects are linked to the history of the NASA manned space
program, including many color photographs. Lessons are also
available in Spanish and French.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School
Content Area: Vocational Education (Drafting and Design)
Dewey #600
Application Type: Lesson
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How Stuff works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Learn how everything works
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Serious Lego ****
http://www.jpbrown.i8.com/
As the title implies, a serious lego builder and programmer
create this. But students can learn a lot about the design
process by reading the notes that go along with each
creation. Imagine building a robotic device that can solve a
rubric's cube. Then learn the challenges that are part of
the creative process. This is a great website to get
students thinking and solving problems.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Vocational Education (Drafting/Design)
[Dewey #600],
Mathematics (Problem Solving)
Application Type: Resource
17/2/02
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Medieval Technology Pages ****
http://scholar.chem.nyu.edu/technology.html
Seeing technology and medieval in the same phrase may cause
you to rethink the term technology and what it has meant to
people over the ages. The Subject Index for this site
alphabetically lists technology developed and used between
500 and 1600 AD in Western Europe. Or, view the timeline
that shows the approximate year certain technologies were
introduced in Europe. From Agricultural Tools to the Wine
Press, learn how inventions and adaptations made a
difference in how people lived their lives.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School, Content
Area:
Science (General) Dewey #500, Technology (General) Dewey
#600, History & Social Studies (World History) Dewey
#909
Application Type: Resource
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610
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Crown of Africa: Unlocking the Secrets of Mt.
Kilimanjaro *****
http://www.altrec.com/features/crownofafrica/
Can you combine a geography lesson with fitness training?
Learn about the history of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest
peak, and the gear and training it takes to make a
successful climb. Study the geologic formations, and what
those features mean to trekkers climbing the peak. The
information comes from altrec.com, a lifestyle destination
website.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School, College
Content Area: Science (Earth Science) Dewey #550, Health
& PhysicalEducation (General) Dewey #610
Application Type: Resource
Webmaster: [email protected]
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610
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Promoting Better Health for Young People Through
Physical Activity and Sports
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/presphysactrpt/
****
Ten strategies for improving the physical fitness of young
people, and the adults they will become, are listed in this
report by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the
Secretary of Education. This report is of interest for any
parent, teacher, administrator or school board member
interested in improving student health and decreasing
obesity in the general population.
Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School,
High School, College, Adult/Professional
Content Area: Health & Physical Education (General)
Dewey #610,
Education (General) Dewey # 370
Resource Type: Resource
Webmaster [email protected]
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611
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Human Anatomy Online
http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
Secondary students studying human anatomy will appreciate
the interactive nature of the website and the multitude of
animated graphics and
images it utilises. Topics covered include the nervous
system, reproductive system, muscle system, lymphatic system
and cardiovascular system.
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613
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Physical Education Lesson Plans ***
http://schools.eastnet.ecu.edu/pitt/ayden/physed8.htm
These are online lesson ideas for teachers to use offline,
both inside and outside. Games, activities, and classroom
management ideas are easy to implement. Integrated
curriculum ideas, fitness activities, and dances are
included.
Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School
Content Area: Health & Physical Education (Physical
Education) Dewey #613, Arts (Performing Arts) Dewey
#790|
Application Type: Lesson Plan, Activity
Webmaster: [email protected]
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613
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The Reconstructors WebQuest
http://reconstructors.rice.edu/
*****
Reconstructors is an interactive online game (Shockwave
required) that has students work as scientists, historians,
geographers, and detectives. Right now, there are three
episodes with the fourth on its way. Each episode helps
students understand more about drugs and enables them to
make more informed choices when it comes to avoiding drugs
of abuse. The Center for Technology in Teaching and Learning
at Rice University designed this website.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School
Main Subject Area: Health & Physical Education (Health)
Dewey #613, Science (Life Science) Dewey #570, History &
Social Studies (World History) Dewey #909
Application Type: Activity
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613
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National Agricultural Library Kids' Science
Page
http://www.nal.usda.gov/kids/
****
Offers information about science, with subcategories
including animals, environment, food and nutrition, and
plants. This website, created by the National Agricultural
Library, also links to sites with information about the
scientific process and science fairs, with special links to
information on the ethical treatment of animals in science.
Teachers can use the links to find recommendations for book
purchases for their school libraries.
Grade Level: Elementary Middle School High School
Content Area: Science (Life Science) Dewey #570, Vocational
Education (Agriculture) Dewey #630, Health & Physical
Education (Nutrition) Dewey #613
Resource Type: Activity, Hotlist, Resource
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Shuttle Discovery
http://www.windarooss.qld.edu.au/Main_Pages/Space_Webquest/welcome.htm
Discover the secrets of how the space shuttle works.
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629.5
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Flight Discovery Web Quest
http://www.windarooss.qld.edu.au/Main_Pages/Flight_Webquest/welcome.htm
Discover how planes fly using web resources and non internet
resources.
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630
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National Agricultural Library Kids' Science
Page
http://www.nal.usda.gov/kids/
****
Offers information about science, with subcategories
including animals, environment, food and nutrition, and
plants. This website, created by the National Agricultural
Library, also links to sites with information about the
scientific process and science fairs, with special links to
information on the ethical treatment of animals in science.
Teachers can use the links to find recommendations for book
purchases for their school libraries.
Grade Level: Elementary Middle School High School
Content Area: Science (Life Science) Dewey #570, Vocational
Education (Agriculture) Dewey #630, Health & Physical
Education (Nutrition) Dewey #613
Resource Type: Activity, Hotlist, Resource
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Learn to type on the Internet
These sites have free programmes you can download to teach
children how to type
ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/educgames/10tk97en.zip
http://www.esmerel.com/
http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-1635591-100-4564854.html
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657
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Current Value of Old Money ****
http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RDavies/arian/current/howmuch.html
A hotlist created by a science librarian at the University
of Exeter, teachers and older students can find sources to
compare inflation, costs of living, and more for periods in
history, Ancient Rome, Spain, and Colonial America are some
of the periods featured. Many links to explore, linking
mathematical concepts of finance to history.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School, College
Content Area: Business (Finance) Dewey #657, History and
Social Studies (World History) Dewey #909, History and
Social Studies (U.S. History) Dewey #973
Application Type: Hotlist, Resource
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658
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The Emergence of Advertising in America:
1850-1920
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/eaa/
****
Browse the exhibits from this Duke University website, or
search for a specific term such as auto or soap. Find out
more about the products used in America's past.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School,
College
Main Subject Area: Business (Marketing) Dewey #658, History
& Social Studies (U.S. History) Dewey #973
Application Type: Resource
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658
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AdCracker.com ***
http://www.adcracker.com/index.htm
Our culture is bombarded by ads, now learn more about them.
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 AdCreative) can be used in the
classroom. Help your students become more informed, or
perhaps launch a few careers.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Business (Marketing) Dewey #658
Application Type: Resource, Activities
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ENERGY EFFICIENT HOUSING
http://www.its-canada.com/reed/eehc/index.htm
Energy Efficient Housing Construction
http://www.habitat.org/env/resources.html
Habitat for Humanity International's Environmental
Initiative : A Commitment to Sustainable
Construction
http://www.cedn.org/
Community Eco-Design Network
http://www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook/contents.html
Sustainable Building Sourcebook
http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/Subjects/Arch/5203/95-s1/wielebin/assign5/aguide.htm
Design Guide : Energy Efficient Housing
http://www.seav.vic.gov.au/index2.html
Sustainable Energy Authority. Victorian
Government.
http://www.lakemac.infohunt.nsw.gov.au/council/dcp/dcp21.htm
Lake Macquarie City Council Energy Efficiency and
Sustainable Development Control Plan No. 21 http://www.lakemac.infohunt.nsw.gov.au/council/dcp/dcp21_2.htm
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Art on the Net
http://www.art.net/
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700
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Kinderart
http://www.kinderart.com/
This page has so many ideas for art classes for kids 0-8
years old. Can be serached alphabetically, by keyword or
name. Just a brilliant site.
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700
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Crayola Home page
http://www.crayola.com
lots of ideas for quick art exercises for school or home
use.
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720
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The Skyscraper Page
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/
****
By learning about skyscrapers, students can integrate the
use of mathematics (comparing heights), mapping skills
(chart the location of skyscrapers on a world map), and
design. Students can see if a city in their area has a
skyline photo on the site, or draw the skyline in their
community.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Mathematics (Measurement) Dewey #510, Arts
(Architecture) Dewey #720, History & Social Studies
(Geography) Dewey #900
Resource Type: Resource
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745
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Clipart
http://school.discovery.com/clipart/index.html
educational themed clipart
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750
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Impressionism ****
http://www.impressionism.org/
This unit leads students throught the works of impressionist
artists of France. Lessons included look at nine French
impressionalists, how their work shared common
characteristics, and how they viewed the world
differently.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School, College
Content Area: Art (Visual Arts) Dewey #750
Application Type: Lesson Unit
Webmaster: [email protected]
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750
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Summer Olympics 2000: The Athlete ****
http://www.journale.com/kodak/olympics/theathlete/index.shtml
An online excerpt of a photographic exhibition currently
being held in Sydney. The Athlete shows the rigors joys and
pain of Olympic competitors. Incredible photographs that all
ages will appreciate. Other exhibitions linked to this page
include the Photo Walkabout, which gives students photo tips
to go along with spectacular photographs of the different
regions of Australia.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School,
College, Adult/Professional
Content Area: Arts (Visual Arts), Health & Physical
Education(General),
History & Social Studies (Current Events) Dewey
#750/070
Application Type: Resource
Webmaster: [email protected]
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750
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Picture Australia
http://www.pictureaustralia.org/index.html
*****
Consider this the ongoing year featuring the best Australia
has to offer. The latest offering we've found is Picture
Australia. This searchable database allows users to look for
specific historical and contemporary images. Instead,
students might want to take a trail, where images are
grouped by category. Olympic images are featured, as well as
Antarctic expeditions, wildflowers and birds of Australia,
and objects d'art. It's always nice when trails are easy to
navigate.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Arts (Visual Arts) Dewey #750, History &
Social Studies (World History) Dewey #909, Science (Life
Science) Dewey #570
Application Type: Resource
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750
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The Color Pencil Challenge ****
http://CPchallenge.com
Art teachers will agree that some students are drawn to work
in colored pencil because of the control available and the
wonderful colors that can be achieved. This website was
created to challenge artists of all ages to try new
techniques with colored pencil and other media. Artists give
step by step instruction for the techniques and tools they
use in their work.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School, College,
Adult/Professional
Content Area: Arts (Visual Arts) Dewey #750, Community
Interest (Leisure) Dewey #790
Application Type: Tutorial, Resource
Webmaster [email protected]
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Earth Science picture of the day
http://epod.usra.edu/archive/epodviewer.php3?oid=54176
Each day a different image or photograph is featured, with
an accompanying caption, that deals with various topics in
Earth Science.Absolutely Fantastic
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Space Photography
Night Image of Earth from Space
Earthlights
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg
14/2/02
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778.5
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Cinemedia
http://www.cinemedia.net/
A searchable database of films - can be searched by title,
subject
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780
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Carolina Classical Connection *****
http://classicalmus.hispeed.com/links.html
A great index of classical music sites. Find links to MIDI
files, historical music sites, genre and theory based
sites.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School,
College,
Adult/Professional
Content Area: Arts (Music) Dewey #780
Application Type: Hotlist
Webmaster: [email protected]
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780
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MusicLand Theme Park Webquest
http://www.itdc.sbcss.k12.ca.us/curriculum/musicland.html
*****
Classes in grades 5-8 work in teams to create the different
genre lands within the MusicLand Theme Park. Students learn
about musical theater, Early Jazz (Ragtime, Dixieland, and
the Blues), New Jazz (Roaring '20's, Swing, and Be-bop),
Rock and Roll, Country & Folk, and Pop music. The teams
design an area within the park that illustrates not only the
music, but how that music fits within a historical
context.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School
Content Area: Arts (Music) Dewey #780, History & Social
Studies (U.S. History) Dewey #973
Application Type: Activity
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780
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Jazz
http://www.pbs.org/jazz/
*****
This website was created to support the PBS series by Ken
Burns. Audio clips of many jazz performers are available, as
well as interesting historical and biographical information
of the highlights of jazz in the United States.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School,
College,
Adult/Professional
Content Area: Arts (Music) Dewey #780, History & Social
Studies(U.S. History) Dewey #973
Application Type: Activity, Resource, Reference
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782.2
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Australian Adaptions of Christmas Carols
http://www.embaustralia.es/christmas/12days.htm
http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~pm/Christmas/auscarol.html
http://www.amcos.com.au/Amcosweb/PRINT/Carols.htm
copyright status of Christmas carols
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790
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Physical Education Lesson Plans ***
http://schools.eastnet.ecu.edu/pitt/ayden/physed8.htm
These are online lesson ideas for teachers to use offline,
both inside and outside. Games, activities, and classroom
management ideas are easy to implement. Integrated
curriculum ideas, fitness activities, and dances are
included.
Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School
Content Area: Health & Physical Education (Physical
Education) Dewey #613, Arts (Performing Arts) Dewey
#790|
Application Type: Lesson Plan, Activity
Webmaster: [email protected]
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790
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Physical Education Lesson Plans ***
http://schools.eastnet.ecu.edu/pitt/ayden/physed8.htm
These are online lesson ideas for teachers to use offline,
both inside and outside. Games, activities, and classroom
management ideas are easy to implement. Integrated
curriculum ideas, fitness activities, and dances are
included.
Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School
Content Area: Health & Physical Education (Physical
Education) Dewey #613, Arts (Performing Arts) Dewey
#790|
Application Type: Lesson Plan, Activity
Webmaster: [email protected]
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790
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Greek Dancing Through the centuries
http://www.firstnethou.com/annam/dancehis.html/index.html#CONTENTS
Comprehensive history of greek dancing through the ages
Content area: history and evolution, byzantium ,
characteristics of the greek dances, greek dancing today.
Performing arts, Greek History
Grade Level:- Upper Primary - Teacher
Application Type:- Resource
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793
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Childrens Singing Games
http://oake.org/awake/singinggames.html
AWAKE is presenting a series of singing games that can be
used with primary aged children. The featured games will
include the written music, written instructions, and a
demonstration movie.18/2/02
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796
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Australian Sport
http://www.ausport.gov.au/
Grade level : Upper primary - teacher
Content area: Sport in Australia, Topics in Sport, Sports
and Athletes, International Sports
Resource Type: Resource
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900
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The Skyscraper Page
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/
****
By learning about skyscrapers, students can integrate the
use of mathematics (comparing heights), mapping skills
(chart the location of skyscrapers on a world map), and
design. Students can see if a city in their area has a
skyline photo on the site, or draw the skyline in their
community.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Mathematics (Measurement) Dewey #510, Arts
(Architecture) Dewey #720, History & Social Studies
(Geography) Dewey #900
Resource Type: Resource
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900
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The History Channel - a search engine focusing
just on history topics
http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/index.htm
http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/scripts/main.shtml
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900
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Life's top 100 Millenium Events
http://hector3000.future.easyspace.com/events.htm
has hyperlinks to 100 events in this millenium
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900
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History For Kids
http://www.historyforkids.org/
Historyforkids! is a new service for kids, parents and
teachers. We have lots of information, all specially written
for middle school students by experienced university
professors. The site is kid-friendly and kid-safe (though we
cannot guarantee the sites we link to). Lesson plans, gifts,
and craft projects are also available here. Hyperlinks on
all pages leading the researcher off into more
information.Excellent Site
Grade Level:middle school
Content area - history of ages in a searchable database
bringing up many relevent pages on the chosen topic
Resource type: Resource
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900
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Mrs Proctor's Schoolpage Webquests****
http://www.angelfire.com/tx4/lessons/
Early childhood and Elementary school teachers will love the
web-based activities linked to this page. Students access
different age-appropriate websites to gather information
about animals, apples, spiders, and ecosystems. In addition,
there are links to webquests for Ancient Egypt, Greece and
Rome.
Grade Level: Early Childhood, Middle School
Content Area: Science (General) History & Social Studies
(General) Dewey #500/Dewey #900
Application Type: Activity
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900
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Britannica.com
http://www.britannica.com/brit/0,8532,154,00.html
lots of information on History and the humanities
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904
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Death Tolls for the Major Wars and Atrocities of the
Twentieth Century
http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/warstat2.htm
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909
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Documenting a Democracy: Australia's Story
****
http://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/home.htm
Examine the primary source documents of Australia's history
to understand how and why Australia grew from a Colony of
Great Britain to the Commonwealth of Australia. Each act and
ordinance outlines the significance of the document, it's
history (how it happened), and the physical description of
the document. A great resource for comparative
governments.
Grade Level: High School, College
Content Area: History & Social Studies (World History)
Dewey #909
Application Type: Resource
Webmaster: [email protected]
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909
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Voices of the Holocaust ****
http://voices.iit.edu/education.html
Transcripts and audio files of survivors of the holocaust
interviewed in 1946. Hear the actual voices of survivors and
pinpoint geographic locations mentioned in transcripts.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School, College
Content Area: History & Social Studies (World History)
Dewey #909
Application Type: Resource
Webmaster: [email protected]
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909
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Transatlantic Cable Communications
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/cable/
***
Have you ever though about how Transatlantic calls were made
in the days before satellites and high technology? Learn
more about the technology of the first transatlantic cables
linking Britain and North America. The impact this
technology made on Nova Scotia and the world is also
studied. The site examines the science of telegraphy, how
cables were made, and historic transmissions.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: History & Social Studies (World History)
Dewey #909, Technology (General) Dewey #600, Science
(General) Dewey #500
Resource Type: Resource, Activity
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909
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CurriculumUnits.com
http://www.curriculumunits.com/units.htm
****
Teachers at Shawsheen Technical High School have been busy
creating ways to integrate technology into the curriculum
and have taken the time to put together a website to share
their ideas with you. The three units created so far fit
into the curriculum for high school English, mathematics,
and science. The Crucible offers background information and
assignments that seek to enlighten readers of the Arthur
Miller play. Galileo has students explore the life and times
of Galileo, as well as examine his theories in a lab
setting. The Excellent Adventure has students virtually
travel from Philadelphia to Orlando, estimating costs of
travel and learning local literary and historical background
in each stop along the way.
Grade Level: High School
Content Area: English (Literature) Dewey #800, Mathematics
(General) Dewey #510, Science (Astronomy & Space) Dewey
#520, History & Social Studies (U.S. History/World
History) Dewey #973/909
Resource Type: Unit
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909
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National Archives Learning Curve
http://learningcurve.pro.gov.uk/
Do your students need to know more about the Cold War, Great
Britain during WWII or political reform in Britain during
the 19th Century? The National Archives of the UK has
created a site that contains resources and a proposed online
library of teacher lessons and student work. Look under
Snapshots for activities based on visual sources from the
national archive.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School, College,
Adult/Professional
Content Area: History & Social Studies (World History)
[Dewey #909],
Arts (Visual Arts)
Application Type: Resource, Activities
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Notable citizens of planet earth.
http://www.tiac.net/users/parallax/
The bold claim of this title rather hangs on the definition
of 'notable'. With a scope of 18,000 ancient to present
individuals, entries are very brief and sparse for
Australians. There are nine lines for Tom Hanks; one each
for Laurence Olivier and Patrick White; and none for Dawn
Fraser or Henry Lawson. The feature making it a useful
bookmark, however, is the ability to ask questions with key
words, for example 'discovered penicillin', 'Nobel peace
prize', 'President of France'. A query on 'Prime Minister
and Australia' gives a complete list of prime ministers
since Federation, including John Howard.
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Sun Yat Sen - websites
Sun Yat Sen's Mausoleum
http://www.sunyat-sen.com/index-e.html
Short Biography with a pic.
http://www.sunyat-sen.com/html-e/biography.html
Chinese Cultural Studies - History of the Cultural
revolution, with emphasis on the role Sun Yat-Sen played -
written from the 1st person
http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/texts/sunyat.html
Modern China with emphasis on Sun Yat Sen - politics -
lots more info on China
http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/MODCHINA/SUN.HTM
Great Photo of Sun Yat Sen
http://www.itp.berkeley.edu/~asam121/1894.html
A whole lot on the man and his life history with a colour
photo, and examples of his calligraphic works, a page hosted
by the taiwan Government
http://www.oop.gov.tw/roc/apresid/efirst.htm
A brief history on the man with an interactive search
engine that may prove useful for kids looking for
information on other topics.
http://kids.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0847255.html
Information about a coin which was made in China - 1933-34
bearing Sun Yat Sen 's image - just a short page.
http://www.iccoin.com/19sunsilyuan.html
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The Chinese Revolution and Chinese Communism to
1949.
This is a chapter of a book written for a University
degree at the University of Kansas on world communism -
loads of info http://www.ukans.edu/kansas/cienciala/342/ch9.html
the index is http://www.ukans.edu/kansas/cienciala/
with links to other places
http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/8/0,5716,114938+4+108483,00.html
Lots of Info on Chieng Kai Shek
http://www.encyclopedia.com/articles/02640.html
An interesting article on Chieng Kai Shek written
from a Chinese person perspective.
http://www.china-net.org/CCF95/ccf9518-1.html
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The Long March
The Long March was the making of Mao.
This web site is pure information, and has quite alot of
info about China, is brief in detail and doesn't offer links
to anywhere else. It has a Glossary and alot of short info
in China. Would be good for kids to use as a general
overview
http://www.megastories.com/china/glossary/march.htm
Children's Book on the long march
gives details of a book that has been published on this
topic for children
http://www.hallkidsbooks.com/F/460.shtml
This is a poem on the long march - very short
http://www.asiabridge.com/chinacollection/s13/s13c63.htm
The Long March
http://www-chaos.umd.edu/history/republican2.html#communists
GANG OF FOUR
http://www.megastories.com/china/glossary/gangfour.htm
Chinese History
This is an extensive web site on links to other sites on
Chinese History, includes a chronology of Chinese History
and includes different
periods right up to modern day. Even supplies lesson
plans.
http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~jaho/history.html
Chronology of Chinese History
This is a chronology of the historical periods and
dynasties of China, accompanied by summaries of major events
that occurred during each one.
It was put together at Columbia University. Has lesson plans
for k-12. I think it may be related to the above site but
the address is quite different.
http://www.dougherty.k12.ga.us/Radium_Middle/China%20Page.htm
Historial Pictures from China -
this century, click on the thumbnail to make the photo
bigger - would be good to print off as a resource for the
classroom.
http://www.chinabulletin.com/pic/pic.html
China Town Online
This has quite a comprehensive history of China information
with links to further sites to explore.
http://www.chinatown-online.co.uk/pages/culture/history/first.html
Condensed Chinese History
http://asterius.com/china/
Info on Deng Xiao Ping
http://www.wsws.org/history/1997/mar1997/dengx.shtml
Chinese Cultural studies - concise political
history of China
http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/texts/chinhist.html
Internal struggles and WWII in china
http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/ChinaHistory/INTER.HTM
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Ancient Egypt Webquest
http://www.iwebquest.com/egypt/ancientegypt.htm
Elementary and middle students can now enjoy locating
information on Ancient Egypt! Learn about Ancient Egyptian
daily life, Egyptian mummies, Egyptian Hieroglyphics, King
Tut (Tutankhamen), Egyptian games, and Archeology
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Ancient Egypt links
http://atozteacherstuff.com/themes/Egypt.shtml
K-12 links for lesson plans, fun stuff and general
information.
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Ancient Egypt - Site from the British Museum
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
very comprehensive pages on life in Ancient egypt with notes
for classroom uses, and lots of activities and
information
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Ancient Egypt Webquest for years 3-7
http://www.windarooss.qld.edu.au/Main_Pages/Egypt_Webquest/welcome.htm
Find about the Ancient Egyptian civilization and what we can
learn from them.
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Journey Back in Time to Ancient Rome! Webquest
http://www.richmond.edu/~ed344/webquests/rome/frames.html
During this WebQuest you will use teamwork and the Internet
to explore Ancient Rome and learn about their daily life,
myths, and government. Each person on your team will learn
one piece of the puzzle and then you will come together to
get a better understanding of the topic. A really well
designed web quest.
Grade level:-Upper primary
Content area - Ancient Rome and all aspects of life at those
times
Application Type: Activity
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WebQuest for Ancient Greece
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Subway/6560/index.html
The Greeks made many contributions to present society, and
our lives today are greatly influenced by the ancient
Greeks! Did you know the ancient Greeks created and
transformed things like: trial by jury, tragedy and comedy
theater, myths , democracy, the olympics, sculpture, epic
poetry,architecture Grade level: upper primary, lower
secondary. Links need to be checked before using in
class
Content Area: Ancient Greece
Resource Type: Activity
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Greek Dancing Through the centuries
http://www.firstnethou.com/annam/dancehis.html/index.html#CONTENTS
Comprehensive history of greek dancing through the ages
Content area: history and evolution, byzantium ,
characteristics of the greek dances, greek dancing today.
Performing arts, Greek History
Grade Level:- Upper Primary - Teacher
Application Type:- Resource
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The second world war in colour - brilliant
http://www.carltontv.co.uk/data/ww2incolour/
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Anzac Day
http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/centoff/cmis/eval/curriculum/themes/anzac/index.htm
Trinity Grammar links
http://www.students.trinity.wa.edu.au/library/subjects/sose/austhist/anzac.htm
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The World of the Vikings; the Definitive Guide to
Viking Resources on the Internet
http://www.pastforward.co.uk/vikings/index.html
Teachers who are undertaking a unit of work on the Vikings
should consult the impressive array of links available at
this site. The links are well organised by topic, and are
authoritative, pertinent and current.
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Opium War: Britain Stole Hong Kong From China
http://serendipity.magnet.ch/wod/hongkong.html
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A Savage Christmas - the fall of Hong Kong in
WWII
http://www.valourandhorror.com/HK/HKsyn.htm
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The History Pages- founding documents of Hong
Kong
http://www.artasialink.com/pages/histpage.htm
A unique and highly original portfolio of Fine Art
Lithographs by Pat Elliott Shircore The Treaty of Nanking,
or Nanjing
Historical overview of the ceding of Hong Kong island and
limited adjacent territory to Britain by China.
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Picture Australia
http://www.pictureaustralia.org/index.html
*****
Consider this the ongoing year featuring the best Australia
has to offer. The latest offering we've found is Picture
Australia. This searchable database allows users to look for
specific historical and contemporary images. Instead,
students might want to take a trail, where images are
grouped by category. Olympic images are featured, as well as
Antarctic expeditions, wildflowers and birds of Australia,
and objects d'art. It's always nice when trails are easy to
navigate.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Arts (Visual Arts) Dewey #750, History &
Social Studies (World History) Dewey #909, Science (Life
Science) Dewey #570
Application Type: Resource
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Australians - who are we
http://www.barrackheightsps.nsw.edu.au/australians.htm
lots of links regarding multiculturalism, famous
australians, celebrations, holidays, bushrangers and lots
more.
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CurriculumUnits.com
http://www.curriculumunits.com/units.htm
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Teachers at Shawsheen Technical High School have been busy
creating ways to integrate technology into the curriculum
and have taken the time to put together a website to share
their ideas with you. The three units created so far fit
into the curriculum for high school English, mathematics,
and science. The Crucible offers background information and
assignments that seek to enlighten readers of the Arthur
Miller play. Galileo has students explore the life and times
of Galileo, as well as examine his theories in a lab
setting. The Excellent Adventure has students virtually
travel from Philadelphia to Orlando, estimating costs of
travel and learning local literary and historical background
in each stop along the way.
Grade Level: High School
Content Area: English (Literature) Dewey #800, Mathematics
(General) Dewey #510, Science (Astronomy & Space) Dewey
#520, History & Social Studies (U.S. History/World
History) Dewey #973/909
Resource Type: Unit
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The National Security Archive
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/index.html
*****
Declassified U.S. Government documents are available from
George Washington University. Some of these primary sources
include "The Real Thirteen Days" (Cuban Missile Crisis),
"Fujimori's Rasputin" (background documents that explain
Peru's sudden shift in leadership), and the "U.S. and
Chinese Nuclear Programs (1960-1964)." Many documents have
blacked out areas that contain information that still might
threaten national security.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School, College,
Adult/Professional
Main Subject Area: History & Social Studies (U.S.
History/World History) Dewey #973
Application Type: Resource
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Within these Walls… *****
http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/house/
This website from the Smithsonian looks at a house in
Massachusetts, and follows its inhabitants over two hundred
years. Students can find out about the five families that
lived there, artifacts from each time period, and how to
uncover more information about your own house or
neighborhood.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: History & Social Studies
(U.S.History/Anthropology) Dewey #973
Application Type: Resource, Activities
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The AMERICAN Civil War at the Smithsonian
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http://civilwar.si.edu/home.html
The Smithsonian in Washington D.C. looked through it
archives, and in some cases, its own history as an
institution, and created this online resource about the
Civil War. Digitized images cover slavery and abolition, the
weapons and leaders of the war, and the life and culture of
the times.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: History & Social Studies (U.S. History)
[Dewey #973], Arts
(Visual Arts/Music)
Application Type: Resource
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The Emergence of Advertising in America:
1850-1920
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/eaa/
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Browse the exhibits from this Duke University website, or
search for a specific term such as auto or soap. Find out
more about the products used in America's past.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School,
College
Main Subject Area: Business (Marketing) Dewey #658, History
& Social Studies (U.S. History) Dewey #973
Application Type: Resource
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Jazz
http://www.pbs.org/jazz/
*****
This website was created to support the PBS series by Ken
Burns. Audio clips of many jazz performers are available, as
well as interesting historical and biographical information
of the highlights of jazz in the United States.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School,
College,
Adult/Professional
Content Area: Arts (Music) Dewey #780, History & Social
Studies(U.S. History) Dewey #973
Application Type: Activity, Resource, Reference
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Famous Australians
http://www.wel.org.au/links/famous.htm
http://members.tripod.com/virtaus4/volume6/index.htm
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~smendham/
http://www.palmdps.act.edu.au/australia_online/tallpoppies/tallpopp.htm
Achievers against the odds
http://www.achievers-odds.com.au/main1.htm
5 minute profiles
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/austs.htm
Australians Of the Year
http://www.nadc.com.au/awards/apast.htm
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scroll down the page to find links to biographies of
Australians of the Year, Young Australians of the Year,
Citizens of the Year etc.
Biographies Significant Australians
http://www.curriculum.edu.au/democracy/teaching/primary/werememb.htm
Biographies and images of forty-five Australians who have
made significant contributions.
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/australians/
http://www.bushnet.qld.edu.au/schools/mareeba_primary/seniora/Phillip-Lionel.html
http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/bsparcshome.htm
http://www.students.trinity.wa.edu.au/library/subjects/english/biography.htm
the links at the top especially should be useful
http://www.students.trinity.wa.edu.au/library/cross/austbiog.htm
Oz biography, with links to specific areas
Bushranger Site,
http://scs.une.edu.au/Bushrangers/biog.htm
The Site includes fact sheets about many well known
bushrangers, and teacher activities.
Ned Kelly and Gang
http://www.ncs.net.au/nedkelly/
Explorers of Australia -
http://isl.ira.uka.de/~westphal/australia/explore/
Easy to read information, including maps of the
explorations. History of Australia. "Abel Tasman, James
Cook, George Bass, Matthew Flinders, Gregory Blaxland, John
Oxley, Phillip Parker King, Charles Sturt, Thomas
Livingstone Mitchell, Edward John Eyre, Ludwig Leichhardt,
Augustus Charles Gregory, Edmund Kennedy, Robert O'Hara
Burke, John Stuart, John Forrest"
Australian Currency Notes -
http://www.rba.gov.au/poly/po_who.html
Australians on our notes From the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Site has an excellent biography section of the famous
Australians on our polymer banknotes and currency. These
include AB 'Banjo' Paterson, Dame Mary Gilmore, Mary Reibey,
Reverend John Flynn, David Unaipon,Edith Cowan, Dame Nellie
Melba, Sir John Monash.
Biographies of Australian Sportsmen and
Sportswomen.
http://www.ausport.gov.au/promenu.html
>From the Australian Sports Commission, easy to navigate
and the profiles are listed under the sport. Contains links
to other sites about sport.
Dinkum Aussies
http://www.dinkumaussies.com/
is a great site about all things Australian. Use the search
engine to find brief biographies of many Australians. The
site appears to be still developing, so more biographies and
events will be coming.
Australian Science and Technology -
http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/
see the Bight Sparcs section
Authors and Illustrators - Australian
http://www.home.gil.com.au/~cbcqld/authors.htm
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Federation
Federation Web Quest written by a staff member of
St Thomas the Apostle School, ACT, provides activities for
students to explore the topic of Federation. Groups take the
parts of politicians, journalists and historians to study
the topic in depth. Includes links to related sites.
Federation, Australia - Politics and Government. http://www.web-and-flow.com/members/amowlam/federation/webquest.htm
Federation Webquest for years 3-7
http://www.windarooss.qld.edu.au/Main_Pages/Federation_Webquest/welcome.htm
Centenary of Federation - The National Council for
the Centenary of Federation was established to coordinate
activities to mark the Centenary of Federation in
2001. The purpose of the site of the Centenary of
Federation is to involve Australians in celebration of the
centenary and help them Learn more about the history of the
Federation and its significance in the past and future of
the country. Excellent quiz questions organised by
decade.
Site includes a good timeline and a quiz. Australia -
politics and government, history.
http://www.centenary.gov.au/
Centenary of Federation - The Federation Story has
a national timeline of events leading up to Federation. Each
state's history can be found via links. There is also a
section describing the role of key players like Sir Samuel
Griffiths and Sir Henry Parkes. Australia - Politics and
Government, History.
http://www.cofq.qld.gov.au/national_story.html
Centenary of Federation: Victoria - The Victorian
Government site that gives a history of Federation and the
relevance to Victoria. Australia - Politics and Government,
Australia - History.
http://www.federation.vic.gov.au/01.htm
Federation &endash; From the National Archive of
Australia, this site includes information, and a teachers'
guide.
http://www.naa.gov.au/The_Collection/federation/default.html
History of Federation - This South Australian site
gives a good background to the Federation of the Australian
states. It includes the full text for the Constitution and
biographical information on the delegates to the original
Constitutional Convention. Australia - politics and
government, history.
http://www.fedcent.sa.gov.au/history.htm
Centenary of Federation Play Kit - Curriculum
material for upper primary and lower secondary students
created by HistorySmiths. The kit includes -
Play script: An ICCUP in AustrAlien History, with scenes
students can build on to create their own adaptation of the
play. Role Cards: give brief biographical details of over
200 significant Australians from all states and territories.
Event Cards: relate stories of Australian history from the
100 years since Federation that are of national
significance.
Teachers' Manual: explains how to use the play kit, and
contains SOSE, Drama and English curriculum outcomes,
glossary and sources. Staging the Play: Ideas for Costume
and Set Design. History of Australia, Federation.
http://www.historysmiths.com.au/CentFedPlayKit/
1901 Centre - "The 1901 Centre, at the University
of Technology Sydney, has been set up to improve and
stimulate public knowledge of Federation history in time for
the Centenary celebrations. The Centre has a growing
collection of data bases and information packages recording
Federation history. Through initiatives and projects
commemorating, exploring and recording the history of
Australian Federation, the 1901 Centre promotes a widespread
understanding of how the Australian Commonwealth was created
in the Federation Australia's colonies in 1901."
http://www.1901centre.uts.edu.au/
One Destiny - History of Australia since
Federation - interactive school site where students are
downloading stories and pictures on to the site. Part of the
One Destiny pilot global project. "The One Destiny! Web site
tells the story of the making of the nation from Federation
to the present. Individuals, communities and schools, who
research the histories of their own localities and/or the
places where their ancestors once lived, will tell the
story." The site includes the Federation Library of
resources & artefacts, as well as a timeline. http://www.onedestiny.com/
Prime Ministers of Australia Since 1901 -
Information about Parliaments, including members and
ministries since 1901.
http://www.aph.gov.au/library/parl/hist/histinfo.htm
Waltzing Matilda Story - Find the history of the
famous Australian song 'Waltzing Matilda'. Site includes
information about the lyrics, and the history of Australia
at the time it was written.
http://www.waltzingmatilda.com/wmhome.html
Trinity Grammar
lots of specific links to federation sites
http://www.students.trinity.wa.edu.au/library/subjects/sose/austhist/fed.htm
Board of Studies; Australian Federation, 1901 A set of
study materials for Years 7-10 Australian History
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/multimedia/federation1901_1.html
This site is excellent for secondary history of this
subject.
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The Day it happened in Australia
http://web.one.net.au/~j.davies/
A database of over 5,000 dates organised chronologically
specifically relating to Australias history and events.
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Convicts to Australia
http://carmen.murdoch.edu.au/community/dps/convicts/index.html
The definitive site for Convict Research on the World Wide
Web" has a site search and alot of excellent information.
Lists of convicts on the first second and third fleet and
alot of information about convicts.
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