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History and truths
Explore the history of Australia and the effects that past government policies and actions have had on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The clip highlights how, as a country, we find it difficult to talk about the uncomfortable truths of our history. It also explores the responses to Adam Goodes’ leadership in attempting to eliminate racism and create a more inclusive Australia.
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Education levels: Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent Humanities and Social Sciences
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Our learning SA
Lessons designed to supplement the remote learning program delivered by your school.
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Education levels: Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12 Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12
Learning areas: English_isParent, Health and Physical Education_isParent, Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, Languages_isParent, Mathematics_isParent, Science_isParent, Technologies_isParent, The Arts_isParent, VET_isParent English, Health and Physical Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Languages, Mathematics, Science, Technologies, The Arts, VET
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Perth Zoo - Brilliant Biodiversity
Students investigate measurements of biodiversity, different monitoring techniques, current threats and Western Australian conservation action including Perth Zoo’s involvement in recovery plans.
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Education levels: Year 11, Year 12 Year 11, Year 12
Learning areas: Science_isParent Science
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Perth Zoo - The Cold Shoulder
Students investigate structural features, behavioural responses and physiological mechanisms that help animals maintain a relatively constant internal environment. Using the stimulus-response model, students explore the regulation of temperature, utilisation of water, production of nitrogenous waste, as well as the concentration of salts and gases.
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Education levels: Year 11, Year 12 Year 11, Year 12
Learning areas: Science_isParent Science
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Cockatoo care information
Explore information about cockatoo care and conservation including information sheets translated into a range of languages.
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Education levels: Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08 Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8
Learning areas: English_English as an additional Language or Dialect (EALD)_isChild, English_isParent, Science_isParent English as an additional Language or Dialect (EALD), Science
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Storyweaver
Visit this digital repository of multilingual stories for children.
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Education levels: Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: English_English_isChild, English_English as an additional Language or Dialect (EALD)_isChild, English_isParent, English_isParent English, English as an additional Language or Dialect (EALD)
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Language activities for Advanced learners
Find and cook a recipe from another country.
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Languages_isParent Languages
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Our Backyard
Join two local Pilbara students, with scientists from the Western Australian Museum, on a journey of discovery through the fourty-two islands of the Dampier Archipelago.
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Education levels: Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09 Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
Learning areas: Science_isParent Science
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Life on the Edge Down Under
Journey through natural and man-made habitats as the researchers reveal the expected and the unexpected. Looking at both the common and the bizarre, and study wildlife, from sharks to shrimps and worms to whales.
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Education levels: Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09 Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
Learning areas: Science_isParent Science
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Teaching kids about money
Explore videos, digital activities such as an online saving and budget calculator and games as well as conversation ideas for parents regarding money, spending decisions and budgeting.
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Education levels: Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08 Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8
Learning areas: Mathematics_isParent Mathematics
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Science by Doing
Comprehensive online science learning free to all Australian students and teachers and presents science in an engaging, guided inquiry-based approach to lift student interest and understanding.
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Science_isParent Science
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Nrich: Dicey operations in a line
A game involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of numbers to reach a target number
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Education levels: Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07 Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7
Learning areas: Mathematics_isParent Mathematics
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Ladybird Heroes
Listen to and watch various videos about ladybirds. There are 6 chapters in the series
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Education levels: Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: Science_isParent Science
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Fold a marvelous maths lamp
Learn to fold a beautiful lamp using some maths concepts. Like with anything worthwhile, it will take time and patience but it'll be worth it!
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Education levels: Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Mathematics_isParent Mathematics
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Telling the history of Australians serving in our defence forces.
Oral history interviews are a great technique to learn about wartime experiences through the eyes of a veteran or someone else who remembers the war.
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Education levels: Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12 Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12
Learning areas: English_isParent, Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent English, Humanities and Social Sciences
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Indigenous Perspectives
This resource focuses on Indigenous characters and historical events linked to Indigenous affairs, government policy and public attitudes.
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Education levels: Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent Humanities and Social Sciences
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Learning at home - QLD
This site will support families and students with resources and ideas for learning at home.
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Education levels: Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: English_isParent, Health and Physical Education_isParent, Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, Languages_isParent, Mathematics_isParent, Science_isParent, Technologies_isParent, The Arts_isParent, VET_isParent English, Health and Physical Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Languages, Mathematics, Science, Technologies, The Arts, VET
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Perth Zoo - Home Excursion
Go on an excursion of the Perth Zoo from the comfort of your home.
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Education levels: Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07 Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7
Learning areas: Science_isParent Science
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Perth Zoo - Animal Adaptations
After discovering the amazing ways some animals have adapted to their environments around the world, students are challenged to create a new species that exhibits ideal adaptations for survival in future Perth [2100 AD]. The speed and consequences of human-induced change is discussed and we explore what actions students can take to reduce impacts.
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Science_isParent Science
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Perth Zoo - The Danger Game
Students explore threatening processes and their effects on Western Australia’s native species through an interactive game where they are the decision makers. Which species will survive and why? How can students change the game to improve the chances of survival for all species?
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Science_isParent Science
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Frog watch - Building a frog-friendly garden
Designed to assist inquiry-based learning in science, a series of important questions are posed about local frog species and their wild habitats, and how to create a frog-friendly garden at school or at home.
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Education levels: Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: Science_isParent Science
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Frog watch - Explore frog habitats
Meet some students who wanted to make a real difference to their school by making it frog-friendly!
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Education levels: Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, Science_isParent Humanities and Social Sciences, Science
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Frog watch - Froglish for Beginners
Discover which frogs live in your local area by using your ears!
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Education levels: Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02 Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2
Learning areas: Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, Science_isParent Humanities and Social Sciences, Science
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Frog watch - Through the eyes of a frog!
Read along to discover how everything in the wetlands is connected.
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Education levels: Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, Science_isParent Humanities and Social Sciences, Science
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Languages Online - Japanese
Languages Online contains self-paced, self-correcting interactive tasks and games.
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Education levels: Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: Languages_isParent Languages
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Languages Online - Indonesian
Languages Online contains self-paced, self-correcting interactive tasks and games.
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Education levels: Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: Languages_isParent Languages
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Languages Online - Italian
Languages Online contains self-paced, self-correcting interactive tasks and games.
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Education levels: Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: Languages_isParent Languages
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Language of Mathematics
Access videos and profiles of careers that require application of mathematics
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Mathematics_isParent Mathematics
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Fold a marvellous maths lamp
A series of videos guiding students through a construction of a paper lamp using their understanding of angles and geometric transformations.
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Mathematics_isParent, Technologies_isParent, Technologies_Materials Design and Technology_isChild Materials Design and Technology, Mathematics
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Take Home Tips - Mathematics
Take home tips for families and carers to assist students with mathematics at home
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Education levels: Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12 Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12
Learning areas: Mathematics_isParent Mathematics
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Learning at home -TAS
This site will support families and students with resources and ideas for learning at home.
Available languages:
Education levels: Kindergarten, Pre primary Kindergarten, Pre primary
Learning areas: English_isParent, Health and Physical Education_isParent, Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, Languages_isParent, Mathematics_isParent, Science_isParent, Technologies_isParent, The Arts_isParent, VET_isParent English, Health and Physical Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Languages, Mathematics, Science, Technologies, The Arts, VET
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Learning from home - NSW
This site will support families and students with resources and ideas for learning at home.
Available languages:
Education levels: Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: English_isParent, Health and Physical Education_isParent, Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, Languages_isParent, Mathematics_isParent, Science_isParent, Technologies_isParent, The Arts_isParent, VET_isParent English, Health and Physical Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Languages, Mathematics, Science, Technologies, The Arts, VET
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Learning from home - VIC
This site will support families and students with resources and ideas for learning at home.
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Education levels: Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: English_isParent, Health and Physical Education_isParent, Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, Languages_isParent, Mathematics_isParent, Science_isParent, Technologies_isParent, The Arts_isParent, VET_isParent English, Health and Physical Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Languages, Mathematics, Science, Technologies, The Arts, VET
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Sound bites
Discover the music making secrets of some of Australia’s most loved musicians. Students are taken behind the scenes in Sound Bites, a collection of music resources made in partnership with Arts Centre Melbourne and the Australian Music Vault.
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Education levels: Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: The Arts_isParent, The Arts_isParent, The Arts_Music_isChild, The Arts_Visual Arts_isChild Music, Visual Arts
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Radio drama
Bring plenty of imagination as you develop a script for actors and make sounds using props and everyday items. Discover how sounds can enhance a performance and get dramatic with voice and sound effects.
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: The Arts_isParent, The Arts_isParent, The Arts_Music_isChild, The Arts_Visual Arts_isChild Music, Visual Arts
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Create a Photostory
Learn how to create stories using photos. Step by step instructions show you how to plan and make your story using photos, and then how to change the meaning of a story by rearranging the photo order.
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Education levels: Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: The Arts_isParent, The Arts_Media Production and Analysis_isChild Media Production and Analysis
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Storybooks in Aboriginal English
My WA is a collaborative activity between the Department of Education and Celebrate WA. The project provides opportunities for all Western Australian public schools to promote a shared sense of Western Australian community and what it means to be a Western Australian. Story books in Aboriginal English provide teachers and students with a unique resource that recognises and values cultural diversity in Western Australia and uses languages of Aboriginal people.
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Education levels: Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: English_English as an additional Language or Dialect (EALD)_isChild, English_isParent, English_isParent English, English as an additional Language or Dialect (EALD)
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Moneysmart
Moneysmart’s Rookie series helps young people avoid expensive mistakes or 'rookie errors' when they make their first financial decisions.
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Education levels: Year 09, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12 Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12
Learning areas: Mathematics_isParent Mathematics
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Extreme weather
'Tropical Cyclone Inigo approaching northwest Australia, 2003', courtesy of NASA/GAFC (Wikimedia Commons)
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Education levels: Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, Science_isParent Humanities and Social Sciences, Science
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The Australian Dream
The Australian Dream education resources explore five themes, which we recommend studying in the following order: (1) Introducing Adam Goodes (2) Cultural identity (3) History and truths (4) Racism (5) Resilience and reconciliation.
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Education levels: Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent Humanities and Social Sciences
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Olegas Truchanas: a hero of the environmental movement
Olegas Truchanas was a pioneering photographer whose images of the Tasmanian wilderness are legendary. Olegas was closely associated with the struggle to save Lake Pedder from being flooded by the Hydro-Electric Commission in 1972, and he remains a hero of the environmental movement. Listen to his story as he travels from Nazi-occupied Lithuania to Australia.
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Education levels: Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent Humanities and Social Sciences
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How does the Australian Parliament work?
The Federal Parliament meets in Canberra at Parliament House. But what happens there? And what is the Parliament, anyway? Who are the people that make up the Parliament and how do they get chosen?
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Education levels: Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent Humanities and Social Sciences
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Conservation in the Magical Land of Oz
Australia has some of the world’s most diverse nature and an array of wildlife that can’t be found anywhere else.
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Education levels: Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, Science_isParent Humanities and Social Sciences, Science
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Dust Echoes
Dust Echoes is a series of twelve beautifully animated Dreamtime stories from Central Arnhem Land, telling stories of love, loyalty, duty to Country and Aboriginal custom and law.
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: English_isParent, Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent English, Humanities and Social Sciences
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Elements of music
This series introduces the six key elements of music including rhythm, texture, dynamics, pitch, form, and timbre. Children will build their knowledge of basic music techniques through a set of fun activities based on each element, and they’ll grow their confidence and collaborative skills along the way.
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Education levels: Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: The Arts_isParent, The Arts_Music_isChild Music
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The Listies make a scene
This drama course starts at the end. With the final scene mapped out first, you’ll build out the narrative to create a show in your own lounge room. This course encourages self-expression, develops literacy including language skills and builds the confidence needed to perform to an audience.
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Education levels: Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: The Arts_Drama_isChild, The Arts_isParent Drama
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What are the musical features of a news theme?
Music that introduces the news has to be not only dramatic and exciting but also neutral. It has to introduce war and disasters, as well as weddings and elections. It turns out, the music we associate with the news worldwide often originates from movies! So, what does an effective news theme often include? How would you write your own news theme?
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: The Arts_isParent The Arts
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What is a musical phrase?
Sometimes we come across musical phrases that catch on like wildfire. With every repetition, these phrases take on more meaning. Listen closely for this jazz lick that has appeared in many forms throughout music history. What other popular musical phrases can you think of? What meanings do they carry, and what could you do to repurpose them?
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: The Arts_isParent The Arts
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How computers track your internet history
A computer keeps track of your internet browsing by using "cookies". Find out some of the good and bad ways your internet history can be used, and learn about "cookie" stories and how they work?
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Technologies_isParent Technologies
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How does income tax work?
Learn about income tax - what it is, how it works and when you have to pay it. Easy-peasy! Then test yourself with ASIC MoneySmart's "Things to think about" classroom exercises.
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, Mathematics_isParent Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics
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Bruce Pascoe: Aboriginal agriculture, technology and ingenuity
In 2014, Bruce Pascoe wrote a book called Dark Emu that challenged the belief that the First Australians were hunter-gatherers. In researching his book, Bruce examined the journals of the early explorers and found evidence of a complex civilisation that was using sophisticated technologies to live, farm and manage the land.
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, Science_isParent, Technologies_isParent Humanities and Social Sciences, Science, Technologies
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Cultural identity
Cultural identity gives us a sense of connection and belonging and an understanding of who we are and where we come from. There is a direct connection between people's sense of cultural identity and their health and wellbeing.
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent Humanities and Social Sciences
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Tasmanian immigration
Aboriginal peoples arrived in Tasmania at least 40,000 years ago, when the island was still part of mainland Australia. They can be regarded as Tasmania’s first immigrants. This digibook investigates more recent immigration, beginning with British colonists in the early 19th century.
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Education levels: Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent Humanities and Social Sciences
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What are pixels?
What are pixels, those tiny dots of light, made from? How are colours created and represented?
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Education levels: Year 05, Year 07, Year 08, Year 10 Year 5, Year 7, Year 8, Year 10
Learning areas: Mathematics_isParent, Technologies_isParent Mathematics, Technologies
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Maths inside prawn farming
Australia’s population is increasing, along with our demand for cooked prawns. Approximately 50 per cent of prawns consumed in Australia are imported from countries such as China and Vietnam. Meanwhile, the populations of prawns and other marine species in the wild are decreasing. CSIRO scientists are investigating how to breed ‘the perfect prawn’, developing a new plant-based prawn feed and working with businesses to support this industry sustainably.
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Mathematics_isParent Mathematics
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Why borrowing can cost you more
Think credit cards are basically free money? Gen Fricker will make you think again. Learn how interest rates and fees affect the money you borrow, and why they may be more expensive in the long run. Oh dear! Then test yourself with ASIC MoneySmart's "Things to think about" classroom exercises.
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, Mathematics_isParent Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics
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Is BMI a good indicator of health?
It’s common for people to check their health by measuring their body mass index (BMI). The formula for BMI originated a hundred years ago, but how useful is it now? Dr Caroline West puts it to the test with two very different athletes. What are the limitations of this measurement? What are some other indicators of health?
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Health and Physical Education_isParent Health and Physical Education
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What makes an effective AFL club song?
AFL songs are among the most widely recognised and popular pieces of music in Australia, sung proudly year after year. Would it surprise you to find out they’re rarely original? Discover the early 20th-century origins of most of Australia’s football chants and the stylistic features that make them so effective in energising the crowd. How would you write your own football chant?
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: The Arts_isParent The Arts
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What makes the music so iconic?
John Williams’s fanfare is so iconic that people usually recognise what they’re watching without even looking at the screen. So, what informs the music and makes it so powerful? What techniques can you apply in your own compositions?
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: The Arts_isParent The Arts
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A mathematical focus on 'Choose your own statistics'
This teaching resource demonstrates ways in which real data can be interpreted and analysed. It is based on the interactive learning resource Choose your own statistics, in which data is presented as infographics, graphical representations and tables.
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Education levels: Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Mathematics_isParent Mathematics
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Graham's number
If you were asked what the biggest number you can think of is, what would you say? Infinity? Well, what about the biggest finite number you can think of? Mathematician Ron Graham came across such a gigantic number in his research that, to capture its massive size, he and his colleagues needed to come up with new methods of notation.
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Mathematics_isParent Mathematics
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Weigh your waste
Do you ever think about how much waste your family puts in the bin? Why not find out! For a whole week, weigh your rubbish bags before you put them into the big household bin. Do the same with the recyclable items. What are your totals? Which total is greater? Are you surprised by that?
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Education levels: Year 04, Year 06, Year 09, Year 10 Year 4, Year 6, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, Mathematics_isParent Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics
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Online shopping and banking
Students learn about the issues associated with shopping online and how to protect themselves.
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Education levels: Year 09, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12 Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12
Learning areas: Humanities and Social Sciences_Economics_isChild, Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, VET_isParent Economics, VET
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Earth Science
The Mineralogy and Palaeontology collections include rocks, minerals, gemstones and fossils. Learn more about these naturally occurring, inorganic solids.
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Education levels: Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Science_isParent Science
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Sustainability at home
Leading a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle and saving money in the process is easy with these helpful factsheets.
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Education levels: Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent Humanities and Social Sciences
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Animal factsheets
Discover the astonishing variety of mammals, birds, reptiles, marine life and more in the Australian Museum collections.
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Education levels: Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Science_isParent Science
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Australia over time
Learn about our evolving landscape, Australian megafauna and other extinct animals, and how we use fossils to relate the animals of the past with those of today.
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent Humanities and Social Sciences
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Storyline online
Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations.
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Education levels: Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03 Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Learning areas: English_isParent, The Arts_isParent English, The Arts
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The Louvre – virtual tour
Visit the museum's exhibition rooms and galleries
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Education levels: Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: The Arts_isParent The Arts
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Smithsonian Natural History Museum – Virtual tour
The Smithsonian, National Museum of Natural History virtual tours allow visitors to take self-guided, room-by-room tours of select exhibits and areas within the museum from their desktop or mobile device
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Education levels: Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent Humanities and Social Sciences
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Sustain your art
Contemporary visual artist Ash Keating explores the growing environmental problems facing our society – including issues of over-consumption and waste.
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Education levels: Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: The Arts_isParent, The Arts_Visual Arts_isChild Visual Arts
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Hand drawings
Learn about how hands have been used to create artworks by many different cultures. Over three lessons, develop effective techniques using your hands to create fun drawings.
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Education levels: Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: The Arts_isParent, The Arts_Visual Arts_isChild Visual Arts
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Portray yourself
Explore the relationship between subject, artist and audience through portraiture. Investigate image, identity and representation by exploring significant portraits in the collection of one of Australia’s most important art museums – the National Gallery of Victoria.
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Education levels: Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: The Arts_isParent, The Arts_Visual Arts_isChild Visual Arts
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Painting the music
Can music inspire your art? Listen to a music track and paint what you are feeling. What images does the music evoke? Explore your creativity, sharpen your listening skills and understand the links between feelings, ideas and artwork.
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Education levels: Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: The Arts_isParent, The Arts_Visual Arts_isChild Visual Arts
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Story building
In a series of activities, children will be led through a ‘story building’ process, creating and taking on character roles and bringing ideas to life.
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Education levels: Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: The Arts_Drama_isChild, The Arts_isParent Drama
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From dance to sport
There are close links between the extreme physicality required by an elite sportsperson and a dancer. They are more similar than you may think. Discover the physical and technical skills used in both dance and sport and compare the similarities.
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Education levels: Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: The Arts_Dance_isChild, The Arts_isParent Dance
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Shocko doco
Shocko Doco introduces you to the concept of video interviewing. You will see the common mistakes that are made, and consider ways to fix them. Once you know the pitfalls to avoid, you can plan and shoot your own video interviews.
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Education levels: Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: The Arts_isParent, The Arts_Media Production and Analysis_isChild Media Production and Analysis
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Improvisation starters
Drama is a dynamic practice that introduces students to a world of movement, pretend and play. Improvisation Starters is all that and more! Improvisation is an important element of drama that will have you thinking creatively and build confidence.
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Education levels: Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: The Arts_Drama_isChild, The Arts_isParent Drama
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Minecraft: Education Edition
Minecraft: Education Edition is available through June 2020 for all educators and learners who have a valid Office 365 Education account.
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Education levels: Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Mathematics_isParent, Science_isParent, Technologies_isParent Mathematics, Science, Technologies
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Cool Australia student toolbox
This student toolbox is packed with all sorts or COOL info that will help you with your studies.
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Education levels: Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: English_isParent, Health and Physical Education_isParent, Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, Languages_isParent, Mathematics_isParent, Science_isParent, Technologies_isParent, The Arts_isParent, VET_isParent English, Health and Physical Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Languages, Mathematics, Science, Technologies, The Arts, VET
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Inside statistics
This series maintains the same emphasis on doing statistics. Video modules take viewers on location to where people from all walks of life are using statistics in their work.
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Mathematics_isParent Mathematics
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Teenage boss study guide
Download the information to decide what to watch
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Mathematics_isParent Mathematics
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Teenage boss
Hosted by Australia's star mathematics teacher, Eddie Woo, follow fifteen teenagers from across Australia, as they take control of the family finances for a month, with some surprising (or perhaps not so surprising) results.
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Mathematics_isParent Mathematics
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COVID-19: an online safety kit for parents and carers
At eSafety we have put our heads together (though not too closely) and come up with this virtual safety kit, packed with evidence-based suggestions and trustworthy links to help you through.
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Education levels: Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Technologies_isParent Technologies
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Gallipoli – The first day
Experience the events of the first day of the Gallipoli Campaign
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Education levels: Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent Humanities and Social Sciences
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We Remember Anzac
This teaching activity resource provides an Order of Service and instructions to assist teachers and community groups to organise a commemorative event. Aimed at primary school students, it encourages a greater understanding of the Anzac story.
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Education levels: Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent Humanities and Social Sciences
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Premiers ANZAC tour teaching resources
Resources to help you explore the history of Anzac and the journey of those who fought for us.
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Education levels: Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent Humanities and Social Sciences
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Swift playgrounds
Have access to an iPad or Mac computer? Swift playgrounds teaches serious coding skills in a fun way.
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Education levels: Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: Technologies_isParent Technologies
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5 Metres 80 (High Diving Giraffes)
A fun film about a group of giraffes diving into an Olympic swimming pool. This could provide some great writing responses.
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Education levels: Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07 Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7
Learning areas: English_isParent English
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Beyond the Lines
The opening sequence of this film swoops across an old map and students studying World War II may recognise the names of the Normandy landing beaches.
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Education levels: Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08 Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8
Learning areas: English_isParent English
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Aviatrice
The story of the first European female pilot to break the sound barrier, told in her own words. In French with subtitles in English.
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Education levels: Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08 Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8
Learning areas: English_isParent, Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, Humanities and Social Sciences_Modern History_isChild, Languages_French: Background Language_isChild, Languages_isParent English, French: Background Language, Humanities and Social Sciences, Modern History
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Soar
Soar is an award-winning 3D animated movie (6 minutes) about a young girl who must help a tiny, 5 inch tall boy pilot fly home before it's too late.
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Education levels: Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: English_isParent English
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The Way Back Home
A young boy builds himself a rocket and sends himself off to Space. A really simple adventure (cross-genre) story.
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Education levels: Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05 Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5
Learning areas: English_isParent English
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The Girl with The Yellow Bag
Film: A girl has a magic bag in which she places objects and wonders appear. This can be linked with a recycling topic showing how rubbish can become beautiful objects.
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Education levels: Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: English_isParent, Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent English, Humanities and Social Sciences
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The Lego Story
A true story about the history of Lego which can be used as a model text for writing chronological reports or biographies
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Education levels: Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07 Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7
Learning areas: English_isParent English
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Languages Online - French
Languages Online contains self-paced, self-correcting interactive tasks and games.
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Education levels: Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: Languages_isParent Languages
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Languages Online - German
Languages Online contains self-paced, self-correcting interactive tasks and games.
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Education levels: Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: Languages_isParent Languages
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Australian Science TV
Explore and observe the world through senses, and participate in investigations and learn about the effects of exercise
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Education levels: Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07 Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7
Learning areas: Health and Physical Education_isParent, Science_isParent Health and Physical Education, Science
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ABC Education
ABC Education brings you thousands of free, curriculum-linked resources for primary and secondary students and teachers.
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Education levels: Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12 Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12
Learning areas: English_isParent, Health and Physical Education_isParent, Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, Languages_isParent, Mathematics_isParent, Science_isParent, Technologies_isParent, The Arts_isParent English, Health and Physical Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Languages, Mathematics, Science, Technologies, The Arts
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IView Education
ABC programs for students.
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Education levels: Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12 Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12
Learning areas: English_isParent, Health and Physical Education_isParent, Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, Languages_isParent, Mathematics_isParent, Science_isParent, Technologies_isParent, The Arts_isParent English, Health and Physical Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Languages, Mathematics, Science, Technologies, The Arts
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Australian Children’s Television Foundation
Range of content and lesson ideas for learning at home.
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Education levels: Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12 Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12
Learning areas: English_isParent, Health and Physical Education_isParent, Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, Languages_isParent, Mathematics_isParent, Science_isParent, Technologies_isParent, The Arts_isParent English, Health and Physical Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Languages, Mathematics, Science, Technologies, The Arts
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SBS Education
SBS learning resources.
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Education levels: Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12 Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12
Learning areas: English_isParent, Health and Physical Education_isParent, Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, Languages_isParent, Mathematics_isParent, Science_isParent, Technologies_isParent, The Arts_isParent English, Health and Physical Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Languages, Mathematics, Science, Technologies, The Arts
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FUSE Learning at home
Support for schools and leaders, teachers, students, children and parents to access digital resources that can be used to support learning at home.
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Education levels: Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Kindergarten, Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: English_isParent, Health and Physical Education_isParent, Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, Languages_isParent, Mathematics_isParent, Science_isParent, Technologies_isParent, The Arts_isParent English, Health and Physical Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Languages, Mathematics, Science, Technologies, The Arts
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TedEd
TED-Ed is TED’s youth and education initiative. Education support is found in the huge range of videos that can be filtered into themes or by Learning Area and include such collections as Writer’s workshop and Playing with language.
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Education levels: Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: English_isParent, Health and Physical Education_isParent, Humanities and Social Sciences_isParent, Languages_isParent, Mathematics_isParent, Science_isParent, Technologies_isParent, The Arts_isParent English, Health and Physical Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Languages, Mathematics, Science, Technologies, The Arts
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Digital technologies for families
This collection of lessons has been designed to complete in your home or around your local community to assist in building your child’s knowledge of the digital technologies curriculum.
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Education levels: Pre primary, Year 01, Year 02, Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Pre primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: Technologies_isParent Technologies
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Persuasive writing
This is a series of six short videos for students on the basics of persuasive writing.
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Education levels: Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: English_isParent English
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Writing a Personal Narrative: Brainstorming a Story for Kids
This video shows you how to think of topics for your narrative writing. Are you ready to write a personal narrative? First you have to brainstorm some ideas!
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Education levels: Year 03, Year 04, Year 05, Year 06 Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Learning areas: English_isParent English
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Move it mob style
Get up and dancing with Move It Mob Style. Watch the videos to learn new dance routines.
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Education levels: Year 05, Year 06, Year 07, Year 08, Year 09, Year 10 Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Learning areas: The Arts_Dance_isChild, The Arts_isParent, The Arts_isParent Dance, The Arts
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