May Gibbs Memorial Library
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A Aboriginal peoples, Ancient civilisations, Animals, Astronomy, Antarctica, Australia, Australian history B Beliefs Biography, C Celebrations, Countries, Current Affairs, D Dinosaurs, Disasters,E English, Environment, F Folk tales, G Global connections, Gold, Government, H History, Human body, I Identity, Information skills, L Languages, M Machines, Mathematics, Minibeasts, N National parks, Nutrition, O Ocean, P Prehistory, R Rainforests, Reconciliation, REFERENCE, S Science, Science Fair, Shelter,T Transport, V Volcanoes, W Weather, Whales

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ABORIGINAL PEOPLES

see also Reconciliation

The science of bush medicine  Classroom connect; Australia quest, thanks Harry
Native Web; resources for indigenous culture around the world
Council for Aboriginal reconciliation
Aboriginal Australia
Face the facts: Questions about Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders
Roebourne Primary School; has a fabulous list of LINKS

The ancient world web

Australian animals weblinks Interlace list of links
Bush babies Palmerston PS list of links

The Tiger information centre
Kids Farm
Endangered animals - Howard Springs Primary School, Darwin

Interlace weblinks recommended

To be checked:
Fathom expedition: Spirit of Shackleton  March, 2003
Antarctic exploration trail, PictureAustralia
Antarctica Online - Australia Antartica Division
Classroom Antarctica  by Australian Antarctic Division & Tasmanian teachers
Classroom Antarctica.links
BBC's Christine McGourty Concern over cruise ships Watch the video!
Mawson's interactive hut
http://www.mnc.net/norway/Amundsen.htm
http://ettc.colstate.edu/jchristy/classroom.htm
http://pblmm.k12.ca.us/projects/yummy.htm
http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/Schools/SchoolsPack/
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/antarctica2/main/t_guide/index.html
http://www.gsu.edu/~mstnrhx/edsc84/antarctica.htm
http://main.wgbh.org/imax/shackleton/
http://www.easyfunschool.com/article1077.html
http://www.classroomantarctica.aad.gov.au/index.html
http://www.zoomwhales.com/school/Antarctica/
http://www.ocean.udel.edu/neatstuff/McMurdo/mcm_main.html
Stu's sample eduweb activities

The nine planets
NASA homepage
Lift off to space exploration - information about future shuttle liftoffs etc
An inquirer's guide to the universe
NASA Spacelink: An Aeronautics and space resource for educators
The Satellite Site

Australia mapmaker
Australian Cultural Net
Australian picture gallery
National Archives of Australia
Australian Tourism Net
Cairns online
People making a nation  Russell Vale Public School
http://www.multiculturalaustralia.gov.au/
http://www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au/experiences/stories/bytitle_index.html  Lots of people's stories
Australian tales

Natural Heritage Trust; Helping communities helping Australia
Australian Heritage Commission
Chinese Heritage of Australian Federation

ANZAC Day- Commemoration Committee of Queensland
National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame
The Endeavour 1768-1771 (Voyages of discovery, the Natural History Museum, London)
Beenleigh State School hotlist
Inter-lace weblinks
Key dates   |   Timeline locator
Harvest of endurance - Celebrating the lives of Chinese Australian people 1788-1988
QuongTart - 2003 anniversary
Gallipoli webquest  [NZ]
Australian history mysteries
http://www.pictureaustralia.org/
Captain James Cook
Federation webquest
http://www.web-and-flow.com/members/latkins/democracy/webquest.htm
Hotlisting Federation
The Australian flag
Peter Macinnis S&T timeline
Bright sparcs
http://www.hyperhistory.org for teachers

BELIEFS

List of links from Asia Education
http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/bigbeliefsbook/ teachers. to check

BIOGRAPHY

Australians: documentary series (ABC)
Australian currency
Chinese voice; Earlier Chinese
The Nobel Prize Internet archive
Women of NASA - scientists, mathematicians, engineers and administrators.
National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame
Inside art: an adventure in art history

EDna calendar
Happy holidays
ANZAC DAY - Visit Gallipoli
Hannukah activities
A worldwide Christmas Calendar - from the Bernadotte School in Copenhagen
UNESCO current events

Country reports
Japan links - Barrack Heights P.S. Library links
Miyayke Elementary School
Cyber shrine
Japan for six to ten year old children
Transport Japan
Studies of Asia  EDNA
The World Factbook
Countries ranked by total population
World Vision Australia
Access Asia
Outline maps
Excite travel; Countries and territories
The universal currency converter (useful for exchange teachers)
What is the time around the world?
Time and date.com
The Beijing page
China quest
Travelling to Indonesia - Bali
Bali: The online travel guide
Canadian information by subject - National Library of Canada
About Canada
First people's hall at the Canadian Museum of Civilisation
Web66 - International School Website Directory

BTN
ttn 'The total news'
NewsBits  News search engine [selected News Limited newspapers around Australia.]
Cl@ssMateDaily Telegraph

Zoom dinosaurs - Enchanted learning software
Prehistoric Life

FEMA for kids: The Disaster Area

Your Dictionary.com  recommended by Jack
Word Reference.com  for translation, thanks Jack
An index of online dictionaries
Picture dictionary - (in Spanish as well)
Nestle Write around Australia
The young writers club
The School Magazine

Renewable energy

Renewable energy sources   Links compiled by Jackie Miers
Wind Power gathers speed  In 1998, Australia's first large-scale windfarm commenced operation near Crookwell.
Renewable alternative energy  Links compiled by Rosemary Horton, Trinity Grammar School, W.A.
Eco Explorer
Sebastian Swan's infant explorer
Cleanup Australia
One environment - Civics
Nature Conservation Council of NSW - Ecofriends
Conservation International
Planet Ark - includes recycling
Rainforest Action network: Kids Corner
Greenpeace - climate crisis
Greenpeace International
Environment Australia on-line
WWF Global Network
Environment Protection Authority
Sustainable development dimensions
NSW State Forests
Murder under the microscope
Waterwatch Australia
Streamwatch
Environmental Education Network

Tales of wonder Folk and fairy tales from around the world
The Cinderella project
Cinderella stories
Jack and the beanstalk / Jack the giant killer project
The Little Red Riding Hood Project
Encyclopedia Mythica

GOLD

Gold! Victorian Cultural Collaboration includes interactive map
Life on the goldfields  State Library of Victoria virtual exhibition - archived
Gold 150: Celebrating 150 years of Australian goldrush history
......... includes Rush to riches exhibition | Immigrants' guide | Magazine | Library

Harvest of endurance - Chinese Australian history scroll ..and the text
Golden threads: The Chinese in regional NSW 1850 - 1950

Picture Australia 

Gold-Net's maps of historic gold in Australia

The Eureka Centre
Eureka on trial; Public documents Public Record Office Victoria
Eureka rebellion 1854 Ballarat Fine Arts Museum
Eureka Stockade part of State Library of Victoria virtual exhibition

Sovereign Hill
Hill End
Old Mogo Town
Herons Reef  historic gold diggings
Bendigo goldfields

Homework helper Canterbury Public Library - good pathfinder
The gold rush - Australian Government Culture and Recreation portal - good summary

Gold downunder  Geoscience Australia
NSW Mineral Council major deposits & major_mines
Fossicking in NSW Mineral Resources New South Wales
The Aussie gold prospector

Interlace Weblinks - Gold
........ includes links to Heathcote PS |

NSW DET scavenger hunt
BOS background sheet - timeline
National Museum of Australia - Gold and civilisation - teachers and students' packs
The Learning Federation 'learning object' to find
Gold - Clickable worksheet (Port Macquarie TTC) (links need dusting)
Eureka Stockade - webquest (Port Macquarie TTC) (links need pruning)
Gold! Gold! Gold! (Bateman's Bay District CAP)
Sunnybank Hills State School webquest

more links

Queensland Museum Carriage exhibition

GOVERNMENT

Australia's Prime Ministers
Discovering democracy
State Electoral Office of NSW
Parliament of New South Wales
Parliament of New South Wales members
Your key to the house; A guide to your House of Representatives  PDF
Parliamentary Education Office of NSW
Australian Commonwealth Government Entry Point
Penrith Library - Premiers and Chief Ministers
National Museum of Australia - Prime Ministers
BOS background notes   including
Citizenship for indigenous  people

Discovering Democracy; civics and citizenship education
Documenting a democracy
Ausflag
http://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/timeline/index.htm

Australian History Mysteries - case studies in Australian History - eg Was Ned Kelly a hero or a villain?
War memorials - site for researching local history and ANZAC day

The skeletal system  Gander Academy

The Living skeleton:a tour of human bones
Enchanted learning: Human skeleton
The heart; an online exploration
A look inside the human body

Who are we?
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission

KidsConnnect FAQ - web guides
KidsClick! Worlds of web searching  - a great tutorial!

Etienne - French music that teaches grammar
The Human Languages page

Simple machines eboard  Balgowlah North PS, enter Year4simplemachines, then password cara
Machines - Smart96 Science Project
Leonardo's mysterious machinery

The Math forum - great mathematical resources from Swarthmore University
The History of Mathematics - learn about mathematicians through time
The Abacus

Use of insects by Aboriginal communities
Interlace links
Invertebrates up close - Australian Museum- Biodiversity fact sheets
Australian insects - CSIRO - good listing
Australian insects - great photos
Australian insect and spider bites

Interlace list of links
National Parks and Wildlife Service
Australia's National Parks in Australia Tourism Net
Great outdoor recreation pages  - including national parks

DOLE 5 a day:Nutrition education for kids, teachers and parents
Nutrition education: Teacher resource book
Webquest - National Nutrition Week

Sea and sky: The sea
Ocean Link
Webquest - Intertidal zone tour guide
Secrets of the ocean realm
Ocean Science resources
Ocean98
Meet the Pacific Salmon
Australian National Maritime Museum
Oceans Alive
Ocean Planet
Treasures@Sea: Exploring the Ocean Through Literature

Ancient humans hotlist - Nightingale Elementary School

Dr Blythe's rainforest education web site!
http://www.primaryschool.com.au/humansociety.php
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~slacey/rainforests.htm
http://library.trinity.wa.edu.au/subjects/sose/geography/ecosystem/rainforests.htm
http://www.hazelwood.k12.mo.us/~cdavis01/webquests/mww/

Discovernet: Australian museums and galleries online  or try this link
Picture Australia Picture collections from libraries, museums, galleries, archives, universities
NewsBitsNews search engine [selected News Limited newspapers around Australia.]
Britannica Online
World Book online
Foldoc free on-line dictionary of computing
State Library N.S.W.
National Library of Australia
Clip art
Google images
Education Network Australia - EdNA

Earth science picture of the day
Brainium
Internet Public Library Science Fair Project Resource Guide
The Why files - discover the science aspects behind current event news stories
Science learning network - many interesting topics relating to curriculum areas of study
How stuff works - Cells
Inventors and inventions

School science fairs
Internet Public Library science fair resource guide
Cyber Fair; Virtual science fair  Mankato District

Built environment education - Royal Australian Institute of Architects

Volcano World
Savage earth animations

http://scied.gsu.edu/Hanna/3250/outline.htm  (Science teachers' course - to check)
Meteorology Online Guide
Ozone depletion (difficult but very scientific, good for a challenge)
Weather symbols

Welcome to the wonderful world of whales
Zoom whales - Enchanted learning software
Web quest - Studying whales in middle schools - includes list of links
American Cetacean Society - links for marine mammals
B.C. Killer whale adoption program
Whale songs
WhaleNet

LISTS OF LINKS

EdNA themes
Topic weblinks  Sue Lacey's Interlace
P.L. Duffy Resource Centre Rosemary Horton, Trinity College, WA - high school, but some good links
Gander Academy's theme related resources on the world wide web
ICONnect favourite websites for K-12 students
IASL links International Association of School Libraries
Great sites from the American Library Association
Educational hotlists at the Franklin Institute
Reference hotlists at the Franklin Institute
Awesome Library
Berit's best sites for children
Blue web'n learning sites library
Kids Web - The digital library for K-12 students
Victorian Department of Education links - seems to be subscriber only

Anzwers Australia and New Zealand
Webwombat  Australia
Kidsclick
Yahooligans
AltaVista
Ask Jeeves for kids
Northern light
HotBot
DogpileSearch tips for internet users  Sue Lacey

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