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Virtual journey through the Borneo rainforest at night. Includes videos, images and information.

A great website for student directed learning across a range of subjects. The animated interactive lessons are simple to understand and fun to complete.

Great information about the animals and plants that live in differnt biomes and where these biomes are found on the planet.

Great, short videos of palentologists talking about dinosaurs. A written transcript is available beneath the video. Suitable to a range of literacy activities.

Look at long-term effects of development at a beach resort. Explore effects on fish stocks, coral cover, wildlife, sedimentation and coastal erosion. Consider social and economic impacts. Compare proposals to plant mangroves, cocos palms or build a sea wall. Try to maximise economic performance, environmental protection and community satisfaction. Recommend a solution and look at the long-term outcomes. This learning object is one in a series of five objects. The purpose of this learning object is for: Students to compare the merits of environmental mangement solutions. Students to explore social, economic and environmental issues in a coastal management setting. Look at long-term effects of development at a beach resort. Explore effects on fish stocks, coral cover, wildlife, sedimentation and coastal erosion. Consider social and economic impacts. Compare proposals to plant mangroves, cocos palms or build a sea wall. Try to maximise economic performance, environmental protection and community satisfaction. Recommend a solution and look at the long-term outcomes. This learning object is one in a series of five objects. The purpose of this learning object is for: Students to compare the merits of environmental mangement solutions. Students to explore social, economic and environmental issues in a coastal management setting.

Food chains - explanation teaching tool and activity.

Fantastic Australian site about marine ecosystems - kid friendly language suitable for individual or group research.

Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? from the TV show. SIgn up and the children and you can play it on the IWB last 5 minutes of the day or a great beginning of the day activity. Actual questions from the show.

A wet- day time table day winner!

Interactive game where students build a small area to prepare for a natural disaster. They explain why some defences are better than others.

Kid friendly information about disasters. You can choose a disaster and follow the characters story as they experience it.