These are different experiments from the University of Queensland in Australia. This would be a good way to get a different perspective of science from another part of the world.
I know students use website like this to help them study. And while they should read the book lets face it some wont. So this is a site that has information on the book All Quite on the Western Front
the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives website is a site which can be used to find helpful class activities for any grade level.
and help for parents
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