Interesting and Educational Internet Sites

Indigenous Sites

Knowledge Centre Network
http://ikcnetwork.blogspot.com/

State Library of Qld- Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander Resources
http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/info/ind

Indigenous Business Australia - Free Info Business Workshops
http://www.iba.gov.au/business-ownership/

CAYLUS - Indigenous Youth Programs
​http://caylus.org.au

Dust Echoes
http://www.abc.net.au/dustechoes/

Message Club
http://www.abc.net.au/messageclub/

Message Stick
http://www.abc.net.au/indigenous/

Living Black
http://news.sbs.com.au/livingblack/

UsMob
http://www.abc.net.au/usmob/

Koori History Website
http://www.kooriweb.org/foley/indexb.html

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
http://www.coraweb.com.au/abor.htm

Screen Australia Digital Learning - Indigenous Search
http://dl.screenaustralia.gov.au/tag/Indigenous+Australia/

German Missionaries in Queensland
http://missionaries.griffith.edu.au/queensland‐missions

Indigenous Music
Yothu Yindi
http://www.yothuyindi.com/index.html

Black Image
http://www.blackimage.com.au/

Indigenous Tours - Cape York
Guurrbi Tours
http://www.guurrbitours.com/site/willie/

Indigenous Art - Cape York
Hope Vale Arts & Cultural Centre
http://www.hopevalearts.com/

Lockhart River Art and Culture Centre
http://www.artgang.com.au/

Australian Indigenous Alcohol and Other Drugs Knowledge Centre
http://pilot.aod.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au

Financial

Australian Securities and Investment Commission - Indigenous Advice
http://www.fido.gov.au/indigenous

Maths

Smart Kiddies Mathematics (Australia)
http://www.smartkiddies.com.au/

Count me in Too!
http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/

Illuminations - all grades (US)
http://illuminations.nctm.org/

Math Playground
http://www.mathplayground.com

Purple Math
http://www.purplemath.com

Cool Maths
http://www.coolmath.com/

Math Cats
http://www.mathcats.com/

My Math Games
http://www.mymathgames.com/

Calculators for Kids
http://www.mortgagecalculator.org/helpful-advice/calculators-for-kids.php

Science

CSIRO Scope
https://www.csiro.au/en/Education/Scope

Crayon Physics
http://crayon-physics.en.softonic.com/

BrainPOP
http://www.brainpop.com

Chem4Kids
http://www.chem4kids.com

Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu

HowStuffWorks
http://www.howstuffworks.com

Imagine the Universe!
http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov

InnerBody
http://www.InnerBody.com

Kids Dig Reed
http://www.kidsdigreed.com

Life Beyond Earth
http://www.pbs.org/lifebeyondearth

Science Friday
https://www.sciencefriday.com/educate/

NASA Kids
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov

Neuroscience for Kids
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html

Nine Planets
http://www.nineplanets.org

Ocean Worlds
https://www.nasa.gov/specials/ocean-worlds/

StarChild
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov

The Franklin Institute: Learning Resources
https://www.fi.edu/learning-resources

The MAD Scientist Network
http://www.madsci.org

Try Science
http://www.tryscience.org

Ask An Astronomer - CalTech
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/asks

Jets Observing the Skys

http://www.ellejet.com/jets-observing-the-skys.php

Reading


Summer Reading Club
http://www.summerreadingclub.slq.qld.gov.au/

References


​Raising Digital Citizens
https://staysafeonline.org/stay-safe-online/for-parents/raising-digital-citizens

Ed Helper
http://www.edhelper.com

Learning Page
http://www.learningpage.com

Britannica
http://www.britannica.com

Discovery School
http://school.discovery.com

Educator's Reference Desk
http://www.eduref.org

Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org

Merit Badge Research Center
http://www.meritbadge.com

New York Times Learning Network
http://www.nytimes.com/learning

ThinkQuest
http://www.thinkquest.org

Anatomy Resource Guide for Nursing Students
http://nursejournal.org/community/anatomy-resource-guide-for-nursing-students/

Study and Learning Skills
http://www.discoverbusiness.us/learning/

Arts and Craft

Arts Workshop
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/artsworkshop/index.html

ArtsEDGE
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org

Art Lessons for All Grades
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/lessons.html

Inside Art
http://www.eduweb.com/insideart

Kinder Art
http://www.kinderart.com

Crayola
http://www.crayola.com

Kids Space
http://www.kids-space.org

Reading

Starfall
http://www.starfall.com

How To Learn
http://www.howtolearn.com

Bartleby.com
http://www.bartleby.com

Children's Literature Web Guide
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown

Pink Monkey
http://www.pinkmonkey.com

Project Gutenberg
http://www.gutenberg.net

Wowio.com
http://www.wowio.com

​Writing

ABC Teach
http://www.abcteach.com

CRAYON - Create Your Own Newspaper
http://crayon.net

Free Rice
http://www.freerice.com/index.php

Maggies Earth Adventures
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/grammar1.htm

Online Writing Guide
http://oswego.org/staff/tcaswell/wg/para.htm

Take Our Word.com
http://www.takeourword.com

The Write Site
http://www.writesite.org

What Makes a Good Story?
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/literature

Word Central
http://www.wordcentral.com

Suggest a Site

Geography and Virtual Travel

Amazon Interactive
http://www.eduweb.com/amazon.html

Colonial Williamsburg: Electronic Field Trips
http://www.history.org/trips

CyberBee
http://www.cyberbee.com

Global Online Adventure Learning Site
http://www.goals.com/Index.htm

The Jason Project
http://www.jasonproject.org

Virtual Field Trips
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours

Xpeditions @ National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions

HyperHistory Online
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html

K-12 Africa Guide
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Home_Page/AFR_GIDE.html

Lewis and Clark
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark

Life in the Middle Ages
http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/ma/mahome.htm

New Perspectives on the West
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest

States and Capitals
http://www.50states.com

The American Civil War Homepage
http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war

The Canada War Museum
http://www.civilization.ca/cwm/kidsection/cwmindexeng.html

The Civil War Homepage
http://www.civil-war.net

The Oregon Trail
http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html

Geography Worksheets
http://homeschooling.about.com/od/freeprintables/qt/geogprintables.htm

Educational Games

I know that
http://www.iknowthat.com

Study Stack
http://www.studystack.com

Family Fun
http://www.familyfun.com

Teach With Movies
http://www.teachwithmovies.org

The Smart Guide to Financial Aid
http://www.finaid.com

Fun Brain
http://www.funbrain.com

By Kids For Kids
http://www.bkfk.com/

Dance Mat Typing 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3c6tfr


Dollar Mites Club - CBA
https://www.commbank.com.au/personal/youth-students/dollarmites-club.html


Lesson Plans

Ages 3-6
Ladybugs and Grasshoppers, 7-24-98 
Caterpillars to Butterflies, 7-24-98
Bees and Ants, 7-24-98
Worms and Spiders, 7-24-98
Bug Charades, Scavenger Hunt, etc., 7-28-98
What Insect Am I?, 8-3-98Habitat Collage, 8-3-98
Name That Part?, 8-4-98
Insects and Camouflage, 8-4-98
Caterpillars to Butterflies, 8-4-98
Camouflage, 8-11-98 
What is an Insect, 7-24-99 
Butterflies and Lady Bugs, 7-24-99 
Camouflage and Non-Insects, 7-24-99 
Insect Communication and Harmful Insects, 7-24-99 
Mouth Parts and Dirt Cake, 7-24-99

Ages 7-8

Who Lives Here?, 7-28-98 
Classification, 7-28-98
Ecosystems, 7-28-98
The Peppermint Beetle, 7-28-98Nature Camp 1998- Insect Survival; 
How to make a net, 7-28-98
All in the (Insect) Family, 7-30-98  
Can You Identify Arthropods?, 7-31-98
What Are Ecosystems?, 7-31-98
Ecosystem posterboard, 8-3-98
Did You Say Water Bugs?, 8-4-98
Let's Talk About Spiders And Bugs!, 8-4-98
Web of Life, 8-5-98
Camouflage, 8-5-98
Creative Insects, 8-5-9
8Insect Matching, 8-10-98
Ecosystems- worms, 8-10-98
You Are Where You Live, 8-10-98
Beautiful Butterflies, 7-24-99 
Bug Olympics, 7-24-99 
Insect Introduction, 7-24-99 
Ant Farm Fun, 7-24-99 
Tool Belts, 7-24-99 
Habitats and Functions, 4-23-99 (PDF, 40KB) 

Ages 9-12

Habitat Lap Sit, 7-28-98Adding Adaptations to Insects, 7-28-98  Insect Condominiums, 7-28-98Habitat Breakdown, 7-28-98Insect Necklaces, 7-28-98Insects, 7-28-98Insects at Home, 7-28-98Insects: Listen and Learn, 7-28-98Insect Survival- camouflage, 7-28-98Strength in Size? Madagascar Cockroach Pulls, 7-28-98What is that Smell?, 7-28-98Insects Throughout Time, 7-28-98Bug Hunt, 7-29-98Insect Travel Brochure, 7-29-98Plants 'R' Us!, 7-31-98The Internal Anatomy of the Grasshopper, 8-3-98What kind of Insect is that?, 8-3-98Let's Create An Ecosystem, 8-4-98Tall, Dark, and Handsome, 8-4-98Who Am I?, 8-5-98Wanted!!, 8-5-98Do You Hear What I Hear?, 8-6-98


Ages 13-18

Grades PreK-3

Ladybugs and Grasshoppers, PreK-1st grade, 7-24-98 
Caterpillars to Butterflies, PreK-1st grade, 7-24-98
Bees and Ants, PreK-1st grade, 7-24-98
Worms and Spiders, PreK-1st grade, 7-24-98
Bug Charades, Scavenger Hunt, etc., PreK-1st grade, 7-28-98
Butterflies and Ladybugs, PreK-1st grade, 7-24-99
Camouflage and Non-Insects, PreK-1st grade, 7-24-99 
Insect Communication and Harmful Insects, PreK-1st grade, 7-24-99 Mouth Parts and Dirt Cake, PreK-1st grade, 7-24-99 
Insect Necklaces, 7-28-98
What Insect Am I?, Kindergarten, 8-3-98
Habitat Collage, Kindergarten, 8-3-98
Insects and Camouflage, Kindergarten, 8-4-98
Caterpillars to Butterflies, Kindergarten, 8-4-98
Name That Part?, Kindergarten, 8-4-98
Camouflage, Kindergarten, 8-11-98
The Peppermint Beetle, K-3rd grade, 7-28-98
Classification, 2nd grade, 7-28-98
Let's Talk About Spiders And Bugs!, 2nd grade, 8-4-98
Did You Say Water Bugs?, 2nd grade, 8-4-98
How to make a net, 2nd/3rd grade, 7-28-98
Who Lives Here?, 3rd grade, 7-28-98
 Ecosystems, 3rd grade, 7-28-98
Can You Identify Arthropods?, 3rd grade, 7-31-98
What Are Ecosystems?, 3rd grade, 7-31-98
Ecosystem posterboard, 3rd grade, 8-3-98
Web of Life, 3rd grade, 8-5-98
Camouflage, 3rd grade, 8-5-98
Creative Insects, 3rd grade, 8-5-98
Insect Matching, 3rd grade, 8-10-98
Ecosystems- worms, 3rd grade, 8-10-98
You Are Where You Live, 3rd grade, 8-10-98
All in the (Insect) Family, 3rd/4th grade, 7-30-98  
Plants 'R' Us!, 3rd/4th grade, 7-31-98

Grades 4-6

All in the (Insect) Family, 3rd/4th grade, 7-30-98  
Plants 'R' Us!, 3rd/4th grade, 7-31-98
Habitat Lap Sit, 4th grade, 7-28-98
Adding Adaptations to Insects, 4th grade, 7-28-98 
 Insect Condominiums, 4th grade, 7-28-98
Habitat Breakdown, 4th grade, 7-28-98
Insects at Home, 4th grade, 7-28-98
Insects: Listen and Learn, 4th grade, 7-28-98
Do You Hear What I Hear?, 4th-7th grade, 8-6-98
Insect Survival- camouflage, 4th grade, 7-28-98
Strength in Size? Madagascar Cockroach Pulls, 4th grade, 7-28-98
What is that Smell?, 4th grade, 7-28-98
Bug Hunt, 4th grade, 7-29-98
Who Am I?, 4th grade, 8-5-98
Wanted!!, 4th grade, 8-5-98
Insects Throughout Time, 4th-6th grade, 7-28-98
Beautiful Butterflies, 4th-6th grade, 7-24-99 
Bug Olympics, 4th-6th grade, 7-24-99
 Insect Introduction, 4th-6th grade, 7-24-99 
Ant Farm Fun, 4th-6th grade, 7-24-99 
Tool Belts, 4th-6th grade, 7-24-99 
What kind of Insect is that?, 5th grade, 8-3-98
The Internal Anatomy of the Grasshopper, 6th grade, 8-3-98
Habitats and Functions, 4-23-99 (PDF, 40KB) 

Grades 7-8

Insects, 7th grade, 7-28-98
Insect Travel Brochure, 7th grade, 7-29-98
Let's Create An Ecosystem, 7th grade, 8-4-98
Tall, Dark, and Handsome, 7th grade, 8-4-98
What Makes Up An Ecosystem?, 8th grade, 8-3-98
 Crazy Critters, 8th grade, 8-3-98