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Online Science and Technology K-6
Projects and Competitions

New South Wales Department of Education and Training Projects K-6 (All KLA's)
 
OZprojects K-6
http://ozprojects.edna.edu.au/project/index.html                           
 
Wet and Wild – Competition (Stages 2, 3)
Students learn about the plants and animals that depend on Australian wetlands for survival. Students unjumble clues to identify 4 mystery plants or animals. No Cost.
 
Through My Window  (All stages)
Students describe what they see through the window of their classroom and the description is e-mailed to the project’s co-ordinator who posts it on the web. Students from other schools can then access and interpret the description to create a visual interpretation which is then sent to the authoring school. This activity helps students  develop observation skills and encourages the use of precise and descriptive language. No cost.
 
Murder Under the Microscope - Competition (Stage 3)
Students help solve an Eco-Crime.
 
Backyard Biodiversity (Stage 3)
Students participate in a study to find out more about the diversity of invertebrates in their area. No cost
 
Astronomy for Primary Schools (Stages 1-3)
The Charles Sturt University Remote Telescope can be controlled by students and their teachers over the internet.
 
EnergySmart Zone - Competition (Stage 3)
An on-line learning resource supported by an integrated, co-operative learning unit of work. It provides opportunities for students to work towards achieving outcomes in HSIE, Science and Technology and English with Environmental Education as the main focus. The unit explores the use of energy locally and globally.
 
Yibble’s WebQuest (Stage 3)
Yibble’s WebQuest teaches Stage 3 students about the relationship between producers and consumers. It is an on-line learning game with activities that teach students about the process Australian products undergo from the farm to the supermarket shelves. Students are even provided with the opportunity to post messages to farmers around NSW! Yibble’s Webquest supports the syllabuses of Science and Technology (Products and Services, Living Things) and HSIE (Global Connections).
 
National Kilowatt Count (Stages 2, 3)
A national project for Science Week which involves households around Australia assessing their everyday energy consumption and making simple lifestyle modifications to reduce their use of energy. A curriculum-based school kit is also available.
 
Intel Young Scientist - Competition (All Stages)
Students complete a scientific investigation and present findings as a Multimedia Presentation, a Creative Writing, a Working Model or a Scientific Research Report.
 
Streamwatch (All Stages)
A school and community water quality monitoring and action program.
Also available is the integrated unit of work Streams Alive (Stage 3) consisting of 10 easy-to-follow lessons including a sampling day which involves a bug survey. An Education Officer from Sydney Water will come to the school to help run the bug survey at no cost.
 
Water Bug Survey (All Stages)
The NSW Water Bug Survey involves students catching and counting up waterbugs in a local waterway to determine how healthy or polluted the water is. Results are gathered across NSW and published so that the whole community can get an idea of the health of our waterways. Surveys are held each Spring (October) and Autumn (March).
 
BHP Billiton Science Awards                            
The BHP Billiton Science Awards recognise outstanding contributions made by classroom teachers to science education and give students opportunity to design and conduct science research projects.
 
The Jason Project (Stage 3)
The Jason Project is a theme-based, international, collaborative science project. The project is web based and supported by comprehensive written curriculum covering all curriculum areas.
 
Dung Beetle Mania  (All Stages)
A project that studies the distribution, habitat and food preference of dung beetles. Students collect data to determine the different kinds of invertebrate in the local area, the most common invertebrate and the kinds of invertebrate found in leaf litter and lawn.
 

Useful links Science and Technology K-6

NSW School Education Sites

New South Wales Department of Education and Training
http://www.curriculumsupport.nsw.edu.au
 
Computer Technology Support in Science and Technology
 
Revesby Primary School
 
Stu’s EduWeb
http://www.stgeorged.det.nsw.edu.au/eduweb                   
              
 
Units of Work
 
Victorian Department of Education and Training
 
New South Wales Central Coast
http://www.educate.net.au/hsie_units                    
 
NSW Country Areas Program
 
Australian Museum                            
 
The Franklin Institute
http://www.Fi.edu                                                   
 
Energy Australia
http://www.energy.com.au                                      
 
Australian National Botanic Gardens  
http://www.anbg.gov.au/education/floral-emblem-ed                                                                                                                            
Nuffield Foundation
ttp://www.primarydandt.org/resources/index.asp                  
 
 
Clickable Worksheets/Interactive Websites/
Experiments/Activities
 
All stages
 
All stages
                                                                                                                 
Stages 2, 3
http://www.science.org.au/nova/                                                          
 
Stages 1-3
http://www.austmus.gov.au/explore/students.htm                            
 
Stages 2, 3
ttp://www.austmus.gov.au/explore/kids.htm                                   
 
Stages 2, 3
http://www.Fi.edu                                                                                  

Stage 3 (Products and Services)
Stages 1-3
All Stages (Flip Book)                                               
All Stages (Flip Book)
Stages 2, 3 (Space)
http://www.abc.net.au/science/             
 
Stage 3 (Mining)
http://www.nswmin.com.au/education                                                
 
Stages 2, 3
http://www.si.edu                                              
 
Stage 3
http://www.howstuffworks.com                                                            
 
All Stages
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/index.html                                      
 
All Stages (Environment)
 
Stages 2, 3 (Project Material)                 
http://www2.csr.com.au/sugar      

Stage 3
http://www.earth.nasa.gov                                                                     
 
Stages 2, 3
 
Stages 2, 3                                     
http://rainforest-australia.com                                                             
 
Stages 1, 2
http://www.abc.net.au/schoolstv/animals/default.htm                       
 
Stages 1, 2 (Butterflies)
http://www.stradsch.sa.edu.au/miers/index.html                               
                                                                                                
Stages 1-3
http://www.pbs.org/kratts/index.shtml                                              
 
Stages 2, 3
http://www.kidsastronomy.com                                                            
 
Stages 1-3
http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/science_squad.html                   
 
Stage 3 (Energy Smart)
 
Stage 3 (Energy)            
http://www.virtualteacher.com.au/energyans.pdf       
 
Stage 3
http://www.csiro.au/helix                                                                     
 
Stages 1-3
http://www.csiro.au/scientriffic            
 
Stages 2, 3
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/kids/bones.shtml                                  
 
Stage 3
http://www.bom.gov.au/info/thunder/                                                
 
Stage 3
http://www.energy.com.au                                                                    
 
 
WebQuests
 
Stage 2 (Managing Australia’s Biodiversity)
 
Stage 2 (Australian Animals)                  
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/
projects/webquests/australia  
                
Stage 2 (Create-A-Habitat)                                                                                     
http://www.biopoint.com/WebQuests/dist204/Welcome.html                                                                                                                    
Stage 2 (Simple Machines)
 
Stages 2, 3 (Australian Inventions)
                                                                                             
Stage 3 (Recycling)
Stages 1-3)
http://www.covington.k12.tn.us                                                            
 
Stages 2, 3
http://www.Fi.edu                                                                                 
 
Stage 3 (Products and Services)
http://yibble.nswfarmers.org.au                                                          
 
 
Organisations with Education Pages
 
SIRO
http://www.csiro.au/                                                                            

Australian Museum
                                             
Australian Museum
http://www.austmus.gov.au/explore/educators.htm                
 
owerhouse Museum
 
Environmental Protection Authority
http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/stormwater            
 
Planet Ark
http://www.planetark.org/                                                                   
 
Gould League
ttp://www.gould.edu.au/                                                                    
 
Australian Broadcasting Corporation                         
 
Australian Science Teachers’ Assoc.
http://www.asta.edu.au                                      
 
Science Teachers’ Assoc. of NSW
http://www.stansw.asn.au                                   
 
NSW Minerals Council
http://www.nswmin.com.au/                              
 
Ergon Energy
http://www.ergon.com.au                                                              
Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au                          
 
Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
 
Australian National Botanic Gardens
http://www.anbg.gov.au/                                    
 
Energy Australia
http://www.energy.com.au                                                            
 
Hydro Tasmania
http://www.hydro.com.au                                                              
 
The Australian Greenhouse Office
 
Environment Portal
http://www.environment.gov.au                                                    
 
Environmental Protection Authority    
http://www.epa.gov                                                                      
 
Sydney Water
http://www.sydneywater.com.au                                                   
 
Australian Academy of Science
http://www.science.org.au/scied                          

Useful links 7-12

Chemistry Resources 1
http://www.uq.edu.au/~xxjelfic/

Chemistry Resources 2
http://www.chemdex.org
Animation resource for DNA
http://vector.cshl.org/dnaftb/

Country Area Program
http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/

Popular Science Magazine
http://www.popsci.com

Useful links 7-12

CSIRO Education (click on Education, Double Helix)
www.csiro.au

Streamwatch

Murder Under the Microscope

STANSW

Australian Science Teachers Association

Royal Botanic Gardens

Gould League
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