Weblinks to support student and teacher learning

These weblinks provide useful resources to support student learning and classroom programs and teacher professional development within a range of curriculum areas and themes. Please email us your best weblinks to add to this page.

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http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/

The games on this site at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation are designed to help children understand basic concepts in mathematics. These games can be played online or they can be downloaded and played at any time. Schedule and Outlines offer teachers access to more resources related to the games. Games will be added to the site in coming months.

http://www.intuitor.com/statistics/

Reasoning based on probability and statistics gives modern societies the ability to cope with uncertainty. It has astonishing power to improve decision-making accuracy and test new ideas. Within probability and statistics there are certain amazing applications which stand out for their profound or unexpected results. This page is aimed especially at AP Statistics students and  explores many of these amazing applications.

http://www.clickmazes.com/

Clickmazes contains a variety of unique interactive puzzles and mazes which can be played online. There are simple traditional mazes, some in which certain directions are disabled and others where pathways weave over and under each other.

http://www.csiro.au/scientriffic/HTMLs/sfc_activities.html

This part of the Scientriffic website contains a number of simple science experiments that require minimal equipment/ingredients. The experiments are given in the form of a list of ingredients, instructions, and then an explanation of what should have happened and why.

http://www.curriculum.edu.au/democracy/

Discovering Democracy helps students to learn about Australia 's democratic heritage and the values underpinning it, including equality, liberty, fairness, trust, mutual respect and social co-operation. Students can discover how Australian national identity has changed over time and how it has come to encompass both cultural diversity and social cohesion.

http://unescoasp.edna.edu.au/

The UNESCO Associated Schools Project (ASP) is a network of schools throughout the world committed to the ideals of UNESCO. Launched in 1953, the ASP promotes education for international understanding in order to prepare children and young people to meet the pressing challenges facing humanity within the context of the planet's resources.

http://ozprojects.edna.edu.au/

This Australian site celebrates online curriculum projects and the world of unique learning opportunities.

Teacher Learning Focus

 http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/

The goal of the Teachers' Lab is to provide teachers and educators with a deeperunderstanding of commonly taught math and science concepts. Many of the Labs are based upon professional development workshops broadcast on the Annenberg/CPB Channel. Each lab will

combine online activities with background information, interactive polls or worksheets participants can use in their classroom, plus links to related material.

http://www.livingvalues.net/

Living Values: is an experiential values education program for children, young adults, parents, and children-affected-by-war. An effective character development program, it builds positive emotional and social skills for peace, including conflict resolution and tolerance. LVEP is part of the global movement for a culture of peace in the framework of the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World.

http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/page554.html

Peace building issues page from the Global Education Website, initiated and funded by AusAID to support its Global Education Program. Includes: Facts; Background; Australia 's responses; the global agenda. teaching activities, links to other resources and a case study: Peace building in Bougainville . Peace is often defined in the negative as freedom from war. Peace, development and democracy form an interactive triangle. They are mutually reinforcing.

http://www.tevaka.com/

Enter this site to experience the indigenous sounds, log drum grooves, rhythms and beats of the Pacific.

http://www.jpc.vic.edu.au/partners/science.htm

The Science Mentor Program is a 2 year funded program from the CEO to strengthen the profile of science education for primary students. It aims to develop a network (and a computer intranet) with John Paul College 's partner primary schools to assist teachers to develop units; share ideas, gain access to resources not readily available for primary schools.

http://www.stella.org.au
Standards for Teachers of English Language and Literacy in Australia (STELLA) provides a detailed picture of accomplished English/Literacy teaching. The Standards have been developed by teacher members of AATE and ALEA around Australia and are supported by national and state ETA Councils in all states and territories. STELLA attempts to capture the depth and range of accomplished English/Literacy teaching.

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