Issue 123

ACMI schools & teachers

www.acmi.net.au/education/

ACMI (formerly The Australian Centre for Moving Images) offers teachers and students access to onsite films, workshops, exhibitions and talks.  It also features online programs and resources aligned to the Australian Curriculum.

SCIS no: 1135827

CSIRO educational datasets

www.csiro.au/en/education/Resources/Educational-datasets

The datasets on this website were developed to facilitate simpler use of real-world data in classrooms. Teachers will find data aligned to the Australian Curriculum for primary and secondary students, and a guide to using data in the classroom.

SCIS no: 5415921

Roadset

www.roadset.com.au

Created for Year 9 students, this road safety education program can be integrated into aspects of Health and PE in the Australian Curriculum. It features ten interactive learning modules assisting students to develop road safety awareness skills.

SCIS no: 5416374

Be you

beyou.edu.au/

Be You is a mental health in education initiative delivered by Beyond Blue, Early Childhood Australia and Headspace. Resources are available for preschool to year 12 teachers to help develop mental health and wellbeing programs for their students.

SCIS no: 5415867

Macquarie university: ancient history resources for schools

www.mq.edu.au/faculty- of-arts/departments-and-schools/department-of-history-and-archaeology/engage-with-us/resources-for-schools

resources-for-schools This authoritative collection comprises resources for: ancient Rome, Egypt, Greece, and Israel; Pompeii and Herculaneum; and ancient Australia. Links guide users to source materials, articles, websites, international research projects, video clips and teaching materials.

SCIS no: 5415941

The sea we breathe

www.bluemarinefoundation.com/the-sea-we-breathe/

This engaging UK website features material pertaining to overfishing, ocean health and climate change. Educational resources are available for both primary and secondary students. These include links to: sustainable fishing; blue carbon habitats; marine protected areas; and digital downloads.

SCIS no: 5416388

Bringing them home

bth.humanrights.gov.au/

The Bringing them home report, and its significance, is the focus of this website. Content includes: the history of the Stolen Generations; the report; testimonies from members of the Stolen Generations; curriculum links to teaching resources; and additional relevant material, including support for healing.

SCIS no: 5415879

Math clock, by MLC

apps.apple.com/au/app/math-clock-by-mlc/id1444666967?ls=1

The aim of this app is to help students become conversant with clocks and time. By using analogue clocks, students will be learning  how to tell the time, solve problems using time intervals, compare digital time, and use the drawing tool to annotate work.

SCIS no: 5416331

Sydney living museums: learning

sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/learning

Sydney Living Museums comprises twelve significant Sydney sites including historical buildings, a farm, and museums. The website contains details of curriculum-linked excursions and resources for stages 1–6. Students in stages 1–4, unable to visit, are catered for with interactive virtual excursions and online resources.

SCIS no: 1987836

Crawford fund

www.crawfordfund.org/

The Crawford Fund is a not-for-profit organisation ‘highlighting the benefits to Australia and developing countries of research for agriculture and development’. Available teaching resources focus on international research, training, and global food and nutrition security. Resources are linked to the Australian Curriculum priorities of Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia, and Sustainability.

SCIS no: 5415900

Montessori pre-school kids 3-7

apps.apple.com/au/app/montessori-preschool-kids-3-7/id1138436619

Preschool and early years students can undertake a variety of app-based activities inspired by Montessori’s learn-by-doing pedagogy. Activities focus on music, nursery rhymes, shapes, number recognition and rudimentary coding skills. 

SCIS no: 5416346