This online resource deals with the effects of climate change.
The video examines the science of climate change and summarises the evidence that climate change is happening and that human activities are driving climate change. It also debunks arguments used by climate change skeptics and provides clear scientific explanations to refute those arguments.
This online resource details 10 chemistry practical-related activities for later-year students.
Aimed at students aged 16–18 yrs, the activities are designed to develop their practical and independent study skills.
The activities are problem-based where the students must work in groups to apply their understanding of a concept as well as devise a solution to a practical problem set in a real-life context.
This interactive simulation looks at the Earth's rock cycle.
The resource looks at evolution of rock types with an emphasis on students learning to identifying the different types of rock that occur as part of the cycle.
This interactive provides valuable visualisations that allow students to explore highly abstract concepts and apply their understanding to natural features of the landscape.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S8U04 (Year 8)
This online resource explores Australia's mineral wealth.
The resource is an interactive that allows students to trace the origins and distribution of the country's extensive mineral resources.
The interactive examines the exploration process and explores different mining methods and the processing of ores.
Environmental issues relating to the management and rehabilitation of mine sites and the range of uses for minerals in everyday life are also investigated.
This YouTube video shows a household demonstration of the refraction of light.
The resource is a 6.25-minute video showing how the ability to refract light can be used to develop a simple cheap technology to solve problems.
In the slums of a neighbourhood in the Philippines, the houses are so close together that they get very little natural light. A Filipino man uses a recycled PET bottle filled with water and a little bleach to solve the problem.
This online resource looks at factors that affect population growth in yeast.
The resource gives details for an inquiry that focuses on the factors that affect population growth, including investigations on environmental influences such as temperature, food supply and pH.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S7U02 (Year 7)
This online resource introduces basic concepts of heat.
The resource gives details for an activity that focuses on determining the heat capacity of different materials.
It includes a lesson plan and student worksheets.
This resource deals with the non-renewable mineral resources.
The resource is a lesson plan that focuses on the difficulties of resource extraction and how it becomes more difficult over time.
The resource includes student worksheets, a step-by-step teacher guide and sample results.
New Australian Curriculum 9 Codes: AC9S3U02 (Year 3), AC9S8U04 (Year 8)
This online resource focuses on the different forms of erosion.
There is a video to watch, and a series of different activities for students to complete in station format to investigate the different forms of erosion. All activities include full materials lists and instructions, and there are Science and Math worksheets for download as well..
New Australian Curriculum 9 Codes: AC9S5U02 (Year 5)
The resource gives details for a hands-on inquiry modelling floodplain erosion with clay.
It includes student worksheets and a step-by-step teacher guide.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S5U02 (Year 5)
