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Ausflag Information about Australian flags
Fresh for Kids Lots of good information about fruit and vegetables
American Inventors and Inventions
Inventors
http://www .nzmaths.co.nz/ Brilliant site for links to a host of games, puzzles, problem solving and much more. Covers the bulk of the curriculum and all ages.
http://www.nctm.org This is the leading American professional website and offers resources, lessons, activities and weekly problems catering for all ages.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/4_11/ Enjoyable, adventure-based activities demonstrating the relevance of the subject to real-world contexts.
http://www.coolmath4teachers.com/ Game based activities for upper primary students.
http://www.teachrkids.com/ Drill and practice oriented website offering both on-line exercises and worksheets.
http://www.mav.vic.edu.au/ The Mathematical Association of Victoria is the most important professional organisation in the subject in the state. At this website you can find in-service information, publications, useful links and a host of items relevant to teaching.
http://www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems/grade5.html (also grade 6) An excellent set of problems which require the application of acquired skills to unfamiliar situations. There are a set of problems for Year 5 and a set of problems for Year 6.
http://www.counton.org/ A set of useful links, games and activities. Subscription is required for some activities.
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/maths/contents.htm A number of excellent activities, puzzles and worksheets which can be taken directly into the classroom.
http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/ Child centred and appropriate.
http://www.curriculum.edu.au/maths300 300 problem solving investigations on the web designed to show how mathematics is used in real life situations. The school subscribes to this site which is outstanding, the password required is accessible from the secure link on the Teachers Resources Page.
http://www.blackdouglas.com.au/calchange A set of excellent Prep-Year 6 activities which are designed to enhance number skills through engaging problem solving.
http://www.abc.net.au/countusin Fun games and useful activities for the first 2 years of school.
http//:www.mathpuzzle.com/multmaze.htm Spatial games and puzzles for the very able.
http://www.highhopes.com/snowflakes.html Excellent paper folding /2D.3D site with useful links. Great for the festive season.
http://www.olemiss.edu/mathed/contest Full of problems for the very able. Recommend the Problem of the week section.
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/sets/select/dm_letter_number.html
http://www.nrich.maths.org/askedNRICH/edited/2732.html
http://www.puzzles.com/PuzzlePlayground/PuzzlesHome.htm
The above three sites are full of challenging puzzles of various types, including many alphabet/Number (alphanumeric) puzzles and mazes.http://www.rainforestmaths.com
Over 800 high quality interactive maths activities. Requires Flash.http://www.mathgoodies.com
Interactive lessons, homework help, worksheets and forums. Activities for students, teachers and parents.http://www.mathcats.com
Provides open-ended and playful explorations of important mathematical concepts through online games, off-line crafts and interactive projects.http://www.mathletics.com.au
Mathletics is now the most used educational website in Australia. Covers the full primary and secondary maths curriculum and gives lots of positive feedback, nurturing and encouragement with strategies, even when they are incorrect.http://www.apsmo.info/APSMO_Home.php
Australian Problem Solving Mathematical Olympiads. Challenging problem solving contests for students up to 14 years.
Bugclub
Bug World
Year 5
Music of New Zealand
Maori musical instruments
Ka MateIndonesian Music
What is Gamelan?
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Year 6Chinese music
Fact Monster: Chinese MusicIndian music
Ragas and Indian Classical Music
Basic overview of the TablaSpanish music
Flamenco
Myths and Legends
Camelot Project Texts, images and other information about King Arthur's Court
Stories of the Dreaming Stories come from the cultures of Indigenous Australians which have been collected from all over Australia
Dolphins
The Sea
Olympics through time
Lots of interesting information about the history of the ancient Olympic Games in Greece and how they came to be revived in modern times
Australian Parliamentary Education Office
Information for Pet Owners
Care for Pets
PetNet
Australia's Prime Ministers National Archives of Australia site.
The Prime Ministers of Australia
Windows to the Universe
Click on Enter the Site, choose Space Missions and then click on Beginner Level. You can find information on space exploration, manned space missions (Apollo) and unmanned space missions (Sputnik)
Hubble Telescope
Lots of good information about the Hubble Space Telescope. Click on the telescope image to enter the site and then click on Next Topic to find information.
History of Space Exploration
Information about space history, spacecraft missions and a timeline of space exploration.
History of Manned Space Flight
This site comes from the Kennedy Space Center in America and has information on things such as Aeronautics History, Rocket History and Early Astronauts.
NASA Human Space Flight
History of NASA space projects such as Project Mercury, Project Gemini, Skylab, Shuttle-Mir, Apollo-Soyuz and Space Shuttle
J-2 Space
This web site has lots of terrific photos of the Space Shuttle, Mir, and Apollo space missions.