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ANIMAL WELFARE
Horse
racing animal welfare puzzles
Melbourne Cup
activities?
New crossword and
word find puzzles with a horse racing animal
welfare theme are available on ausclassroom.com.
MEMORY AND LEARNING
Learning tips for revising students
(From Amina Youssef-Shalala, The Conversation,
7 Oct 2019)
TASMANIAN ABORIGINAL HISTORY
How early Tasmanian Aboriginals influenced the landscape
Archaeological research suggests that the nature
of land and whether it was close to the coast was more important to
Tasmanian Aboriginals than vegetation type.
(From The Conversation, 4 Oct 2019)
CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change action for individuals
What can people do in their daily
lives to help counter climate change?
(From Nick Golledge, The Conversation,
2 Oct 2019)
LITERACY
10 ways to get the most out of silent reading
Silent sustained reading for
pleasure needs to be encouraged but it is declining in some schools.
(From Margaret Kristin Merga, The Conversation,
23 Sep 2019
SOCCER IN THE CLASSROOM
Everyone's Game
SBS teaching resource for Years 5-8 prepared to coincide with
the Matildas, Australia's women's soccer team, participating in
the FIFA Women's World Cup.
Everyone's Game Classroom Resource Teacher Notes
[pdf]
Quizzes, videos and classroom material
STUDENT HEALTH AND SAFETY
Concussion
in Sport Australia
Information and resources on the dangers of concussion in sport,
from the Australian Sports Commission. See especially the
Parents and Teachers section.
WATER SAFETY
Beachsafe
The BeachSafe website, run by Surf Life Saving
Australia, provides patrolling details and current water and weather
conditions for just about every beach in Australia.
Scroll down for the beaches near your location.
Click on beach thumbnail or name for patrol, weather and
water details.
For more, including a search box for other beaches, click
Explore
WATER SAFETY
Surf Life Saving Tasmania
Surf Life Saving Tasmania services include the
provision of water safety advice and lifeguards for school
water-related events.
Beach safety top tips
Book a
lifeguard
MATHEMATICS
How was maths discovered?
A simplified response to questions asking how maths was discovered
and who made up the rules of mathematics.
(From Linda Galligan, The Conversation,
22 Aug 2019)
INTERNET LITERACY
How to spot a fake review
Online reviews of hotel accommodation and other services and
products are sometimes rigged. Find out how to identify a genuine
review.
And try the simple five-question online test to see
whether you are as good as you think you are at spotting fake
reviews.
(From Adrian R. Camilleri, The Conversation,
12 Aug 2019)
TASMANIAN HISTORY
Virtual
Hobart Town
See computer-generated still and 360-degree panoramic images of
Hobart Town in the 1820s.
Virtual Hobart
Town YouTube teaser
WEATHER AND CLIMATE
What is a cold front?
Find out what a cold front is and how it can adversely affect our
weather, particularly here in Tasmania. Bonus: information about
warm fronts. From ABC Weather.
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