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Science
PDHPE

Tall Poppies: Florey - the life and times of Australian Scientist, Howard Florey who developed penicilin as an antibiotic
Level: 7-10 Science, Stage 6 Biology

The Particle Adventure - Atoms; particles; Quantum theory
Level: 2U, Stage 6 Physics

Genetics Australia - specific to animal reproduction technology
Level: 7-10 Agriculture & Stage 6 Biology

Life, Universe and Electrons - explains electrons, their properties and role
Level: Stage 6 Chemistry & Physics

Backyard Biodiversity - involves students in the study of invertibrates
Level: 7-10

Classroom Antarctica - learn about the ecosystems of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
Level: Primary and Secondary

Power Lab - history, impact and social impacts of energy generation and its use
Level: 7-10 Science, Stage 5&6 Physics

Anatomy - an interactive site teaching about the human body
Level: 7-10 Science

Australian Dairy Industry - information for students studying the dairy industry in Australia. Information about milk marketing and nutrition
Level:7-10 & Stage 6 Agriculture, and Food Technology

The David Suzuki Foundation - Canadian organisation exploring the human impact on the environment, and seeking to find solutions
Level: 7-10 Science, Stages 4 & 5 Science

Biological Farmers of Australia - rules for organic farming
Level: 7-10 D&T, Stage 6 Agriculture

Farmwide - market reports and rural news, production and marketing
Level: Stage 6 Agriculture

IPPEX Overview - nuclear fusion, electricity & magnetism
Level: 7-10 Science & Stage 6 Physics

Polymer Discovery - polymerisation methods, and obtaining ethanol from plants
Level: Stage 6 Chemistry

Exploratorium's Cow's Eye Dissection - detailed information about the structure and function of an eye
Level: 9&10 Science, Stage 6 Biology

Bioethics for Beginners - history and impact of bioethics on society (cloning & stem cell research)
Level: 9&10 Science, Stage 6 Biology

Which Weed? - photographs & descriptions of weeds to help us eradicate them from our land
Level: 7-10 Science, D&T, & Agriculture

Seeing Hearing and Smelling the World - our senses and how they work.
Levels: 7-10 Science, Stage 6 Biology

Food and Nutrition in Local Government - work of local governments in promoting Public health initiatives
Level: Stage 6

Onhealth: Athletic Injuries - valuable for HSC Option 3, Sports Medicine
Level: Stage 6

Food and Nutrition - nutrition and public health in Australia
Level: Stage 6 PDHPE

Diabetes Australia - Victoria
of particular interest to students studying Food Technology
Level: Stage 6 PDHPE

Melanoma - types, treatment, prevention, and research
Level: 7-10 & Stage 6 PDHPE

Dental Zone - dental health issues
Level: 7-10 PDHPE

Health & Bone Diseases - primarily for medical professionals, this site has information on many bone diseases and preventative strategies
Level: Stage 6 PDHPE

Peer Mediation - guidelines for mediation to solve conflicts within the school
Level: 7-10 PDHPE

Home Science
 HSIE

Food and Nutrition - nutrition and public health in Australia
Level: Stage 6 Food Technology

Institute of food science and technology - careers within the food industry
Levels: Stage 6 Food Technology & Hospitality

Diabetes Australia - Victoria
of particular interest to students studying Food Technology
Level: 7-10 & Stage 6 Food Tech, and

Australia Innovates - Australian inventions
Level: Stage 6 Textiles & Design

Nutrition and Food - set out with links to Primary, Junior Secondary, Senior Secondary, and Teachers' areas of interest

Home Sewing Association - sewing fabrics, techniques, technologies, downloadable patterns
Level: 7-10, Stage 6 Textiles & Design

The Benevolent Society - Child Protection, Womens' Health, Ageing and Aged Care information and issues.
Level: Stage 6 Community & Family Studies

ACTU Worksite 2000 - for study of the world of work in Australia, employment relations topic in business studies
Level: Business Studies Stage 6, CEC Work Studies, 7-10 Commerce

International forum on Globalisation - a site addressing the issue of globalisation, and offering alternatives
Level: Stage 6 Business Studies

Coastcare: Coasts & Oceans - information about preserving our coastal waters and land
Level: 7-10 Geography

EPA Student Centre - air, water, waste and recycling, acid rain and global warming
Level: 7-10 Geography

Great Depression of 1930's - detailed information of the impact on America
Level: Stage 6 Modern History

Ask a Geologist - send your questions about volcanoes, earthquakes, mountains, rocks, maps, ground water, lakes and rivers

Ask an El Nino Expert - find out about El Nino

Southern Poverty Law Centre - dedicated to fighting against racial hatred, and promoting civil rights of all persons
Level: Stage 6 Modern History

Insurance Watch - find out about policy types and premiums, and what insurance does for you
Level: 7-10 Commerce

Clean up Australia - dates for Cleanup Australia and the World. Information on the effects of plastics, cigarette butts on the environment, and worm farming. What other countries are doing to clean up their act
Level: 7-12 Science, Design & Technology

Bplans.com: Planning for Success - an excellent site for developing a business plan. Addresses setting up and finanance etc.
Level: Stage 6 Business Studies

Human Rights Commission - information about human rights and social justice. The Stolen Generation
Level: 7-12 History, Aboriginal Studies

Nineteenth Century Exploration of Australia - an excellent resource for History students or anyone wanting to know about the colonisation of Australia
Level: 7-12 History

Womens' life in Greece & Rome - private life, occupations, legal status etc of women from 8th Century BC to 4th C AD
Level: 7-10 History, Stage 6 Ancient History

Plague and Public Health in Renaissance Europe - the great plague of 1348
Level: 7-10 History

Insurance Watch - Information on insurance possibilities.
Levels: 7-10 Commerce

Duke Papyrus Archive - making papyrus, Egyptian writing under Greek & Roman rule 332BC-640AD
Level: History Stages 4-5

MESA - the impact of human activities on the environment
Level: Stage 6 Geography

Global Alliance - information on business practices and ethics
Level: Stage 6 Business Studies

Committee for Economic Development of Australia - addresses strategies for economic growth, industry policy, effects of downsizing, immigration, tax reform etc
Level: Stage 6 Economics

Democracy - the development of democracy, looking at rights and responsibilities of citizens
Level: Stages 4-6, Yrs 7-10 History

Lawstuff: Know your rights - a good site focusing on the legal rights of teenagers under 18.
Level: 7-10 Commerce

English
Industrial Technology
Art

Undergraduate Guide to Critical Theory - critical perspectives encountered in the study of literature
Level: Stage 6 English, Advanced, Extension 1

John Donne (1572-1631) - a biography, and examples of his work
Level: Stage 6 Advanced English

William Shakespeare - works, life and times, theatre, & criticism
Level: 7-10 & Stage 6 English

EnhanceTV - details of films and TV broadcasts for teachers and students, including study guides
Level: 7-12 English

Literature Seminars - study of Wilfred Owen's poetry in context
Level: Stage 6 English

English Online - a New Zealand site with plenty of useful resources for teachers of English.
Levels: K-10 & Stage 6 English

Australia Innovates - Australian inventions
Levels: Stage 6 Engineering Studies, 7-10 D&T, Stage 6 Industrial Technology

Australian Design Awards - Photos and descriptions of entrants from 1997-2001
Level: Stage 6 Design & Technology, and Engineering Studies

Intel Museum - Tour the history of the microchip.  Resources for teachers and students
Levels: Stages 4-6 Computing, 7-10 Design & Technology

Van Gogh's better known works
Level: 7-10, 2U & Stage 6

Illusionworks - a collection of optical illusions and explanations
Level: 7-10

3D Artists
Australian and International computer artists' work, good for study of popular media
Level: 7-10, Visual Arts Stage 6

Computing
Languages

The Language Guide - Covers 40 different programming languages in software design & development
Level: Stage 6 Software Design & Development

IT Skills Club - Careers in Information Technology. Profiles of young people who have studied in this area

Visio Flowcharts - useful for planning software solutions
Level: Stage 6 Software design

Cyberspace Atlas - graphical representations of the www. Global communications networks etc...
Level: Stage 6 IPT & Software Dev't

Citibank Australia - a detailed study of internet banking, privacy and security
Level: Stage 6 Info Tech & Software Design & Dev't

Information Processing and Technology - a useful site for students and teachers, with information on Computer Systems, Artificial Intelligence, and Social and Ethical issues.
Level: 7-10 Computing Studies, Stage 6 Information Processes and Technology

About French Culture - the people, traditions & culture of France
Level: 7-10 & Stage 6 French

Choix Languages (Tourism in France) - for practise reading French, tour planning Level: 7-10 & Stage 6 French

Alliance Francaise - language services, links to French media and museums

German for Travellers - Learn to speak German, and find travellers' information about Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
Level: 7-12

ZDF.Online - German television programs, giving insight to culture
Level: 7-10 & Stage 6 German

Bali & Beyond - glimpses into Balinese culture, music and customs
Level: 7-10 & Stage 6 Indonesian

Galeries Lafayette - a virtual tour of the huge Parisian department store
Levels: K-10 & Stage 6 French

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