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Object on iTunes U Object: Australian Centre for Design on iTunes U
gives everyone with an interest in design from any-
where in the world access to a range of rich content
from Education Kits and Audio Design Museum
tours to Living Treasures and Exhibition videos with
one touch.
New schools program 2013 Powerhouse museum have released their 2013 education program for primary and secondary schools. Curriculum linked and interactive, students have the opportunity to explore a range of learning experiences from guided tours and science and technology shows to workshops and demon-strations. Download their: 2013 program 2013 booking form Risk assessment table
Resources Resources
Try EngineeringTry Engineering -- an extensive range of Lesson Plans adapta-an extensive range of Lesson Plans adapta-
ble to Engineering Studies, Design and Technology, Technology ble to Engineering Studies, Design and Technology, Technology (Mandatory) and Science and Technology. Lesson Plans targeted (Mandatory) and Science and Technology. Lesson Plans targeted at different levels from Stage 3 through to Stage 6. The site is at different levels from Stage 3 through to Stage 6. The site is aimed at exciting students about careers in engineering using a aimed at exciting students about careers in engineering using a multidisciplinary approach based on problem solving, design chal-multidisciplinary approach based on problem solving, design chal-lenges and practical handslenges and practical hands--on activities. Worth a look!on activities. Worth a look!
Stephens Plastic Stephens Plastic MouldingsMouldings —— a UK site with an excellent a UK site with an excellent
educational educational section on injection section on injection mouldingmoulding, types and , types and sources of plastic materials, how plastics sources of plastic materials, how plastics are formed and much more.are formed and much more.
Seafood Industry Partnerships in Schools Seafood Industry Partnerships in Schools
SIPSSIPS offers Australian school students an ‘up close and personal’ look offers Australian school students an ‘up close and personal’ look at life in the seafood industry, while giving those who work in the in-at life in the seafood industry, while giving those who work in the in-dustry the opportunity to share their knowledge and passion with the dustry the opportunity to share their knowledge and passion with the next generation.next generation.
Schools are partnered with a seafood industry worker, such as a com-Schools are partnered with a seafood industry worker, such as a com-mercial fisherman or an oyster farmer. Partnerships can be tailored mercial fisherman or an oyster farmer. Partnerships can be tailored to suit different needs and interests, and may to suit different needs and interests, and may include classroom visits, excursions (e.g. to a include classroom visits, excursions (e.g. to a
wharf, aquaculture facility, seafood processing facility or seafood busi-wharf, aquaculture facility, seafood processing facility or seafood busi-ness) and ongoing contact between partners.ness) and ongoing contact between partners.
For For more infomore info contact NSW SIPS Project Officercontact NSW SIPS Project Officer [email protected][email protected] Ph: 02 9660 2262/ Mob: 0401 997 702Ph: 02 9660 2262/ Mob: 0401 997 702
Suitable for all Stages of Primary and Stage 5 and 6 Food Technology.Suitable for all Stages of Primary and Stage 5 and 6 Food Technology.
Ausgrid has developed a series of Ausgrid has developed a series of SMART Notebook lessonsSMART Notebook lessons featuring em-featuring em-
bedded interactive class activities, videos and teachers notes to compliment bedded interactive class activities, videos and teachers notes to compliment
their their Electricity and Safety UnitElectricity and Safety Unit for Stage 3 students. The lessons are aligned for Stage 3 students. The lessons are aligned
to the current NSW Board of Studies PDHPE, Science & Technology and Eng-to the current NSW Board of Studies PDHPE, Science & Technology and Eng-
lish syllabuses and are being updated to support the new Science and Tech-lish syllabuses and are being updated to support the new Science and Tech-
nology syllabus due for implementation in 2014.nology syllabus due for implementation in 2014.
Primary schools located in the Ausgrid network distri-Primary schools located in the Ausgrid network distri-
bution area (Sydney, Central Coast and the Hunter) bution area (Sydney, Central Coast and the Hunter)
can can request an electrical resource kitrequest an electrical resource kit to assist in the to assist in the
implementation of the Unit in classrooms. The re-implementation of the Unit in classrooms. The re-
source kit contains a circuit board as well as other key mate-source kit contains a circuit board as well as other key mate-
rials to undertake experiments.rials to undertake experiments.
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