Information Links
We hope the following links will be helpful to parents, children, and teachers. They have all been checked by Schoolstop, but if you find any broken links, please do send a message to mcross@schoolstop.net.
If you know of any other educational sites that you’d like to recommend we link to, please email to the same address with the URL you would like to nominate.
The following sites have been identified as containing information potentially useful to parents about educational matters in Australia, or useful to students of various ages undertaking all sorts of projects. We think that the kids’ Search Engines will be especially helpful in this respect.
We’ve included some sites just for fun, these have all been approved by other educational bodies, or by major public libraries. Schoolstop of course cannot be held responsible for the correctness of any information in these sites, but we have used all due care in selecting them for your attention.
Have fun!
Search Engines for Kids
http://www.kidtastic.com
Kidtastic is an American search engine and subject directory for kids. Includes an online dictionary, encyclopaedia, comprehensive links page, and resources for parents too.
http://www.kids.net.au/
This search engine contains over 20,000 child-safe sites, and over 4000 categories. Includes educational and fun sites. Customised for Australian use from an international parent site.
http://www.yahooligans.com
Junior Yahoo! engine that covers all the educational and fun bases, with plenty of kid-friendly stuff like screensavers, music news, and parent/ teacher pages as well.
http://cybersleuth-kids.com
A US-based educationally-oriented search-engine. Their aim is not to be the largest, but to be the best and most reliable source of online information for kids. Includes a great collection of copyright-free illustrations and artwork for projects, and lots of lesson plans for teachers.
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!
This search engine contains over 20,000 child-safe sites, and over 4000 categories. Includes educational and fun sites. Customised for Australian use from an international parent site.
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Kids’ Fun Sites
http://www.gameznet.com.au
Lots of free downloads of software that is both fun and educational. Includes critical assessments of all the software to save you downloading the wrong thing.
http://www.netalert.net.au
Fedral government site that provides resources on making safe use of the internet. The whole site will be of use to parents, but this page in particular has a directory of safety-approved games and online fun.
http://www.crayola.com
This site has cool games, colouring pages, create a card, and arts and crafts activities. Also parents pages too.
http://www.kidlink.org
A site intended to empower children to build global social and knowledge networks – this covers both cool stuff to do, and educational resources, includes online forums where kids can communicate about
things that matter to them, and learn from others all over the world.
http://www.gsh.org
An online forum for collaborative learning, where kids can cooperate on projects and learn more about different parts of the world.
http://www.scholastic.com
Scholastic Books have a page for games and fun online. Their homepage also has resources for parents and teachers. Can be slow to load.
http://www.kidscom.com
More games, online forums, activities.
http://www.kidland.com
Webbie the Frog has a page that provides access to heaps of games and resources online.
http://www.kidsmedia.com.au
Australia Post maintains a Kids portal which has lots of cool online activities, including craft ideas, games, stories.
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Online Educational Resources in Australia
http://www.nla.gov.au
This page, on the National Library of Australia site, has useful research resources for secondary students, including some helpful tips about online searching.
http://www.primaryschool.com.au
The Primary School site is created by a teacher in NSW, and has grown to a very comprehensive guide to resources for pupils, parents and teachers, all structured around the primary school curriculum. Its clear and easy to use and there seems to be something for everyone.
http://www.csu.edu.au
Charles Sturt University hosts a large directory of online resources on a variety of subjects, both research materials for primary pupils and information for parents and teachers as well.
http://www.schoolworld.asn.au
Schoolworld is an international consortium of schools. The site offers a wealth of online educational resources to members and others. This directory of general Australian curriculum links is available to all, and is very extensive. Mainly directed at parents and teachers, but also with some child-oriented content.
http://www.netalert.net.au
Fedral government site that provides resources on making safe use of the internet. The whole site will be of use to parents, but this page in particular has a directory of kidsafe search engines.
http://www.abc.net.au
The ABC hosts this online community and information resource for primary and secondary students across Australia. Has a really broad range of subjects.
http://www.reefed.edu.au
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s online resource for pupils and teachers has a wealth of material on the ecology and inhabitants of the reef.
http://www.safetyline.wa.gov.au/sub8.htm
Online educational resources looking at workplace safety issues for students at all levels, including farm safety.
http://members.optushome.com.au
A comprehensive directory of sites of interest to kids, a mixture of educational and fun sites.
http://library.trinity.wa.edu.au
Trinity College Library in WA hosts a directory of kids search engines and other educational sites. Plenty of interesting content.
http://www.amsa.gov.au
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has some downloadable resources on maritime pollution.
http://www.vicwater.org.au
The Victorian Water Assn. Directory of educational resources about water supplies, reticulation, saving water, and freshwater ecology. Plenty of curriculum-linked material.
http://www.nccnsw.org.au
Nature Conservation Council of NSW community biodiversity project has a very large directory of links to ecological and biodiversity information from around Australia and other countries too.
http://www.aad.gov.au
The Australian Antarctic Division features some helpful resources for kids learning about the frozen continent.
http://www.savetimeonline.info
Who could say no to an address like that? This comprehensive directory has some great-looking likns for general educational purposes as well as specific subject areas such as the environment, an online typing tutorial, or news stories from Australian papers.
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com
Online resources in Australian technological innovation and history.
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Educational Resources in Other Countries
http://www.bbc.co.uk
The BBC site hosts many educational resources designed for the UK curriculum, but many of which will also be of interest elsewhere. Maybe not Maths in Welsh, though...
http://www.nationalgeographic.com
This site could be really helpful for secondary students doing social studies or geography, great for maps and information about exotic places.
http://www.home.school.nz
A very extensive and impressive selection of links to sites all over the world with cool stuff for kids as well as solid reference information. Great scope.
http://www.usgs.gov
The US Geological Survey has a section for kids with some great geographical and ecological information, as well as some fun activities.
http://www.underfives.co.uk
A comprehensive site with a wealth of resources fro parents to help entertain and educate pre-schoolers.
http://www.kidsgardening.com
US site for gardeners that includes an informative page with plans and resources to incorporate gardening into educational programmes.
http://www.science.gov
US government directory of science educational resources online. Very comprehensive, covers a wealth of topics.
http://www.academicinfo.net
Very broad selection of art education resources online, mainly suitable for secondary students.
http://www.usgcrp.gov
A comprehensive directory of US Government resources for young people on global climate change and related environmental and geographic topics.
http://aflutist.customer.netspace.net.au
Mainly American resources for kids in art, music, dance and English. Includes directories of other resources.
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Information for Parents
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au
The NSW Board of Studies provides curriculum advice and resources for all levels, primary and secondary. Some are available online, and others may be purchased online for home delivery. Also visit www.bosnsw-k6.nsw.edu.au/ for resources for up to year 6 students.
http://www.aba.gov.au
The Australian Broadcasting Authority’s guide to family use of the internet. Some good skills and research tips here.
http://www.achieveonline.com.au
A West Australian online community for teachers and parents. Online resources, newsgroups, database of educational links, articles of interest from educational journals, a comprehensive resource.
http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/
Victoria’s Dept.of Education and Training has this site which brings together many government entities with responsibilities in curriculum and delivery; includes discussion groups, resources, and a special section on ICT in schools.
http://members.ozemail.com.au
A useful directory of information for parents of gifted children, including links to various state associations.
http://alex.edfac.usyd.edu.au
The University of Sydney has a very comprehensive and helpful page of links to Australian educational services [both federal and state], as well as schools online, listserves, and general resources on education.
http://www.schools.net.au
Another very comprehensive directory of links for parents, teachers and pupils. Categorised as either ‘Australian’ and ‘International’, these are also apparently very regularly updated. This resource is maintained by www.myinternet.com.au an Australian company dedicated to providing ISP services to schools around the world.
http://www.community.gov.au
This page is apart of the federal government’s community portal. Full of helpful resources for parents regarding relationships, families and parenting.
http://netguide.aust.com
More online parenting information, this directory is pretty comprehensive.
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