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This is where our group is putting resources teachers can use in implementing lessons. toc =Curriculum Resources = Western Australian Department of Education - English (K10 English Syllabus, overviews, scope and sequences)

Western Australian Department of Education - ICT (K10 ICT Syllabus), overviews, scope and sequences)

Australian Curriculum - English (Content descriptions and achievement standards in English Foundation Level to Year 10)  (Australian Curriculum differentiation and explicit teaching in English) = = =Interactive Whiteboard (Free) =

 (Lesson plans for Smart Board)

 (Resources created by teachers for teachers)

 (New digital curriculum resources)

 (Smart board training, notebook lessons and videos)  (Lessons, resources and activities)

@http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/go/schooled/school_theme_pages/iwb

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> (Whiteboard games for educators)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(British site with resources and games in all subject areas)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> (Educational games, puzzles and quizzes)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Choose from the best interactive whiteboard games for educators on PBS KIDS

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">@http://www.scoop.it/t/english-as-fl/p/3385495496/interactive-whiteboard-games-pbs-kids <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">@http://valuepbs.org/education/whiteboard-games.php

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Word Grammar - videos and quizzes on nouns, verbs, adjectives, verbs)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">@http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic-group/sentence-grammar <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">@http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/spelling_grammar/language_structure/play/

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Digital Libraries =

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The International Children's Library provides children with access to books from around the world, promoting tolerance and respect for diverse cultures and a shared love of literature.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Kidport Reference Library was created by Bryan Knysh in 1984 with a goal to making educational content available to all children for free. #|Originally developed to assist children with #|physical disabilities and special learning needs, Kidport has expanded to include all primary aged children looking for help with #|school projects.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> (websites that give both children and adults the opportunity to have close contact with, and learn more about, the unusual creatures of the insect, amphibian and reptile world)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> (Additional Minibeast lesson plans) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> (Additional websites relating to Minibeasts)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">To the garden... and beyond ( Ashbrow Infant and Nursery School's Forest School blog)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> (South Australia school page on Minibeasts)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ( Electronic resource on minibeast lifecycles)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">WA Department of Education - Minibeasts (Minibeasts resources in relation to the WA education curriculum)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Science with Minibeasts: Snails (A learning guide document with lots of information on snails)

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Webquest = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Teach what you know, learn what you don't. A site where you can create and share amazing video lessons with your iPad or browser)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ( Edit a comic-book story looking closely at the narrative to make it more exciting and complete. Choose an ending. Improve the story by adding similes and adverbial phrases, and by combining sentences using conjunctions. Choose a title and an image for the cover)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> This article gives information and a guide to a wonderful selection of beetles, Christmas, Rhinoceros, Jewel beetle, Fireflies, ladybirds .... just to name a few. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Together, Deanna and Alan Henderson manage 'Minibeast Wildlife'. It is based in Kuranda, Queensland and Bacchus Marsh, Victoria and is operated by experienced Australian wildlife keepers and educators. 'What is a minibeast?', 'Want to keep bugs in your classroom?' Visit this site to find everything you need to know.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The 'Young People's Trust' is a charity group aimed at encouraging understanding of the environment and need for sustainabilty in young people. Visit this site to access fact sheets relating to minibeasts (What is a minibeast?, What do minibeasts eat?, Why are minibeasts important) ... and many more.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[image:National_Geographic.png link="@http://animals.nationalgeographic.com.au/animals/bugs"]]
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Interesting articles, videos, news on Amphibians, birds, **bugs**, fish, i**nvertebrates**, mammals, prehistoric animals and reptiles.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Design your very own minibeast <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[]

Tom March - Webquest Pre-writing

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjCPAzHfQr0&feature=share&list=SP521D520795F66D64 (Tutorial for creating Webquests) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> (Minibeast factsheet)

=**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mobile workshops, incursions & excursions **= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Visit the Perth Zoo website for a great variety of education experiences, excursion suggestions and information on Australian animals (activity sheets, animal fact sheets and classroom packs).

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Visit this site to access information on school related workshops, incursions, and assemblies in the Perth area. I looked up 'animals and minibeasts' and they have a list. It is also possible to search for a specific workshop by age group.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">Check out [] to organise school incursions in the Perth, metro area and country towns. Includes information on topics such as: Worm biology and their role in waste management, minibeasts, recycling, sustainability and gardening.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> We’re going to be delving into the world of Minibeasts, ecosystems and the ever important issue of sustainability here at RSPCA WA Education.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A west Australian based website working towards increase public awareness of the minibeast. Provides information and school incursions. = = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Photo slide-shows & Video making =

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Checkout the 'Smilebox' application for PC or Mac that lets you create slideshows, digital scrapbooks, photo albums at home and in the classroom.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Just follow the steps to create your very own animated videos. Great for beginners, children and up to the more experienced.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A site where kids can go to create their own movies. Learn about the rules and regulations of video making, the equipment you will need and how to make some great sound effects.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A photoshop where kids can learn to create their own movies and videos. Access to free and affordable (licenced) music tracks and effects.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On this site children learn to use computers to manipulate digital photos whilst learning basic photoshop skills. Classroom lesson ideas and plans, interactive science activities, videos, quizzes for children.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> An online training workshop teaching the applications and techniques of good storytelling and presentations. (Subscription required)

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Poster = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">United States website offering creative and fun ways to teach and learn with video, photo, text, audio and graphics.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Learn to create great **posters** for the classroom. Online site to share ideas, interests, lesson plans, studies and creative techniques.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Login to access fun, educational games: Learn how to make a commercial and poster: Checkout the science, coooking, sports and bloopers channels.

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grammar = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Extend your knowledge of language and learn about parts of speech. Education based information on punctuation, grammar and syntax, common confusions. Access online quizzes (starter and advanced levels) to test what you have learnt.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Language based webpages linked to the University of Ottawa providing information on Linguistics and Grammar. Learn about: The parts of a sentence, punctuation, pronouns, diction, spelling, building sentences and other eductional requirements for language.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Creative Writing <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">@http://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/viewing/R10721/index.html <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">@http://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/viewing/R10183/index.html <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">@http://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/viewing/L936/index.html <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">@http://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/viewing/L270/index.html

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Aligned with the Australian Curriculum these educational learning modules give teachers and students the ability to study and create the diversity of our world. Using teaching strategies, information, lesson plans and templates provided in the site students are able to research, collect data and provide graphical representations of their work. =**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Concept Maps & Graphs **= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Create a graph <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Visit NCES Kids' Zone to access a great graph creation site for kids. Includes a tutorial on creating graphs in various designs: bar: pie: area: line and XY axis.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Maths graph

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Johnnie's Maths Page - Statistics

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Use this program to provide students with the ability to create three printable graphs on screen at the same time: pie: XY axis: line: bar: area. Suitable for years Kindy - 7, this site includes <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">graphing games: video tutorials: creation: competitions: drills and print-outs.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Use this site to enable students to access an interactive mindmap feature. This diverse concept mapping software also includes: flow charts: organisational charts: spider charts: network diagrams and many others.

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=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Marking Rubrics = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">IPad Apps = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">KWL Chart =

Read Write Think

=Extension exercises=

Youtube videos -
Children love music, try introducing english concepts through songs or get your students to create their own. You will be amazed at how much they learn.

**Nouns**
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**Nouns, verbs and adjectives**
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**Clauses and sentence types**
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