Our Indigenous Garden An Internet WebQuest on Aboriginal Use of Native Plants maintained by the University of Sydney. Suitable for students in Years 9 - 10 or as a VET (Vocational Education and Training Course) in Years 11 - 12. Students are to design a garden for their school or a local park that illustrates the use made of native Australian plants by the Australian Aborigines. Students are to research different plants from the perspective of: Food Nutritionist, Naturopath, Artisan or Horticulturist. After researching the extensive resources, students as a group, are to decide which plants should be included in th From EdNA Online on December 6, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Brochure on the International Year for Sport and Physical Education 2005 Brochure prepared by the UNESCO Unit for Physical Education and Sport to provide the rationale, framework and suggested activities for the International Year for Sport and Physical Education in 2005. The brochure aims to raise awareness about the need to improve the role, place and status of PES within education systems and to make a vital contribution to the achievement of quality education. From Recent Items on December 6, 2004 at 8:30 p.m..
Bhutan Project The Bhutan Multigrade Attachment Program provides teacher training, both on campus and in regional New South Wales schools, for Bhutanese teachers in six week blocks. The Program is sponsored by UNICEF, the World Bank and the School of Education, University of New England. The site provides information about the project, and about Bhutan: its King, Animal Life, Bird Life, Currency, Weather, Thimpu, capital of Bhutan, Economy, Education, Environment, Festival Calendar, Food, For Teachers, Games, Geography, Government, Healing, History, People and Recipes. From Recent Items on December 6, 2004 at 7:30 p.m..
Accents D'Europe Since 2001, the BBC has compiled hundreds of reports on French news topics. An intermediate audio magazine with topical reports plus other materials to help you keep your French up to date. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on December 6, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..
BBC Real Chinese Ten units on basic Mandarin. Based on the BBC TV series of the same name, Real Chinese has slideshows, audio and video and units on practical topics. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on December 6, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..
Teacher Resources for Instructional Planning Lesson plans in a variety of disciplines including Foreign Languages, linked to National Standards From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on December 6, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..
Basic Chinese Grammar A slide show that reviews the basics of Spoken Standard Chinese Grammar, e.g., morpheme, word, sentence structure, etc. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on December 6, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..
Chinese Syllable Chart Chinese syllables in Pinyin, Guoyeu Romatzyh, Wade-Giles, Yale, and IPA. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on December 6, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..
Pinyin Practice Historical background of pinyin. Practice on initials, finals, and tones. Selft-test, teacher information, etc. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on December 6, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..
ePortfolio Portal The portal is a reference point for gaining knowledge on ePortfolio concepts. It provides information on: What is an ePortfolio? What does it do? Where to obtain resources on ePortfolios. Activities section to Self Test Knowledge of ePortfolios. Glossary of terms related to ePortfolios. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on December 6, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..
Web Pages that Perform Statistical Calculations The web pages listed here comprise a powerful, conveniently-accessible, multi-platform statistical software package. There are also links to online statistics books, tutorials, downloadable software, and related resources. All of these resources are freely accessible, once you can get onto the Internet. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on December 6, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..
State of the World's Children 2005 (UNICEF) The 2005 edition of UNICEF's State of the World's Children focuses on how poverty, conflict and HIV/AIDS threaten the idea of childhood as a period of time for children to grow and develop to their full potential. From Recent Items on December 6, 2004 at 2:30 a.m..
Geology of Southeast Minnesota Emphasizes use of Intel digital camera and microscope. Microscope at 10X represents use of a 10X handlens. Students learn about rock exposures in Southeast Minnesota. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on December 6, 2004 at 1:30 a.m..
Kerri's Christmas Page for Teachers This page contains Webquests, Lesson plans, Classroom activities, Craft pages and general Christmas sites. It includes resources available from the libraries as teacher reference, videos and there is a suggested reading list to assist you in your planning. From EdNA Online on December 6, 2004 at 12:30 a.m..
Kerri's Christmas Page This page for students contains a brief description on the history and traditions Christmas and also contains links to Christmas sites. From EdNA Online on December 6, 2004 at 12:30 a.m..
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