Year+1+Resources

=Year 1 Resources=

= Schoolyard Safari =

[] This is a website page all about snails with lots of 'kid friendly' information. There are also links to poems, and other activities about snails. Useful for **Lesson 3.**

An excellent interactive resource that gives a comprehensive coverage of insects. Use with **Lesson 4** on Ant Antics.


=3. The Ant Bully (Animated Short) - Monster Truck - You Tube=

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An animated ant video (0:47). Use for **Lesson 5**.

4. Garden Detective: explore an Australian garden - (TLFL1118)
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This is a learning object which explains the habitat of garden creatures. It is interactive and useful for Lesson 6.
= = = SPOT THE DIFFERENCE = [] This is an interactive activity that shows the concept of melting and boiling points of different materials. It will appear as Harcourt Publishers but wait a few seconds and the activity will appear. This 1 minute video shows what can be done when adults make spaghetti towers. []
 * 1. Melting and Boiling**
 * 2. Making a Spaghetti Tower – You Tube Pao Pasta tower**

**3. Video on the states of matter – shows the effect of heat on ice and water.**
The video stops abruptly but the first 2 minutes are good, showing popcorn popping. []

4. How to fry an egg video – suitable for Lesson 4.
This is a good activity for the end of term. You can choose the most appropriate picture for your themes (for any subject, not just Science) and it can be done on the computers or the IWB. You can decide the number of pieces. The left choice is for across and the right choice is for down. [] =** UP, DOWN AND ALL AROUND **= []
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 * 5. Online Jigsaw Puzzle**
 * 1. Interactive activity about making a healthy garden – from Scootle.** (Please note: If the Scootle link doesn't work you may have to log on to Scootle and put L3 in the search bar).

**2**. **New Developments and environmental impact – from Scootle.** (Please note: If the Scootle link doesn't work you may have to log on to Scootle and put L16 in the search bar). []

(Please note: If the Scootle link doesn't work you may have to log on to Scootle and put L204 in the search bar). []
 * 3.** **Day sky, Night sky – from Scootle.**

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 * 4. ****Burrarra Gathering – an indigenous resource that covers wet and dry seasons.**

**5**. **5 seasons in the Gulf of Carpentaria – indigenous resource** []


 * DISCUSSION: USE THIS AREA FOR FEEDBACK ETC. **
 * **This site is very helpful. It includes and brings together a number of items I have already used for this subject from the internet. It is appropriate for the Year 1 Science curriculum and for the age of the students. It is exciting and entertaining for the students as well as being factual. It will be easy to use and access and will enhance my teaching. (JL)**