CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Origins of Life
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] There is good evidence that life has probably existed on Earth for most of Earth's history. Fossils of blue-green algae found in Australia are the oldest fossils of...
Read Works
Read Works: Reef Rescue
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text efforts being made to preserve Australia's Great Barrier Reef. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Protecting the Platypus
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about protesters who are trying to protect the habitat of the platypus in Australia. A question sheet is available to help students build reading comprehension skills.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Australia: How Do Environments Affect Living Things?
Noah lives near the Great Barrier Reef. Go explore this diverse habitat with him.
Read Works
Read Works: All About Koalas
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage is about the topic of koala bears. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Why Oceans?
This site, which is provided for by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, gives an article on the importance of the ocean. Everyone on earth depends upon the oceans. Learn why oceans are important and what Australia is doing to help...
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Coral
A beautiful photo of coral on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Corals are marine animals that play an important role in the formation of large reef sytems.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Sea Urchin
A close up photo of a sea urchin on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Queensland. Sea urchins are small marine animals with round, spiky shells.
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: Arachnology Collection
Australian Museum Online has a collection of arachnids. You can even examine their "feature arachnid!"