A multi-tiered system: governing Australia

Parliamentary Education Office page with information on how federal, state and local parliaments and governments share the role of governing Australia

http://www.peo.gov.au/students/cl/multi.html

Air Force kids stuff

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) page for kids. Includes links to quizzes, activities and puzzles; also educational support material for students and teachers about the RAAF, its aircraft, air bases and operations.

http://multimedia.airforce.gov.au/kids-zone.aspx

Basin Kids

Basin Kids is a website especially prepared for students, parents and teachers to explore the facts and issues relating to the Murray-Darling Basin. Includes games, lesson plan ideas, native and alien fish information and more.

http://kids.mdbc.gov.au/

Children's rights

Provides information about children's rights, how they are protected and some of the major human rights issues facing children around the world today.

http://www.hreoc.gov.au/info_for_students/children/index.html

Education Resources - Wars, Conflicts and Peace Operations

Department of Veterans' Affairs page which includes a full list of educational resources published by the department and the Australian War Memorial.

http://www.dva.gov.au/commems_oawg/commemorations/education/Pages/education%20resources.aspx

Environment education for kids

Find out the effects of garbage and oil pollution on marine environments. Australian Maritime Safety Authority information page for kids; also includes links to games and puzzles.

http://www.amsa.gov.au/Marine_Environment_Protection/Educational_resources_and_information/Kids/

FAQs - National Library of Australia

The National Library of Australia provides a series of answers to frequently asked reference questions.

http://www.nla.gov.au/infoserv/faq/index.php?

Get smart - information for your homework

Cybersmart suggestions for some good sites to help with homework and school projects.

http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/Kids/Fun%20things%20to%20do/Other%20fun%20places%20to%20visit/Get%20smart%20-%20information%20for%20your%20homework.aspx

Guide to government and law in Australia

This website contains the complete text of A Guide to Government and Law in Australia by Dr John Hirst. The book is an exploration of the history, structure and operations of Australian democracy with a concise description of the operations of the Australian system of government and law.

http://www1.curriculum.edu.au/ddunits/guide/guide.htm

Information for students

Australian Human Rights Commission information for students on human rights.

http://www.humanrights.gov.au/info_for_students/index.html

Kids HQ

Kids HQ is a website designed by the Australian War Memorial Education team mainly for upper primary students, however the site also offers an introduction to the study of Australia's military history for secondary students. Site includes stories, animals in wartime, military technology, and wartime military and home front occupations.

http://www.awm.gov.au/kidshq/

KidsView - Parliament in focus

Explore parliamentary concepts and processes through fun and educational games and interactives. Learn about representation, law-making, democracy, Parliament House and parliamentary treasures. Includes teachers' notes for teachers and parents. Kidsview is designed for upper primary students and is a sub website of the Parliamentary Education Office.

http://www.peo.gov.au/kidsview/

Learning - Museum of Australian Democracy

Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House provides schools and groups with the opportunity to experience the rich social and political history of the House through special tours and education programs.

http://moadoph.gov.au/learning/

Learning at the Library

The National Library of Australia is an ideal destination for teachers with primary or secondary school-aged students exploring Australian History and Culture, Civics and Citizenship, English and visual literacy, Information and communication.

http://www.nla.gov.au/education/

National Pollutant Inventory - for students

The National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) provides free information about substance emissions in Australia. Check out the substance fact sheets and explore the pollution map to learn about emissions around your home and how to reduce them. Test your knowledge by playing the true/false pollution quiz.

http://www.npi.gov.au/students/index.html

Parliament of Australia - Education

Links to many education resources available on the Parliament of Australia site.

http://www.aph.gov.au/education/index.htm

Parliamentary Education Office

The Parliamentary Education Office, situated inside Parliament House, Canberra, provides parliamentary education services to schools, teachers and students. Includes access to factsheets and assignment assistance for kids.

http://www.peo.gov.au/

Prime Ministers of Australia

Australia has had 27 Prime Ministers since Federation in 1901. Follow the links to learn about their lives and the times in which they lived. This is a National Museum of Australia resource for schools.

http://www.nma.gov.au/education/school_resources/websites_and_interactives/primeministers/

Questacon - National Science and Technology Centre (NSTC)

Questacon - The National Science and Technology Centre is Australia's leading interactive science and technology centre. To achieve its aim of promoting greater understanding and awareness of science and technology within the community, Questacon is committed to making an experience with science and technology fun, educational and interactive.

http://www.questacon.edu.au/

Science weblinks

Double Helix Science Club hot science sites. A list of websites that have been reviewed in The Helix and Scientriffic magazines.

http://www.csiro.au/resources/DIYScienceWeblinks.html

Subject guides

A range of guides produced by the National Library of Australia. The guides contain key resources on selected subjects that will help get you started on your research. There are two main types of guide: Print Resources at the National Library of Australia guides which contain catalogue search tips and selected print reference works; and Selected Websites guides which list freely available websites.

http://www.nla.gov.au/guides/

Trove

Trove, developed and managed by the National Library of Australia, is a free search engine with access to collections across Australia; also overseas collections that are relevant to Australia. Whether you are tracing your family history, researching a topic, reading for pleasure, teaching or studying, Trove will help you.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/