Google Cultural Institute

Makes important cultural material available and accessible to everyone and to digitally preserves them to educate and inspire future generations. Sources include the British Museum, Yad Vashem, the Museo Galileo in Florence, the Museum of Auschwitz-Birkenau, and the Museum of Polish History in Warsaw.
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Powerhouse Museum

The Powerhouse Museum is the major branch of the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences in Sydney. Although often described as a science museum, the Powerhouse has a diverse collection encompassing all sorts of technology including Decorative arts, Science, Communication, Transport, Costume, Furniture, Media, Computer technology, Space technology and Steam engines.
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Questacon

At Questacon, we strive to promote greater understanding and awareness of science and technology within the community. We’re committed to making that experience fun, interactive, and relevant.
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Physics 4 Kids

Where kids learn about motion, heat, electricity, light, magnetism and more
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Biology 4 Kids

Where kids learn about cells, microbes, plants, invertebrates, animal systems.
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Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries

The site is divided into sections on business and trade, plants, animals, fisheries, environment, biosecurity and research. The Environment section covers issues such as drought and the Research tab leads to case studies on issues such as food technology. The home page features an ‘alerts’ link about current biosecurity threats, and ‘From the Minister’ highlights other current issues.
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The British Museum: home educators

The British Museum is a museum dedicated to human history, art, and culture, located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection, numbering some 8 million works,[3] is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence[3] and originates from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present.
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ABC Science

Play Catchment Detox to see if you can successfully manage a river catchment and create a sustainable and thriving economy. It’s an online game where you’re in charge of the whole catchment. You get to decide what activities you undertake – whether to plant crops, log forests, build factories or set up national parks. The aim is to avoid environmental problems and provide food and wealth for the population.
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CSIRO

Links to material regarding many issues confronting the Australian environment. At CSIRO we shape the future. We do this by using science to solve real issues. Our research makes a difference to industry, people, and the planet. We ask, we seek, we solve.
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Natural History Museum

Home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 80 million items within five main collections: botany, entomology, mineralogy, palaeontology and zoology. The museum is a world-renowned centre of research specialising in taxonomy, identification and conservation. The museum is particularly famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons and ornate architecture—sometimes dubbed a cathedral of nature.
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Museum of Tropical Queensland

Houses the Maritime Archaeology section of the Queensland Museum and has links to the field excavation site of the Royal Navy warship, ‘Pandora’, which was sent to the South Pacific to capture the men who had ‘pirated’ the Bounty. Our focus is on researching and interpreting the cultural and natural heritage of tropical Queensland.
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Queensland Museum Sciencentre at South Bank

Offers interactive science and technology programs for children ‘of all ages’. The website provides an overview of the activities that participants can enjoy. Divided into Body Zone, Earth Space and Action Stations, the Sciencentre provides activities for people to explore anatomy, forces, electricity, air and other aspects of scientific enquiry. Information is provided but no online activities are presented.
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Cool Australia

Linking sustainability resources to subjects across the Australian Curriculum. The mission of Cool Australia is to provide online educational material and support to the teaching community. We bring sustainability and our environment into Australian classrooms, providing teachers with engaging, fun and informative learning activities and units of work on a whole range of topics.
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The Cloud Institute

US website dedicated to Education for Sustainability focuses on curriculum development services for all education sectors plus specialist programs for empowering youth through community engagement. We prepare school systems and their communities to educate for a sustainable future by inspiring educators and engaging students through meaningful content and learner-centered instruction.
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Aries

A research, consultancy and education centre at Macquarie University that supports change towards sustainable development within government, business and the community. The ARIES website gives a good overview of EfS principles and provides links to their EfS publications and various other useful websites.
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Museum of Natural History, Academy of Taxidermy

Animal specimens utilised by educational institutions, marketing companies, video and film production houses, museums, and DEC (Department of Environment and Conservation). Guildford, Greater Perth, Natural History, Stuffed animal mounts
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PBS Learning Media

High quality classroom materials for preK-12 education.
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Learning A-Z

Learning A-Z is a leading provider of digitally delivered teaching products that support instruction and student growth in reading, writing, and science. Our resources are currently used in over half the school districts in the U.S. and Canada, and more than 180 countries worldwide.
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edHelper

Teacher resources organized by subject matter and grade. edHelper.com is dedicated to providing teachers a single shop for educational resources edHelper was created by a team of teachers who have edhelped (!) in its development.
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Plus Magazine

Articles on mathematics and its applications to science, art and society. An internet magazine which aims to introduce readers to the beauty and the practical applications of mathematics.
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