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      Listed under:  Science  >  Matter  >  Chemical compounds  >  Inorganic compounds  >  Inorganic hydrides  >  Water
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      What can water do?

      • TLF-IDA003827

      In this lesson, students participate in four tasks to develop an understanding of the properties of water, specifically how water changes when warmed or cooled.

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      How does water change?

      • TLF-IDA003829

      In this lesson, students explore the properties of water using their senses. This activity is useful as a quick introduction to the topic

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      Education - Return to 1616 Ecological Restoration Project

      • TLF-IDA002754

      This is a comprehensive education package based on of the world's most exciting ecological restoration projects that is happening right now in Western Australia! It features interactive virtual tours, 3D skulls, videos, real-action inquiry projects, research projects, native animal educational card games and activities, ...

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      Chicken farming in the living world: Stage 1

      • TLF-IDM025770

      Chickens are fascinating animals and provide students with an interesting subject matter to discuss the many aspects of our living world. This interactive course for students explores the question 'How do humans use plants and animals?' and comprises a series of modules and supporting videos. Students will plan, design ...

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      Sam the Lamb: needs of sheep

      • TLF-IDM021646

      This short entertaining video, narrated by ‘Sam the Lamb’ and a wool-growing family show where their sheep live, what they eat and drink and how they ‘chew their cud’. Viewers will discover what a herbivore is, and how many stomachs sheep have. The video introduces rotational grazing and how farmers look after their sheep ...

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      Environmental and Zoo Education Centres – primary school resources

      • TLF-IDM025725

      A collection of digital resources for primary school teachers and students to support teaching and learning from home, with a particular focus on geography, science and history. The resources were developed by Department of Education teachers from 25 Environmental and Zoo Education Centres in NSW and include Google Sites, ...

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      For the Juniors: Where does honey come from?

      • TLF-IDM015724

      Discover where honey comes from. Learn how and why honey is made and how we get different types of honey. See what daily life is like in a bee colony.

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      Pet Superstars: Alpacas: No hump but spits like a camel

      • TLF-IDM017927

      Meet Kai the alpaca, an animal that is a bit like a camel. Listen as Cassandra talks about the alpaca's fleece (body covering), how it lives in herds and what it eats. See the two types of alpaca breed: Huacaya and Suri. How are they different? The clue is in their fleece.

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      For the Juniors: Keeping cool in hot weather

      • TLF-IDM015798

      Have you ever wondered why your face turns red when you run around? Discover what's going on under your skin when this happens, and how this helps you keep cool. See some of the clever ways that animals keep cool, too.

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      For the Juniors: Using and storing water on a farm

      • TLF-IDM015943

      Can you imagine a farm with no water? What might happen to the animals and crops? This clip explains how important a water supply is for farmers. You will see some ways that farmers store water, which is especially important when there is limited or no rain.

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      Day in the life of a wombat

      • TLF-IDM021222

      Wombats have lovely large noses like dogs, but they're different from dogs' noses. How are they different? They also have hard heads and sharps nails to dig their homes with. What are their homes called? What do they do with most of their day?

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      Feathers, Fur and Fins: Observing a kookaburra

      • TLF-IDM015494

      Watch a wild kookaburra being fed by hand. Don Spencer handles an injured kookaburra that is being nursed to health. It will be set free once it is well again. See where kookaburras make their homes. Listen to their laughing call.

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      Feathers, Fur and Fins: Observing an emu

      • TLF-IDM015497

      Join Don Spencer as he describes the emu, one of the biggest birds in the world. Watch emus searching for food and taking care of their eggs. Discover what makes the emu different from most other birds.

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      Feathers, Fur and Fins: Observing a koala

      • TLF-IDM015501

      Join Don Spencer as he talks about one of Australia's most popular animals. Observe koalas as they walk, climb and jump to find food in the bush. Discover why koalas rarely drink.

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      For the Juniors: Growing apples

      • TLF-IDM015867

      Do you like eating apples? This clip shows where apples are grown. Learn how the apple farmer (orchardist) looks after the apple trees so they can grow lots of healthy fruit.

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      Termites: Destroyers or recyclers?

      • TLF-IDM017837

      Be amazed by what these young scientists find out about termites. Discover where termites live and what they eat. You may be surprised to find out that they are not actually ants, and that they are blind! This video was a finalist in the 2013 Sleek Geeks Eureka Science School Prize competition.

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      Feathers, Fur and Fins: Observing a swan

      • TLF-IDM015498

      Join Don Spencer as he observes (looks carefully at) a black swan. Discover a surprise under this bird's black outer feathers. Watch how differently the swan moves on land and in water.

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      For the Juniors: Why do cows make milk?

      • TLF-IDM015465

      Have you ever wondered why cows make milk? In this clip you will learn the answer to this question. You will also see how cows are milked in a large dairy. Join Bill, a dairy farmer, as he tends to his herd of dairy cows.

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      For the Juniors: How do apiarists farm their bees?

      • TLF-IDM015990

      Have you ever wondered what a bee farm looks like? This clip shows how bee farmers (apiarists) look after their bees. Watch the bee hives being opened and see the honey being collected. View the machinery used to collect and bottle the honey.

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      ThinkKind lesson plan archive

      • TLF-IDM018178

      This is a collection of lesson plans addressing the ethical treatment of animals and animal welfare. The archive includes lessons focusing the on animal welfare in food production, the treatment of animals in horse racing and the animal needs. Each lesson contains teacher notes and student resources and is aligned to the ...

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