Learning can be fun
Many of the activities on the websites here are engaging for kids, but also have the capacity to teach skills and concepts. Try some!
The Miniature Earth or this version
Count Us In games
Smart Kiddies Maths -Study Ladder
Splat square - make patterns on a 100s square!
Wacky Web Tales Try one for yourself
or try building your wild self!! GO WILD
Take at look at worldometers for many fascinating statistics!
Try playing some music on this Virtual Keyboard!
INFORMATION LITERACY
Information power is being able to find, evaluate and use the best information, and apply it to create new knowledge. An information process like this can be used whenever information is needed. This is a step-by-step guide from the State Library of Victoria to make research tasks manageable.
For Stage 1 students, try a simplified version like the Super 3 process.
It is important when using a website to first check whether it will be suitable for you. How do we know if a website is useful and valuable? This guide will help you when Evaluating Websites .
Should we believe everything we find on the internet? Look at
this presentation which may look authentic but is it?
A proforma like this may help you collect notes. Remember that copying and pasting directly is plagiarism, AND that it means you are not developing your thinking skills! Each task is about thinking, NOT copying. It is helping you develop effective skills for lifelong learning.
STUDENT PORTAL (NSW Public School students) Learn more about how your Student Portal works by logging in to your portal using its link.
Bibliographies 
You need to note down the sources you used for information. Make this a regular habit and it won't seem like such a hard task. You can use our basic school guide, or a proforma like this.
Information Skills - What students do:
Investigate the topic or question. Locate the resources you need.
Skim, scan and evaluate the information.
Make notes. Write and organise this information in your own words.
Turn the information into new knowledge.
Communicate and present your new knowledge.
Complete a Bibliography of your sources of information.
Reflect on your learning, and what can be improved.
Information skills - What teachers do:
Plan the learning task, or question.
Provide the resources. 
Help you access these resources.
Integrate the use of technology. 
Instruct and guide you in your searches.
Assess your learning, and the finished product.
Provide feedback on how you can improve your skills.