Locate+-+Step+2

Where and how are you going to find what you need?
PEOPLE: Experts, family & friends, Organisations DIGITAL SOURCES : www, Email, CD rom PRINT RESOURCES: Books & pamphlets, maps, tables & charts, graphs, pictures, photos ELECTRONIC RESOURCES: TV, Audio CDs, Film/DVD OTHER SOURCES: Models & artefacts, Museums & Galleries

[|Here] are some pointers for this important step

[|Four nets for better searching] 4 techniques to be a better searcher on Google
 * Helpful hints for better searching **

[|Google game] The google game helps you narrow your search & become a skilled researcher. Read this article to find out how, very handy stuff!

[|Google - customised] for secondary students

[|An interactive introduction to Boolean searching, keywords, citing and synonyms!]

[|Atlas (on-line)]
Continent/World region maps also available It even has ocean floor maps!

[|Australian Bureau of Meteorology]
Climate information for Australia

[|Australian Bureau of Statistics]
A wide range of Australian statistics

Australian Screen online
[|here] The educational collection is designed to help teachers & students make the most of the wide range of moving image resources on the site. The clips in this collection are accompanied by teachers’ notes created by specialist curriculum writers.

[|CONNECT]
CONNECT - secondary, also from Victoria, but, a fantastic first step for all of us to see what's to find, what's new, and how to things like explore, design, dictionary....more

[|**CSIRO**] Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. Australia's national science agency

[|Debating]
This UK website explains itself as: "a free, website which uses real-life stories and issues to encourage teenagers to explore and debate the world of morality, ethics, politics and religion. It brings to life the subjects at the heart of Secondary Education using short-form web-based video and multimedia technology.

[|Gapminder]
Shows visual representations of statistics to do with health, environment, geography and population for example.

[|GeographyIQ]
The world map helps you quickly navigate through the world atlas so that you can explore our world. To get started, click on a continent and then a country. You'll find tons of useful information including: government and political system
 * Facts and figures about each country's geography, demographics, economy,
 * Fascinating historical, cultural and political background information
 * Country maps and flags
 * Climate and weather information for major cities
 * Up-to-date foreign currency exchange rates
 * Current time and time zone information for major cities

[|Historic Australian Newspapers, 1803 to 1954]
This service includes newspapers published in each state and territory from the 1800s to the mid-1950s, when copyright applies. The first Australian newspaper, published in Sydney in 1803, is included in the service.

[|Science Curriculum Resources]
Has links to sites that support the NSW curriculum, particularly, from K-12. However the topics would seem to apply nationally

[|Stories]
Create your own story, you are the story maker.

[|Translation Tool]
For instant language translation.