Educational websites

Grow Us a Home
This Western Australian website has been specifically developed for students in years 5 to 9. Through the use of animation and colourful graphics, students are introduced to the soil types, plant communities and some of the plants and animals that may still reside on the Swan Coastal Plain and Darling Range. Its interactive nature makes it fun to explore.

http://www.growusahome.org.au/

Freckles the Frog
Help Freckles the Frog save a creek by playing the Creek Rescue Game. Take out the things that aren't supposed to be there then test the water. Is everything OK? Find out what the problems are along the way.

http://www.qld.waterwatch.org.au/flash/ww_game.swf

Murder Under the Microscope
Murder under the Microscope involves student detective groups investigating a potential environmental crime using clues beamed into the classroom via SBS TV and Internet Broadcasts. They compete to solve the mystery first, and submit a Catchment Management Plan to address the problems raised by the scenario. Suitable for Yrs 5-8, register before March each year.

http://www.microscope.edu.au/

KESAB Watercare Club
A fantastic interactive site with activities and information about catchments and waterways. This is a South Australian site with some of the activities and information relating directly to SA waterways. There is however a lot of activities that provide general information that can be used by WA teachers and students.

http://www.cwmb.sa.gov.au/kwc/

Toxic Blaster
Enter the dark and dangerous interior of a polar bear, a whale
and a human to blast away the toxic threat.

http://panda.org/games/toxicblaster/game.html

Ollie’s World
An interactive sustainability website for teachers and students
that covers nearly every environmental issue imaginable!

http://www.ollierecycles.com