Close message Scootle has stopped supporting resources that use the Adobe Flash plug-in from 18 Dec 2020. Learning paths that include these resources will have alerts to notify teachers and students that one or more of the resources will be unavailable. Click here for more info.

Search results

Refine by resource type

Refine by year level


    Refine by learning area


    Refine by topic

    Main topic Specific topic Related topic

    Your search returned 113 results

    Listed under:  Science  >  Scientific inquiry  >  Data collection
    Online

    Australian Historical Population Statistics to 2014 - dataset

    • TLF-IDM007101

    The dataset provides statistics about the population of Australia in terms of age and sex from 1901 to 2014. It is made available by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The dataset is in MS Excel format.

    View detailsView resource
    Online

    Australian reported crime victims since 2010 - dataset

    • TLF-IDM007103

    This is a dataset that provides statistics about crimes reported by victims from 2010 to the latest year of available data. It is periodically updated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The dataset is in MS Excel format.

    View detailsView resource
    Image

    Sentinel: safeguarding Australia with geospatial sciences

    • TLF-IDM012559

    This is an interactive resource that provides access to a bushfire-monitoring system called Sentinel. This system is an internet-based mapping tool that uses satellite-tracking technology to identify fire locations posing a potential risk to communities and property. The first three sections of the resource, listed on the ...

    View detailsView resource
    Text

    What is a Bureau station?

    • TLF-IDM012693

    This resource is a Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) web page with information about the history, purpose and operations of Bureau stations, and an explanation of the different types of station, from fully-staffed stations measuring all weather elements to stations with only remote rainfall-recording instruments. Some stations ...

    View detailsView resource
    Online

    Countries of birth

    • TLF-IDM014009

    This is a web resource that includes four student activities about data interpretation, accompanied by a teacher guide for each activity. Activities include investigating changes in country of birth by collecting and displaying data from students, their parents and grandparents and comparing the 1901 and 2006 Australian ...

    View detailsView resource
    Online

    Daily maximum temperature extremes graphs

    • TLF-IDM012698

    This resource is a Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) web page that provides graphs that show the percentage area of the selected state or territory and the percentage area of Australia that experienced extremely hot, cold or wet conditions on each day of the month selected. Graphs on this page are available for the previous seven ...

    View detailsView resource
    Online

    Daily maximum temperature extremes graph for Australia

    • TLF-IDM012699

    This resource is a Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) web page providing graphs that show the percentage area of the selected state or territory, or the whole of Australia, that experienced extremely hot, cold or wet conditions on each day of the year selected. The graphs are available for the previous seven years and are based ...

    View detailsView resource
    Text

    Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre

    • TLF-IDM012700

    This resource is a Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) web page that provides warnings to the Australian community of tsunami threats to Australia's coastline and offshore territories. These warnings are issued by the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre (JATWC) operated by Geoscience Australia and the Bureau. The resource shows ...

    View detailsView resource
    Text

    About tsunami warnings

    • TLF-IDM012701

    This resource is a Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) web page describing the system of warnings of tsunami threats to Australia's coastline and offshore territories. The resource explains the role of the Australian Tsunami Warning System (ATWS) project, and the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre (JATWC) operated by Geoscience ...

    View detailsView resource
    Text

    Tropical cyclones

    • TLF-IDM012706

    This is a Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) web page about tropical cyclones. The resource explains what tropical cyclones are and includes a diagram showing the parts of Australia where they occur, indicating which months of the year each region is affected. It describes the impact of tropical cyclones on Australia, using Tropical ...

    View detailsView resource
    Online

    What would Halloween be like without the Ecuadorian rainforest?

    • TLF-IDM012738

    This is a teaching-learning resource containing teaching strategies and student activities that support an investigation of environmental issues related to food production and transportation, with a focus on chocolate production and cacao farming in Ecuador. The resource has eight tabs, seven of which are relevant. The ...

    View detailsView resource
    Online

    Why does the cacao tree need a tropical rainforest to grow?

    • TLF-IDM012739

    This is a teaching-learning resource containing teaching strategies and student activities that support an investigation of the requirements for the survival of plants, focusing on cacao plants, the growing conditions of the biomes and bioregions in which they thrive, and how these can be affected by human activity. The ...

    View detailsView resource
    Online

    How is a frog able to swim in trees?

    • TLF-IDM012740

    This is a teaching-learning resource containing teaching strategies and student activities about the dependence of plants and animals on each other and the environment for survival. The resource has seven tabs, six of which are relevant. The first four set out the steps in the suggested pedagogical sequence and include ...

    View detailsView resource
    Video

    Sam the Lamb: Does wool burn?

    • TLF-IDM021645

    This short entertaining video, narrated by ‘Sam the Lamb’ and 'Professors' Madeleine and Daisy test which fabrics burn easily and which fabrics are the most flame resistant. Sam and his science team test the flammability of a range of synthetic and natural fabrics including polyester, polar fleece, cotton and wool.

    View detailsView resource
    Online

    Games children play

    • TLF-IDM025728

    This Learning Activity includes a sequence of two student activities and a downloadable word documents for teachers’ programming requirements. In Activity 1, students use seven photographs from the State Library of NSW collection to compare games and activities from the past. Activity 2 focuses on sports played in the ...

    View detailsView resource
    Interactive

    Series circuits

    • TLF-IDM025328

    In this resource, students will use a simulation to build a series circuit with batteries, light bulbs, resistors, and switches. From their experimentation, students will understand how different components affect the circuit, and explore the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance.

    View detailsView resource
    Interactive

    Laptop wrap – improving liveability

    • TLF-IDM020417

    A page with a focus on using geographical data to plan for future community needs, with supporting activities and links to resources.

    View detailsView resource
    Online

    Mapping our waterway

    • TLF-IDM012494

    This is a 29-page PDF unit of work for year 7 that comprises a two-part teaching and learning sequence on waterways. 'Assessing the health of the waterway' involves students collecting data to assess the water quality of a local waterway, while 'Creating a map of the waterway' involves them using Google maps to display ...

    View detailsView resource
    Online

    Water: learn it for life! - year 7 science

    • TLF-IDM012513

    This PDF unit of work is one of a series of resources accessible by searching the list in the series.It includes two teaching and learning sequences: 'Water journeys' focuses on the water cycle, and 'Pure water' focuses on the processes and people involved in creating and managing drinkable water. It provides Australian ...

    View detailsView resource
    Online

    GeogSpace: years 9-10 - inquiry and skills

    • TLF-IDM013989

    This is a web page consisting of an overview and two illustrations of practice on the GeogSpace website, a resource for teachers. The illustrations relate to the Geographical Inquiry and Skills strand of the Australian Curriculum: Geography. Illustration 1 investigates how the inquiry approach is fundamental to teaching ...

    View detailsView resource