Term 3 of 2009

Tanya's Class and Edith's Class
The focus of Term 3 at Village School is whole school performance and two of the classes have chosen to inquire into the theme of the play -- Greek Gods and Myths. They will, of course, be looking at life in ancient Greece as well.

Ancient Greece
This BBC Schools site includes time-lines, stories, information and things to explore.

Ancient Greece - The British Museum

Ancient History - The Greeks
This is another BBC website, this one explores issues and events such as the ancient Olympics, democracy, the Elgin Stones and the lost city of Atlantis.

Calliope: Muse of Eloquence
This site has stories showing how some words we use in English came from Greek myths. There are worksheets to go with the stories or just click on any one of the stories from the lists.

Cupid and Psyche
An audio podcast from Chatterbox Theater with a full cast and music! Runs about 30 minutes.

Encyclopedia Mythica
This is the search page for this encyclopaedia. Make sure you also check out the Image Galleries and the Genealogy Tables on the side bar.

Mythweb
This site has entertaining animation as well as very helpful information. It includes an encyclopaedia of Greek mythology. Click on the words to the right of the gods.

Greek and Roman Experience
This website has been developed by a school (including students) in Springfield IL. So while it is very readable for students just be aware it has not been developed by authors, you will need to check the information here against other sources.

Mary's Class
This group chose to look further into sustainability and learning about some of the environmental issues we now face.

Climate Change Kids' Site
This site was set up by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It makes it easier to understand big ideas like how humans are changing the climate and why it's such a big deal.

Scribbly Gum
This site is from the ABC Science division. It has month-by-month and state-by-state stories on seasonal events in the natural world (like have you noticed how many millipedes there are around right now?). There are also interesting stories about how climate change is affecting Australian environment.

Change the World in 5 Minutes - Everyday at School
Check out this class challenge! Maybe you can make your own challenge videos!


Laura's Class
This term Laura's group will celebrate International Year of Astronomy by exploring Space and the Stars.

The Earth and Beyond
An interactive site from the Children's University of Manchester. Click on the links at the left side of the page to take you to the activities.

We Choose the Moon
A very exciting site that will re-enact the Apollo 11 moon mission in 'real' time. You can follow the astronauts and Kennedy Space Centre on Twitter, look at lots of great pictures and once the mission launches, follow the events as they unfold (again!).

Eyes on the Sky, Feet on the Ground
This site is for Laura, it's from Harvard and is a book full of inquiry-based activities developed especially for young children. Lots of good ideas to investigate.

Starchild
This NASA site is perfect for younger children. There is audio support for the pages that need reading and a link down at the very bottom of the pages for activities related to each section of information.

Living in Space
Another NASA page that tells all about how astronauts eat, drink, sleep and all that (you know!) other stuff when they're in space.

Whoosh!
The space playground website from the ABC. Lots of games