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• TLF-IDM021802

Maths and science help us make better decisions all the time. We can apply simple arithmetic to find out the better price for goods and services, or more complex formulas to find the perfect surfing beach. But what if there is no discernible pattern for us to learn from, and the results of the same experiments are always ...

• TLF-IDM020738

This resource is a web page containing a challenging problem solving task that requires an understanding of ratios and logarithms. It explains how intervals such as an octave corresponds to a particular ratio of string lengths which produce the notes. Two types of tuning based on ratios; The Pythagorean Scale and Just Intonation ...

• TLF-IDM012110

This is a resource for educators and students detailing a learning program in which students research and devise a solution to air transportation problems or, alternatively, design a future aircraft. In the air transportation task, students choose a career role and consider the problem from the perspective of that role's ...

• TLF-IDS7028

This teacher resource describes a highly successful strategy implemented by a network of four schools in Sydney to improve their students' reading in years 3 to 6. The Focus on Reading 3-6 professional learning program resulted in teachers developing and sharing their skills and experiences. There were also positive effects ...

• TLF-IDR10159

Use this resource with 'Read between the lines: neighbourhood: assessment' (L9672). First, see a profile of that assessment object, which gives you some helpful background information. Then follow clear guidelines on the marking and interpretation of student input. For the most complex task, read notes on the three main ...

• TLF-IDR10161

Use this resource with 'Read between the lines: park: assessment' (L9678). First, see a profile of that assessment object, which gives you some helpful background information. Then follow clear guidelines on the marking and interpretation of student input. For the most complex task, read notes on the three main anticipated ...

• TLF-IDM014040

This is a unit of work for teachers about intellectual property (IP), in particular the concepts of copyright and trademarks. Learning activities within the unit of work involve investigating and making decisions about intellectual property issues for a rock group. The resource has three main sections: Classroom unit - ...

• TLF-IDM015205

This is a video clip of TEDMED speaker Ashley Atkinson describing a community program that promotes growing food together to transform the environment and to address issues of declining access to affordable, fresh produce. The video focuses on how the program, Keep Growing Detroit, provides resources to assist in the establishment ...

• TLF-IDM012704

This resource is a Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) web page with a map of Australia showing daily reference evapotranspiration and also tables of daily transpiration for each Australian state and the Northern Territory. Monthly data is available via the location links in the tables for each state.

• TLF-IDS7033

This is a teacher resource describing a scaffolding strategy developed by New South Wales teacher Kerri-Jane Burke to help her students analyse texts and write reflective responses to them. The resource describes the three-dimensional writing strategy - Describe, Disclose, Decision - in more detail, outlining how it provides ...