This page showcases materials that educators may be able to adapt for their classroom purposes, even though the items have (mostly) not been particularly designed to fit the Queensland science curriculum.
Many have been generated by member groups of the Queensland Science Network. First, a two-page brief by The Royal Society of Queensland explaining scientific method and the robustness of scientists’ conclusions about climate.
Geology
Geology in the search for gemstones, a leaflet from the Victorian Department of Mines of unknown date, probably 1980s. Related Images:
Artificial intelligence – AI Australia
This file offers access to AI Australia’s programs. Related Images:
Enviroed – Environmental education portal for SEQ, especially Moreton Bay
Enviroed.com.au is an educational portal for people interested in learn about the environment, focusing on South East Queensland including Moreton Bay and the Moreton Bay Region. The purpose is to […]
Saltmarsh ecology
Saltmarshes are vital intertidal ecosystems typically found between mangrove forests and dry land. These areas experience tidal flooding during king and spring tides. They support a diverse array of vegetation, […]
Our Birds – 1932
This booklet (34.1 MB), compiled by the Syllabus Notes Committee of the South Coast Inspectoral District of the Education Department, Brisbane, Queensland and published in 1932, was compiled as a […]
Land/environmental ethics exercises – Tertiary-level hypotheticals
This series of seven scenarios in a hypothetical Department of Crown Lands is pitched at tertiary level students in land, regional planning or environmental management. Subjects covered include the nature […]
Studies in Insect Life in Australasia – 1904
How different lesson materials are in the 2020s ! However, one can’t be confident that this knowledge-packed volume of 178 pages will be useless for modern-day teachers. First Studies in […]
Some Australian Birds
This charming booklet was first published in 1957 and reprinted several times, with this printing dated 1964. It lacks the first-rate colour images that modern publications can use but it […]
Coal seam gas and agricultural land: Defying the precautionary principle
Primer Dr Peter Dart and Col Lynam, members of The Royal Society of Queensland, have compiled this primer on the coal seam gas industry. Are you aware that Queensland coal […]
Mosquito control – An alternative to pesticides
Dr Pat Dale, member of The Royal Society of Queensland, has been investigating methods of mosquito control for more than 30 years. In particular, she has trialled “runnelling”, a low-impact […]