Wednesday, June 20, 2012

School Holiday Fun June 30-July 14 2012



Sydney Aquarium CLICK HERE

Sydney Observatory CLICK HERE

Calmsley Hill City Farm CLICK HERE

Go to our 'Read Alouds' INFOZONE page by scrolling down to Feb 29 like the picture shows here for some great books to read to YOU

(best viewed on a computer)


CLICK HERE for ideas

Friday, June 15, 2012

Antarctica Studies

Australian Antarctic Division Website





 


http://www.fishpond.com.au/Books/advanced_search_result.php?rid=1898437174&keywords=antarctic%20close-up

Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Transit of Venus 2012



The transit of Venus is a rare, twice in a lifetime occurrence. Twice because it always happens in pairs, 8 years apart, but those pairs can be as much as 105.5 to 121.5 years apart. The last time this occurred before this pair began was December 6, 1882. The transit of Mercury, while not quite so rare, happens at intervals of 7, 13, or 33 years. In our time we have a very rare quadruple of transits between the two within a very short period of nine years. May 7, 2003 -- Mercury transit June 8, 2004 -- Venus transit November 8, 2006 -- Mercury transit June 6, 2012 -- Venus transit We have one left to complete the suite. And that happens to be in 2012, when the end of the Age is due. Venus plays a part in the significance of this date as it was used by the Maya to calculate cosmic time in sync with the Solar and Lunar rotations. Venus has long been associated with the Moon but happens to be closely associated with the Sun as well. Without the Sun we wouldn't see either one as the light we see from them is a reflection of Sun Light.


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Friday, June 01, 2012

Who is Morris Gleitzman?

Myspace Words - http://www.glitterwordslive.com


 


www.morrisgleitzman.com/

I can’t remember much of my childhood. Just the best bits (books, corned beef and scoring goals) and the worst bits (sties, rhubarb and a stiff hamster). And the birthday morning I ran joyfully into the living room, tripped over my presents and sprained my elbow.
I read every book I could get my hands on. Classics, westerns, Enid Blyton, soccer star biographies, Richmal Crompton's William series (my favourites) and recipe books (particularly the corned beef sections).
Then, in 1969, we immigrated to Australia. It was a big change. The heat, the flies and the completely different tinned meats. The shock was so great I stopped reading books for nearly a year. When I started again I found I wanted to write as well.   

A fantastic iPad App for drawing

Tips 2012 iPad App Guide #47: Drawing Pad

Who is your Reading Super Hero?


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