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Like humans, #whales breathe air, give birth to live young and provide their young with milk. But does this mean they also fart and sneeze like us? A #wildlife scientist explains. abc.net.au/education/do-whal… #CuriousKids

Curious Kids: Do whales fart and sneeze? - ABC Education

Like humans, whales breathe air, give birth to live young, provide their young with milk and have digestive processes to help break down their food. But does this mean they also fart and sneeze like...

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Join talented #illustrators Ann James, Kevin Burgemeestre and Craig Smith as they tell us about the #artists, illustrators, #cartoonists and #art styles that influence them. abc.net.au/education/meet-th… 🎨 #BookWeek

Meet the illustrators! - ABC Education

Illustrators Ann James, Kevin Burgemeestre and Craig Smith tell us about the artists, illustrators, cartoonists and art styles that influence them.

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In this video, @terrydbooks uses a wonderful expression and says that #reading is like "body building for the imagination". 📚 Do you agree? abc.net.au/education/capturi… #BookWeek @AndyGbooks

Capturing ideas - ABC Education

Andy Griffiths says that ideas can come from any place.

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This #BookWeek, students can join Claudia Karvan as she discovers the power of Australian stories and meets some of our most beloved writers, including Christos Tsiolkas, Alexis Wright and Tim Winton. abc.net.au/education/collect… #BooksThatMadeUs
More than 120 students make weekly visits to a Greater Bendigo #AgedCare home as part of an #IntergenerationalLearning program. Student-buddy Ben Reid, 17, described the program as "one of the highlights of my life" 💛💛💛 abc.net.au/news/2022-08-21/y… #ABCCentralVictoria @CMCBendigo

How a hands-on subject at this Victorian high school is encouraging participants to consider...

More than 120 students make weekly visits to a Greater Bendigo aged care home as part of an intergenerational learning program. 

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A beautiful story about salt-water and fresh-water peoples with some great resources for teachers.
ABC Education @ABCEducationAU
21 Aug 2022
Whirlpool is a Yirritja story that is told in Marra language. This cautionary tale is passed on from generation to generation and explores the relationship between salt-water and fresh-water peoples. abc.net.au/education/dust-ec… #DustEchoes #ArnhemLand @DjilpinArts
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'Asian and Australian: it's easy to be me' A great little clip from @ABCEducationAU exloring #culture and #identity with some great Question prompts you can use with students. #education abc.net.au/education/heywire…

Heywire: Asian and Australian: it's easy to be me - ABC Education

Many Australians are members of two cultures: the culture of their homes and the culture of society at large.

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In this video, some Australian students share a time when they have experienced or witnessed #racism. By sharing personal experiences, the students can see and hear the impact racism has had on their peers. abc.net.au/education/collect… #TSTTTER

The School That Tried To End Racism: Your stories - Experiences of racism - ABC Education

In pairs, students share a time when they have experienced or witnessed racism. By sharing personal experiences, the students can see and hear the impact racism has had on their peers.

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Noticing a worrying trend of children coming to school hungry and without lunch, Mooroopna Park Primary School in regional Victorian decided to make a change. Now students are "thriving". abc.net.au/news/2022-08-22/m… #ABCShepparton @DETVic

How feeding hungry students changes lives and builds life skills

Noticing a worrying trend of children coming to school hungry and without lunch, a regional Victorian school decided to make a change. Now students are "thriving".

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Explore 20+ fabulous free #science #games and #interactives designed to nurture curious minds! abc.net.au/education/science…
Join the wonderful Janet from North Melbourne Primary School as she demonstrates the important features of a #narrative text. She also provides the opportunity for students to write their own at home! abc.net.au/education/english… #MiniLesson @DETVic #AussieEd #English #literacy
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Whirlpool is a Yirritja story that is told in Marra language. This cautionary tale is passed on from generation to generation and explores the relationship between salt-water and fresh-water peoples. abc.net.au/education/dust-ec… #DustEchoes #ArnhemLand @DjilpinArts
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What a wonderful way to mark the end of #ScienceWeek!
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20 Aug 2022
Today has been our #SydneyScienceTrail Community Day here at the AM & what a scien-terrific day it’s been! 🔬 Thank you to our friends over at @RoyalBotanicGardens for helping us host another amazing event this year 👏 Find out more: bit.ly/3TeT3Ls
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Many #sharks need urgent #conservation action, but a fear of sharks often overshadows their benefits to the world. We need to shift our perception of sharks, and psychology says this needs to start early on. abc.net.au/education/teachin… 🦈@SharksAndRaysAu @Sharks4Kids @CSIROPublishing

Teaching children about sharks is crucial for ocean conservation - ABC Education

More than one-third of sharks need immediate conservation action, but a fear of sharks often overshadows all of their important benefits to the world. We need to shift our perception of sharks, and...

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#Ants are astounding #minibeasts. 🐜 They can climb up walls, lift things many times their body weight, communicate through scent, work co-operatively and build vast underground colonies! abc.net.au/education/collect… #ScienceWeek
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As children become #teenagers, they develop more #autonomy over their own lives and #friendships. You might not always like the friends your teen chooses, but understanding why they were chosen will help you provide effective support. @ms_dzt writes: abc.net.au/education/teenage…

You can’t control your teenager’s friendships, but understanding their autonomy will help - ABC...

As children become teenagers, they develop more autonomy over their own lives and friendships. You might not always like the friends your teen chooses, but understanding how and why they were chosen...

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The shared understanding runs deep! 💛 Do you have a co-teacher bestie you couldn't live without? #FunFridays #teaching #meme
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Can you solve @ABCscience's Friday brainteaser? 🕷️🪰
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18 Aug 2022
Count 'em for this Friday's brainteaser 🤓
A #digital #storytelling project between residents of a #Toowoomba aged care home and pre-teens from a local school is proving there's no such thing as a generation gap as long as gripping yarns are being shared: abc.net.au/news/2022-08-17/o… via #ABCSouthernQld

Magic happens when old and young come together to share stories

A digital storytelling project between residents of a Toowoomba aged care home and pre-teens from a local school is proving there's no such thing as a generation gap as long as gripping yarns are...

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Did you know that green sea #turtles can hold their breath for hours at a time and swim at speeds of up to 56 kph? abc.net.au/education/conserv… 🐢 #GreenSeaTurtle #geography #science
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