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The theme this week is the HSIE unit for Year 1 and 2: Transport- transport links, effects of transport, transport systems, benefits of transport, transport problems, transport safety, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, bus safety, train safety, air safety. From A To B http://www.ecan.govt.nz/Buses-Transport/From-a-to-b/index.html Find out about riding the bus. Play games, listen to music and learn about the people who ride the bus everyday. Australian Rail Maps http://www.railpage.org.au/railmaps/ A series of clickable maps of passenger rail services in Australia. Click on a region for more detailed maps and timetables in that region. Sydney Cityrail Network Maps http://www.cityrail.info/networkmaps/selection.jsp This map features interactive zoomable navigation and additional station information including places of interest near the station and UBD map references. Sydney Buses http://www.sydneybuses.nsw.gov.au/timetable/ Timetables and maps of bus routes in Sydney. Road Map of Australian Highways Click on a highway of interest for details. Trains and Rail http://www.staterail.nsw.gov.au/Tracking_Trains/about/index.htm NSW State Rail Authority site with research links, safety and history. Queensland Transport Kids http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/qt/qtkids.nsf/index/home About transport present, past and future. Bicycle Transportation Systems, Inc. http://www.biketrans.com/info.html A futuristic high speed, low cost, environmentally beneficial transportation system. London Transport Museum Go on a virtual tour of the museum. Thomas the Tank Engine http://www.hitentertainment.com/thomasthetankengine/home/homepage.html Information and games about Thomas and his friends. Traffic and Road Safety Links http://www.slider.com/Kids_and_Teens/Health/Safety/Traffic_and_Road_Safety.htm Links to several sites related to bus, car and rail safety for kids. Road Safety Kids Fun site for kids related to various aspects of road safety. Boomerang Box http://www.apl.com/boomerangbox/ Follow the Boomerang Box as it travels around the world. Intransit http://www.geocities.com/~intransit1/ Interviews and photos of people on a bus. The New Suburb http://www.nationalgeographic.com/earthpulse/sprawl/index_flash.html Examine the transport challenges related to the creation of a new suburb. Young TransNet http://www.youngtransnet.org.uk/main/home.htm Young TransNet uses IT and the net to assist children and young people in transport research and action. Transportation Past, Present, and Future http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110165/ This site will tell you history facts about bicycles, space shuttles, balloons, and airplanes and how they work. ULTra - Advanced Transport System http://www.didyouknow.cd/whatsnew/ultracab.htm Transport system of the future consists of driverless automatic taxis travelling on their own guideway network. Transperth http://public.transperth.wa.gov.au/ Travel around Perth the easy way. The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill http://library.thinkquest.org/10867/ Oil has had a major effect on Alaska for many years both before and since the Exxon Valdez disaster in 1989, when 11 million gallons of it spilled into Prince William Sound. This web site attempts to document the damage caused by the oil. Lessons Transit People http://www.transitpeople.org/lesson/trancovr.htm Transportation and Public Transit lessons People Movers http://www.pbs.org/wnet/newyork/laic/episode4/activity7/activity7.html Students design a rapid transport system for their town. Transport Unit http://www.educate.net.au/hsie_units/docs/transport.doc This unit provides opportunities for students to explore transport systems in their local area and focuses on the benefits and responsibilities of transport use. Transport Unit of Work http://www.zip.com.au/~elanora/Nat/transport.htm Integrated unit of work on transport. Ping-Pong, Cling-Clong http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Interdisciplinary/INT0140.html Students are asked to develop a contraption to transport 60 ping pong balls from one area of the room to another using limited materials. How We Travel http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/Geography/GGR0064.html Students will become familiar with the three modes of transportation and the types of transportation that can be categorized into each type. Transportation in Everyday Life http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/Geography/GGR0035.html Students will become aware of the importance of transportation in everyday life. Tomorrow Transport http://www.crayola.com/educators/lessons/display.cfm?id=56 Students predict what intergalactic travel might be like in the future, and what kinds of vehicles might be used. Extraterrestrial Vehicles http://www.crayola.com/educators/lessons/display.cfm?id=284 Draw fantasy vehicles to take you on extraterrestrial explorations. Webquest: Travel to Japan http://www.midcoast.com.au/~ttc/Japan.html Imagine that you are going on a journey to another country. You and some friends are going to go on a trip to Japan. However, before you go, you need to plan your journey. Animal Transport Six new animals have been purchased for the Melbourne Zoo, but on the way there they escape. Help transport them to the Zoo. http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/bb_site_intro/stage1_Modules/joeys/animal_transport.htm Exploring Transport Systems http://www.curriculumsupport.nsw.edu.au/literacy/index.cfm?u=4&i=74 This unit involves students exploring the transport systems at their school. Teacher Reference NSW Ministry of Transport http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/index.html Entry point for information about transport systems in NSW. Transport Colouring Pages http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/transport_colouring_pages.htm Colouring pages for a variety of forms of transport. Interlace Transportation Weblinks http://members.ozemail.com.au/~slacey/transport.htm Links to sites related to various forms of transport. Road Safety Web Links http://www1.tpgi.com.au/users/mpaine/roadsafe.html Information on child, driver, and vehicle safety. State Government Transport Links http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/doi/internet/transport.nsf/headingpagesdisplay/transport+links#ozgovt Links to Australian state transport authorities. Transportation Systems http://www.uen.org/themepark/html/systems/transportation.html Sample activities to learn about transportation systems. Kids and Traffic http://www.kidsandtraffic.mq.edu.au/intro.htm Mobile Early Childhood Road Safety Education Program aims to achieve improvements in children\'s safety in the short term and develop safe community attitudes to road use in the long term. 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