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Introduction

Engineers Australia is the largest and most diverse professional body for engineers in Australia. EngQuest, developed and run by Engineers Australia, is a free, hands-on, problem solving education program that all students are certain to enjoy. For more information about EngQuest, visit: www.engquest.org.au

Below are links to the Engineers Australia educational material posted on FTfs:

Education Websites

WEBSITE

EngQuest Eleven fun-filled maths and science projects to choose from. Project background information and easy-to-follow instructions. Cross-curricular lesson and activity ideas and student activity sheets for each project. 'Ask an engineer' forum to connect with engineers and a volunteers map to request an engineer to visit your school. A fun, engaging animated student entry and interactive games and quizzes. A photo gallery of EngQuest projects and a glossary to assist with terminology.

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Class IWB Multimedia

LEARNING AREAS	TITLE	STUDENT LEVEL
Science and Technology (Mathematics)	Rebuild a Community Wordsearch Simple Machines animation Simple Machines Crossword Imagination to Creation animation	lower primary primary middle years Go

Request Free Resources

TITLE	STUDENT LEVEL
EngQuest 2012 education pack.	lower primary primary middle years Go

Lesson Ideas & Student Activity Sheets

LEARNING AREAS	TITLE	PRIMARY	MIDDLE YEARS
Science and Technology (Mathematics)	EngQuest: Curriculum-linked lesson and activity ideas and printable student activity sheets (nine primary and six middle years) taken from the 'Construct a water wheel' EngQuest project. There are also two IWB interactives.	lower middle upper Go	lower upper Go

Facts & Articles for Students

LEARNING AREAS	TITLE	PRIMARY	MIDDLE YEARS
Science and Technology (Mathematics)	EngQuest: Includes different types of simple machines and what they are as well as background information on water wheels.	lower middle upper Go	lower upper Go

For Your Calendar

TITLE	PERIOD
EngQuest.	1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 Go