Free external resources portal

Introduction

This section of FTfs is a portal to a range of free education resources hosted on external websites (just click the Go button in the tables below). At the time of posting, the resources listed under the ‘External Resource Description’ heading in the tables could be accessed/downloaded and utilised without any requirement for educators to purchase the resources.

IMPORTANT: the resource content and terms of use of the external resources may change at any time. If you find this to be the case, please contact us so that we can update FTfs accordingly. Further, the resources linked to on external websites ARE NOT ‘For Teachers for students’ (FTfs) owned resources. They are wholly the responsibility of the website owners, and as such, Kids Media does not provide any warranty as to content accuracy and will not be held liable for any errors, omissions or incorrect information in the hosted external resources.

Where applicable, links are also provided to related resources hosted internally on the FTfs website.

PLEASE NOTE: There are two external resources tables below,

  1. The first table does not require educators to register and login in order to access the resources listed.
  2. The second table does require educators to register and login in order to access the resources listed.

On this page:

NO Registration/Login Required to Access Resources

The following resource links do not require teachers to register/login to access the content.

OrganisationExternal Resource DescriptionDirect External Resource LinkRelated Resources Hosted on FTfs

AEC Australian Electoral Commission
aec.gov.au

AEC for schools – learn about Australia’s unique democratic and electoral systems

  • Getting Voting (in your class or school)
  • Democracy rules (various resources for upper primary – middle secondary)
  • More teacher resources (activity sheets, fact sheets, maps etc.)
  • Visits to the National Electoral Education Centre in Canberra

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Australia Post
auspost.com.au

The Australia Post Education Hub

  • Australian Stamps (F – Yr 6)
  • Stamp month resources (Yrs 1 – 6)
  • First Nations storytelling, history and culture (F – Yr 6) – and more

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Australian Age of Dinosaurs
www.australianageofdinosaurs.com

Australian Dinosaurs

  • Online resources, dinosaur images and accompanying Australian dinosaur fact sheets
  • About new discoveries in Australia
  • Education programs (Winton & Lark Quarry tours Qld)

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Australian Alpaca Association
alpaca.asn.au

Alpacas as a Farming Alternative – natural hazards classroom resources

A large PDF document containing lesson ideas and activity sheets (Lower Primary & Primary)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics
www.abs.gov.au

Australian Bureau of Statistics – Census data

  • Snapshot of Australia – population, language and growth communities, families and households, education and more
  • State and territory snapshots

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Australian Fisheries Management Authority
www.afma.gov.au

Australian Fish Species

  • Facts about 45 different fish species found in Australian waters
  • Information on how the Australian Government manages the catch of Australia’s fish

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Australian Good Meat
goodmeat.com.au

Australian Good Meat – all about Australian red meat production

  • Cross-curricular, Foundation to Year 10 school resources – linked to 9.0 of the Australian curriculum
  • Digital Learning
  • Card game
  • Videos and more

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Australian Made Campaign Ltd
australianmade.com.au

Australian Made, Australian Grown

  • Fact sheets
  • Lesson and activity ideas (Primary)
  • Interactives
  • Colourful poster to download

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Australian Parliament House
www.aph.gov.au

Parliamentary Education Office – civics and citizenship education

  • Fact sheets
  • Curriculum links (Yrs 3 – 10)
  • Units of work (Yrs 3 – 10)
  • Videos, quizzes, classroom activities and more

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‘Democracy Down Under’ facts, lesson ideas & activity sheets (P)

Australian Securities & Investments Commission
asic.gov.au

Moneysmart – everyday financial topics

  • Australian curriculum-aligned classroom resources (all year levels)
  • Moneysmart in schools program

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Australian War Memorial
awm.gov.au

Australian War Memorial

  • Online resources & activities (all year levels)
  • Virtual excursions
  • e-books
  • The Simpson prize competition (Yrs 9 & 10)

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eSafety Commissioner
www.esafety.gov.au

eSafety education – online safety resources & training for teachers, schools & communities

  • Various online resources including staying safe online, cyberbully & more (Early Years, Primary & Secondary)
  • Video library

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Forest Learning
www.forestlearning.edu.au

Forest Learning – a focus on Australian forests and sustainable timber products

  • Learning resources – four major themes for resources (Primary and Secondary)
  • Fact sheets, lesson plans, video clips and more

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Geoscience Australia
www.ga.gov.au

Geoscience Australia

  • Videos
  • Student activities
  • Virtual exhibits
  • Teacher Guides & more

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Great Barrier Reef Foundation
www.barrierreef.org

The Reef – animals & threats

  • Facts
  • Videos
  • Kids Corner – colour-ins, chatterbox and more

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Harmony Week
www.harmony.gov.au

Harmony Week – everyone belongs

  • Lesson ideas, activities and plans (Early Childhood, Primary & Lower Secondary)

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High Court of Australia
www.hcourt.gov.au

High Court of Australia

  • Facts (Primary & Secondary)
  • Documentary video
  • Activity book PDF (Primary)
  • Photo gallery

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IP Australia
www.ipaustralia.gov.au

Intellectual Property – patents & trademarks (Primary & Middle years)

  • History of Australian innovation facts
  • IP in everyday life facts
  • IP rights in WWI

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KESAB environmental solutions
www.kesab.asn.au

Let’s be waste warriors! – reduce, reuse, recycle

  • Lesson ideas (Primary & Lower Primary)
  • Activity sheets (Primary & Lower Primary)
  • Recycling video

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‘Stuff at home’ – interactive recycling house

National Archives of Australia
www.naa.gov.au

National Archives of Australia – Students and teachers

  • Learning resources – eight resource themes (Primary and Secondary)
  • Competitions and special programs
  • School visits – and more

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National Capital Authority
www.nca.gov.au

National Capital Exhibition – Canberra

  • Canberra’s history
  • Learning resources
  • Education Kit PDFs (Primary & Secondary) – various Units of work and activities

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National Science Week
www.scienceweek.net.au

National Science Week

  • Links to educational Discovery Centres around Australia
  • Resources for schools

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Parks Australia
parksaustralia.gov.au

Australian National Botanic Gardens – Australian plants

Resource booklet PDFs (Primary & Secondary) facts & activities:

  • Common Australian plant families
  • Propagating Australian plants
  • Floral emblems of Australia & more

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Reserve Bank of Australia
www.banknotes.rba.gov.au

Reserve Bank of Australia – Australia’s Banknotes

Facts and images:

  • History
  • Banknotes in circulation & the security of Australia’s Banknotes
  • People on the Banknotes & more

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Royal Australian Mint
ramint.gov.au

Investigating Australian Coins

  • Fact sheets
  • Lesson and activity ideas (Lower Primary, Primary & Middle Years)
  • Fun activities

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The Marine Discovery Centre
marinediscoverycentre.com.au

The Marine Discovery Centre

  • Lesson ideas (Yrs 3 – 5, 6 – 7 & 8 – 10)
  • Australian Curriculum links
  • Classroom activities
  • Puzzles & fun activities, and more

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‘Endangered Wildlife Around the World’ facts, lesson ideas & activity sheets (P)

ThinkUKnow Australia
www.thinkuknow.org.au/about

ThinkUKnow – in partnership with the Australian Federal Police

  • Preventing online child sexual exploitation
  • ThinkUKnow presentations for parents, carers and educators
  • ThinkUKnow presentations for student (F – Yr 12)
  • Resources – various fact sheets – and more

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Registration/Login Required to Access Resources

The following external resource links will require teachers to register and login to access the content. Teachers are advised to investigate the privacy policies of each website before registering, to determine how the personal data entered will be utilised.

OrganisationExternal Resource DescriptionDirect External Resource LinkRelated Resources Hosted on FTfs

Australian Organic
austorganic.com

Australian Organic Schools

  • Lesson plans (Lower Primary & Primary)
  • Work sheets
  • Fun activities

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Canberra Excursions
canberraexcursions.org.au

Canberra Excursions – teacher planning

  • Apply for a National Capital Teacher Pass
  • Request an Excursion Planner
  • Explore the National Capital Attractions

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Forest Learning
www.forestlearning.edu.au

Forest Learning – Teacher Pack

Classroom teachers can register to request a free ‘ForestLearning’ teacher pack in the mail.

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Royal Lifesaving Australia
www.royallifesaving.com.au

Water Smart – classroom resources (Foundation – Year 10)

  • Units of work
  • Teacher notes
  • Activity sheets
  • Safety tip sheets
  • Fun homework activities, and many more resources

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