Amazon
Ecology of the Amazon Rainforest
VIDEO
Teacher's Guide - The Amazon Rainforest The Amazon Rainforest (PDF 169KB)
The Amazon Rainforest (DOC 360KB)
Worksheet:
Factors Affecting Ecosystems Worksheet (PDF 123KB)
Factors Affecting Ecosystems Worksheet (DOC 103KB)
Worksheet Answers:
Factors Affecting Ecosystems Answers (PDF 146KB)
Factors Affecting Ecosystems Answers (DOC 103KB)
Human Impact on the Amazon
VIDEO
Teacher Guide's - Humans and the Amazon
Humans and the Amazon (PDF 169KB)
Humans and the Amazon (DOC 360KB)
Worksheet:
Human Impact Worksheet (PDF 122KB)
Human Impact Worksheet (DOC 102KB)
Worksheet Answers:
Human Impact Answers (PDF 144KB)
Human Impact Answers (DOC 104KB)
Atoms and Elements
Overview
Atoms and Elements Overview (PDF 233KB)
Atoms and Elements Overview (DOC 464KB)
Element Fingertips
Teacher's Guide
Element Fingertips (PDF 586KB)
Element Fingertips (DOC 2.1MB)
Factsheet:
Forgeries Fakes and Fingerprinting (PDF 3.1MB)
Forgeries Fakes and Fingerprinting (DOC 1.6MB)
Elementary Forensics
VIDEO
Teacher's Guide
Elementary Forensics (PDF 209KB)
Elementary Forensics (DOC 274KB)
Bushfire Science
Fiery Failures
VIDEO
Teacher's Guide
Fiery Failures (PDF 157KB)
Fiery Failures (DOC 400KB)
Exploring Environments
Teacher's Guide
Exploring Ecosystems (PDF 213KB)
Exploring Ecosystems (DOC 516KB)
Oxidation Teacher's Guide Oxidation (PDF 267KB)
Oxidation (DOC 436KB)
Worksheet:
Exploring Combustion Worksheet (PDF 150KB)
Exploring Combustion Worksheet (DOC 111KB)
Worksheet Answers:
Exploring Combustion Answers (PDF 147KB)
Exploring Combustion Answers (DOC 108KB)
Fire in Western Australia
Teacher's Guide
Fire in Western Australia (PDF 199KB)
Fire in Western Australia (DOC 464KB)
Worksheet:
Effects of Fire Worksheet (PDF 281KB)
Effects of Fire Worksheet (DOC 577KB)
Worksheet Answers:
Effects of Fire Answers (PDF 161KB)
Effects of Fire Answers (DOC 115KB)
Fire Stories
Teacher's Guide
Fire Case Studies (PDF 306KB)
Fire Case Studies (DOC 189KB)
Carbon Cycle
Carbon Ocean
VIDEO
VIDEO
VIDEO
Teacher's Guide
Carbon Ocean (PDF 212KB)
Carbon Ocean (DOC 211KB)
Worksheet:
Carbon Cycle Diagram (PDF 6.5MB)
Carbon Cycle Diagram (DOC 347KB)
Workbook:
Investigating Carbon Worksheet (PDF 974KB)
Investigating Carbon Worksheet (DOC 8.4MB)
Workbook Answers:
Investigating Carbon Answers (PDF 598KB)
Investigating Carbon Answers (DOC 3.6MB)
Carbon Feedback Loops
Teacher's Guide
Feedback Loops (PDF 200KB)
Carbon Cycle Feedbacks (PDF 516KB)
Carbon Cycle Cards (PDF 116KB)
Going Carbon Neutral
VIDEO
Teacher's Guide
Carbon Neutral (PDF 166KB)
Carbon Neutral (DOC 188KB)
Worksheet:
Carbon Audit Worksheet (PDF 134KB)
Carbon Audit Worksheet (DOC 107KB)
Changing Earth
Changing Earth: The Darling Scarp
SPICE’s first interactive eBook for iPad is now available, for free, from the iTunes Store.
Changing Earth: The Darling Scarp is designed to explore key concepts relating to the Year 9 Australian Science Curriculum, Earth and Space Sciences, this geological journey begins with the formation of Earth, and explores past, present, and future continental movement. It explains the geological processes that formed features in both local and global landscapes, including granite intrusions, dolerite dykes, and sand-dune formations.
Utilising a format rich with imagery, video, and animation, Changing Earth: The Darling Scarp provides an interactive and engaging experience for all readers.
Download now, for free, from the iTunes Store. Requires iPad or Apple Mac running OS 10.9 or later.
Download from iTunes Store
Cyclones
Sequence Overview
Cyclones Sequence Overview (PDF 317KB)
Cyclones Sequence Overview (PDF 327KB)
Looking at Cyclones
VIDEO
Teacher's Guide
Looking at Cyclones (PDF 306KB)
Looking at Cyclones (DOC 189KB)
Presentation:
Wild Weather Presentation (PDF 1.3MB)
Wild Weather Presentation (PPT 4.9MB)
How do cyclones work?
Teacher's Guide
Exploring Tropical Cyclones (PDF 354KB)
Exploring Tropical Cyclones (DOC 60KB)
Factsheet:
How do cyclones work fact sheet (PDF 1.4MB)
How do cyclones work fact sheet (DOC 1MB)
Worksheet:
Cyclone Origins Worksheet (PDF 131KB)
Cyclone Origins Worksheet (DOC 123KB)
Worksheet Answers:
Cyclone Origins Answers (PDF 152KB)
Cyclone Origins Answers (DOC 125KB)
Predicting Tropical Cyclones
Teacher's Guide
Predicting Tropical Cyclones (PDF 403KB)
Predicting Tropical Cyclones (DOC 351KB)
Worksheet 1:
Predicting Cyclones Worksheet 1 (PDF 285KB)
Predicting Cyclones Worksheet 1 (DOC 794KB)
Worksheet 2:
Predicting Cyclones Worksheet 2 (PDF 305KB)
Predicting Cyclones Worksheet 2 (DOC 804KB)
Cyclone Data:
Cyclone Data Spreadsheet (XLS 28KB)
Worksheet Answers:
Predicting Cyclones Answers (PDF 350KB)
Predicting Cyclones Answers (DOC 527KB)
Modelling Climate
Teacher's Guide
Modelling Climate (PDF 502KB)
Modelling Climate (DOC 938KB)
Factsheet 1:
Modelling the Future Factsheet 1 (PDF 2.6MB)
Modelling the Future Factsheet 1 (DOC 1.1MB)
Factsheet 2:
The Heat is On Factsheet 2 (PDF 637KB)
The Heat is On Factsheet 2 (DOC 767KB)
Factsheet 3:
Dangerous Days Ahead Factsheet 3 (PDF 440KB)
Dangerous Days Ahead Factsheet 3 (DOC 507KB)
Evolution of the Universe
Sequence Overview
Evolution of the Universe (PDF 284KB)
Evolution of the Universe (DOC 1.1MB)
Galaxies
Teacher's Guide
Galaxies (PDF 237KB)
Galaxies (DOC 414KB)
Background sheet:
Galaxy Classification Background Sheet (PDF 614KB)
Galaxy Classification Background Sheet (DOC 1MB)
Manual:
A Guide to Stellarium Manual (PDF 5.9MB)
A Guide to Stellarium Manual (DOC 5.3MB)
Quick Guide:
Stellarium Quick Guide (PDF 680KB)
Stellarium Quick Guide (DOC 0543KB)
Worksheet:
Looking at Galaxies Worksheet (PDF 197KB)
Looking at Galaxies Worksheet (DOC 381KB)
Worksheet Answers:
Looking at Galaxies Answers (PDF 150KB)
Looking at Galaxies Answers (DOC 124KB)
The SPIRIT Telescope
Teacher's Guide
The SPIRIT Telescopes (PDF 451KB)
The SPIRIT Telescopes (DOC 1.4MB)
Background sheet:
Deep Sky Objects Background Sheet (PDF 551KB)
Deep Sky Objects Background Sheet (DOC 1.3MB)
Quick Guide:
Introduction to SPIRIT Quick Guide (PDF 803KB)
Worksheet:
SPIRIT Observation Log Worksheet (PDF 179KB)
SPIRIT Observation Log Worksheet (DOC 227KB)
History of the Universe
Teacher's Guide
History of the Universe (PDF 215KB)
History of the Universe (PDF 291KB)
Factsheet:
Evidence for the Big Gang Factsheet (PDF 598KB)
Evidence for the Big Gang Factsheet (PDF 940KB)
Worksheet:
The Expanding Universe Worksheet (PDF 128KB)
The Expanding Universe Worksheet (PDF 114KB)
Worksheet Answers:
The Expanding Universe Answers (PDF 160KB)
The Expanding Universe Answers (PDF 124KB)
Stars
Teacher's Guide
Stars (PDF 267KB)
Stars (DOC 460KB)
Procedure Sheet 1:
Imaging Star Clusters Activity (PDF 883KB)
Imaging Star Clusters Activity (DOC 2.6MB)
Procedure Sheet 2:
Image Processing Activity (PDF 755KB)
Image Processing Activity (DOC 3.9MB)
Fact Sheet:
Life Cycle of Stars Fact Sheet (PDF 580KB)
Life Cycle of Stars Fact Sheet (DOC 937KB)
Worksheet:
Star Colours Worksheet (PDF 129KB)
Star Colours Worksheet (DOC 115KB)
Worksheet Answers:
Star Colours Answers (PDF 161KB)
Star Colours Answers (DOC 126KB)
Life in the Solar System
Sequence Overview
Life in the Solar System (PDF 262KB)
Life in the Solar System (DOC 60KB)
Conditions of Life
Teacher's Guide
Conditions for Life (PDF 131KB)
Conditions for Life (DOC 201KB)
Presentation:
Conditions for Life Presentation (PDF 818KB)
Conditions for Life Presentation (PPT 7.8MB)
Exploring Environments
Teacher's Guide
Exploring Environments (PDF 188KB)
Exploring Environments (DOC 378KB)
Planetary Atmospheres
Teacher's Guide
Planetary Atmospheres (PDF 250KB)
Planetary Atmospheres (DOC 588KB)
Life Under Extreme Environments
VIDEO
Teacher's Guide
Life Under Extreme Conditions (PDF 268KB)
Life Under Extreme Conditions (DOC 260KB)
Fact Sheet:
Extremophiles Fact Sheet (PDF 739KB)
Extremophiles Fact Sheet (DOC 1.9MB)
Worksheet:
Extreme Life Worksheet (PDF 218KB)
Extreme Life Worksheet (DOC 212KB)
Worksheet Answers:
Extreme Life Answers (PDF 222KB)
Extreme Life Answers (DOC 132KB)
Measuring the Universe
Transient Astronomy
VIDEO
Teacher's Guide
Transient Astronomy (PDF 334KB)
Distances in the Universe
Teacher's Guide
Distances in the Universe (PDF 347KB)
Distances in the Universe (DOC 96KB)
Presentation:
Measuring Distance Presentation (PDF 2.5MB)
Measuring Distance Presentation (PPT 14.5MB)
Worksheet:
Measuring Distance Worksheet (PDF 560KB)
Measuring Distance Worksheet (DOC 543KB)
Worksheet Answers:
Measuring Distance Answers (PDF 170KB)
Measuring Distance Answers (DOC 185KB)
Cosmic Distance Ladder
Teacher's Guide
Cosmic Distance Ladder (PDF 196KB)
Cosmic Distance Ladder (DOC 240KB)
Background Sheet:
Explanation of the Cosmic Distance Ladder (PDF 800KB)
Explanation of the Cosmic Distance Ladder (DOC 649KB)
Factsheet 1:
Climbing the Cosmic Distance Ladder Factsheet (PDF 1.3MB)
Climbing the Cosmic Distance Ladder Factsheet (DOC 2.4MB)
Factsheet 2:
Death of a Star Factsheet (PDF 545KB)
Death of a Star Factsheet (DOC 893KB)
Worksheet:
Travelling the Universe Worksheet (PDF 224KB)
Travelling the Universe Worksheet (DOC 905KB)
Worksheet Answers:
Travelling the Universe Answers (PDF 150KB)
Travelling the Universe Answers (DOC 80KB)
Additional Resources:
Stellarium Astronomy Software - Stellarium is a planetarium software that shows exactly what you see when you look up at the stars. It's easy to use, and free.
Motion
Unbalanced Motion
Teacher's Guide
Unbalanced Forces and Motion (PDF 456KB)
Unbalanced Forces and Motion (DOC 819KB)
Presentation:
Looking at Motion Presentation (PDF 1MB)
Looking at Motion Presentation (PPT 2.6MB)
Worksheet:
Causes of Motion Worksheet (PDF 1.1MB)
Causes of Motion Worksheet (DOC 1.3MB)
Profile of a Runner
VIDEO
Teacher's Guide
Profile of a Runner (PDF 344KB)
Profile of a Runner (DOC 281KB)
Factsheet:
Newtons Laws of Motion Factsheet (PDF 974KB)
Newtons Laws of Motion Factsheet (DOC 1.1MB)
Worksheet:
Describing Motion Worksheet (PDF 386KB)
Describing Motion Worksheet (DOC 270KB)
Worksheet Answers:
Describing Motion Answers (PDF 155KB)
Describing Motion Answers (DOC 118KB)
Sporting Injuries
VIDEO
Teacher's Guide
Sporting Injuries (PDF 305KB)
Sporting Injuries (DOC 192KB)
Worksheet:
Analysing Sporting Injuries Worksheet (PDF 334KB)
Analysing Sporting Injuries Worksheet (DOC 1.2MB)
Worksheet Answers:
Analysing Sporting Injuries Answers (PDF 157KB)
Analysing Sporting Injuries Answers (DOC 148KB)
Soil Life
Life in the Soil
Teacher's Guide
Life in the Soil (PDF 329KB)
Life in the Soil (DOC 369KB)
Presentation:
Ecosystems Presentation (PDF 1.2MB)
Ecosystems Presentation (PPT 7.5MB)
Exploring Soil
VIDEO
VIDEO
Teacher's Guide
Exploring Soil (PDF 322KB)
Exploring Soil (DOC 389KB)
Procedure Sheet:
Soil Safari Activity (PDF 656KB)
Soil Safari Activity (DOC 2.6MB)
Worksheet:
Spotter Guide Worksheet (PDF 4.6MB)
Spotter Guide Worksheet (DOC 1.4MB)
Soil Ecosystem
VIDEO
Teacher's Guide
Soil Ecosystem (PDF 363KB)
Soil Ecosystem (DOC 672KB)
Worksheet:
Whats for Dinner Worksheet (PDF 231KB)
Whats for Dinner Worksheet (DOC 731KB)
Worksheet Answers:
Whats for Dinner Answers (PDF 209KB)
Whats for Dinner Answers (DOC 342KB)
Soil Scientists
Teacher's Guide
Soil Scientists (PDF 236KB)
Soil Scientists (DOC 210KB)
Factsheet:
Soil Stories (PDF 883KB)
Soil Stories (DOC 1.2MB)
Worksheet:
Soil Scenarios Worksheet (PDF 115KB)
Soil Scenarios Worksheet (DOC 106KB)
Worksheet Answers:
Soil Scenarios Answers (PDF 136KB)
Soil Scenarios Answers (DOC 112KB)
Water
Finding Water
VIDEO
Teacher's Guide
Finding Water (PDF 195KB)
Finding Water (DOC 317KB)
Background Sheet:
Water in WA (PDF 1.1MB)
Water in WA (DOC 1.4MB)
Water Sources
Teacher's Guide
Water Sources (PDF 188KB)
Water Sources (DOC 263KB)
Worksheet:
Investigating Water Sources Worksheet (PDF 173KB)
Investigating Water Sources Worksheet (DOC 181KB)
Water Supply
Teacher's Guide
Water Supply (PDF 207KB)
Water Supply (DOC 443KB)
Water Works Game
How to Play (PDF 707KB) Players Sheet (PDF 161KB)
Water Works Board (PDF 6.7MB) Water Works Cards (PDF 2.4MB)
Worksheet:
Reflections on Water Works Worksheet (PDF 122KB)
Reflections on Water Works Worksheet (DOC 123KB)
Worksheet Answers:
Reflections on Water Works Answers (PDF 144KB)
Reflections on Water Works Answers (DOC 124KB)
Recycling Water
VIDEO
Teacher's Guide
Recycling Water (PDF 185KB)
Recycling Water (DOC 214KB)
Procedure Sheet:
Water Treatment Activity (PDF 643KB)
Water Treatment Activity (DOC 2.7MB)
Procedure Answers:
Water Treatment Answers (PDF 353KB)
Water Treatment Answers (DOC 356KB)
Worksheet:
Student Reporting Sheet (PDF 54KB)
Student Reporting Sheet (DOC 21KB)
Wetlands Chemistry
Sequence Overview
Teacher's Guide
Wetlands Chemistry (PDF 316KB)
Wetlands Chemistry (PDF 433KB)
Wetlands Story
Activity:
Wetlands Story Activity (PDF 293KB)
Wetlands Story Activity (DOC 4.6MB)
Worksheet 1:
Chemistry Worksheet (PDF 114KB)
Chemistry Worksheet (DOC 109KB)
Worksheet 2:
Water Cycle and Wetlands KWL Worksheet (PDF 119KB)
Water Cycle and Wetlands KWL Worksheet (DOC 108KB)
Presentation:
Wetlands Dilemma Presentation (PDF 799KB)
Wetlands Dilemma Presentation (PPT 9MB)
Wetlands Chemistry
Factsheet 1:
DDT and Heavy Metals (PDF 2.7MB)
DDT and Heavy Metals (DOC 900KB)
Factsheet 2:
Nutrient Enrichment (PDF 896KB)
Nutrient Enrichment (DOC 973KB)
Factsheet 3:
Salinity (PDF 1MB)
Salinity (DOC 2.9MB)
Factsheet 4:
The Water Cycle (PDF 1.3MB)
The Water Cycle (DOC 1.6MB)
Factsheet 5:
Wetlands (PDF 840KB)
Wetlands (PDF 1.4MB)
Worksheet 1:
Wetlands Concept Map Worksheet (PDF 103KB)
Wetlands Concept Map Worksheet (DOC 106KB)
Worksheet 2:
Wetlands Fishbone Organiser Worksheet (PDF 103KB)
Wetlands Fishbone Organiser Worksheet (DOC 111KB)
Environmental Impacts
Worksheet:
Environmental Impacts on Wetlands Worksheet (PDF 127KB)
Environmental Impacts on Wetlands Worksheet (DOC 118KB)
Worksheet Answers:
Environmental Impacts on Wetlands Answers (PDF 154KB)
Environmental Impacts on Wetlands Answers (DOC 122KB)
