For NSW teachers – see COGS unit: Moving 
http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/timetoteach/portal/index.htm*
Printed material:  COGS Unit Moving: Understanding Science by Peter Clutterbuck (2000).

Internet Resources
Student sites
Billycart Racing
http://www.abc.net.au/rollercoaster/dash/arena/games/billycart.htm*
Click on different billycart parts in the garage to design your own billycart. You can start again by clicking on "Build Again". When you're happy, click "Ready to Race".

Franny’s Feet
http://www.abc.net.au/children/watch/default.htm*
The adventures of Franny who is a five-year-old with fabulous feet. They whirl and they twirl, they tap out a beat. They romp and they stomp, they run and they play, where will her feet take her today?  Particularly Grandpa’s Globe.

Track the train
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/undergroundernie/fun/ernie.shtml*
Move the train along the track with the arrow keys, picking up Millie and Mr Rails to get to the right destination.

Forces and movement
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/forces_movement.shtml*

Balance and Motion
http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/BalanceandMotion/index.html*
Build you own roller coaster!

Sort the pushes and pulls…
http://www.firstschoolyears.com/science/resources/games/forces/pushes.htm*
great for IWB.

What makes it move
http://www.firstschoolyears.com/science/resources/games/forces/power/power.htm*
great for IWB.

Pushes and Pulls Quiz
http://www.firstschoolyears.com/science/resources/games/forces/quiz/quiz.htm*
(need to work with a buddy on this one)

Teacher sites:
Movement Activities and Games for Elementary Classrooms
http://www.kellybear.com/TeacherArticles/TeacherTip69.html*
Teaching strategies and tips.

Growing Down: Tools for Healing the Inner Child
http://www.coping.org/innerhealing/body.htm*
A series of movement activites.  

Howstuffworks?
http://home.howstuffworks.com/science-projects-for-kids-laws-of-gravity-and-motion1.htm*
Science projects for kids: laws of gravity and motion.

Physical Science for Children – Teachers’ Guide
http://www.libraryvideo.com/guides/v8853.pdf*
Hints and tips for teaching science based topics/useful vocabulary.

Science Clips – bbc.co.uk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/forces_movement.shtml*
Interactive games!  

Other Resources
Different sized toy cars
Older peers or buddies to support kindergarten students with internet research, practical experiments, small group work and presenting to class.    

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