Resources
-
Statistics and Probability -Sampling data
Read the information about sampling data and answer the questions.
View -
Statistics and Probability -Variability in samples
Read the information about the variability in samples and answer the questions.
View -
Storytelling
Oral histories, myths, legends, folk tales, fairy tales, Aussie yarns and interactive digital stories. Storytelling traditions stretch throughout time.
View -
Surface area and volume of cylinders
A problem involving surface are and capacity of drink cans
View -
The bang behind fireworks!
Ever wondered how fireworks are created? In this clip, pyrotechnics expert John Conkling describes the chemical and physical components of fireworks, and demonstrates many coloured explosions in a laboratory. Discover that a fireworks display is a chemical reaction between an oxidiser such as potassium nitrate and a fuel such as sulphur, with a chemical colourant that emits coloured light when heated.
View -
-
Unscrambling a secret message
Unscramble a hidden message by figuring out missing letters in common words. This activity uses a a substitution cipher, and students can create their own hidden messages.
View -
What is compound interest?
Understand how compound interest works and why saving now can help you later
View -
What is opportunity cost?
What is the true cost of buying something? Gen Fricker explains that it's more than just money. Learn about opportunity cost - what it is, why it's a helpful tool and when to use it. Simple! Then test yourself with ASIC MoneySmart's "Things to think about" classroom exercises.
View -
What is opportunity cost?
Learn about the true cost of buying something, or opportunity cost, and how it is a helpful financial tool
View -
Why borrowing can cost you more
Learn how interest rates and fees affect the money you borrow and why they may be more expensive in the long run
View -
Why investing can be risky
Understand some of the risks involved with different types of investments
View