50 years of decimal currency in Australia

Several classes are researching the 50 years of decimal currency in Australia. Here are some useful Youtube clips.

Dollar Bill and Australians keep the wheels of industry turning

Decimal currency, 14 February 1966 – Television advertisements

New decimal coin designs

50 years of decimal currency – Studio 10 segment

Decimal currency – Behind the News

Royal Australian Mint Tour – Behind the News

More information is available HERE, the website of the Royal Australian Mint.

NASA TV and other marvels

Class 4-6S is back from an excursion to the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney. Here are some video clips we used to sum up our term’s learning about space.

Ride the Vomit Comet: try life in zero gravity

Powerhouse Museum Mars Yard

NASA TV is HERE, with weekly updates!

The science of snowflakes

How do snowflakes form?

Snowflakes photographed by new high-speed camera