Bibliography

Resources recommended in this Library Resource Guide

Recommended Search Engine

Kidtopia. https://kidtopia.info/

General Reference Sources

KidCyber (Online encyclopedia). https://www.kidcyber.com.au/

Kids Wordsmyth (online dictionary). https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/

World Atlas (online atlas). https://www.worldatlas.com/

Print Resources

Grover, A. & Heisler, C. (ill.). (2017). Exploring soils: a hidden world underground. CSIRO publishing.

Helbrough, E. & Jackson, I. (ill.). (2005) Great Planet Earth Search. Usborne.

Oxford University Press. (2009). Oxford atlas project.

Parker, S. (2009). Changes in climate. QED.

Wilkinson, C. & Cresp, H. (ill.). (2021) Earth matters: Loving our planet. Wild Dog.

Online Text and Image Resources

A-Z Animals. (2021). Animals in Asia. https://a-z-animals.com/animals/location/asia/

Australian Museum. (2020). Animal Factsheets. https://australian.museum/learn/animals/

Australian Nation Botanic Gardens. (2015). Structural forms of vegetation in Australia (based on Specht 1970) . [Map]. https://www.anbg.gov.au/aust-veg/veg-map.html

China Mike. (2020, May 7). Free physical maps of China (downloadable). https://www.china-mike.com/china-travel-tips/tourist-maps/china-physical-map/

Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. (2016). Indigenous Weather Knowledge. http://www.bom.gov.au/iwk/index.shtml

Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. (2021). Climate classification maps. http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/climate_averages/climate-classifications/index.jsp?maptype=kpngrp#maps

Ducksters. (2021). Science for Kids: Climate. https://www.ducksters.com/science/climate.php

Kazilek, C. (2016, August 24). Virtual Biomes. ASU - Ask A Biologist. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/explore/Virtual-360-Biomes

Kiddle Encyclopedia. (2021). Climate Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia. https://kids.kiddle.co/Climate

Kiprop, V. (2020, November 13). What is the role of koalas in the ecosystem? WorldAtlas. https://www.worldatlas.com/feature/what-is-the-role-of-koalas-in-the-ecosystem.html

Levy, R. (n.d.). Mission: Biomes. NASA Earth Observatory. https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/biome

Moeller, K. (2013, July 19). Boundless Biomes. ASU - Ask A Biologist. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/explore/biomes

The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission—A New Source of Near-Global Digital Elevation Data - Scientific Figure on ResearchGate. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Final-SRTM-3-DEM-for-Australia-Image-courtesy-of-NASA_fig3_248903640

National Geographic Society. (2017). All about climate. National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/all-about-climate/3rd-grade/

Sen Nag, O. (2018, October 29). The 15 most famous geographical wonders of China. WorldAtlas. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-15-most-famous-geographical-wonders-of-china.html

Soil. (2021). World Book Kids. https://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar831330

Thomas, R. & Sydenham, S. (2020). Australian landforms. Kidcyber. https://www.kidcyber.com.au/australian-landforms

Online Video Resources

Evans, J. (2017, June 13). Koalas in decline. [Video]. Behind the News. https://www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/koalas-in-decline/10522878

Germein, E. (2020, September 15 13). Koala threat. [Video]. Behind the News. https://www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/koala-threat/12648518

Free School. (2015, July 12). Exploring landforms and bodies of water for kids - FreeSchool. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/BsqKTJtK_vw

Gardening Australia. (2010, August 14). Gum trees. [Video]. ABC iView. https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/factsheets/gum-trees/9431664?jwsource=cl

Harcos, N. (2020, April 29). What is a Venn diagram? [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/lnalI7eVQsQ

Innovative Techs. (2021, February 28). How China turned the desert into green forests. [Video]. Youtube. https://youtu.be/KTpaJn22w4I

Learn Bright. (2021, March 17). Climate zones for kids: Learn about the 3 main climate zones of the Earth. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/Kp7ZhvJXrMc

Nat Geo Wild. (2017, October 13). Giant pandas 101. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/dqT-UlYlg1s

Nat Geo Wild. (2019, May 9). Koalas 101. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/oI3ADcDH0Uc

What is dirt? [Online video]. (2021). In World Book Student. https://www.worldbookonline.com/student/media?id=vd001519

Resources informing the design and development of this Library Resource Guide

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Marianne. (2018, February 16). 9 principles of good web design. Fealing Peaky. https://www.feelingpeaky.com/9-principles-of-good-web-design/

W3C. (2017). How to meet WCAG 2.0. https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG20/quickref/