NiE Be Active
Being active is important at all stages of life. Doing physical activity regularly can make a positive difference to your health and well-being.
View ArticleNiE Mapping it out
WITHOUT maps, we would be totally lost. Maps have been around in some form ever since mankind has explored his surrounds, mapping local needs.
View ArticleNiE Hitting the Netball Court
Ten days of action will be played out on the courts at this year’s World Cup Netball championships being held in Sydney from August 7 to August 16.
View ArticleNiE Be a problem solver
Solving problems is a life skill. This week's NiE’s five part special provides a starting point to improve your problem solving skills.
View ArticleNiE The Science of Light
How much do you know about the science of light? We are going to shine the spotlight on this topic as part of The International Year of Light.
View ArticleNiE Wonderful Words
TO LIVEN up dull, boring sentences, writers can add descriptive words to make the meanings of sentences clearer and more interesting.
View ArticleNiE Where in the world is Birdsville
IT’S the back of beyond, in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by desert. It is one of the most isolated outback towns in Australia but where is Birdsville?
View ArticleNiE Family Trees
ONE of the most popular hobbies around the world and the second biggest subject on the web, is family history and genealogy.
View ArticleNiE Sowing the seeds
Gather your gardening tools, put on your gloves and start digging. It’s spring - the perfect time to plant a range of herbs, fruit, vegetables and flowers.
View ArticleNiE Daylight Debate
IT IS that time of year when clocks are adjusted in South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and the ACT as they adopt Daylight Saving Time (DST).
View ArticleNiE Our Feathered Friends
THEY can fly, walk, run, swim and are found in the air, oceans, freshwater, seashores, rainforests and deserts. They are our feathered friends – the birds.
View ArticleNiE Read a Story
This NiExtension read-a -story will provide readers with a five chapter fiction –One Giant Leap - that focuses on literacy skills while enjoying the experience of reading.
View ArticleNiE The Halloween Scene
Spooky costumes, trick or treating, haunted houses, scary stories, pumpkins and loads of lollies are all associated with Halloween and its interesting history.
View ArticleNiE Time for a nursery rhyme
Nursery rhymes bring back fond memories of childhood. Your parents probably recited many nursery rhymes to you because they are fun to say and are entertaining.
View ArticleNiE It Stings
AS THE weather becomes warmer you’ll notice more bities on the move. Creepy crawlies dominate our backyards and you may encounter some that sting.
View ArticleNiE Musical Sounds
Most people have experienced music. It’s what you hear at a concert, on the radio, or what comes out of the earphones or speakers of a sound system.
View ArticleNiE Car Wheels Turning
PERHAPS more than any other invention, the car has transformed our lives but today we just accept them as part of our everyday.
View ArticleNiE The Season of Summer
THROUGHOUT the year, most places on Earth go through four noticeable seasons, each defined by a grouping of calendar months. We have hit summer.
View ArticleNiE Countdown to the new year
THIS year is rapidly coming to an end and in 23 more days we will be seeing in the New Year – 2016, the year of the monkey.
View ArticleThe Magic of Movies
WATCHING movies on a big screen is a great experience that engages our senses, stimulates our sights, thoughts and emotions and entertains us.
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