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These links will help children learn about some of the things they can see in the Australian night sky, Australian wildlife that comes out at night and other activities with a night time focus.

Tune into the birds you can hear and see in your backyard! These links will help to improve your child's listening and reading skills, through activities such as identifying common birds in South Australia and making a bird feeder to attracts more birds to your backyard. Helping your child to listen more carefully is important for their reading skills.

Explore the science by blowing bubbles. These links give lots of learning activities families can do with bubbles.

These links will help families learn about bugs, slugs and creepy crawlies.

Learn about the ‘magic’ of metamorphosis! Explore the wonder of nature – the lifecycle of butterflies. See if you can find a butterfly in your own backyard and make your own origami butterfly.

These links give families lots of different ideas for activities with a car theme.

Lego building blocks are a great way to introduce children to the world of construction and coding. A code is a set of instructions.

These links have activities to help children to think and work like engineers.

STEM learning is about science, technology, engineering and mathematics. These are simple, everyday activities and ideas for families to do STEM learning from home.

This is a collection of resources to learn about gardening, planting seeds and growing vegetables. Aimed to inspire children and families to get out and garden.

These links from the GreatStart website give families ideas for activities to do in or around their homes that are all about growing plants.

Making slime and playing around with it is a great way to help children understand scientific principles - and it feels amazing! Slime is a combination of household products that together create a substance that acts like both a solid and a liquid, depending on how you play with it.

These resources will give families ideas and useful tips for things to do with children so they can continue learning through play at home.

Playing with magnets is a fun way for children to learn about science. These links will give ideas to get families started.

Here are some links to videos families can use to explore the world from home.

These links are for families who want videos and activities about exploring space. There are also some experiments to do at home.

Fun, easy and educational experiments to introduce preschool children to basic scientific concepts.

Some of the best preschool learning activities are science related. Preschool-age children are inquisitive and open-minded, perfect traits for budding young scientists!

Take virtual trips to see real animals and explore Australian and overseas locations from home.

Exploring simple natural materials is a wonderful way for children to investigate their world. This will help families with ideas for children to explore with water and ice.

Shadows can be mysterious and fun and give young children an opportunity to play with science and maths.

Learn about the changes in seasons in Australia and have fun with some autumn activities.