children's page

Google Earth
http://earth.google.com/

Google Earth is a new free (at the moment) 3D interface (program) that can show satellite imagery and maps of the planet right down to the minute details. Only for newer PCs using broadband.

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
http://www.worldwildlife.org/

The World Wildlife Fund's aim is to protect natural areas and wild populations of plants and animals, including endangered species, to promote sustainability in the use of renewable natural resources and promote efficient use of resources and energy and the reduction of pollution.

Paper Plus Kids’ Lit Quiz™
http://www.paperplus.co.nz/kidslit/

Check out this annual school-based nationwide competition for young readers. School teams of four students compete in a series of regional heats. The winning team from each region competes in the National Final in Auckland at the Storylines Festival of New Zealand Children's Writers and Illustrators. For Year 7 and 8 students. Is your school participating?

NO BULLY
http://www.police.govt.nz/service/yes/nobully/

A Police site about bullying and what you can do about it. If you sometimes bully others, or if you're being bullied OR If you're worried about someone who's bullying or being bullied, then phone: 0800 NO BULLY (0800 66 28 55).

0800 NO BULLY is a 24-hour information line giving helpful advice about taking action to stop bullying, it's free, anonymous, and it's about taking positive action.

Kidsline

Trained 6th & 7th form Buddies provide telephone support for 9 - 13 year olds, weekdays 4pm - 6pm, ph 0800 Kidsline.

Youthline

Telephone counselling for young people (10 - 25) by young people, daily 4pm - 11pm, ph 0800 37 66 33.

What's Up

Counselling service for 5 - 18 year olds, daily noon to midnight, ph 0800 What'sUp, 0800 942 8787.

The QUICK Guide to Checking Information Quality
http://www.quick.org.uk/

How do you decide which web sites will be useful? Quick will turn you into explorers. It will help you find clues so you can decide if the INFORMATION in a web site is any good.

Waste Not Want Not
http://www.ecan.govt.nz/Flash/waste/index.html

Fun interactive way to learn about waste Everyone knows we produce waste, yet no one enjoys living near a smelly landfill or enjoys pollution caused by throwing things away carelessly. There are many easy ways to reduce waste! Very cool !! (You need Flash Player.) For other games, go to http://www.ecan.govt.nz/Protection+and+Education/
Environmental+Education/Interactive+Play/

The World Factbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

A useful site for homework and for understanding what you see on TV about other countries. Choose one of the nearly 200 countries from the 'Select a country' drop-down menu and find out about each country's geography (excellent maps!), language, flag, special strengths and problems. Go to Reference Maps if you need an up-to-date map of the world or a continent. You can also use the search engine for this site. If you have a slow Internet connection you can choose the text/low bandwidth version.

Climate Change for Kids
http://www.climatechange.govt.nz/resources/kids/index.html

What is global warming and climate change, and what can you can do about these problems? See also Climate for Students (from NIWA).

Stuff for Students
http://www.niwa.co.nz/edu/students/

Various information about New Zealand climate and weather (climate terms, climate change, ozone and UV, storms and cyclones and climate projects, estuaries and why are they important, hydrology (what is it??) and information about oceans.

Kids & Money Treasure Hunt
http://www.sorted.org.nz/kidsMoney/treasure-hunt.php

Play Treasure Hunt every day to search for treasure and get more chances to win. Two grand prizes up for grabs each week:

PRIZE 1: Kids & Money T-shirt plus a set of Kids & Money stickers you can use to personalise your stuff!

PRIZE 2: Huge Crayola prize pack including 8 Twistable Metallic Crayons, 10 Super Tip Markers, 8 Write Start Coloured Pencils, a Crayola Creations Gel Notes book and a set of Kids & Money stickers.

SPOT PRIZES
There are 3 spot prizes to be won each day!

What are you waiting for?

Little Workshop of Horrors
http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz/kidz/gore/index.html

An alphabetical list of farm safety issues with a big WARNING that some of the pages contains graphic pictures of disease or accidents. For the brave!

Employment Rights for children
http://www.ers.dol.govt.nz/factsheets/employingchildren.html

Do you know that employment legislation covers children, for example about what you should be paid? There is a minimum wage for all employees aged 16 or over, but no minimum wage for employees under 16. The current minimum wage for employees aged 16 and 17 is $7.20 an hour. You can find out more from the site and from the Employment Relations Infoline 0800 800 863.

Find out about children's and young people's employment
http://www.govt.nz/record?recordid=6116

"If you're a young employee or thinking of getting a job, it's a good time to learn, or to remember from school, that there are laws to help you stay safe and look after yourself on the job."

AnyQuestions.co.nz
http://www.AnyQuestions.co.nz/
Need help with your homework or just have a question you would like answered? Contact the online librarian who can link you with the right resources.

Three librarians will be online and ready to answer your questions every week day throughout the school year (February to December) – even during the holidays.
AnyQuestions.co.nz closes for the summer holidays on 17 December 2004 and reopens on 31 January 2005
Hours - Monday to Friday from 1pm – 6pm.

wickED
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/wick_ed/index.php

A site for children between 7 and 12 hosted by Wiki, Ed and Tipani.

Great Buildings Online
http://www.GreatBuildings.com/gbc.html

Have a look at some of the World's most stunning architecture, for example the Eiffel Tower, Stonehenge and the Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona (see also http://www.sagradafamilia.org/eng/). Check the Building of the Day and Architectural Types.