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This page allows you to explore many useful resources for school projects and activities related to land and water. Special topics pages!

CSIRO website:
- Explore and Educate
- Do-it-yourself Science experiments
ABC Education Resources website:
- Home
- Salinity - educational activities
ABC Water website:
- Games online
- Fact Sheets and more ......
Hands-on science: CSIRO Land and Water fieldwork
Ever wondered what scientists do 'in the field'? Head outdoors with some of our scientists and find out where the research begins.
Water for Food
Frequently asked questions about how much water we need to grow food in Australia.
Australian Native Foods
This website is all about the exciting new bush tucker industry.
Effectiveness of Current Farming Systems in the Control of Dryland Salinity
This report looks at the role we can expect our current farming systems to play in salinity control in the future, and sets out how new farming systems can be part of the strategy to control salinity in the Murray-Darling Basin.
A Revolution in Land Use
This report continues the story by investigating how various options might deal with salinity and the prospects for new solutions from research, development and innovation.
A selection of relevant Australian science podcasts

CSIRO Enquiries provides a range of services for teachers and students which can be tailored for different levels. Information includes:

CSIRO Education
Oz Science - CSIRO Education highlights significant Australian scientific research over the past century by providing secondary students with hands-on science experiments
The Double Helix Science Club, CSIRO's official Science Club
- Scientriffic - Australia's new science magazine for children aged 7+ which includes a magazine, activities and teacher information
- CSIRO Education's Hands On Experiments, Games and Links
CSIRO Publishing's CyberScience resources

There are many internet search engines such as Google, Google Scholar, Yahoo, Science Search Engines Guide. Try typing "science search engines" into one of the links above to get links to many more!