Digital books
These digital books have been developed by Field of Mars EEC. Some of the content from these books is available in our fact sheets.
Habitat
Habitat is a special digital book that investigates the needs of living things through detailed text, interactive activities, videos and stunning images.
Explore the value of habitats such as trees, shrubs and ground cover plants and non-living habitats such as leaf litter, rocks, logs and water.
Find out how to create and restore habitats that will help animals survive and thrive.
This book supports NSW Science and Technology K-6 syllabus, NSW HSIE K-6 syllabus and the Australian Curriculum.
Invertebrate Explorer
This digital book explores the incredible world of Australian invertebrates.
Students can use the book to investigate classification, features, adaptations and habitats of a variety of Australian invertebrates through narrated videos, stunning images, interactive activities and detailed text.
This book supports NSW Science and Technology K-6 syllabus, NSW HSIE K-6 syllabus and the Australian Curriculum.
The Needs of Living Things - Animals
This amazing digital book is specifically designed for a younger audience.
Children will learn the things animals need to stay alive through engaging text, stunning images, fun animations and interactives.
Explore and play in this delightful book. Listen to the text read aloud and play videos watching animals feeding, drinking and taking shelter. Spot the animals hiding on the pages. Play quizzes and activities to extend and test your learning.
This book supports NSW Science and Technology K-6 syllabus and the Australian Curriculum.
Phasmids
Discover the amazing world of phasmids.
This digital book explores the incredible features, adaptations and life cycles of Australian stick and leaf insects.
Learn about phasmids through detailed text, interactive activities, videos and stunning images.
This book supports NSW Science and Technology K-6 syllabus and the Australian Curriculum.
Ringtail Possum
This book focuses on an amazing Australian animal, the ringtail possum.
Like many Australian animals ringtail possums have fascinating lives. Find out about their diet, adaptations and how to create a habitat for them. Learn about ringtail possums through detailed text, interactive activities, videos and stunning images.
This book supports NSW Science and Technology K-6 syllabus and the Australian Curriculum.
Eucalypt Forest
This exciting digital book explores the beautiful natural environment of the Australian eucalyptus forest.
Learn about the interactions between plants and animals in the forest and how people can interact with and care for these special natural areas.
Containing a suite of interactive activities, videos and beautiful images, this book will encourage you to go out and explore your local eucalypt forest.
This book supports NSW Science and Technology K-6 syllabus, NSW HSIE K-6 syllabus and the Australian Curriculum.
Learning Outside with iPad
This book provides an overview of the multitude of ways educators can use iPads outside the classroom to enhance authentic learning.
Each chapter has been created by teachers and will provide lesson ideas, resources, recommended apps and potential workflows that support the meaningful use of technology in natural and schoolyard settings.
Learning Outside with explores how technology can be used by students to investigate the world around them and connect with nature.
Fieldwork K-6
This digital book has been designed from the ground up to support teachers and their students in conducting meaningful geography fieldwork in natural environments.
In primary years fieldwork should be fun, sensory and creative. Each chapter provides an overview of a fieldwork technique and includes an image gallery, procedural descriptions, equipment lists and a video breakdown.
This book is designed to support the NSW HSIE syllabus.
Wetlands
This digital book has been developed by Central Coast Council to raise awareness of Australia’s amazing wetlands and to encourage positive behaviours to care for them. This book contains beautiful photography, videos and interactive activities.
This book supports NSW Science and Technology K-6 syllabus and the Australian Curriculum.
Wetlands Early Childhood Edition
This digital book has been developed by Central Coast Council to raise awareness of Australia’s amazing wetlands and to encourage positive behaviours to care for them. This book has narrated text, contains beautiful photography, videos and interactive activities.
This book supports NSW Science and Technology K-6 syllabus and the Australian Curriculum.
Traditional Wiradjuri Culture
This digital book explores the culture and traditions of the Wiradjuri Peoples. The book includes chapters on shelters, bush resources, tools, weapons and traditional art.
Learn about Wiradjuri culture through detailed text, interactive activities, videos and beautiful images.
This book supports NSW HSIE K-6 syllabus and the Australian Curriculum.
Traditional Wiradjuri Culture was created by Field of Mars EEC for Riverina EEC using content provided by Riverina EEC.
Black Anzacs
There is an increasing recognition of the contributions of Aboriginal servicemen and women to their country during the First World War and other conflicts in which Australia has been involved. This digital book follows the story of one particular serviceman William Williams.
Containing a range of beautiful images and interactive activities this book is designed by teachers to support the NSW HSIE history syllabus.
Built Environments
This digital book focuses on built environments, sustainability and design.
How do built environments meet the needs of people? What factors influence architectural design? Can sustainable building be achieved? These questions and more are explored in this digital book through beautiful imagery, detailed text and interactive activities.
This book supports NSW Science and Technology K-6 syllabus and the Australian Curriculum.
Energy
This digital book explores renewable and non-renewable energy sources.
Discover where fossil fuels come from, learn how we harness water, sunlight and other renewable energy sources. Investigate how we can reduce our energy use through simple behaviour change or by making informed choices about the products we use.
This book supports NSW Science and Technology K-6 syllabus and the Australian Curriculum.
Trash Talk
Trash talk is a digital book that will help you explore the world of waste. Find out about ways to reduce waste, reuse products and to recycle through detailed text, interactive activities, videos and images.
Trash Talk will help you become a better global citizen.
This book supports NSW Science and Technology K-6 syllabus and the Australian Curriculum.