30536a - Learning Activity 4

Research

Find five interactive products or websites that might be similar to this Science Nerds scenario. List their names, URL and a short description of what they do. Draw a navigation chart/storyboard listing a possible layout of five possible pages for the Science Nerds scenario.

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Answer:

I believe there is a website going by the name ‘Science Nerds’: http://www.sciencenerds.net/, and I believe their headquarters are in Newfoundland, Canada.  They offer science camps to children in elementary (primary) schools aged between 7 and 12 years’ old.  These science camps fall into the categories of summer and after-school camps.  There are five web pages to this site: a home page, a STEM Summer and Afterschool Camps page (which shows many programs for children to be involved in), a contact page, and a cancellation page.

The STEM page has a pull down menu listing the areas of interest are science, computer science (coding, programming), game design, graphic design, video game design, robotics, stop-motion animation/movie-making, even keyboarding for kids.  After all, if kids are going to learn to use computers, then they may as well learn to type.

Many of the interactive websites I have listed have pull-down menus, graphics, access to online resources, videos, pictures, online booking forms, instructions for getting there and contact forms.

These sites include:

1.      The Australian Academy of Science: https://www.science.org.au/ - this website promotes excellence in science.  They have the following associated websites:

a.       for primary school teachers (https://primaryconnections.org.au/),

b.      for both students and teachers (http://www.sciencebydoing.edu.au/) in either primary or high school,

c.       Mathematics by Enquiry (https://www.science.org.au/learning/schools/resolve).

The main site has many as 17 web pages available for browsing, so it is comprehensive.  Its basic pages include the home page, ‘About us’, a Members’ log-in/log-out page, ‘Fellowships’, ‘Supporting Science’, ‘Opportunities for Scientists’, ‘Learning’ and ‘News and Events’.

2.      Questacon: (https://www.questacon.edu.au/) – this place is also situated in Canberra and is called The National Science and Technology Centre.  They are administered by the Australian Government Department of Innovation and Science (http://www.innovation.gov.au/).  Their website is also highly interactive and suitable for people of all ages and educational backgrounds.  Here is an image of its site map:

 

3.      The Powerhouse Museum: (https://maas.museum/) – this used to go by the name of The Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences.  The museum’s current location is in Darling Harbour, but it used to be in Ultimo, next door to the University of Technology and Sydney College of TAFE.  It has three main museums: the Powerhouse Museum, the Sydney Observatory and the Museum Discovery Centre.  Its pages include the Home page, ‘What’s on’, ‘Visit’, ‘Learn’, ‘Join and Support’, ‘Collection’, ‘Store’, ‘About’, ‘Contact’, ‘Bookshop’, ‘Venue Hire’, ‘Research’, ‘Terms and Conditions’, ‘Disclaimers’, and a link to the NSW Government page (https://www.nsw.gov.au/).

4.      Brisbane Science Centre: http://www.sciencentre.qm.qld.gov.au/ - an interactive science museum in Southbank (south of Brisbane) and anyone can participate in the activities and exhibitions there.  It is run by the Queensland Museum Network (http://www.network.qm.qld.gov.au/).  I did not include screenshots of the whole sitemap, but most of it comes under ‘Collections’ and ‘Research’.

5.      The Australian Centre for the Moving Image: (https://www.acmi.net.au/) – this is located in Flinders Street (Federation Square) in Melbourne.  It is the place to visit if you love all things movie and animation-related.  In addition to the home page, there are the following pages: About us (site info); Join and support; ACMI Channel, Visit us, Exhibitions and Calendar/Events calendar.  Below are some screenshots of its Site Map.