Week 7 8.5 Evolution of Australian Biota

'Assess one useful web site that you would use for a practical activity for your Syllabus point.'

In this blog I will focus on dot point 8.5.2.3.2 which states

'gather information from secondary sources to describe some Australian fossils, where these fossils were found and use available evidence to explain how they contribute to the development of understanding about the evolution of species in Australia'

Upon researching a decent webpage resource I found it difficult to find one page which had all the information necessary to cover the dot point. Then i thought to myself that it was going to be quite impossible to find just one due to the fact that when it comes to research, a main skill which requires students to actually find more than just one.

For the purpose of this blog i will be using the following webpage titled 

Australia's fossil past

Australia, the world's oldest visible geology

http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/australias-fossil-past

When i was going through the page i found that it contained a lot of relevant information for the specific dot point.  It also ties in well with the module by the terminology that was used, such as Gondwana,  fossil record, fossil sites and the different eras in which they were from.  
It enables students to gain a firm understanding of the content.  It will also enhance students interest since there are quality visuals to accompany the text.  
The layout also makes it easier to read and stay focus, as opposed to a large text format. Since it is also an Australian government website it does have high credibility along with reliability.  They have references their sources but what also makes it easier for students to use is the links to key words and topics around the page.  In a sense it is designed as a web-quest, for those students who are unfamiliar with specific words it allows them to quickly checkup on their understanding.  
Therefore this web resource, not only is reliable due to its credible organisation, but it is also easy to navigate, fun to visually see specific samples, and helpful with the use of keywords being highlighted and connected to other links.
This is a great resource for students to use upon researching sources for this specific dot point.