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Australian Products Research Recording Sheet
In this Australian products research recording worksheet, students research the economic products of Australia. They list the products under the headings: agriculture/farming, mining, manufacturing, and trade. They use the information to...
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True Blue? On Being Australian
Who or what is an Australian? Discover a plethora of student-centered, engaging activity ideas on the question of Australian identity, organized according to five major themes: people, symbols, place, sport, and words.
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Australian Products Resource Page
In this Australian products worksheet, students study the examples of agricultural, mining, manufacturing, and trade products of Australia. There are no questions to accompany this resource.
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Australian Geography Unit
At the heart of this resource is a beautifully detailed PowerPoint presentation (provided in PDF form) on the overall physical geography of Australia, basic facts about the country, Aboriginal history, and Australia culture and lifestyle.
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Australian Anzac Biscuits
In this Australian learning exercise, students, after studying and researching the history to Australia, create a recipe for Australian Anzac Biscuits.
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An Episode on Australian Animals
Fifth graders identify and analyze various ecological regions of Australia in order to identify more about some of the animals that inhabit the area. Students record information they discover on a chart provided that is assessed at end...
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Land Use in Australian Agriculture
Seventh graders research and map agricultural practices of Australia. They complete a worksheet about their research.
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Asian, African, or Australian Inventors & Inventions
Seventh graders explore the inventors or inventions from Asia, Africa, and Australia.
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Aboriginal Use of Raw Materials
What's the difference between base metals and precious metals? Experimenting with natural metals is an interesting way for kids to learn about the world around them. Use a resource that contains over 30 pages of worksheets and...
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The Red Kangaroo: An Outback Survivor
Young scholars watch an episode of "Nature" about the "Big Red Roos." They create food chains and webs based on the information they've researched on the red kangaroos. They write an editorial on the topic of the killing of kangaroos...
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Teddy Bear Project
Students take home an Australian Teddy Bear home and draw pictures, photograph, write or verbalize stories of what the bear did at their home. They make a book that is sent to their partner class.
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Australian Ecology and Bushfires
Eighth graders discuss the different types of ecosystem. In this earth science lesson, 8th graders explain the benefits and harm of fire. They research articles about bush fires or controlled burn instance and share it with the class.
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Weaving Wool
Students demonstrate how to weave wool. In this agricultural production lesson, students read a story about sheep wool and use yarn and weaving patterns to create a weave.
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Case Study - An Ecotour
Students plan an ecotour of the Australian rainforest. They prepare fact sheets about animals, create a mural, prepare a advertising brochure and a guided tour of the rainforest.
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This is Jeopardy
This PowerPoint provides review questions and answers from many different subject areas using a Jeopardy format. The topics that are covered include decimals, U.S. history, cells, Australian animals, and biomes. The material was designed...
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Why We Trade: Exchanging Goods and Services
Students conduct simple bartering and trading activities and consider how product value can be altered by the market.
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Australia and Argentina: A Study in Contrast
Students study world events and their effect on economic growth. They research and interpret graphs to determine explanations for economic growth. Students compare the World Wars and the Great Depression to the growth of Argentina and...
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Stock Tables: Scavenger Hunt
Students investigate how to read stock tables and research stock tables in newspapers or on the Internet. They discuss how they would invest $1000 in stock, examine how to keep track of their shares online, and complete a worksheet in...
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English Exercises: Reading Exercises - Snakebite Initiative
In this reading comprehension interactive worksheet, students read a news article entitled, "The Global Snakebite Initiative Is Working to Improve Treatment for Victims." They answer 5 multiple choice questions based on the reading. They...
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A Land of Milk and Honey
Ninth graders examine the term multiculturalism. In this Cross Curricular History and Social Studies lesson, 9th graders analyze a video clip. Students investigate the requirements for becoming a citizen in Australia.
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Animal skeletal design-reduction relief prints
Sixth graders compare and contrast various forms of artistic expression associated with specific groups of people, geographic regions, or time periods, specifically, art of Australia, and create art works using procedures borrowed from...
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Labeling a Map of Australia
Third graders label a map of Australia. Using the internet, they research the history and maps of the continent and print a blank map. They review on how to use a compass rose and legend. In groups, they create a brochure to share...
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Christmas Baubles
Learners create hanging christmas decorations using plastic lids, glue, various colors and shapes of glitter, and tinsel in this early-elementary school Art lesson. The lesson is ideal for the holiday season or can be modified for any...
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Aborigine Dot Turtles
First graders create Aboriginal Dot Turtles using wax colors or crayons. The class discusses Aboriginal stories and art as a way to practice design. This lesson can be done in two 30-minute lesson segments.