Worksheet
Curated OER

Where in the World is Mrs. Waffenschmidt? #22

For Students 6th - 8th
Mrs. Waffenschmidt has traveled to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Learners must read the informational passage to identify this fact. The text uses facts to help learners determine the teacher's location. 
Lesson Plan
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Great Barrier Reef

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders read text imbedded in this plan and find the answers to 3 questions: Why is the Great Barrier Reef one of the natural wonders of the world? What value does the reef offer Australia's economy? How is the reef being damaged?
Lesson Plan
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Great Barrier Reef

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the Barrier Reef as they work though several creative activities. Giving tours of the Reef and creating a brochure become competitive tasks as students compete for the job.
Lesson Plan
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Great Barrier Reef-Guarding Nemo

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners explore the Great Barrier Reef. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students conduct research regarding the Great Barrier Reef and examine methods to preserve the Reef. Learners apply the RAFT method to prepare a final...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Deadly Stingrays!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read a story called Irwin's Death Draws Attention to Stingrays and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this stingray lesson plan, student respond to literature by answering questions, recalling details,...
PPT
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Geography of Australia: The Shaping of a Continent

For Teachers 7th
Whether you are embarking on a unit on ecosystems, or on the characteristics of the Australian terrain, this picture-packed presentation would be a great one to use. Not only does the presentation contain useful information, it also has...
Worksheet
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The Great Barrier Reef

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Great Barrier Reef activity, students complete a set of 8 questions about Australia's Great Barrier Reef. No reference for information is given; origin of activity is printed on bottom of page.
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Sharks

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify and analyze the many types of sharks that can be found in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. They also identify what the sharks eat for food, their habitats, and their constuction to the environment and the food...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Coral Reef Geography

For Students 4th - 6th
In this coral reef geography instructional activity, students find locations of reefs on a globe or map. There are 10 instructions to follow. There is no map provided--an atlas, globe or map is needed.
PPT
Curated OER

Australia

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Studying Australia? Be guided on a virtual field trip exploring this country’s history, culture, native people, language, music, animals, and more. Use as an introduction to a unit on Australia or to prompt a writing assignment or class...
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Sea Scape

For Teachers K - 4th
Students learn about and make models of coral reefs. In this reef ecosystem lesson, the class locates a number of coral reefs on a map. They learn how a coral reef is a balanced ecosystem that depends upon all of it's plant and animal...
Unit Plan
California Polytechnic State University

Australian Geography Unit

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
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.
Handout
A to Z Teacher Stuff

Facts About Australia

For Teachers 3rd - 7th Standards
Here is a quick printable with some basic facts about Australia, such as its population, area, type of government, and currency, as well as a simple drawing of an outline of the country.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigating World Cultures

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students, in groups, write research reports and create visuals about countries, put on a culture fair, and use PowerPoint to present their information.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Spotlight on Australia: Research Skills

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Australia research worksheet, students use the Internet or library to find answers to a set of questions about Australia. Answers are included. Worksheet gives a reference web site for additional activities.
Lesson Plan
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Sea Connections

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars, after locating different marine habitats on a globe, play a card game about ecosystems, food webs and organisms.
Worksheet
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Spotlight on Australia 2

For Students 6th - 9th
In this Australia facts activity, students use the Internet or library to help them respond to 10 short answer, multiple choice, and true or false questions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

General Knowledge Quiz

For Students 5th - 6th
In this general knowledge worksheet, students attempt to answer 30 trivia questions on subjects ranging from art, geography, films, books and popular culture. The directions say to listen and answer. It is unclear how this is to be used;...
Lesson Plan
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Australia: Introductory Lesson

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore Australia. In this global studies lesson, students listen to audio clips and watch video clips that introduce them to the the nation-continent. Young scholars discuss what they already know about Australia and what...
Lesson Plan
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Facts About Australia: Fill-In-The-Blank

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this geography worksheet on Australia, learners fill in blanks in a paragraph about Australia with words from a word bank; the paragraph contains basic facts about geography, settlement, etc.
Handout
Wonderville Media

Wonderville: The Great Barrier Reef

For Students 2nd - 7th
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. It is the world's largest coral reef system. The reef is made up of millions and millions of a tiny organism called coral. It is a place where millions of plants...
Article
Other

No, the Great Barrier Reef Is Not Dead, but It Is Very, Very Sick

For Students 9th - 10th
There are conflicting reports floating around about the health of the Great Barrier Reef. This is the newest report referring to the condition as being like a person on life support.
Graphic
Google

Google Maps: Great Barrier Reef, Australia

For Students 9th - 10th
With these vibrant and stunning photos, you don't have to be a scuba diver-or even know how to swim-to explore and experience the Great Barrier Reef.
Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Australia: Geography, States and Territories, Population

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts about Australia's geography, including population, government and economy, largest cities, and landmarks such as the Great Barrier Reef and more.