Curated OER
Australian Aboriginal Art and Storytelling
Young explorers investigate Australian Aboriginal culture by listening to traditional Dreamtime stories and examining dot paintings created by Aboriginal artists. In addition, they locate the country on maps, discuss the geography of...
Stanford University
Captain Cook
Known as the first European to see places like Australia and New Zealand, Captain Cook led the way for the English into the world of exploration. A primary source image of Cook's firsthand account of his voyages and discussion questions...
Curated OER
A Phylogenetic Perspective for the Cladistically Challenged
Students observe the structures of skulls as presented in drawings, and determine which are most closely related to the skull of the mosasaur.
Other
Project Gutenberg Australia: Australian Explorers, Discoverers and Pioneers
This resource provides links to Australian explorers, discoverers, and pioneers.
Other
Australian Explorer: Australian History
Learn the history of Australia, see photos of nature, animals and places through the continent, learn how to speak slang in Australian. Navigate the site by clicking on the category words in the orange bar.
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum: The Art of the First Fleet
A fascinating look at art showing the environment and wildlife that was done by artists who were in the First Fleet, the first group of settlers to come to Australia in 1787. The artworks have been arranged under four categories: Natural...
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum (London): The Art of the First Fleet
A fascinating look at art showing the environment and wildlife that was done by artists who were in the First Fleet, the first group of settlers to come to Australia in 1787. The artworks have been arranged under four categories: Natural...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Zoom School: Australia
Use this site to visit the land Down Under and learn about the country of Australia. Explore art, history, animals, flags, explorers, folk music, dinosaurs, map, geography, story time and more. Includes an interactive quiz.
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum (London): The Endeavour Botanical Illustrations
A series of articles and online exhibits that gives information on the various specimens, plants and animals that were collected and illustrations were then made. Cook led the world's first scientific naval expedition to the South Pacific.
Australian National Botanic Gardens
Anbg Biography: Joseph Banks
The Australian government sponsors this profile of Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), the naturalist and patron of science who was instrumental in the exploration and settlement of Australia.