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Patterns from Nature: Learning about Australia's Aborigines Through Contemporary Art
Students examine various artworks by aborigines in Australia to discover their culture. Using the artwork, they create their own piece based on their interpretations about their culture. They answer discussion questions and share their...
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Australia
Using their discussion notes Middle schoolers engage in a series of learning centers. Each center focuses on a different aspect of Australian geography, history, government, culture, and natural environment. Activities are briefly...
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Introduction to the World Map
Learners identify the differences between maps and globes. For this map skills instructional activity, students are shown a globe and a map and recognize the differences. Learners use post-it notes to locate several locations on the...
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The Cultural Geography of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica
Young scholars use information from the Australian Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Web site to explore multiculturalism and immigration in Australia. They create graphs and charts from immigration data.
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Australia: Introductory Lesson
Students explore Australia. For this global studies lesson, students listen to audio clips and watch video clips that introduce them to the the nation-continent. Students discuss what they already know about Australia and what they would...
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Australia
Students discover information about the Aboriginal people of Australia. In this global studies lesson, students listen to mini-lectures regarding the history of Australia and the Aboriginal people. Students compare American Indians to...
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History/Geography
Students review North America, Africa, Europe and Asia. They identify Australia as the smallest continent. They identify Australia as an island continent nicknamed "the land down under." They color a map of Australia.
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A Virtual Adventure In Australia
Students create a magazine highlighting the history and geography of Australia. In this Australia lesson plan, students do online research and other research to create a magazine with articles and advertisements.
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Australia: the Land Down Under
Students give a solid history and geographic explanation of the country of Australia and explain why it is important. They use some creativity in designing their own island, by using the physical features of this particular country.
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World Map and Globe - Lesson 15 Mountains of the World
Students locate major world mountain ranges. In this geography activity, students identify major mountain ranges on 6 on of the 7 continents on a large world physical map.
Institute for Geophysics
Understanding Maps of Earth
Here is your go-to student resource on primary geography concepts, including facts about the surface of the earth and its hemispheres, latitude and longitude, globes, types of maps, and identifying continents and oceans.
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The Big Wet
Students complete a research project. In this climate lesson, students learn about the climate "tropical wet and dry" found in Australia. Students work in groups to research aspects of this climate and then create a class presentation.
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A Tough Nut to Crack
Sixth graders explore agriculture by examining world geography. In this pecan cultivation lesson, 6th graders identify the history of the famous nut and the impact it has on the U.S. economy, diet and human body. Students define...
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Australia
Sixth graders study the continent of Australia. In this Geography lesson, 6th graders create an Australian city using their knowledge of Australian cities. Students participate in a game about the continent.
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Why Koala Has a Stumpy Tail
Learn about the animals of Australia with a language arts lesson about an Australian folktale called, Why Koala Has a Stumpy Tail. After reading the story as a class, kids discuss events and characters from the book, retell the story to...
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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...
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Australian English Slang Terms-- Part 1
In this language arts and geography worksheet, students read 15 slang phrases from Australia and match them to their meanings. Example: a barbie (a barbecue)
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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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Introduction to the World Globe
Students examine a globe and the world map to see what constitutes the differences. In this world map introductory lesson, students discuss what they see when they view the globe. Students then, look at a world map and compare the...
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Continents
Young scholars investigate World Geography by researching the different continents. In this Asian Geography lesson, students discuss the continent of Pangaea and color a worksheet of the continents. Young scholars locate China on the map...
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Geography Lesson Plan
Students examine the history of the Aborigines. In this Australia lesson, students research selected websites and print materials regarding the lives of the Aborigines and create posters that showcase their findings.
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World Map and Globe - Lesson 15 (K-3)
Young scholars discover mountain ranges and their locations in the world. In this physical map lesson plan, students locate and identify major mountain ranges of the world on a large physical map.
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Diversity Geography
Ninth graders explore the diversity of people found throughout the world. In this Geography activity, 9th graders create a short oral report describing that area.
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Facts About Australia: Fill-In-The-Blank
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.
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