Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Origins of Life

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] There is good evidence that life has probably existed on Earth for most of Earth's history. Fossils of blue-green algae found in Australia are the oldest fossils of...
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Read Works

Read Works: Reef Rescue

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text efforts being made to preserve Australia's Great Barrier Reef. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Protecting the Platypus

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about protesters who are trying to protect the habitat of the platypus in Australia. A question sheet is available to help students build reading comprehension skills.
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Read Works

Read Works: All About Koalas

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage is about the topic of koala bears. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for...
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Coral

For Students 9th - 10th
A beautiful photo of coral on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Corals are marine animals that play an important role in the formation of large reef sytems.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Sea Urchin

For Students 9th - 10th
A close up photo of a sea urchin on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Queensland. Sea urchins are small marine animals with round, spiky shells.
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Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Arachnology Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Australian Museum Online has a collection of arachnids. You can even examine their "feature arachnid!"