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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 discussion.

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boomerangs, the aborigine

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aborigines, boomerang, australia culture, australia history, the great barrier reef, wombat, kookaburra, social studies
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Resource Details

Grade
4th - 7th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Presentations
Audience
For Teacher Use
Number of Slides
13

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