at the end of this lesson you will: recognize the location of the country, its capital and its flag....
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At the end of this lesson you will:
Recognize the location of the country, its capital and its flag.
Recognize plants, animals and holidays celebrated in the country.
Demonstrate knowledge about one topic from the power point by drawing a picture and writing an informative paragraph with at least three facts.
We live here!
Australia is here!
The capital of Australia is Sydney!
This is the flag of Australia!
Click on the doors to explore Australia!
Door #1 Door #2 Door #3
Look for this button to come back to this page. When you have looked behind all three doors click on this button.
The Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous buildings in the world. It’s located on the shore of Sydney Harbor.
The Ayers Rock is a large red mountain of rocks located in Uluru National Park in the outback. The rock was sacred to natives that lived in Australia 30,000 years ago.
The Great Barrier Reed is located off the east coast of Australia. It is home to thousands of marine creatures.
Kangaroos only live in Australia. They carry their babies in pouches. The babies are called joeys.
The Kangaroo Paw is a wild flower that only grows in rainy seasons. They are colorful and look like the back paw of a kangaroo.
The emu is a bird that cannot fly. The emu can grow to be as tall as an adult human, and they run really fast!
Boxing Day is on December 26 and is only celebrated in Great Britain, Canada and Australia. Boxes were given to service people and opened the day after Christmas.
ANZAC Day is celebrated on April 25 in Australia and New Zealand. It honors ANZAC troops that served in World War I. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.
Hop onto this site to check out some more fun facts
about Australia! Click on the kangaroo below!
Pick one topic you learned about on your adventure to Australia. Draw a picture in your journal and write an informative paragraph about your topic. The paragraph should include at least three facts.
•Google Images
•World Holidays: A Watts Guide for Children by Heather Moehn
•Australia by Mary Virginia Fox
•“Australia for Kids” http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/australia/australia.htm