Curated OER
Test Your Research Skills: Spotlight on Australia
In this Australia research worksheet, students use the Internet or a research library to answer questions about Australia.
Curated OER
Paper Making and Stories
Young scholars create a handmade paper using pre-soaked paper pulp and a screen. They then decorate the paper using water color paint and brushes in a style that expresses ideas from a reading of, "Miss Rumphius" by Barbara Cooney.
Curated OER
United Nations International Declaration of Human Rights (1947) - 12 October 2000
Students use the 1947 Declaration of Human Rights to explore the concept of basic human rights in relation to past and present world situations. They brainstorm or think of cases where rights are being abused at school, in Australia or...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Plum Landing: The Kangaroo
This PBS Kids activity is an extension of a Plum Landing episode featuring Australia and its kangaroos. Using the online tools, students will draw pictures of trees that would shade kangaroos.
World Atlas
World Atlas: Australia/oceania
Features a description of Oceania that although the smallest continent includes Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Micronesia. Click on any tab about the map to learn much information about its geography, symbols, natives, and...
Other
National Pollutant Inventory: Background Information
This site focuses on water and air pollution in Australia, with a brief mention of sea breezes.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Australia History and Timeline Overview
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the country of Australia including Captain James Cook, early settlers, British penal colony, independence, and recent events.
Museums Victoria
Immigration Museum: Discovery Centre Resources
This site presents a timeline, personal stories and information sheets regarding Autralia's immigration history.