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Australia

 

 

                                 

Complete Chapter 26 Section One and Two worksheets. Here is a link to: Section 1   Section 2

Here is a link to the flashcard terms for Chapter 26

Unique Australian Animals is a great site on the unusual animals of Australia. Complete a powerpoint on an animal of Australia using this sheet as a guideline

 

Burarra Gathering – learn about the Burarra in northern Australia at this interactive site

 

Aussie English – great site w/ plenty of interactive games to look at.

 

Easter Island Home Page is about one of the thousands of islands found in the Pacific Ocean. This island has a mystery that may never be solved--unless you can solve it!

Embassy of Australia is the official government site for Australia. Explore the unique flora and fauna(plant and animal) life. Also, check out the aborigines(native inhabitants of Australia).

Australia: Beyond the Fatal Shore  - this PBS series explores the land, people, history, and national character of the country. Includes a glossary of Aussie slang and a timeline of the continent's history.

Learn and use maps of Australia/Oceania from Enchanted Learning, Lizard Point, and Funbrain

The World and Its People textbook resources Unit 9

 Check out some great sites on Australia: Geography World, Australia Sites, Australian History (Mr. Dowling) and Eighty Clicks and Antarctica Clicks

Learn the Haka, a tribal dance from New Zealand

Bunyips – what is a bunyip, you ask? This site will explain the Aboriginal legend

Oz Kids – your one stop site for all things Australia

 

Coral Reef Adventure – this interactive site is wonderful to learn about the Coral Reef

 

Great Barrier Reef – this interactive National Geographic site is wonderful. Happy viewing!!

Australian Lost Kingdoms – reptiles, birds, and mammals from the Cretaceous to the present are defined here

Aussie Slang – care to put another shrimp on the barby? This site will explain the slang of Down Under