Australia 2 nd Grade Christen Canter And Rochelle Grome

Objectives Students will be able to locate each Australian territory with 100% accuracy. Students will be able to give 2 characteristics of each territory. Students will discuss Australian life and their culture, and be able to cite important facts in both.

Table of Contents Activities Websites Geography Western Australia Northern Territory Southern Australia Queensland

Table of Contents ctd. New South Wales Victoria Tasmania Canberra Climate Plant Life Animal Life

Table of Contents ctd. Other Animals Aboriginals Vocabulary

Activities Students will create a collage with a given territory, using materials that are supplied by the teacher. (magazines, paper, & markers) Given a certain territory, the students will find a book and do a report on what they have learned. Students will get into groups and create a skit with the information they gather to help the other students learn. Given a map of Australia, the students will use colored pencils and color each territory.

Activities ctd. Students will complete a crossword puzzle which is based on the Aussie vocabulary. A word search will be given to the students with important vocabulary terms for this unit.

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Geography Australia is made up of several different states and territories. Australia is the home of many different landscapes.

Western Australia The largest state Makes up 1/3 of Australia’s land mass Capital city: Perth

Northern Territory Capital city: Darwin (after Charles Darwin) Dry Desert Ayers Rock- The single largest rock in the world, over 1 ½ miles wide.

Southern Australia Capital city: Adelaide Major Industries –Wine –Wheat –Wool –Shipbuilding

Queensland Capital city: Brisbane Major Industries –Rubber –Coffee

New South Wales Capital city: Sydney 1 st state/territory to be established

Victoria Capital city: Melbourne Smallest state/territory

Tasmania Capital city: Hobart Tasmania is an Island Most varied Scenery –Lakes –Cascades –Rivers –Stone Houses

Canberra The Capital of Australia The whole entire continent is administered from here.

Climate Driest Continent of all Most interior rivers only flow after heavy rain. Great Dividing Range contains most of the forests. Northern temperature degrees F Interior – hot days, cool nights South – below 45 degrees F

Plant Life Unique plant life due to isolation from other land masses. Eucalyptus/Gum trees, over 500 species can be found growing in all parts but the dry desert.

Animal Life Marsupials -animals that carry their young in a pouch. –Koala –Wallaby –Kangaroo

Other Animals Dingo- Wild Dog Duckbilled Platypus Kookaburra Emu

Aboriginals Native People of Australia Very unwarlike spirit Hunters and Gatherers No permanent housing Over 500 tribes Wore no Clothes Weapons –Boomerang –Wooden Spear –Stone Axe –Nets

Aussie Vocabulary Billabong- water-hole Coolibah Tree- Eucalyptus Jumpbuck- Sheep Tucker-bag- food bag Squatter- Land Owner Troopers- country police Mate- Friend