Australian History Resources (by date, latest first)

Australian Animal Silhouettes – Shadow Puppets & Art Projects

Bring the beauty of Australian wildlife into your classroom with this versatile collection of Australian animal silhouettes! Perfect for a range of creative activities, these bold black outlines are ideal for making shadow puppets, creating eye-catching art pieces, or supporting thematic units on animals or Australian habitats.

What’s Included:

• A variety of Australian animal silhouettes including kangaroo, koala, wombat, emu, platypus, echidna, and more
• PDF format – ready to print and use
• Simple, clear outlines suitable for cutting, tracing, or collage work

Ways to Use:

• Shadow puppet plays and storytelling
• Art and craft sessions
• Habitat displays
• Animal research projects
• NAIDOC Week and Australia Day activities

Why You’ll Love It:
✓ Supports creativity and hands-on learning
✓ Easy to prep and use
✓ Suitable for all primary year levels

Let your students explore Australia’s unique animals while building fine motor skills and creative thinking. A must-have addition to your classroom art and science resources!

Explore the impact of Australian inventions with this engaging and educational worksheet! Perfect for primary students, this activity encourages critical thinking and historical reflection as they compare life before and after key Australian innovations.

Are you looking for an engaging way for your students to learn about Aboriginal people and their culture? Look no further than this Indigenous Australians project to have your students investigate bush tucker, aboriginal art, Dreamtime stories and take part in a research project where they can investigate for themselves.

Includes

• Brainstorm page with questions they have about Indigenous Australians
• Aboriginal art reflection sheet
• Aboriginal symbols investigation
• Bush Tucker research page
• Dreamtime story reflection
• Boomerang decoration
• A research project about Indigenous Australians
• A rubric for assessment of their research project

This project is perfect to accompany your Indigenous Australians unit of inquiry and you can take it as far as you would like. Giving students autonomy over the research will keep them engaged as well as present a range of different information in a more interesting way.

The research project would be a great ‘celebration’ at the end of the unit where students can present their findings.

Easily print this Indigenous Australians project and go!

This set of 3 NAIDOC Week 2024 Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice Questions is ideal for students in grades 3, 4, 5, and 6 to learn about the significance of NAIDOC Week and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.

Each passage explores key topics:

• What is NAIDOC Week?

This passage introduces students to the purpose and history of NAIDOC Week, emphasizing its importance in celebrating the culture, achievements, and contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

• Who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People?

This passage explores the diverse cultures and identities within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, highlighting their rich traditions, languages, and histories.

• The NAIDOC Week Flags

This passage delves into the symbolism and meanings behind the NAIDOC Week flags, including the Aboriginal flag and the Torres Strait Islander flag, educating students about their significance in Indigenous pride and identity.

Each passage is followed by 10 multiple-choice questions designed to assess students' comprehension of the text. Answer keys are provided for easy grading.

This resource can be utilized effectively as a whole-class activity, for small group discussions, or as an independent assignment to foster understanding and appreciation of NAIDOC Week and Indigenous cultures.

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This is a ten page book study about Australia. It is geared towards Kinder and PreK students. It requires zero prep. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Patch Letter Search is a delightful activity designed to celebrate the Autumn Season and help preschoolers and kindergarteners learn to identify and match uppercase and lowercase letters.

This resource includes two colorful mats, one for uppercase letters and one for lowercase letters. Each mat features adorable pumpkin-themed illustrations to make learning fun and engaging.

How to Use:

1. Print: Choose the desired version (color or black and white) and print the mats.
2. Cut: Cut out the pumpkin cards from the provided sheet.
3. Match: Have little learners match the pumpkin letter cards to the corresponding letter on the mat.
4. Color: Encourage children to color the letters as they match them.

Laminate both the color mat and the cards for enhanced durability and longevity.

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This bundle includes a novel study for THE GREAT GALLIPOLI ESCAPE and a 40 page country study for AUSTRALIA.

This bundle includes a novel study for TOM APPLEBY CONVICT BOY and a 40 page country study for AUSTRALIA.

This 40 page resource is a student resource all about Australia and is suitable for elementary and primary school aged children. The resource includes information over a wide range of topics with engaging questions and activities to go alongside them. Information to complete the activities is in the resource.

Topics include

• Australian Map
• Australia Profile
• Australia - General Knowledge
• Australian History
• Indigenous Australians
• Language and slang
• Money
• Boomerangs
• Wildlife
• Sport
• National Icons
• National Treasures
• Opportunities for students to apply their knowledge.

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This lesson is easy enough for 5th graders to understand yet works well with students up to grade 12. Modifications can be made as needed.

Includes: 7 Lessons + 2 Freebies

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• North America
• Central & South America
• Europe
• Asia
• Africa
• Australia
• Antarctica

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LET'S BOOMERANG!

This fun review game allows students to "boomerang" questions to other teams.

Includes PDF with Word document

OBJECTIVE:

o The learner will gain a better understanding of the history of the boomerang.

o The learner will review the geographical characteristics of Australia.

o The learner will review the history and culture of Australia.

PREPARATION & MATERIALS:

o Arrange the classroom so that the learner(s) will have an easy time working in groups of three.

o Print, cut out, and laminate the boomerang game pieces. There are blank boomerang cards for additional or replacement questions + answers.

o Designate a location in the room or on the board where you can write the names of each team with enough space for boomerangs to be placed underneath the name as the game progresses.

o Painter’s tape or other adhesives that can easily be removed from the board or wall.

INTRODUCTION: (5 -10 minutes)

If possible, borrow or purchase a boomerang for this lesson to have for a visual. If you have time at the end of the lesson, you may choose to take the students outside and demonstrate throwing it.

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One purchase is for the use of one teacher. If additional teachers would like to use this product, please purchase additional licenses.

Guiding questions: (Other questions included with purchase)

“How many of you have ever seen or used a boomerang?”

Allow students to answer. Show the students a boomerang and explain a little of how it works and what it is or has been used for in the present and past.

INTRODUCTION VIDEOS: (OPTIONAL)

(Links provided with purchase)

Please note that links often change. If you find this happens. please type in the title of the video in a search engine or on YouTube; it should be easy to locate via the new link. Unfortunately, there is no way around this issue. In this case, you can do a search on how to find state laws.

PROCEDURE: (30 minutes)

Students will be assigned teams of three (3). Allow students three (3) minutes to give their team a name such as the “Mighty Wings.” Write the names of each team on the board.

Tell the students they will be playing a game “boomerang” to review the study of Australia in which they will be “boomeranging” questions to other groups. (Additional instructions provided with purchase.)

At the end of the game, the team with the most points wins.

CLOSURE / EVALUATION: (10 minutes)

Class discussion: Display one question at a time whether it is on an overhead or smartboard.

If you have time at the end of the lesson, you may choose to take the students outside and demonstrate throwing it.

Present The Big Australian Bucket List PowerPoint.

How the PowerPoint Works: The second slide after the introductory slide will have a grid with 9 images. Each image is linked to a separate slide. Allow students/class to choose which photo on the grid to visit first, then second, and so on. Each will have a number from the student to choose to make it easy to decipher. Once the image is clicked, it will take you to a slide within the PowerPoint that will provide information regarding Australia. Once you have visited it, click the back arrow to return to the grid and allow students to choose another image to explore. Continue until all 9 images have been explored.

Note: the lesson says it will take 30 minutes to present but at the most it will take 15 minutes.

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This lesson is easy enough for 5th graders to understand yet works well with students up to grade 12. Modifications can be made as needed.

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Students will find this Australia Scavenger Hunt activity fun and motivating, and it will encourage students to examine the physical, political, economic, and cultural characteristics of Australia. This is the perfect introductory activity and begin your Australia unit.

For this activity, provide each student with a student activity sheet. Students will work in groups of two to four, depending on your class and ability and experience in working in cooperative groups.

INCLUDES:

• Student Scavenger Packet with map and graphic organizer
• Teacher Guide and Answer Sheet

Requires use of computer stations, textbooks, library books, atlases, etc.

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Students will work in teams — this can be done individually as well but will take a little longer regarding time — to take make a bucket list of places they would like to visit in Australia. They will take a journey to those places (through online resources, books and magazines) and will keep a travel journal of all the places they have visited. Students will enjoy working together and discovering interesting facts about Australia—Down Under. It will allow students not only to enjoy Australia but review the geographical themes as well as learn about the culture.

Materials + Preparation:

· PowerPoint: The Big Australian Bucket List

· 10 Journey Cards for Exploration—1 set per team

· Arrange the room where students can work in teams

· Access to the Internet, books, and magazines for research on Australia

· Printer for students to print out, color, or draw locations visited on their journey

· Grading rubric.

Objectives:

· To explore the natural and human features of Australia.

· To investigate how Australia can be represented on a map as states and territories.

· To investigate the geographical location of capital cities and regional centers around
Australia.

· To identify and locate landmarks and physical features of Australia.

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This product is a bundle of 10 crossword puzzles. Included are the regions of North America, South America, Europe, Russia, North Africa/Southwest Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Australia.

This is a bundle of 22 different 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Review Resources. Price sold separately is $56.25.

Resources include --

- STAAR abc123 Book

- Who, What, Where?

- STAAR Timelines

- STAAR 3 way Match Cards

- STAAR Quotes

- What Comes Next?

- Age of Exploration Chart Matching

- American Revolution Chart Matching
- U.S. Constitution Chart Matching

- Industrial Revolution Chart Matching

- 3 Colonial Regions Chart Matching

- Manifest Destiny Chart Matching

- Reform Movement Chart Matching

- Andrew Jackson Chart Matching

- First 5 Presidents Chart Matching

- Civil War Chart Matching

- Bill of Rights and 7 Principles of Government Gallery Walk

- Constitution Overview

- STAAR Multiselect

- STAAR Drag and Drop

- STAAR Box Check

- Graphic Organizers

This Bundle of resources uses the Odd One Out format to review geographical facts related to North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia and Oceania. From a list of 4 items, students will determine which item does not belong and then how the other 3 are related. Included is 20 Placards, an answer document, and an answer key.

This is a bundle of 46 different 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Review Resources. It is a combination of the Review Super Bundles 1 and 2.

Resources include --

- Eras Match

- Identify, Define, and Match

- Presidents Matching

- Important Dates

- Match Puzzles (7 Sets)

- Quick Facts Study Sheet

- STAAR Review

- History Headlines

- Match Cards

- Matching Questions

- Important Locations

- This or That

- History Mystery

- Scavenger Hunt

- Questions with Word Search

- Significant Events Gallery Walk

- Visuals Review with Questions

- Social Studies STAAR Analogies- STAAR abc123 Book

- Who, What, Where?

- STAAR Timelines

- STAAR 3 way Match Cards

- STAAR Quotes

- What Comes Next?

- Age of Exploration Chart Matching

- American Revolution Chart Matching
- U.S. Constitution Chart Matching

- Industrial Revolution Chart Matching

- 3 Colonial Regions Chart Matching

- Manifest Destiny Chart Matching

- Reform Movement Chart Matching

- Andrew Jackson Chart Matching

- First 5 Presidents Chart Matching

- Civil War Chart Matching

- Bill of Rights and 7 Principles of Government Gallery Walk

- Constitution Overview

- STAAR Multiselect

- STAAR Drag and Drop

- STAAR Box Check

- Graphic Organizers

This product is a crossword puzzle over facts about Australia. Questions include the geography, history, people, economy, and culture of Australia. Answer key is included.

This product is over the facts, landmarks, and physical features of Australia. This product has 3 parts - (1) Australia Facts, (2) Australia Landmarks, and (3) Australia Maps. Students will answer the questions about facts and landmarks of Australia and then will label 2 different maps with physical features and landmarks. Can be used in Google Classroom, in Nearpod or Pear Deck, or as a Gallery Walk.