G'Day Mate

G'Day

Mate!

Introduction:
G'Day Mate! Have you ever heard of the 'land down under'? Do you know where it is? Do you know which country has people that really talk like that? Well get ready skipper! You are about to find out! You are on your way to explore this wonderful land called Australia. Did you know that this is the only country in the world that is also considered a continent? It is filled with wide open spaces, and some people live hundreds of miles from the nearest town. There are many fun and exciting things for us to learn about the place that is also called 'the land down under.' Good luck and have fun!

Task:
    Your task is to explore 5 topics (plus 1 on the Great Barrier Reef) on the continent of Australia with a partner. You will decide what you want to explore and learn about this wonderful country. Remember...you need to explore 6 topics all together.
    Some of the things you might want to become familiar with are the sports that are played there, the olympics 2000 event in Sydney, the music, the games that are played there, the unusual animals that you would see in Australia, the geography, climate, the different schools in Australia, and types of food eaten there. You might also want to explore how the Aborigines and the Australians are different.
    Please remember that you are to enjoy your adventure! G'Day Mate!

Process:

The pre activity study for Australia will begin with a discussion on this country with our famous in house teacher, Mrs. Ginsberg. She will gladly tell you about her personal adventures to this wonderful continent.
Your classroom teacher will then break the class up so that everyone has a partner to work with.
From the list of possible topics you and your partner will select five topics, along with the Great Barrier Reef, to explore on the 'land down under.' Have a G'Day Mate!
By clicking on the template, you will you will see a series of questions that will help you through your exploration on each of the separate topics. Remember to chose five topics along with the Great Barrier Reef.
You will be given two weeks to find your resources using the links below. The computer resources will be explored in the computer lab and in the classroom. Use the guided template to know what questions you need to answer for each category that you choose to write on. Your answers should be written down on the template guide , or your teacher will have you write down your information on index cards. The following will be accomplished with the guided instruction of both the computer teacher and the classroom teacher. However, keep all work in your folder!
Once your information is gathered it will be published in book format using the program called Easy Book. Once again, this task will be completed both in the computer lab and in the classroom.

Resources:

**Great Barrier Links**
**|Australian Facts|**
Culture
**Geographical & Climate Information** |
**Animals Information**
**Saltwater Fish**
**Olympic Tourist Attractions**
**Australian Explorers**
**Food**
**The Outback**
Great Barrier Reef Links Map of GBR What is the GBR? More thoughts of tne GBR Encyclopedia Information of GBR Exolore the Great Barrier Reef Great Barrier Reef Facts Photos of the GBR Travel Guide Pictures of the GBR More info on the GBR Sharks Marine Species	Australian Facts Australia Data (New) Australia Information About Australia Facts about Australia Guide to Australia Just the Facts	Culture Sports Information Finswimming Live Videos of Unusual Sports Music Information Australian Words Games Played Find out about homes in Tasmania School Information (New) Zoom School Australian Schools
Geographical & Climate Information Geography Climate & Seasons	Animals Information Unique Animals (New!) Species of Animals Australian Animal Page A to Z Australian Animals Unusual Animals Koalas Wild Camels Flying Foxes Crocodile Hunter Emu Information Rare Birds	Saltwater Fish Saltwater Fish A to Z of Fish Gold Coast and Beaches
Olympic Tourist Attractions Tourist Attractions Sydney Olympics Olympic.com Tourist Trip About Sydney	Australian Explorers Australian History The Aborigines The First Australians Aboriginal Children in Australia Aborigine Pictures Aborigine Culture Human History Names of Explorers More Explorer Information	Food Types of Food Food Information Dairy Australia Australian Barbecue What did the Aborigines eat? What else do they eat?
The Outback: Explore Someone Else's Trip to the Outback About the Outback Outback Adventures Australian Outback	Video Adventures Live Video Shots of Australia Meet Kooky Australia From Space Play An Online Geography Game	Do your own Searching! Guide to Australia (New) Countries Around the World!(New) World Maps(New)

Evaluation:
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Conclusion:

All good work deserves to be shared! Your book will be bound in the Dows Lane Publishing room. You will then present your book, on Australia, to your class and teacher. You should be proud of all your hard work. G'Day Mate!