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= Australia Down Under Unit =

G'day Mates! Welcome to the land down under!
**You will be exploring one of the smallest continents in our world through the various subject areas: Reading, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, Writing, Technology, and Speaking/Listening**.

**Books:** 1. Australia 2. Australia and the South Pacific 3. Australian Animals 4. Children from Australia to Zimbabwe 5. Explore Australia and Oceania 6. Marsupials 7. The Koalas of Australia 8. The Outback 9. Ulura - Australia's Aboriginal Heart 10. World Book Looks at Australia

**Discovery Education Video Clips:** Grades K, 1, and 2 - Animals of Australia <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grades 3 and 4 - Australia's Great Barrier Reef and Australia's Ecological Diversity <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grade 5 - The Woodlands and Australia's Ecological Diversity <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grade 6 - Adaptations of Australian Rain Forest Plants and Australia's Ecological Diversity <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">

<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">**1) Think-Pair-Share (Writing, Speaking/Listening)**
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">What do you already know about Australia?


 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">2) Ecological Region Map (Reading, Mathematics, Social Studies, Writing) **

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grades K, 1, and 2


 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">color and label your ecological region
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">color and label Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Southern Ocean

<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grades 3 and 4
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">color and label your ecological region
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">color and label Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Southern Ocean
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">color and label Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania

<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grades 5 and 6
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">color and label your ecological region
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">color and label Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Southern Ocean
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">color and label Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">color and label Gulf of Carpentaria


 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">3) Graphic Organizer - Ecological Region (Reading, Science, Writing, Technology) **


 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grades K, 1, and 2 - Arid Inland/Outback
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">﻿Grades 3 and 4 - Great Barrier Reef
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grade 5 - Mangroves
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grade 6 - Rain Forest

<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Click on the ecological region links on the left for more info!


 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">4) Graphic Organizer - Animal(s) (Reading, Science, Writing, Technology) **


 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grades K, 1, and 2 - one animal
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grades 3 and 4 - two animals
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grades 5 and 6 - three animals
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grades 5 and 6 - three animals

<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Click on the Animal link on the left for more info!

<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">**5) Graphic Organizer - Plant(s) (Reading, Science, Writing, Technology)**
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grades K, 1, and 2 - one kind of plant
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grades 3 and 4 - two kinds of plants
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grades 5 and 6 - three kinds of plants

<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Click on the Plants link on the left for more info!


 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">6) Graphic Organizer - Food(s) (Reading, Science, Writing, Technology) **


 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grades K, 1, and 2 - one type of food
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grades 3 and 4 - two types of foods
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grades 5 and 6 - three types of foods

<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Click on the Food link on the left for more info!

<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">**7) Graphic Organizer - People (Reading, Social Studies, Writing, Technology)**
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grades 5 and 6 only

<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Click on the People link on the left for more info!

<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">**8) Keynote and Oral Presentation (Reading, Social Studies, Science, Writing, Technology, Speaking/Listening)** <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">You will be giving a dazzling oral presentation using Keynote! This is where your creative talents can shine through! <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">All Grades must have the following in their presentation...
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">name
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">ecological region
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">animal(s), plant(s), food(s), people (grades 5-6 only),
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">text
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">picture(s)
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">other interesting information (optional)

<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grades K, 1, and 2...
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">5 slides (title, region, animal, plant, food)
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">1 picture

<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grades 3 and 4...
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">8 slides (title, region, animals, plants, foods)
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">2 pictures

<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Grades 5 and 6...
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">12 slides (title, region, animals, plants, foods, people)
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">3 pictures
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">1 sound effect
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">1 animation


 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">IF YOU FINISH EARLY... **

<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">1. Australia Flag <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">2. Australia Survey <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">3. Australia Travel Brochure <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">4. Australia Trip Writing