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Introduction: | |
Australia
is a unique and fascinating place. It is one of the seven continents of
the world and is considered to be the largest island. The climate varies
greatly throughout the country and because of this, there are several different
habitats. Therefore, within a range of habitats, you would expect to find
many different types of animals.
There are more than one million different animal species in Australia. They live in every habitat, from the depths of the ocean to the mountain tops. Some spend their lives in the water, while others live on the land. All animals are able to move. They fly, walk, crawl, swim, hop and slither around. Some are so small that they can only be seen with a microscope, while others are larger than a truck. This integrated unit of study will help us to gain a better understanding of our range of habitats and the unique animals that are native to Australia. |
Aims of this Unit: | |
At the
completion of this unit, you should be able to do the following things:
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How to complete this Unit: | |
This unit
of study has been designed to run together with specific classroom activities.
Several tasks will be completed by working through the activities located
on these web pages. You are able to work through them at your own pace,
using the class time allocated. You may also visit the Resource Centre
in your own time to continue your work.
Below are the 'Session Topics'. They are links to other pages with information and activities on them. You need to complete each 'Session Topic' in order. Each web page contains some information to locate and read, as well as interesting activities to complete. It is most important to carefully read the information before commencing the activities. Your teacher will let you know what to do when you have finished each activity. Sometimes you will print out work, other times you will email your activities. So remember, if you are having trouble or you are not sure what to do...ASK YOUR TEACHER!! |
Assessment: | ||
Each Session
Topic has activities you need to complete. You will either print these
out or email them to your teacher. Once you receive your work back, you
need to stick it into your Unit Book.
As well as your online activities,
you will need to complete a small
research
project. This will involve you finding out lots of information
on 3 native Australian animals and presenting your findings in either a
HyperStudio
Stack or a PowerPoint Presentation. Click on the link below
for more information:
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Session Topics: |
"Search for the answers..."
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