Australian Theme
Pratt's
Educational Resources
Geography Links
Australia Day is on January 26.
eBook
Aussie Animal Short Stories
with Props and Printable
Extension
Activities: Bella
Bilby and the Witchetty Grub Surprise, The
Crocodile Who Couldn’t Stop Sneezing, The
Not So sleepy Koala,
Willy
the
Tail Thumping Wallaroo,
The
Dancing Dingo.
All of
these fantastic short stories combine factual
information about
Australian Animals
created for young
children. Click here
to read more information about this downloadable CD.
Australian Books
Marsupial Sue by John Lithgow (includes CD and Score)
It has different Australian animals: kangaroo, koala, platypus,
and wallaby (this
animal lives in other countries too). It has rhyming words in
this
book, different sea animals (scallop, shrimp, and trout), etc.
Australian Video
Under "DVD Extras: Wild Australia", you can learn more about the
koala bear, playtypus, echidna, numbat, and kangaroo.
Down
Down Down from Australia Game
Austrailian Animals
Marsupial
Theme
Green
Tree Python
Rainforest Australia
Birds
Emu
Edwina the Emu
Activities
Colour the
Australian Animal: Emu
Green Tree Python
Kookaburra
Austrailian
Kookaburra Coloring Page
Kookaburra
Including a photo, facts and two kookaburras calling.
The
Kookaburra Song Sheet Music (There are other
activities for Australian animals on their index page.)
Rainbow
Lorikeet
Rainbow
Lorikeet Facts and a coloring page by a 7 year old.
Rainbow
Lorikeet (Color Offline) @ Enchanted Learning.com Facts about this
parrot from Australia.
Other Animals
Platypus
Information and Pictures
Platypus @ Kratt's
Creatures
Platypus @ Unique
Australian Animals
Colour the
Australian
Animals: Platypus
TotCity:
Playtypus Coloring Page
Viewers Links
Unique Australian
Animals
Other Animal Links
Animal
Bytes: Australia @ San Diego Zoo
Arthur's
B&W Clip Art: Australasia Coloring pages.
Australia
(Animals) @ Kratt's Creature
Australia @
Oakland Zoo Bearded Dragon, Sarus Crane, Emu, Black-Capped Lory,
Long-Billed Corella, Princess Parrot, Tammer (Scrub) Wallaby, Wallaroo,
Blue Tongued Skink
Austrailian Animals at Ettamogah
Wildlife Sancturary Coloring pages and more.
Australian Koala Foundation:
Save the Koala
Australian Wildlife
Protection Council
Marsupial
Printouts - EnchantedLearning
Austrailian
Animal Coloring Pages @ DLTK-Kids.com
Australian
(and Nearby Islands) Animal Printouts @ EnchantedLearning.com
Colour the
Australian Animals @ Ettamogah Wildlife Sanctuary Dingo, Wedge-Tail Eagle,
Echidna, Emu, Kangaroo, Koala, Kookaburra, Platypus, Wombat.
Links
Aussie
Netquest
- Mini Webquests One page / one site
webquests which introduce students
to Australia's people, places and culture.
Music: See the lyrics from Australia at Mama Lisa's World:
Children's Songs and Rhymes of All Nations.
Themes/Unit Study
abcteach:
Australia
Australia
Downunder Many topics.
Australia
Day @ activityvillage More activities. Click on Australia
theme for more activities.
Australia
Theme @ A to Z Teacher Stuff
Ms. Grese's Guide to
Australia Lots of links.
Zoom School
Australia @ Enchanted Learning
Printables
abcteach:
Theme Units: Social Studies: Australia Printables Crosswords,
map,color map, fact page, word unscramble, did you know cards,
favorite anmal graph, country shape book, kangaroo and koala shape
books, product facts, travel journal, etc.
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/australia-ws.htm
- word search
http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/lessons/reproducibles/work_australia.shtml
- map and facts
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/maustralianposter.html
- Australian animals colouring pages
DLTK's Countries
and Cultures Section
Outback
Steakhouse Including printables & games, teacher resources, etc.
History
Australian History -
history and time line
http://library.thinkquest.org/28994/timeline.html
- timeline
Software
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/puzzle_aus.htm
- FREE software to download to teach you map and places
Misc.
Kip and Co -
many topics, colouring, map, games, animals and online story
http://www.webweaver.com.au/australia/index.html
- information site
SchoolExpress: Free Worksheets:
Ages 3-6: Koala and Kangaroo Color Fun
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/australian.html
- australian crafts for kids
http://www.fraynework.com.au/story/
- online games, quiz, stories and colouring
http://www.sunniebunniezz.com/puzzles/austws.htm
- word search
http://bj.canon.co.jp/english/3D-papercraft/kids/index14.html
- 3D paper animals of Australia and NZ