This worksheet, ‘Australian Crossword’ provides students with the opportunity to use skills involving vocabulary, reasoning and spelling to find the correct Australian words for the puzzle. It encourages students to identify and understand the terms being used to build on their vocabulary of Australian terminology. An answer sheet is also provided.
This article, ‘All About Animal Homes: Australian Deserts’, describes different animals that live in Australian deserts. It provides factual information about these animals and includes colourful and engaging photographs.
This article, ‘All About Australia: Australian Explorers’, provides information about the discovery of Australia. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of Australian history and features colourful and engaging photographs.
This Australian themed bunting can be reproduced and used as part of a colourful classroom display. The bunting is formatted as two flags per page. Each flag includes drawn cut-out holes allowing them to be strung together and hung in the classroom.
This worksheet, ‘Australian Habitats’ assists students to break down the umbrella concept of Australian habitats into more detail. Students can use this graphical scaffold to expand on ideas and explore the features of rainforests, deserts and coastal landscapes. It is a simple resource that can be used as an aid during class discussions or to …More
This worksheet, ‘Australian Habitats’ consists of three overlapping circles and is a great resource to help students visualise the relationship between different Australian landscapes. It can be used to compare and contrast the differences between the desert, the rainforest and the coastal landscapes of Australia. Using the Venn diagram format, students can also visualise the …More
This worksheet, ‘Australian Habitats’ is an upside-down tree diagram used to organise specific details about different Australian habitats. The hierarchy chart is a great resource for prompting discussion or consolidating learning. It can be used across ability levels and allows students to fully expand ideas in full.
This worksheet, ‘Australian Habitats’ provides a blank web that students can use to organise information to visualise the relationship between types of Australian habitats. It can be used as a great introductory activity to brainstorm ideas as a whole class, individually or in groups. It can also be used as means of consolidating learning.
This worksheet, ‘Australian Icons’ assists students to identify the relationship between the umbrella concept of Australian icons and Australia’s currency, flag and coat of arms. For example, students can use this graphical scaffold to provide evidence of their learning following the completion of an activity or topic. Alternatively, it can be used effectively in pairs …More
This worksheet, ‘Australian Icons’ assists students to explore different Australian icons in detail. It allows students to easily break-down the broad concept of various Australian icons from the main idea into more specific ideas and can be used to prompt further research or discussion.
This worksheet, ‘Australian Icons’ provides a blank web that students can use to organise and brainstorm types of Australian icons. It is a simple resource that can be used across all ability levels and either in groups, as individuals or during whole class discussions. It can also be used to consolidate learning or demonstrate understanding.
This worksheet, ‘Australian Icons’ provides students with a simple format to help make comparisons between Australian icons and icons associated with other countries. This is a very simple resource that will encourage the use of higher-order, critical thinking skills as it requires students to think beyond their own frames of reference. It can also be …More
This worksheet, ‘Australian Icons’ combines brainstorming and mind mapping skills to build an understanding of the relationship between six different Australian icons. It helps students to visualise all possible ideas instead of simply focusing on the obvious and can be used as an fun introductory activity or to evaluate understanding following research.
The classic song ‘Australian National Anthem’ is presented with illustrations ready for projection or printing. It provides a simple and engaging introduction to following rhythm and rhyme whilst simultaneously encouraging group cooperation and interaction. Accompanying sheet music is available for each item in this collection of classic songs and nursery rhymes.
This article, ‘All About Australia: Australian National Days’, provides information about Australia’s national days. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of Australian culture and history and features colourful and engaging photographs.
This worksheet, ‘Australian National Holidays’ provides a blank web that students can use to brainstorm and explore various Australian national holidays. It can be used effectively with a whole class, individually, or in groups to prompt discussion before further research or as a follow-up activity.
This article, ‘Australian Rock Art’, describes the ancient Aboriginal rock art that is on display in a region of Western Australia called the Kimberley. It provides factual information about this artwork and includes colourful and engaging photographs.
This worksheet, ‘Australian Sports’ is an upside-down tree diagram used to organise the flow of ideas into a top down format. Students can use this graphical scaffold to break down types of sports that are considered typically Australian. The hierarchy chart is a great resource to allow students to expand upon ideas using details. It …More
This simple infographic ‘Australian Volunteers’ is a fantastic resource to supplement teaching about volunteering and aid initiatives in Australia. Students are given interesting facts and figures that outline the nature of volunteering in Australia. It can be projected onto an interactive white board, used as a colourful classroom display or as an information sheet to …More
This worksheet, ‘Australian Word Search’ gives students the opportunity to practice their spelling of some common Australian words. Students must scrutinise the spelling of each word on their list in order to find the answers, ensuring that new vocabulary is committed to memory with the correct spelling.
This history article, ‘Bilyana’s Story’ features a young Aboriginal girl’s story of the arrival of the First Fleet and her first encounter with a white man. It is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This worksheet, ‘Book Report of Are We There Yet?’ guides students through the process of writing a report on the fictional book, Are We There Yet?. Book reports can be challenging as they require students to use higher-order thinking skills whilst critically evaluating the text. Using this resource will prompt students to correctly structure their …More
This worksheet, ‘Book Report of Diary of a Wombat’ is a fantastic comprehension follow-up activity after reading the fictional book, Diary of a Wombat. Comprehension can be challenging as it requires students to use higher-order thinking skills to critically evaluate the text and characters. Using this resource will prompt students to identify key elements of …More
This worksheet, ‘Book Report of Possum Magic’ guides students through the process of writing about the fictional book, Possum Magic. Book reports can be challenging as they require students to use higher-order thinking skills whilst critically evaluating the text. Using this resource will prompt students to correctly structure their report when organising and planning ideas …More
This worksheet, ‘Book Report of Wombat Stew’ guides students through the process of writing a report on the fictional book, Wombat Stew. Book reports can be challenging as they require students to use higher-order thinking skills whilst critically evaluating the text. Using this resource will prompt students to correctly structure their report and identify key …More
This article, ‘Canberra’s First People’ provides students with factual information about the ACT’s Indigenous history. It describes the past and present influence of Aboriginal culture on the nation’s capital city with particular focus on the Ngunawal people. This is a great resource for broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness and could be a useful prompt …More
This worksheet, ‘Cause and Effect for Possum Magic’ allows students to connect the foods from the story, Possum Magic, to the effect that they had on Hush. It helps students with their comprehension and analytical skills following reading. It is a simple resource that can be used during a whole class discussion, individually or in …More
This worksheet, ‘Cause and Effect for Wombat Stew’ allows students to connect the ingredients from the story, Wombat Stew, to the effect that they had. It helps students with their comprehension and analytical skills following reading. It is a simple resource that can be used during a whole class discussion, individually or in pairs.
This worksheet, ‘Cause and Effects of Australian Colonisation’ combines brainstorming and mind mapping skills to build an understanding of the relationship between the cause and effect of the arrival of the Europeans in Australia and the Celebration of Australia Day. It helps students to visualise all possible connections instead of simply focusing on the obvious …More
This worksheet, ‘Diary of a Wombat’ provides a diagram that allows students to visually organise the events of each day from the book, Diary of Wombat. It is a great resource to aid in comprehension that can be differentiated depending on ability.
This worksheet, ‘Different Cultural Traditions’ consists of three overlapping circles and is a great resource to help students visualise the relationship between concepts. It can be used to compare and contrast differences and similarities between cultural traditions of Australia, Asia and Europe. It can be used across ability levels and allows participation from students of …More
This history poster ‘Eddie ‘Koiki’ Mabo’ features important factual information about this Indigenous Australian activist who campaigned for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land rights. This is a great resource for broadening students’ knowledge about the man who was highly influential in the decision to overturn the ruling that Australian was Terra Nullius. It could …More
This article, ‘Fast Facts – A Capital Idea’ provides students with factual information about Australia’s capital city, Canberra. The article outlines some key facts and statistics about Canberra and its history, and includes a detailed map of the city featuring the main cultural and political landmarks. This great resource can be used to develop students’ …More
This collection of ‘Guess Who’ cards are an interesting and fun way to incorporate learning about the countries of the Commonwealth. Each resource in the series includes a set of clues and photographs to help students guess the country. These clues are a combination of facts and interesting trivia that will broaden students’ knowledge and …More
This article, ‘How to Make a New Law’ provides students with detailed factual information about the legislative process in Australia. It explains how there are various groups which make up our democracy who can influence the introduction of new laws, from individual citizens to government bodies. This is a great resource for broadening students’ political …More
This history article, ‘If Skeletons Could Talk’ features a mock interview with Mungo Man, Australia’s oldest and almost complete skeleton ever excavated. It provides factual information about the discovery of Mungo Man and its significance and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in a fun and engaging manner.
This history article, ‘In the Dreamtime’ features stories based on the Dreamtime from different Aboriginal nations. It includes stories from four different nations and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This article, ‘In the House’ provides students with factual information about the House of Representatives. It explains the House of Representatives’ day to day activities along with some key facts and statistics about the building that is the focal point of Australian politics. This is a great resource for broadening students’ political knowledge and interest …More
This history article, ‘Indigenous Australia’ features a timeline of significant events in Indigenous Australian history. It provides factual information and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This history article, ‘Indigenous Civil Rights’ features the history of Indigenous civil rights in Australia. It provides factual information about significant events surrounding Indigenous civil rights and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This history article, ‘Indigenous Hall of Fame’ features some of Australia’s most famous Indigenous people. It provides factual information about these people’s lives and accomplishments and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This worksheet, ‘KWHL of Australian Colonisation’ prompts students to explore what they know about Australian Colonisation, what they want to learn, how they think they could learn about new ideas and what they have learnt following the learning tasks. This is a great, clearly formatted resource to encourage students to take responsibility for their own …More
This hands-on activity, ‘Lamington Recipe’ provides step-by-step recipe instructions for students to follow in the classroom or at home whilst helping them to understand the process of procedural writing. This resource gives students the opportunity to study the structure of a recipe and the language of instruction and is a great example to prompt more …More
This hands-on activity, ‘Make a Paper Boomerang’ shows students how to make their own paper boomerang. It includes step-by-step instructions and a paper boomerang template and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in a fun and engaging manner.
This article, ‘Meet a Canberra Scientist’ features an interview with Brian Cooke, a Canberra scientist who was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2012 for his work to regulate the Australian rabbit population. This is a great resource for developing students’ awareness of some of Australia’s ecological imbalances and how they are being addressed …More
This history article, ‘My History… with Samantha Harris’ features an interview with famous Australian Indigenous model Samantha Harris. It provides factual information about Samantha’s life and career and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This worksheet, ‘My Ultimate Australia Day’ is a great writing prompt that encourages students to write freely using their own creative ideas on what they would consider to be their ultimate Australia day. Some students may find it difficult to motivate themselves to write creatively. With this writing prompt students have enough freedom to explore …More
This article, ‘Namadgi National Park’ provides students with factual information about Canberra’s largest national park. It describes the geographical features of the park as well as some of the leisure activities that can be enjoyed there and some of the interesting animals that call the park home. This is a great resource for broadening students’ …More
This worksheet, ‘National Holidays’ encourages students to brainstorm and explore the connections between Australian national holidays and holidays observed elsewhere in the world. Using the Venn diagram, the students can visualise the similarities and differences, effectively building an understanding of Australia’s place within the global community. It can be effectively used as a whole class, …More
This short nonfiction text ‘National Reconciliation Week’ features important factual information relating to National Reconciliation Week in Australia. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the Stolen Generations, how Australians are going about reconciling these past wrongs today and the history of reconciliation in Australia.
This worksheet, ‘Natural Australian Attractions’ is an upside-down tree diagram used to organise details that stem from the umbrella concept of natural Australian attractions. Students can use this graphical scaffold to explore three natural Australian attractions and expand on their location, their age and any interesting facts about them. It is a fun resource that …More
This article, ‘Our Coat of Arms’ provides students with factual information about the history behind the Australian coat of arms and includes examples of how and where it is displayed today. It also features profiles of the emu and the kangaroo and explains their significance to the Australian coat of arms. This is a great …More
This article, ‘All About Australia: Our Currency’, provides information about Australian currency. It features images and interesting facts about each piece of Australian currency.
This article, ‘Our Democracy’ provides students with detailed factual information about the political system in Australia. It describes Australia’s political structure, from the representative system to the various leading political parties. This is a great resource for broadening student’s political knowledge and could be a useful prompt for further study or discussion of national and …More
This article, ‘All About Australia: Our First People’, provides information about Australian Aboriginal people. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of Australian Aboriginal culture and history and features colourful and engaging photographs.
This article, ‘All About Australia: Our Flag’, provides information about the Australian flag. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of Australian culture and history and features colourful and engaging photographs.
This article, ‘Our Prime Ministers’ provides students with factual information about each of Australia’s former and current Prime Ministers. It profiles each Prime Minister with information such as the dates of their terms in office and key achievements or events during their time leading the country. This is a great resource for broadening students’ historical …More
This worksheet, ‘Recognition’ is a fantastic resource that encourages students to explore the concept of recognition. It prompts students to relate the concept of recognition to how they show or receive recognition in their own lives. It provides a great foundation to the concept of Indigenous recognition, why it is important and how we can …More
This worksheet, ‘Reconciliation Acrostic Poem’ is a fantastic activity to brainstorm ideas about the meaning of reconciliation. It is a fun activity that can be used without preparation and across all age groups and abilities. Students are required to use the letters from the word reconciliation to describe its meaning in relation to themselves and …More
This worksheet, ‘Reconciliation Crossword’ provides students with the opportunity to use skills including vocabulary, reasoning and spelling to find the correct reconciliation words to complete the puzzle. It encourages students to identify and understand the terms being used and to build on their vocabulary of key words used on National Sorry Day or during National …More
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