Components: Reading and Writing

Competency: Reads about Australia online and answers detailed questions

Objectives: 

• Reads for information to use in performing a task
• Constructs meaning from a wide range of texts
• Uses technology tools to enhance learning, promote creativity and increase productivity

Materials: Internet, handout, and pencil.

Procedure:

1-Students go to Zoom School  

2-Students follow the subsequent handout to answer questions:

• Click on Australia
• Click on Australia again
• Using the links that are on this page answer the following    questions.  Remember to use the forward and back buttons on the top to return to this page.
• You many answer the questions on this handout however transfer the information onto a new paper.  Make sure you use capital letters where necessary and correct punctuation.  Use your own words and best handwriting.
• What is the capital of Australia?
• Australia is divided into seven areas, list them and their capitals.
• What is the largest coral reef?
• Who lives in this coral reef?
• Australia is considered a continent, a country and an island. Why is that?
• What is the ocean that is next to Western Australia?
• Students can visit these sites to gather more information: 
  Australia for Kids 
  Australia
  Web Weaver Australia
  Australia, Its Land and People

3-Students arrange this information onto a new paper, poster board, or type it and print it out.  They use their imagination on how they want to present this information. Students can present information using a diorama, display, slide show, report, game or skit.

Go to this interactive story about Australia at Australian Story

• Click on Stories 
• Read the story The Big Discovery
• Where did the creature live? Under the shade of a *coolibah tree. What is a billabong? An Australian waterhole.
  *A coolibah is a type of tree found in Australia

Evaluation: Teacher evaluates on accuracy, on originality of  presentation method, and clarity of writing.

Extension Activity: Create a Travel Pamphlet about Australia

• Students use a desktop publishing program similar to Microsoft Publisher and the draw format of ClarisWorks

• Students create a 2-sided travel pamphlet with three columns on each side.

• Have students make a draft of their pamphlet using paper and pencil

• Collect information they want to include, such as the weather, cities, attractions, food, shopping, animals, geographic features

• Students then make text boxes and type information in the three column format

• Add pictures and graphics from CD-ROMs, Internet or publishing program

• Change font, style, size and color to add to appearance

• Proof, spell check and print

Homework: Read a travel article in a newspaper, magazine or online about Australia. Share the who, what, why, where, and when with the class.

Fieldtrip: Take a virtual fieldtrip to Brisbane, Australia. 
 
 


                                                
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