Learning Path
All About Australia Learning Path
By Moira Lambe
Find out everything you need to know about Australia. Great for S.E.S.E. projects!
9 resources in this Learning Path
1
Australia: National Geographic Kids
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/australia/ Added: 11 Jan 2021 Contributor: Brendan Duignan Resource type: ReferenceGreat resource with information about Australia.
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2
Mr Donn's Aussie Creatures
https://australia.mrdonn.org/animals.html Added: 15 Jul 2021 Contributor: Owen Creevey Resource type:Australian animals - lesson plans, games etc
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- 3-4
- SESE Geography
Strand: Natural Environments
Strand unit: The Local Natural Environment
3
The Aborigines
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/32598/32340.pptx Added: 20 Apr 2020 Contributor: Ashley Molloy Resource type: PresentationA brief history of the Aborigines for 1st/2nd Class
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- 1-2
- SESE History
Strand: Story
Strand unit: Stories
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become aware of the lives of women, men and children from different social, cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds, including the lives of 'ordinary' as well as 'more famous' people
- listen to, discuss, retell and record some simply told stories from the lives of people who have made a contribution to local and/or national life and to the lives of people in other countries through technological, scientific, cultural and artistic activities as well as those who have contributed to social and political developments
Suggestions for use: A brief history of Aborigines
4
Aboriginal Art Lesson
https://art-educ4kids.weebly.com/aboriginal-art-and-patterning.html Added: 05 Nov 2017 Contributor: Michael OReilly Resource type: Guide/notes / Lesson Plan / Project / Primary SourceAn outline of how to explore Australian Aboriginal art with a senior class, enabling them to explore colour, pointillism and art from other cultures.
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- 5-6
- Visual Arts
Strand: Paint and Colour
Strand unit: Painting
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- discover pattern and rhythm in natural and manufactured objects
- explore colour with a variety of colour drawing instruments, media and techniques
- express his/her imaginative life and interpret imaginative themes using colour expressively
- make paintings based on recalled feelings and experiences and discover ways of achieving spatial effects
Suggestions for use: Use this website to plan some lessons on making and responding to Aboriginal art. Includes diagrams of commonly used symbols for you to work with. Links well with both history and culture studies.
5
Facts about Australia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgj70MSUFho Added: 23 Aug 2017 Contributor: Derek OConnor Resource type: Case Study / Presentation View full description
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Australia Facts
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/17958/17637.pptx Added: 20 Jul 2016 Contributor: rachel tighe Resource type: PresentationAn introduction to Australia to include flag, animals, culture, currency etc
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Interesting facts about Australia
http://www.coolkidfacts.com/australia-facts-for-kids/ Added: 20 Jul 2016 Contributor: Shane Kelly Resource type: Guide/notesCool facts about australia
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- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Early People /Ancient Societies
Strand unit: Australasian Peoples
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become familiar with some aspects of the lives of these peoples
- examine critically, and become familiar with, evidence we have which tells us about these people, especially evidence of these people which may be found locally and in Ireland, where appropriate
- record the place of these peoples on appropriate timelines
Suggestions for use: fifth class
8
National Geographic - Australia Photos
http://travel.nationalgeographic.co.../travel/countries/australia-photos/ Added: 10 Sep 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: PresentationSeries of high definition images from various parts of Australia, covering natural environments, native animals and something from the human environment. Among others it features Ayers rock, the boab trees of Kimberley, Koala bears, and coastal scenery.
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- 5-6
- SESE Geography
Strand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People and Other Lands
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- learn to value and respect the diversity of peoples and their lifestyles in these areas and other parts of the world
- study some aspects of the environments and lives of people in one location in Europe and one location in another part of the world
Suggestions for use: Look at the images and get the children to list differences between Ireland and Australia.
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Aboriginal Symbols
http://www.aboriginalartshop.com/ab...l-art-graphic-symbols-and-meanings/ Added: 10 Sep 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notesShows a series of symbols and their meaning in Aboriginal society. Click on the image for a JPG which can be printed in class. From the website of an Aboriginal art gallery.
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- 5-6
- Visual Arts
Strand: Drawing
Strand unit: Making Drawings
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- draw imaginative themes using inventive pattern and detail
- make drawings based on themes reflecting broadening interests, experiences and feelings
Suggestions for use: Use the symbols presented here to make a drawing depicting a story.
- 5-6
- SESE Geography
Strand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People and Other Lands
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- learn to value and respect the diversity of peoples and their lifestyles in these areas and other parts of the world
