MFW ECC Week 31-32 Australia

Our journey down under was quite the adventure. With its vast outback, pristine marine environments & unique wildlife, Australia offers many amazing lessons.

Mom's Media Links:

Outback - Wild Kratts	Australia Zoo	Reef School

What We Learned:

• Geography 
  
    
• The capital of Australia is Canberra. 
• The official language is English.
• The Australian Dollar is the currency of Australia. (print Australian Dollar here)    
  
• The National Anthem is "Advance Australia Fair"
  

• Download Australian lapbook here 
  
• Exploring World Geography:  Rivers, Bays, & Harbors(56) Bodies of Water(59) 


• Science
• Coral reefs are found in the ocean near the equator.  They are made from limestone from the exoskeletons of coral.
• Coral  are found in upper layer of the ocean  because they need sunlight for photosynthesis. 
• The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef structure.  It spreads across 1300 miles. NOTE: There is a reference to an older earth.
• Animal Characteristic game - We grouped the animals for our lapbooks by characteristics or animal types (marsupials, birds, predators, prey, mammals, etc).  
  
• Book of Animals - Australian pages: Dingo, Dugong, Echidna, Kangaroo, Koala, Kookaburra, Platypus, Tasmanian Devil, Wallaby, Wombat
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  We watched the following over lunch.
  

Bible

• Memory Verse: Matthew 25:34 - 36 & Matthew 25:40


• Read Matthew chapters 26:17 - 27:26
• Papua New Guinea & New Zealand  - Window on the World
• Kingdom Tales  

Art & Music

•  Aborigines Dot Painting
  
  
  
  
  My first grader used this Koala coloring template
• Koala Treats Global Art
  
  
   
   
  We mixed peanut butter with powdered sugar to make our tasty treat.  As the peanut butter began to melt we placed it in the freezer to make it a bit firmer as we shaped our koalas. 
• Kangaroo with pouch template (download here) 
  
• Kookaburra - Australian Song
• Waltzing Matilda

Spanish 

• We use Duolingo.com  
• Duolingo is a fun, free, & fantastic learning tool. 
• Much of the learning happens in the form of quizzes, which switch between testing speaking, listening, and writing. The grammar and sentence constructions become progressively difficult as you go along. It keeps reviewing previously learned words, allowing you to progress from basic words all the way through various verb tenses and abstract ideas. 
• We love that we can compare progress with our friends.

Typing Fun

Typing Adventure	Typing Adventure 2	Type Type Revolution
Cup Stacking Fun	Qwety Warriors	Typing Speed Test

Curriculum for Exploring Countries & Cultures