A Scavenger Hunt on Have a Ganger at Australia
An Internet Hotlist on Have a Ganger at an Australia Scavenger Hunt
Introduction
In addition to using books and magazines to find out about Have a Ganger at an Australia Scavenger Hunt, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.
The Internet Resources
Australia Facts
· Australia for Kids - Read the short story “Australia for Kids and answer the following questions: The Aborigines are compared to Native American. Why? Why do you think that most people do not live in the outback? What was the boomerang used as long ago? What is the capital of Australia?
· Koala - Scroll down to “Did you Know”… Which fact did you find most interesting? Why?
· Australian Music - The didgeridoo is made out of what material? Click here and listen to the sound a didgeridoo makes. What does it sound like to you?
· Australia's Great Barrier Reef - Australia's Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef on Earth. It covers an area about the size of New Mexico. The reef is home to a wide range of species. Find a creature that is poisonous to other animals. What is it? Which animal attacks its prey with a sharp, spear-like tooth? Name a creature in this habitat that changes color.
· Australia - What is Australia’s nickname? Why do you think it is called this?
· Christmas in Australia - Name one tradition that is unique to Australians? Name one way that Christmas in Australia is different than our holiday season?
· Awesome Australia - Read about the Places in Australia. How were the unique pillars of lime stone found in the Pinnicles Dessert in Western Australia formed?
· Map of Australia - Between what 2 oceans is Australia found?
Animals
· Kookaburras - What does the Aboriginal legend say about Kookaburras?
· Rainbow Lorikeet - Read about the Rainbow Lorikeet. What two facts did you find most interesting? Why?
· Australian Words and Phrases - Have a gander at some of these Australian words and phrases. Are any of them familiar to you? If so, which ones? Which ones are your favorites?
· Hear a story read by the author Mem Fox titled, Koala Lou
· Read How Kangaroo Got His Tale
· For an insider's look at the Land Down Under, go straight to the experts -- kids who've lived in Australia all their lives! Find out why Australia lives up to its nickname 'the Lucky Country' as Aussie natives Nicholas,12, Rebecca, 12, Carlos, 11, Brad, 13, and Ryan, 11, tell all about life in their homeland.
· Boomerangs - Learn about boomerangs and see how they are thrown. Then visit the below site and make your own boomerang out of cardboard or a manila folder.
· Template to make a boomerang
· Koala JigSaw Puzzle
