This 10-lesson program investigates three Australian animals – kangaroo, koala and platypus. The lessons vary in length and sometimes may need more than one session. Whiteboard presentations introduce each animal with a story, addressing physical features, survival needs and habitat. A written copy of the three stories is included for teachers not having access to an electronic whiteboard or similar system. Lesson planning notes provide a suggested sequence of presentation and include a wide range of student activities. All worksheets and answers are included.

The word bank provides subject-specific words and their definitions to print and place on a word wall and/or use with vocabulary games - the cards have been organised into two levels of difficulty, and coloured appropriately (a black and white version is included). There is a choice of two different fonts – Vic Mod Cursive and KG Neatly Printed. Vocabulary game suggestions and instructions are included.

Australian Curriculum Links:

ACSSU017, ACSSU211, ACSHE021, ACSHE022, ACSIS024, ACSIS025, ACSIS027, ACSIS029, ACSIS213

(Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), downloaded from the Australian Curriculum website on (30/08/2016).

You will find:

• 10 week Science program
• Australian Curriculum links
• Teacher’s Notes
• 3 full colour, illustrated stories for the electronic whiteboard
• Transcripts of the stories
• Focus questions
• Comprehension sheets
• KWL charts
• Flip-books on each animal
• Features of Animals sheets
• Finding Facts research sheet
• Venn Diagram – habitat activity
• Information Chart
• 2 formal assessment tasks
• Answers
• Cross Curricula Notes
• Word Bank
• Editable word cards

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