Aussie Icons
http://www.durackss.eq.edu.au/ifiles/ifaust.htm
Links to icons of Australia, created by Ray Poultney, Teacher Librarian at Durack State School, Queensland. Topics include: Oz Culture, Dinkum Aussies, Bondi Beach, Bondi Panorama, Great Barrier Reef, Uluru,
Kangaroos, Boxing Kangaroos, Spot the Kangaroos, Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, Waltzing Matilda, Koalas, Blinky Bill, Boomerangs, Ginger Meggs, Australian National Flag, The Eureka Flag, Boxing Kangaroo Flag,
Vegemite, Vegemite Sandwiches, Meat Pie, Lamington Cake, Pavlova, Billy Tea, and Damper, Akubra Hats, Slouch Hat, Drizabone coats, Chesty Bond, Sydney Harbour Panorama, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House, Big Things, Dog on the Tuckerbox, Hills Hoist, Malvern Star bicycles, Holden Cars, Victa Mower, Phar Lap, Ned Kelly - The Iron Outlaw, The Man from Snowy River, People & Images on our Currency Notes, Royal Flying Doctor Service, School of the Air, Smithy's 'Southern Cross', QANTAS, Surf
Lifesavers, Aussie Rules Football, and Bananas in Pyjamas.

Australia Downunder
Australia Downunder includes information about the Aborigine and modern history of Australia, famous Australians, the Australian animals, government, geography, and music.
http://library.advanced.org/28994

Facts About Australia
Data on Australia, including its geography, people, politics, economy, defenses, and communication systems.
http://www.csu.edu.au/australia/ozdat.html

Australia for Kids
Enjoy the Australian wordsearch, online puzzles and About Australia story on this site from Pocantico Hills School.
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/australia/australia.htm

Guide to Australia
Directory which aims to compile links to all available online information resources about Australia. Browse by state or by topic.
http://www.csu.edu.au/australia/

The Guide to Australia
The Guide to Australia has got links to tons of online resources in Australia.
http://www.csu.edu.au/education/australia.html

Ecosystems of Australia
Australian ecosystems. Free download video clips and pics of animals, plants and landscapes unique to Australia
http://www.gullivermedia.com.au/wildlife.html

StudyWeb: History: Country History Index: Australia/Oceania Index: Australia
.
http://www.studyweb.com/links/804.html

  Australia - EnchantedLearning.com
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/australia/index.shtml

Australia: A collection of geography pages, printouts, and activities for students.

 

 Student Research Activity - Australia Quiz
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/classroom/quiz/australia.shtml

Second-Third Grade Introduction to Research on the Internet - Australia Quiz

 ZOOM SCHOOL Australia by Enchanted Learning Software
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/school/Australia/index.html

Zoom School is an on-line elementary-school classroom that changes monthly. Subject links include geography, science activities, stories, history, crafts, animals, art, time information, and games, and relate to the monthly theme.
 

http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Thinktank/2693/europa.html

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~slacey/australia.htm

Selected weblinks on Australia

http://www.abc.net.au/wordmap/

mapping Australian regionalisms - words, phrases or expressions used by particular language groups. Search by word or region

Fun Facts About Australia (Grades 3 - 12)
Reference. Interesting facts about Australia.

Australia Poster (Grades 3 - 8)
Lesson Plan. Students create a poster about Australia using fact sheets and a map.

Australia (Grades 3 - 12)
Reference. Basic information about the geography, government, and history of Australia.

Australian Statistics (Grades 3 - 12)
Reference. General facts about Australian life such as economic, ethnicity, and population statistics.

http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/bb_site_intro/stage2_Modules/aust_standing_in_it/holidays.html

Subject: Social Science    ID: 24920
 

Australia Day and General Australia Crafts –

http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/australia/index.htm

Australia Themes and Thematic Units Lesson Plans Ideas Printables ...
http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/themes/Australia.shtml

 Australia -   [  Home   ] [  Free  Coloring   ] [  Free  Games   ] [  Free  Puzzles   ] [  Freebies   ] [  Movie 
http://www.coloring.ws/australia.htm

Australia - An AskERIC Lesson Plan –

http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/World_History/WRH0028.html

Photo Gallery Australia Through the National Geographic Lens ... - Recent immigrants and ancient cultures austere deserts and luxuriant rain forests epic grandeur and unpretentious good humor National Geographic photographer Sam Abell has captured
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explorer/australia/abell/

http://atozteacherstuff.com/lessons/Australia.shtml

http://atozteacherstuff.com/themes/Australia.shtml

Huge number of sites and lesson plans here

http://www.abcteach.com/directory/theme_units/social_studies/australia/

http://www.palmdps.act.edu.au/australia_online/mainpage/australi.htm

http://www.edna.edu.au/schools/themes/australia.html

http://www.auslig.gov.au/facts/

http://www.amonline.net.au/

australian museum online

 

http://www.alphalink.com.au/~wiseowl/beautiful_country.htm

Beautiful pictures of Australia

http://www.alphalink.com.au/~wiseowl/eljay's_gallery_1.htm

http://education.qld.gov.au/tal/edulist/reviews/efl02501.htm

http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jmresources/outback/links.html

 http://education.qld.gov.au/tal/tips/docs/01804/mgess1.doc
*Rebecca Johnston, Exploring Australia Today

http://education.qld.gov.au/tal/tips/01733.htm

 Investigating an Australian issue - http://www.adelaidehs.sa.edu.au/ahsintranet/subjects/SOSE/investigatinganasutralianissue.htm

 

 World Heritage - Welcome to the Wet Tropics
http://www.wettropics.gov.au/
This website serves as a visitor's guide to tropical North Queensland's World Heritage Area - 'the sort of place you could travel to over and over again and still not see everything.' Virtual visitors can read about the flora and fauna of the region, check out some of the sights, and learn about Aboriginal culture. The site also offers a downloadable Cassowary Education Kit (for grades 5-7) and a Wet Tropics Library, providing 'a comprehensive and easy to access collection of information related to the Wet Tropics and the Wet Tropics Management Authority'.

 Face the Facts
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/racial_discrimination/face_facts/index.htm
Questions and Answers about Refugees, Migrants and Asylum Seekers. Face the Facts draws on information from a wide variety of sources, to correct some common myths. The document aims to bring all the major issues together and present reliable information in an easy-to-read publication. The site includes a glossary, teachers notes, and a pdf version of the full brochure.

Picture Australia
 http://www.pictureaustralia.org/
 Images of Australiana.

Australian Art and Artists
 http://library.trinity.wa.edu.au/subjects/arts/art/austart/default.htm

 Australian Aboriginal Art and Artists
 http://library.trinity.wa.edu.au/aborigines/art.htm

First Fleet Data,  thanks to Jean Anning
 http://cedir.uow.edu.au/programs/FirstFleet/search.html
 It's in FileMaker Pro. But coverted easily to Access.  There are about
 750 individual records and maybe 10 categories
 The kids were fascinated by the crime and punishment data and interested
 in gender and age comparisons.