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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Australian Mammals: Evolutionary Development as a Result of Geographic Isolation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students comprehend the difference between monotremes, marsupials, and placental mammals. They are able to compare and contrast these organisms (Australian mammals) with other mammals. Students are able to identify Australian mammals.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Australian Mammals Word Scramble

For Teachers 3rd
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders will focus on the names of Australian mammals. Students will unscramble the names of ten animals and write the names in the spaces provided below each picture.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Our Australia: The Plants and Animals of Australia

For Students 5th - 8th
For this Australia worksheet, students 19 questions regarding the plants and animals of Australia. A print out version of this worksheet is available, but the online version contains links to various webpages with information on the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Quiz: Mind Your Mammals

For Teachers 3rd
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders respond to questions pertaining to mammals. Students answer ten questions consisting of true/false, and multiple choice.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animals Active at Night

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify animals that are active at night and the reasons why. They examine the features needed to be a nocturnal animal. They create a representation of one of the animals.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Australian Mammals Word Search

For Teachers 3rd
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders will focus on Australian mammals. Students will locate the names of 17 animals in the word search.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Australian Mammal Name Match

For Students 7th - 8th
For this name match worksheet, learners match up fourteen Australian mammals to their formal names by drawing a line from one to the other.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Australian Mammals: Evolultionary Development as a Result of Geographic Isolation

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners examine the differences between monotremes, marsupials, and placental mammals and are able to contrast these organisms with other mammals. They learn about unique variation and the diversity of mammals located in Australia.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Many Animals?

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners use their math skills to develop estimates for the population of several animal species native to the Austrailian rainforest. It is a simulation that researchers at the Center for Rainforest Studies in Australia perform to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Predator Prey Population Links

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders relate population of animals to its available food supply. They participate in an experiment and gather information. They use the data to draw conclusions.
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

G'Day Mate

For Teachers K
Students understand that Australia is the smallest continent, locate it on a map and sing about the continents. In this Australia lesson, students listen to facts about Australia and complete a book about information they have learned.
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Lesson Plan
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What Do Koalas Need to Survive?

For Teachers 1st
First graders take a field trip and examine the Koala and his habitat.  In this Koala lesson, 1st graders read Possum Magic and discuss the foods of Australia.  Students view the habitat of a Koala and record what it eats, its physical...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Comma Worksheet 2

For Students 7th - 10th
In this grammar worksheet, students insert all necessary commas in fourteen sentences. Students check to make sure that each sentence is grammatically correct.
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Website
Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Mammals

For Students 9th - 10th
Australian Museum Online has a collection of mammals including bats, platypus, and marsupials. Take a peek. Read about the monkey-faced bat, the mountain brushtail possum, and the tree kangaroo.
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Koala

For Students 3rd - 5th
"Koalas are marsupials, related to kangaroos." Fun facts, video and audio clips make this a great National Geographic site for student research projects.
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Australian Museum

Australian Museum: The Geological Time Scale

For Students 9th - 10th
What was Australia like during prehistoric times? Follow through history from 110 million years ago until the present and discover the different mammals, birds, and reptiles.
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Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
This online site for the Australian Museum introduces the nature and culture of this unique continent. This particular section focuses on the creatures of Australia including spiders, fish, birds, reptiles, mammals, insects, frogs,...
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Other

Australian Rainforest Wildlife

For Students 9th - 10th
This commercial site explores the types of animals you can find in the Australian rainforest. Detail information is available down to the species level.
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Handout
Unique Australian Animals

Unique Australian Animals: Dugong

For Students 9th - 10th
Unique Australian Animals introduces you to the dugong or sea cow, an mammal that is similar to the manatees found in Florida.
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Handout
Unique Australian Animals

Unique Australian Animals: Leadbeater's Possum

For Students 9th - 10th
Unique Australian Animals profiles the marsupial mammal Leadbeater's possum with photos and text.
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Handout
Unique Australian Animals

Unique Australian Animals: Tasmanian Devil

For Students 9th - 10th
The Tasmanian devil is a real Australian marsupial mammal and nothing like the cartoon character as you will find out in this illustrated article.
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Handout
Unique Australian Animals

Unique Australian Animals: Tasmanian Pademelon

For Students 9th - 10th
The Tasmanian Pademelon, one of Australia's marsupial mammals, is described and illustrated.
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Handout
Unique Australian Animals

Unique Australian Animals: Platypus

For Students 9th - 10th
The duck-billed platypus of eastern Australia is one of two mammals that bear their young in eggs. This illustrated article features many facts and photographs about this intriguing animal.
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Handout
Unique Australian Animals

Unique Australian Animals: The Southern Right Whale

For Students 9th - 10th
Dive into the world of the Southern Right Whale. Visit this webpage to learn more about this Australian whale.