Take A Trip To Australia Gr 2 3

Take your students on a trip to the wonderful continent of Australia! This resource is jam-packed with fun activities on such topics as the land and climate of Australia, early settlers, Aborigines, food, sports, games, farms, factories, animals, birds, reptiles, trees, plants and sights to see. Music, games and cooking activities complete this fascinating study. 60+ activities and information cards and a reproducible student booklet are integrated across the curriculum. Helps students to develop skills in reading, writing, math, mapping, research and more. Teacher guide for planning and implementation included. 123 pages.

Discover that there is so much more to Australia than the platypus and didgeridoo! This resource contains fun activities about the land and people of Australia, food, sports, games, sight to see, and much more. 65+ reproducible activities and information cards are integrated across the curriculum. Helps students to develop skills in reading, writing, math, mapping, research and more. Includes list of resources, skills list, student tracking sheet and student self-evaluation. 104 pages

The eighth edition continues to be an invaluable resource for creative strategies and proven techniques to teach social studies. Pamela Farris's popular, reasonably priced book aids classroom teachers in inspiring students to be engaged learners and to build on their prior knowledge. The book is comprehensive and easy to understand—providing instruction sensitive to the needs of all elementary and middle school learners. • Creative concepts for teaching diverse learners • Strategies for incorporating the C3 Framework to enrich K–8 curriculum • Integration of inquiry skills with literacy and language arts skills • Multifaceted, meaningful activities emphasize problem-solving, decision making, and critical thinking • Myriad ideas for incorporating primary sources as well as technology • Annotated lists of children’s literature at the end of each chapter • Multicultural focus throughout the broad coverage of history, geography, civics, and economics • NCSS Standards-Linked Lesson Plans; C3 Framework Plans, and Interdisciplinary/Thematic Units Social studies explores the variety and complexity of human experience. The book emphasizes the value of social studies in preparing students to become valuable community members and to participate respectfully in a diverse society.