We are participating in the Christian Home School Hub's Passport to the World journey. This week, we're exploring Australia and the English language. We learned a lot about cool aimals in Australia such as the kangaroo, the wallaby, the koala, the wombat, the Tasmanian devil, the spiny anteater, the frill-necked lizard, the duck-billed platypus, the emu, the kookaburra, the lyrebird, and the green turtle. We also read about the Great Barrier Reef. It was fun to try speaking Strine (what Aussies speak) :). Below are some interesting facts we've learned about Australia and some useful links that different homeschool families share at http://christianhomeschoolhub.spruz.com/ .
Hello or Hullo
(He low or Ha low)
Interesting Facts:
Hello or Hullo
(He low or Ha low)
Interesting Facts:
- The continent of Australia is the smallest, the flattest, and the driest (except for Antarctica) continent.
- There are ten times as many jumbucks (sheep) as people.
- Australia produces more wool than any other country (30 % of the world's entire output).
- The largest lake, Eyre (3,600 square miles), is usually dry.
- Australia is among the world's least densely populated countries, averaging only 5 people per square mile.
- Its Great Barrier Reef is the world's longest at 1,250 miles, more than half as long as its longest river system, the Murray-Darling (2,300 miles). More than 1,400 different kinds of fish (including more than 100 kinds of sharks) live there.
- Australians' literacy is virtually 100 percent.
- In Australia, voting is compulsory.
- The Aboriginals invented the boomerang.
- Two unique musical instruments made by Aboriginals are the didgeridoo (a long, hollow wind instrument made of wood and painted with beautiful designs) and the bull-roarer (a long, flat piece of wood with a string attached...When you twirl the string through the air, it makes a roaring sound like an animal).
- Australia's national sport is Australian Rules Football ("Footie"). It is a combination of soccer and rugby.
- Almost all the world's opals are found in Australia (usually found in the outback).
- Vegemite (a salty paste made of yeast, used to spread on bread/sandwiches) is very popular among Australians.
- A favorite dessert in Australia is pavlova (a sweet meringue topped with fruit).
- Australian children's fond treat is lamingtons (small sponge cakes covered with chocolate and shredded coconut).
- http://www.ozforkids.com/
- http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/teachers/aw/wr/main/0,28132,486750,00.html
- http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/oceania/aufacts.htm
- http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/oceania/aufamous.htm
- http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2698.htm
- http://www.foodbycountry.com/Algeria-to-France/Australia.html#ixzz1FMnCWX1f
- http://australia.pppst.com/history.html
- http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/australia.htm
- http://www.virtualteacher.com.au/australia.html
- http://k12east.mrdonn.org/Australia.html
- http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html
- http://www.australiaday.com.au/havingfun/activitysheets.aspx
- http://busyteacher.org/3611-australia-questionnaire.html
- http://www.about-australia.com/facts/
- http://www.australia.com/index.aspx
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