Gina Hicks

Ls521 sum02

07-04-02

Drop-in #5

                             Australian Fun       

 

Introduction:

        If you could travel the continent of Australia, where would you go?  Would you be interested in the Outback and the customs of the Aborigines?  Would you stay on the coast and visit the Sidney Opera House?  Can you imagine the types of animals you might see?

 

Information:

        Australia has unique animals living in the Outback region of the continent.   There are also many types of animals native to Australia that we only see in zoos in America.  Depending on where you visit in Australia, you could see snakes, sheep, koalas, platypus, and kangaroos, along with other interesting animals.  Australia also has fascinating sites to visit that we do not have in America.

 

Activity:

1.        With a parent volunteer, visit the following site:  http://library.thinkquest.org/28994/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0704

You can click on varies topics at this site.  Some suggestions are:

   Aborigines

   Average Temperature

   Animals

   Tourist Attractions

2.      Take notes, by creating your own organizer, about the places you are

             interested in visiting, about the animals you would see, about any other

             fascinating facts (food, language, Aborigines) you might share with other

             second graders.      

3.      You will be creating a brochure, to share with the class, persuading us to visit

     Australia.  Use the rubric below to help guide your work.

 

Rubric: 

Making A Brochure: Australian Brochure Teacher name: Mrs. Hicks Student Name ___________________

 

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Content - Accuracy	All facts in the brochure are accurate.	Most of the facts in the brochure are accurate.	Some of the facts in the brochure are accurate.	Fewer than half of the facts in the brochure are accurate.
Content - Interesting facts	At least 6 facts are in the brochure are interesting.	At least 5 facts are in the brochure are interesting.	At least 4 facts are in the brochure are interesting.	Fewer than 4 interesting facts are in the brochure.
Attractiveness & Organization	The brochure has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information.	The brochure has attractive formatting and well-organized information.	The brochure has well-organized information.	The brochure's formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader.

 

Date Created: 2002-07-04

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