This kit consists of 1 container of artifacts, 1 container of resources based on the universal 12 themes and a book bag.
Australia Lesson Plan
Northern Territories State Flag
State Flag
Swag Hat
Bark Paintings
Bush Flowers
Wood Carvings
Handkerchief
Handkerchief - Maori Design
Necklace Beads and Carved Mother of Pearl
Carved Boomerang
Screen Printed Fabric
Vegemite Sample
Coral from Great Barrier Reef
Wool Sample
Bullroarer - Musical Instrument
Mother of Pearl Necklace
Rocks from Coober Perdy Opal Mines
Ocean, land, and map books
Books about land and wildlife
Two Children's Picture Books
Kit 1: This kit offers a wide variety of picture books, magazines, maps, and pamphlets. These provide colorful images and graphics that give details to the inner life and workings of Australia. They also give researchers the tools needed to learn all about the twelve themes of unity within Australia. The teacher notebook in this kit contains ideas for educators to use the artifacts in their classroom.
Kit 2: This kit contains artifacts from Australia. The media notebook contains: a map of Australia, over 30 postcards, currency notes and coin, stamps, and fact cards. Other objects in the kit are: a resource unit, a “Birds of Australia” mug, a stuffed koala toy, a stuffed kangaroo toy, a shell necklace, mined opal rocks, an Australian flag, a Northern Territory flag, an “I Love Australia” tea towel, aboriginal clap sticks, an aboriginal bark painting cloth, the Australian Dunny cloth, a Bahia cloth, an Australian swagman hat, an aboriginal desert animal wooden carving, a kangaroo cloth, a pennant, a cup box (coozie), a boomerang, an Australian clear rock, a screen printed fabric, an Australian Bush Flower cloth, finger puppets, 2 aboriginal handkerchiefs, a towel, vegemite, coasters, a busk mint box, aboriginal bullroarer, a penny keyring, a mother of pearl necklace, sheep wool, Ayers Rock area soil, Great Barrier Coral Reef, and a variety of posters and maps.
Samantha Mullins is a senior at Indiana University Southeast, majoring in Secondary Education with a concentration in Social Studies. She aspires to instill a passion for learning in all of her students.
Taylor Whitehead is a senior at IUS. She majors in Secondary Education with a concentration in Social Studies. She hopes to engage students by teaching them what it means to be a global citizen while using the classroom as an active learning environment.
