This resource contains a fully editable and informative 40-slide PowerPoint presentation on Australia Day which is celebrated on the 26th of January each year. The presentation focuses on: Why Australia Day is celebrated How Australia Day is celebrated The debate about Australia Day The PowerPoint also includes hyperlinks to: A short history of Australia Day. How Australian children view Australia Day The Australia Ferry race in Sydney Harbour Australia Day concert at the Sydney Opera House Firework display in Perth Please note that the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Canada Day Presentation American Independence Day Presentation Thanksgiving Day Presentation Bastille Day Presentation National/Independence Days Bundle

Australian Assembly In celebration of Australia Day - joint narration by Pom and Swagman - an interesting mix of language and culture! tapping into this great country's history, geography and culture. Cast Size 24 but easily adjustable up or down (information can be split up between several more children taking cast size to 30) Duration Around 10 minutes reading time – this does not include music suggestions and ‘song performances’ Following is a review from publisher contact: A short play giving a lot of information about the land down under: some history, some wildlife, some music and some facts and figures to round it all out. This is another well-presented assembly from Sue Russell. There is the usual large cast size to accommodate a class group, with the many, small parts offset by having the two main characters who are onstage for the majority of the production. There are regular musical interludes to add interest, and any passages that contain recitation of facts, figures or histories are balanced by changing the speakers or having the characters react – I particularly liked the Swagman complaining there was too much dry information. To conclude: a bright, fast overview of a big, big country and a good introduction to a school topic. Sample Text Narrator: Good morning and welcome to our assembly on Australia. (Swagman strolls nonchalantly onto stage, looking around and ‘sizing' everyone up, before going over to Narrator, who is eyeing him cautiously) Swagman: G'day, mate! So what's all this about? Narrator: (Politely) Begging your pardon .. Swagman: (Interrupting) Ah! A Pom! Now how did I guess? Narrator: (Defensively) Something to do with me speaking the Queen's English? And as one of her loyal servants Swagman: (Interrupting) Don't tell me! You're gonna tell all these good folks about life ‘Down Under'? Well, allow me to help out a little. (Turning to Cast) What says you to us livening things up a little around here? (Whole cast nods enthusiastically, relaxing former ‘standing on ceremony' posture) (Swagman walks over to CD player and turns on ‘Down Under' - chorus, children singing and dancing, whilst Narrator looks on in horror) Music 2 - Down Under by Men at Work Narrator: (To Cast) Cut! (To Swagman, irately) Hey! Just what do you think you are doing? I'm in charge here! Swagman: No worries, mate! No need to chuck a wobbly! I was only trying to help. (Pointing to Cast) These guys and Sheilas just looked like they'd enjoy a little taste of the real Oz. Narrator: What? As delivered by a .. by a ... Swagman: Swagman, that's me! And here (taking off bag from his back) .. Meet Matilda!

Australia Day QR Code Hunt will take your students on a hunt for interesting facts on why and how Australia Day is celebrated in Australia. Your students will have fun as they document their learning on Recording Sheets and design poster templates after finding answers to key questions during the QR Code Hunt. This is sure to make an interesting classroom display. WHAT’S INCLUDED 32 QR Code Cards on Australia Day 4 Recording Sheets 4 page Answer Key 21 Poster Templates featuring Australia Day images; 1 blank poster included for students to self-illustrate. ACTIVITY Place the 32 QR Code Cards around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 32 questions on their recording sheets. They must scan the QR Code to find the answer for each corresponding question on their recording sheets. Students make an educated guess about the possible answer prior to scanning. Early finishers who complete the Qr Code Hunt can design their posters. They write 2-3 facts on a template of their choice. EVIDENCE OF LEARNING Wrap-up the activity by getting students together and asking them to share the facts they found the most interesting. They may refer to their recording sheets and posters. ** You may break-up the activity and do cards (1-16) or (17-32) depending upon time available. Copy recording sheets accordingly. ** These cards will assess student’s prior knowledge or alternatively pique their interest for them to want to scan the code to reveal the answer. Some cards also have picture clues (without giving away too much) to set up students for success. ONLINE SECURITY Once a QR code is scanned, students are not directed to a website but rather to a text only link. If the QR Code Reader app attempts to display the answer with a web browser, choose the option of view in ‘plain text’ in settings/preferences. Wish you and your students a Happy Australia Day

Australia Day has three no prep worksheets. You will find a ‘Perfect Pavlova’ writing prompt, an acrostic poem outline and a grid to enlarge a map of Australia. Happy Australia Day!

Use this lesson plan to help students learn about the significance of Australia Day for people who have immigrated to Australia.

Australia Day fact cards will take your students on a Scavenger Hunt for interesting facts on why and how Australia Day is celebrated in Australia. Your students will have fun as they document their learning on Recording Sheets and design poster templates after finding answers to key questions during the Scavenger Hunt. This is sure to make an interesting classroom display. WHAT’S INCLUDED 32 Fact Cards on Australia. Day Celebration 2 Recording Sheets 2 page Answer Key 21 Poster Templates featuring Australia Day images; 1 blank poster included for students to self-illustrate. ACTIVITY Place the 32 fact cards on Australia Day around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 32 questions on their response sheets. They must read the fact card to find the answer for each corresponding fact question on their response sheets. Early finishers who complete the Scavenger Hunt can design their posters. Wrap-up the activity by getting students together and asking them to share the facts they found the most interesting. They may refer to their recording sheets and posters.

Celebrate Australia Day in your classroom with this bright bunting banner reading, ‘Happy Australia Day ’. PREPARATION Cut out each bunting flag and laminate for durability. Staple to a ribbon or display on a bulletin board.

A3 placemat activity summarising facts about Australia and Australia Day. Use in conjunction with viewing the official Australia Day website to introduce the topic or as a tutor time activity.

Bring the celebration of Australia Day into your classroom with these colouring pages. There are 3 pages in the pack, and one shows a very diverse group of children from different cultural backgrounds to reinforce that Australia Day is a celebration of what it means to be Australian. Your students will enjoy finding a representation of themselves in these pages and feel a sense of belonging.

Australia Day Word Search

Australia Day Handout with student questions, word search, blank map and flag to color.

A doodle worksheet for children to talk about when celebrating or learning about Australia Day this January. Symbols include key events that might happen during the celebrations such as parades, concerts, barbecues and fireworks. There are symbols representing the animals native to Australia, leisure events such as barbecues and beach parties as well as Australian history. Children could design their own doodle sheet. Page 2 is a sheet for children to use for their writing about Australia / Australia day. *PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols.

An easy word search and a missing letter puzzle created with eight words associated with Australia Day.

This bright and colorful banner reads, ‘Happy Australia Day’. There is a choice of 2 banners: Decorated with Australia Day themed images. Plain featuring bright bunting flags and eye-catching font clip-art. Preparation Cut out each bunting flag and laminate for durability. Staple to a ribbon or display on a bulletin board. Display students’ work below banner.

Children have 6 key words to find in this simple word search linked to Australia Day or work on Australia.

Australia, This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in Australia compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a girl named Ruby who lives in the country of Australia. Included: 1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Australia 2. A 2 page letter from Ruby that describes her life in Australia 3. Facts about Australia and discussion questions 4. Word Search Puzzle 5. Secret Code Puzzle 6. Make a didgeridoo 7. Create an Australian sheep 8. Create Aboriginal artwork 8. Postcard Writing Activity 10. Aussie Life Writing Activity 11. Australian Slang Phrases 12. Crossword Puzzle about Australia 14. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity Check out these other countries from the same series of This Kid's Life: Bundle of all Countries - includes a big discount! China France Germany Japan Mexico Italy India Canada Norway Russia Ireland Brazil England Australia Saudi Arabia Spain South Korea Thailand Morocco New Zealand Netherlands Argentina Peru Ukraine Portugal Finland Tunisia Kenya Scotland Puerto Rico Israel Greece Chile Antarctica Egypt United States Switzerland Hungary Colombia Belgium Wales Venezuela Turkey Dominican Republic Guatemala Costa Rica Cuba Sweden Tanzania Madagascar Ethiopia Poland Pakistan Slovakia Iceland Austria All artwork is original and create by myself. Thanks for looking at my products, Yvonne Crawford

What is the story behind our national day? Use the Australia Day: Celebration or Commiseration Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of Australia Day. Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK064, ACHASSK086, ACHASSK107, ACHASSK135 This resource is delivered as a 18 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging article titled Australia Day: Celebration or Commiseration about the history of Australia Day and why Australia Day is sometimes debated in the media ✓ 3-2-1 Article Response worksheet ✓ Australia’s National Emblems worksheet ✓ ‘Boat People’ poster ✓ ‘Boat People’ worksheet ✓ Cause & Effect worksheet ✓ Acts of Discrimination towards Indigenous Australians ✓ Cartoon Analysis ✓ This Australia Day I... worksheet ✓ We Made Damper! procedure writing activity ✓ Australian National Anthem worksheet Purchase Issue 30 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag.

Australia Day Maths Simplifying Algebraic Expressions Expanding Brackets and Collecting Like Terms Equivalent Expressions Maths Colouring Activity. This is great for Australia Day fun and Australia themed maths! Students will expand and simplify to generate equivalent algebraic expressions. For example, simplifying 𝟒(−𝟐𝒂 + 𝒖) + 𝟓(−𝟑𝒂 − 𝒖) ✦ Notes: There are 26 questions. Each answer occurs twice, once with a number and once with a colour. The matching colour can then be used to colour the picture in a fun colour by number activity. This activity should take around an hour to complete. All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work. The resource is printed in black and white for the students to colour in. ✎ Contents: This resource includes: • One worksheet with 26 questions on simplifying algebraic expressions by expanding single brackets and combining like terms. • One answer key sheet for students to fill in. • One colour by number picture for students to colour in. • Teachers notes. • All answers. ✦ Objectives: This resource has been designed to practice: • Expanding single brackets. • Collecting like terms. • Simplifying algebraic expressions. • Adding and subtracting the terms of linear expressions. • Identifying when two expressions are equivalent by simplifying. • Adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers. ✽ Directions: Print out the 3 pages for each student: • the sheet of questions • the colouring answer key sheet • the colouring picture Save paper by having the students share the question sheet. ✷ Suggestions: Students can cut out their completed picture and use it to glue onto an Australia Day greeting card. Or use them to make a classroom display. ♥ You may also like: Chinese New Year Maths Simplifying Algebra Colouring Activity New Year Maths Secret Codes Valentines Day Puzzles ☞ To view my other resources, please go to Maths Shop

A collection of activities and editable learning story pages. Activities include Posters, Fact Sheets, Puzzles, Mobiles, Flags, Songs, Recipes, Flash Cards, Games, Writing paper and lots more. A must have innovative pack for Australia Day Activities, some of the activities include; Aussie Koala Australia Day Fact Sheet Australia Day Sign Australia Day Poster Aussie Slang Activity Sheets Aussie Writing Paper Australia Flag Activity Aboriginal Flag Activity Aussie Animal Flash Cards and game Australia Day Writing Template Boomerang Mobiles Lamingtons Mini Aussie Flag Templates Kangaroo Puzzle Cave Wall Sand Art Recipes Crocodile Masks Damper Waltzing Matilda Koala Necklace Make and create your Australia Day activities and use the editable story pages to document each experience. Insert your own photos and write your own stories.

Lesson 5 Uluru Lesson 6 Aborigines Lesson 7 Australia Day (updated for 2023) Lesson 8 Australia Cultural class This is the second part of my Australia scheme of work, but naturally you could use any of these lessons separately. There are two booklets. In the easier one there are two different exercises (just made a bit easier for weaker students). I have added the video clips to a Youtube list but some can’t be added The Uluru video on the PowerPoint is from the BBC and for some reason videos designed for children on Youtube cannot be saved to a playlist. But they are embedded in the PowerPoint lessons. Regarding the biographies: Hugh Jackman, Margot Robbie and Chris Hemsworth I get the students to, in groups of 3 or 4 take the text and try to summarise it then they read in front of the students who take notes (a kind of dictogloss) to see what they understand. After all this then students can read the biographies together in class. The biographies for Jackman, Robbie and Hemsworth have been taken from different sources edited, rewritten and like all my other lessons I’ve added pics and formatted it myself.