Engage your students in geography by learning about the world around them with this fun country study of Australia. Your students will create a 17-page mini book all about Australia. They will read the included reading material about Australia and use that, together with other books or online resources, to complete each page in their own Australia mini-book. Your students will complete the following tasks about Australia: Identify Australia on a world map Label the major Australian cities Develop general knowledge of Australian facts Learn about the origins and look of the Australian flag Learn about common foods in Australia Investigate native animals to Australia Explore popular Australian sports Identify significant landmarks in Australia Learn some common Australian phrases/expressions Identify traditional Australian clothing Research a famous Australian person Compare and contrast Australia with another country by completing a Venn diagram Research significant historical events that occurred in Australia Research significant dates/celebrations in Australia This country study also includes 4 different reading pages that students can use as part of their research. Instructions are included for assembling the mini-books.