1. What is the first image you think about when you think about Australia? Why do you think that is?

2. Geography of Australia

3. Great Barrier Reef

4. World’s Largest Coral Reef, largest variety of coral Located off the East Coast of Australia Located in the Coral Sea Huge variety of marine life

5. Shoulder Buddy The Great Barrier Reef is listed at one of the 7 natural wonders of the world. Does it deserve this honor?

6. Coral Sea

7. Part of the Pacific Ocean Off the Northeast coast of Australia Coral Sea has many small islands with no inhabitants

8. Outback Semi-arid/dry land Majority of Australia Interior of Australia Aborigines forced to move here. Semi-arid/dry land Majority of Australia Interior of Australia Aborigines forced to move here.

9. Discussion Do you think many people live in the Outback?

10. 1.Coral Sea 2.Great Barrier Reef 3.Outback 4.Great Victoria Desert 5. Ayers Rock C D B E A E C A B D

11. Great Victoria Desert

12. Located in South Australia Very little rainfall a year Very few Australians live there Located in South Australia Very little rainfall a year Very few Australians live there

13. Uluru-Ayers Rock A Monolith, like Stone Mountain Located close to the center of the continent Important to Aborigines

14. Be the Thing… Your Task: – Choose 1 of the physical features – Fold your paper “hamburger style” to make a desk tent On the front : Imagine that you are one of the features. Write 5 facts about yourself. On the back: draw an illustration of the feature

15. Ticket out the Door Which of the physical features that we have seen today is the most important to Australia? Why?

16. Brain Jogger Which of the physical features that we have seen recently is the most important to Australia? Why? Great Barrier Reef, Uluru-Ayers Rock, Coral Sea, Great Victoria Desert, Outback

17. Map Exploration Use the pages on your blue sheet to find the correct map to answer the questions. Answer completely. When Done: Turn into the back. After you complete the assignment: – Read pages 347-348 – Then: Summarize the Sections “Australia’s Aborigines” and “The Arrival of the Europeans” in your own words, and two sentences each. When Done: Keep at your desk, return books