Discover Australia WEBQUEST
WebQuest for 7th Grade (Social Studies) Designed by: Kelly StevensIntroduction | Task | Process | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion General Resources | Australia Resources
G'Day Mates! Pack up your "port" (suitcase) and get ready to go "back of bourke" (a very long way away) to the exciting "Land of Oz" (Australia). It won’t cost you any big bickies, in fact you don’t need to bring any "moolah" (money); the trip is free! Ta-ta! I have planned two tours for you featuring many aspects of Australian culture and geography. Are you ready?
Your task for this webquest will be to make a scrapbook/journal about your journey through Australian geography and culture. As you go through the tours, take notes in your notebook about the different destinations. When you are done with end your trip you will pick your four favorite places and include them in your scrapbook/journal at the end!
1. The first thing that you must do is familiarize yourself with Australia before taking off. In order to do this you will use the copy of the handout I gave to you – if you lost it you can reprint another copy at home. To view to Australia worksheet. Videos to help you: You should all have your own username and password from earlier this year, but if not you can use the generic username pathfinders1 and password is Pathfinders. School passcode is 5D44F851 Visit the computer to answer the questions on the sheet using the following web site: Australia for Kids & Australia for Kids2
2. You should familiarize yourself with the Australian language. English is the primary language, however they have their own, unique dialect and it might be important to know some key terms. Otherwise you might not be able to find out what a loo is.
Your new friend “ Kangaroo Jack ” will lead you through the many different destinations!3. You will be taking two virtual tours of Australia. The first tour will highlight the physical geography of the country and some of Australia's most amazing geographic landmarks such as the Great Barrier Reef and the Australian Outback! The second tour will be a fascinating look at the different cultures found in Australia. Tours:Tour 1: Geographic Destinations |  |
