Are you teaching or learning about Australian made and grown products? Check out the Australian Made Campaign lesson and activity ideas, handouts, background information, images and more. The school kits provide an overview of the Australian Made, Australian Grown Logo, how it is used and why it is a good idea to buy locally made and grown goods.

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If you have a webcam and an Internet connection, you can take part in Mystery Skype, virtual field trips around the country where students learn the geography, history, and culture of other regions from students just like them.

Set up an interactive nature exploration table for children to explore and examine natural elements at first hand. Coupled with some nature journals it becomes a great way to introduce some simple science exploration into the home or classroom with a dedicated area for observation and learning.

As the kickoff for the World Cup fast approaches, we track down the strangest, remotest and most striking pitches in the world, from Tajikistan to Morocco and Greenland

General ideas for teaching primary school geography concepts within the Australian Curriculum. Includes ideas for teaching from foundation to Year 7 on each strand. People live in places, places have distinctive features, people are connected in many ways, places are both similar and different, a diverse and connected world, factors that shape the human and environmental characteristics of place and the Earth’s environment sustains all life.

This simple project with help teach kids geography and increase their global awareness as they begin to grasp their city, state, country, and continent.

A long-term project like writing to a penpal is a great way to consistently work on reading and writing.