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Last revised Mon Nov 17 12:39:27 US/Pacific 2008
created by preston
St. Vivian
Introduction | The Task | The Process | Conclusion |
G'Day Mates! Pack up your suitcase and get ready to go to a land far away to the exciting 'Land of Down Under' (Australia). No need to bring any money; the trip is free! We have planned two tours for you featuring many aspects of Australian culture and geography. Are you ready? Excellent! Click on the Task link to proceed.
Your task for this webquest will be to complete the worksheet and map about your journey through Australian geography and culture. As you go through the tours, answer the questions on your worksheet about the different destinations. When you are done with your trip you will create a map as described in the directions.
Welcome to Australia! You will be taking virtual tours of Australia. The tours 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 as well as a fascinating look at the different cultures found in Australia! Please refer to the directions below.
Directions:
With your partner browse through all of the websites to help you answer the questions and label the map.
Phase 1 - Background Information
These sites are important because they will provide basic information about the topic as a whole. Everyone should explore these sites before starting your Task.
Phase 2 - Roles
The following has been broken into topics to help you answer the questions and label the map.Six States and 2 Territories:
- Western Australia
- Northern Territory
- South Australia
- Queensland
- New South Wales
- Victoria
- Tasmania
- Western Australia2
- Northern Territory2
- South Australia2
- Queensland 2
- New South Wales 2
- Victoria2
- Tasmania2
Use these links to help answer the questions on the worksheet and to label the map.Bodies of water:
Use these links to help answer the questions on the worksheet and to label the map. Copy and paste this link to see about Australian Rivers. http://www.ga.gov.au/education/facts/landforms/longrive.htmMajor landforms:
- Ayers Rock
- Australia Rainforests
- Daintree Rainforest
- Rainforest wildlife
- Australian Grasslands
- Red Wallaby
- The Great Barrier Reef/Coastline
- Ayers Rock/The Outback
- Blue Mountain
- The Rainforests
- Grasslands
Use these links to help answer the questions on the worksheet and the label the map.Climate:
This link should also be used to locate the natual resources. Use these links to help answer the questions on the worksheet and the label the map.Natural Resources:
Use the link under 'Climate' to help answer the questions on the worksheet and the label the map.Indigenous people:
Use these links to help answer the questions on the worksheet and the label the map.
Phase 3 - Reaching Consensus
Now that you are finished make sure that everything on your workseet is filled in and your map is colored and labelled correctly.
Congratulations! You have completed your fun-filled Australian tour! Hopefully you learned a lot and also had fun!
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