Ask children to suggest reasons why baby marsupials live in their mother's pouch. Children look at their list of list of animals that live only in Australia. Read pages 2-11 to learn more about marsupials. As a review, ask the children to tell you what makes a marsupial a marsupial. Turn to page 12 and read the rest of the book together.
Children fill in a chart which shows all the different groups of animals in the book.
They list the names and features of each animal under each group. Children can use the following resources for information. Assessment Children present the material in their 8 page booklets as a slide show in Kid Pix. Go here for instructions on making a slide show. More Activities for the English Curriculum Creating a Legend Discuss with the children how traditional stories are passed on by word of mouth from one generation to the next.