Outback Down Under Part of the Florida Geographic Alliance's collection of lesson plans . If these are not available students can use maps, globes, and atlases.
Students can work in groups to investigate.
Students will brainstorm in groups and list everything they know about Australia. Identify animals that live exclusively in Australia, include habitat and food source. List the characteristics of a marsupial. Explain how some animals could have evolved almost exclusively in Australia. Describe the location and characteristics of the Great Barrier Reef.