The Sugar Industry has been an important part of the Queensland economy since the mid-19th century. Examining the history of this industry covers several aspects of colonial history, including development of the colony of Queensland, migration of different groups to Australia, industrialisation and sustainability.
This resource is aimed at students in Years 5 and 6 and covers issues of Australian colonial history aligned with the Australian Curriculum for History, Geography and HASS.
Free companion resource for the software Tux Paint.
Tux Paint is an award winning creative drawing program for young kids. Because of the way it takes over the entire screen and uses nice big icons for the various functions, it has shown to be an excellent tool for youngsters to develop and practice their mouse navigation skills whilst having fun and being creative.
Tux Paint is freely available for many platforms including Windows, Mac OS X and Linux, as well as Android and iPad.
A resource of pictures of the types of homes that people may live in. This resource is useful for students exploring how different types of homes meet basic needs for shelter.
The Vikings were the first Europeans to reach North America, more than 1000 years ago. The Vikings established settlements and traded with indigenous people in North America for about 400 years, finally abandoning the continent less than 100 years before Columbus’ voyage.
This resource examines the Viking activities in North America and is an excellent complement to other Geography and History resources focussing on North America and the ‘explorations’ of the world by Europeans.
Vitus Bering was one of the explorers sent out by Tsar Peter the Great and today Bering’s name has been given to several features in Eastern Asia. His life and contributions are discussed in this resource.
This resource guides students through the process of exploring different reasons why some nationalities left their home countries to move to Australia, through time.
The units have allowed students to engage in exciting content and learn new information and utilise thinking skills for various…
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