year 3
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Free for SubscribersResource: Andrew Irvine
$2.00Andrew Irvine accompanied George Mallory in their unsuccessful attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1924. This resource examines Irvine’s short life, and death on the mountain, as an example of people struggling to conquer harsh climates.
This resource aligns with Year 3 and 6 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Animals in Different Climates
$9.00Designed to complement our other resources on climates (Climate Zones of Australia and Climate Zones of the World), this resource examines how different animals around the world are adapted for their particular climate.
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Resource: Brisbane Through the Years
$4.00This local history resource on the city of Brisbane examines the first 100 years of Brisbane – from convict settlement to growing modern city.
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Resource: Canberra Through the Years
$5.00This local history resource on Canberra tracks changes with reference to specific events and places from Aboriginal times to the 20th century.
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Resource: Celebrations in the Past
$6.00Aimed at younger students, this resource continues the ‘Celebrations’ theme, by looking at how popular celebrations were commemorated in Australia in the past.
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Resource: Climate Zones of Australia
$2.00There are 5 climate zones across Australia: Arid, Tropical, Subtropical; Temperate and Mediterranean. The high mountains of the south-east also have an Alpine climate. This resource examines and maps these climate zones, comparing the different features of each.
Aimed to align with Australian Curriculum HASS and Geography for Year 3, this resource can also be used by other year levels.
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Resource: Different Families Around the World
$8.00This resource describes different types of family structures and multiple examples are given for some countries, rather than the statistical average.
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Resource: Edmund Hillary
$2.00Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people to stand on the summit of Mount Everest on 29 May 1953. Hillary also visited the North and South Poles during his lifetime – a true explorer of extreme climates.
This resource examines his life and achievements and aligns with Year 3 and 6 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Explorers in Different Climates
$0.00This resource suggests topics for further study, citing explorers from different time periods, who explored areas with a range of different climates – from Ice Age Australia, to the Sahara Desert and Mount Everest.
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Resource: Exploring Lake Mungo
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Resource: Finding Out About the Past
$2.00This resource introduces younger students to the idea of different types of historical sources. We examine oral history, textual sources (books, newspapers, letters and journals), historic photographs, drawings and paintings and artefacts.
Aimed at Years 1, 2 and 3, this resource lays the groundwork for dealing with primary and secondary sources required in Years 4, 5 and 6 and aligns with Core Skills in the Australian Curriculum for History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Food in the Past
$5.00Containing selected examples chosen to complement the Living in the Past resource, this resource presents information about the food from traditional societies around the world.
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Resource: Games From The Past
$5.00This resource looks at some children’s games from around the world through time, chosen to complement the Living in the Past resource.
Concentrating on games from Ancient China, Mexico, Egypt and Rome, as well as traditional Aboriginal and Zulu games, this resource aims at helping students identify with children around the world and through time. Instructions are given for playing most of the games, so that students can try the games themselves.
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Resource: George Mallory
$2.00George Mallory tried to climb Mount Everest in 1924, but was defeated by the elements and the conditions on the highest mountain in the world. This resource examines his life, and death on the mountain, as an example of people struggling to conquer harsh climates.
This resource aligns with Year 3 and 6 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Heinrich Barth
$2.00This resource examines the life and travels in North Africa of Heinrich Barth, who became the first European known to have crossed the Sahara Desert. People have lived in the Sahara Desert since the last Ice Age and trade routes have crossed it for thousands of years, however, the extreme climate makes the journey challenging, especially for those from more temperate climates.
This resource aligns with Year 3 and 4 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Homes in the Past
$5.00The resource examines different types of homes used by people around the world in the past.
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History and Geography are no longer boring and dry, and the material provides a wide variety of topics.
Laura Davidson, Teacher