year 5
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Free for SubscribersResource: Preferential Voting
$3.00The Running A Class Election activity uses preferential voting because this system of counting votes is used in Australian federal and state elections. Many voters find preferential voting potentially confusing – this resource, especially when used with the Running A Class Election activity, will help students to understand how the system works from the inside.
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Resource: Primary and Secondary Sources
$7.00What is a Primary Source? What is a Secondary Source?
This resource provides a means of easily distinguishing these sources, using examples matched to the Australian National Curriculum. Texts, paintings, drawings and photographs are all considered and analysis of examples of each are given. Examples include drawings and paintings from Captain Cook’s voyages around the world, as well as others, all chosen for their relevance to the Australian Curriculum.
This is an invaluable resource to support Year 5 and 6 History, but also has a broader relevance.
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Resource: Rabbits in Australia
$5.00This resource examines rabbits in the Australian environment.
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Resource: Rainforest Peoples in Australia
$5.00The rainforests of Australia had some of the highest population sizes amongst Aboriginal groups at the time of contact with Europeans. Aboriginal people found a wealth of resources in the rainforests. This resource concentrates on groups in the rainforests of Far North Queensland and examines their ways of acquiring food and their management of the rainforest environments in a sustainable way, as well as their culture and beliefs. It is part of our ‘Indigenous Peoples’ series.
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Resource: Resistance to Colonial Authorities
$15.00This resource examines resistance to colonial rule in Australia, from Aboriginal resistance to the Rum Rebellion.
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Resource: Samuel de Champlain
$3.00This resource explores the life and achievements Samuel de Champlain. It is aligned with Year 5 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Settlers from Britain and Europe in Australia
$10.00This resource examines British and European settlers in Australia – examining the experiences of women, children, squatters, selectors and others.
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Resource: South African People in Australia
$4.00This resource, part of our ‘Migrants’ series, traces the migrations of South African people to Australia.
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Resource: South Sea Islanders in Australia
$9.00This resource explores the Islander people who arrived in Australia, especially Queensland, during the colonial period, and who were mostly sent back in the early 20th century.
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Resource: Sunda and Sahul
$2.00Resource on the Ice Age landmasses of Australasia and South-east Asia.
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Resource: Technology and the Environment
$4.00This resource tracks the use of technology by humans to manage the environment in Australia from the use of fire and other land management skills by Aboriginal people over thousands of years, to the drones and advanced technology of today.
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Resource: Technology of Early Agriculture
$2.00Resource on the Technology of Early Agriculture.
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Resource: The Colonial Impact on the Environment
$15.00This resource examines the impact on the Australian environment during the colonial period, especially with respect to horses, sheep, cattle, as well as dogs and cats.
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Resource: The Colony of New South Wales
$12.00This resource provides an overview of the history of the colony of New South Wales, from the arrival of the First Fleet to Federation.
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Resource: The Colony of Queensland
$11.00This resource provides an overview of the history of the colony of Queensland, from the establishment of the convict settlement in 1824 to Federation.
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Resource: The Colony of South Australia
$10.00This resource provides an overview of the history of the colony of South Australia, from its carefully planned beginnings in the 1830s to Federation.
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Since implementing this program I've really noticed how the students are improving.
Trent Perry, Teacher