Australia’s Bloodiest Day at War
5000 Australian soldiers died at Fromelles in 1916. This book which is part of the Drum series looks at what has been called the worst 24 hours in Australia's entire history and its significance 100 years later.
Antarctica is much more than penguins. Award-winning author Sally Walkers latest book explores all the ways this most forbidding and secretive continent has captivated human imaginations throughout history. Walker uses history, geology, archaeology, climate science, and technology to paint a vivid portrait of Antarctica.
From the FOOD GROUPS series.
Each book in this series examines one of the food groups. Readers will learn where foods come from, what foods are included in each food group, and why it is important to eat foods from each food group.
From the Tell Me A Story About Australia series.
Read about the start of World War I and how Australia came to be involved, including how thousands of Australians volunteered to serve in the Australian Imperial Forces, the preparation and transportation of some 20,000 men to Europe and the conditions that awaited them there. Paperback 32 pages Illustrated Extended Description
Frrom OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY series:
Each book looks at a different ritual of everyday life such as going to school and shopping for food in order to expose readers to the lives of people in other cultures. Paperback 24 Pages Extended Description
Photocopiable masters. 48 pages
Contents: Polluted Australia -- Australia's environment -- Radiation and safety -- Everyday chemistry.
Topics are grouped into four main sections: Polluted Australia, Australia's Environment, Radiation and Safety and Everyday Chemistry. Scientific knowledge is tested through a range of activities, and research skills are also developed with an Internet research project and group discussion concluding each topic. Sample answers have been provided where appropriate to make marking of student work easy and time-efficient.
Current issues in science are explored in activities that include extended internet research projects and challenging group discussion suggestions.
Photocopiable 48 pages Extended Description
In clear and accessible language, Generation Us explains the phenomenon of global warming, outlines the threat it presents to future generations and offers a path toward solutions to the problem.
The reality of global warming has long been accepted within the scientific community, yet it remains a hotly debated topic at the political and social level. Why is this?.. Extended Description
This book is a composite of the small books in the series.
How We Get Around helps readers explore different methods of transportation used around the world. Children learn that people can travel by car, boat, bicycle, plane, and train. They learn that we can travel on foot, too. Extended Description
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