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Use the How the platypus got his shape ebook on your whiteboard, iPad or tablet computer.
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Cut out the sentences and arrange the main events of How the platypus got his shape in the correct order.
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Keep things simple by just thinking about the beginning, middle and end of our story.
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Let the children demonstrate how well they’ve understood How the platypus got his shape with these comprehension questions.
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Learn all about the artist Gabriella Possum Nungarrayiand her painting Bush Fire Dreaming.
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Explore indigenous symbols and let children use them to create their own maps.
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A handy map of Australia to print or display on your whiteboard.
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Our interactive PDF will help children to get a feel for Australian geography, animals and music.
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Use these templates to create your own A to Z book of Australia.
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Our downloadable Australian animal fact card templates make great class displays and are perfect for children to use when presenting their findings to the class.
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Our downloadable Australian animal fact cards are ready for children to add their own researched facts.
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Our downloadable Australian animal fact cards are ready for children to add their own illustrations.
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Our downloadable Australian animal fact card template is perfect for Antipodean class displays.
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This resource sheet features an excerpt about food on board HM Bark Endeavour written by Mr Perry, one of the ship’s doctors.
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These How the platypus got his shape prompts come with keywords from the story and are the perfect accompaniment to your storytelling lessons.
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These image only How the platypus got his shape story prompts are the perfect accompaniment to your storytelling lessons.
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These How the platypus got his shape prompts come with keyword phrases from the story and are the perfect accompaniment to your storytelling lessons.
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Reward your storytellers with this How the platypus got his shapethemed certificate.
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Reward your KS2 storytellers with this How the platypus got his shape themed certificate.
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Get everybody singing with this traditional Australian song.
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Our radio play is set on board Captain Cook's ship the HM Bark Endeavour. Version 1 has simpler vocabulary and is shorter than version 2,
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Our radio play is set on board Captain Cook’s ship the HM Bark Endeavour. Version 2 has more advanced vocabulary and is slightly longer than version 1.
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Use this Venn diagram template to help children categorise Australian animals.
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Perfect for class assemblies or drama productions our editable How the platypus got his shape playscript can be adapted for as few as six children
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Get a taste for down under with these easy-to-bake biscuits.
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Get prancing, dancing, strutting and striding with our ‘Find the kangaroo’ game.
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Use this sheet for children to categorise Australian animals into sets. How many of the animals do the children know?
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Use these 'Creature consequences' templates to ensure accurate matching of your crazy creatures.
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