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Let’stake a

trip to

Let’s make

a photo

album

while we

explore

the exciting

island of

AUSTRAILIA.

whenever you

see this dotted

line, cut it out.

staple all the pages

together or place

them in your photo album.

australia IS

A large county

in the southern

hemisphere

AUSTRALIA

The Outback MAKE YOUR OWNOUTBACK VEST

my name is

freedom

and I am a

girl scout

superhero!

my

superpower

is that I AM

courageous

and strong.

I chose

Australia

for world

thinking day

BECAUSE I

would love

to explore the

wilderness

of the

outback!

the outback is not exactly a

place but rather a term used to

describe the empty, remote, huge

distances of the mostly

unpopulated inland of Australia.

some find it harsh and extreme

but others love the unspoiled

beauty, the space and the

freedom.

Living the law

FREEDOM IS VERY BRAVE.

NOT ONLY DOES SHE like to

TRY NEW THINGS, SHE

ENCOURAGES OTHERS TO

JOIN IN. WHEN

FREEDOM GOES

CAMPING OR

HIKING, YOU know

she will be prepared

because she knows it

is important for safety.

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Turn a paper

bag upside

down and cut

up the center

of one side.

Cut out TWO

ARM HOLES

AND a neck

hole. Shape

the front

opening and

Trim the bottom.

Cut out the

pieces on the

next page.

Color them.

glue THE

pieces to

your vest.


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I am

wearing a

TYPICAL

OUTFIT FOR

THE

OUTBACK.

STURDY

SHOES AND

A HAT TO

SHIELD

FROM THE

SUN ARE

IMPORTANT.

YOU NEED TO

DRESS IN

LAYERS

SINCE THE

TEMPERATURE

CAN CHANGE

QUICKLY.

OUTBACKclothing

on the next page is a

paper doll. DRESS YOUR

PAPER DOLL IN THESE

CLOTHES.

make the paper doll

look like you.

4


Use one

paper doll

to make your

Girl Guide

and the other

for traditional

clothing.

5


choose one of these

hairstyles for your paper doll

or make your own.

6


Australia

is a

member of

The World

Association

of Girl Guides

and

Girl Scouts

I am

wearing a

girl guide

uniform

from

austrailia.

all girls

aged 5-17

are welcome

in

Australia

girl guides.

in Australia,

cookies are

called

biscuits.

each year

Australian

girl guides

sell

“biscuits!”

Girl Guidesin australia

Pretend you

live in australia

Color and Cut

out this gUIDE

UNIFORM AND GLUE

IT TO A PAPER DOLL

ON THE NEXT PAGE.

mAKE THE PAPER DOLL

LOOK LIKE YOU.

GLUE A JUMBO

CRAFT STICK TO

YOUR PAPER DOLL

TO MAKE PUPPETS.

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alice springs is a

remote town

in the middle

of the

country

known

as the

red

centre.

KNOWN FOR THE

OPERA HOUSE,

Sydney is a

glamorous

CITY of

beaches,

SHOPPING

AND FUN

THINGS

TO DO.

south of the

mainland is

TAZMANIA.

it is an

island

known

for its

natural

beauty

with many

opportunities

to enjoy the outdoors.

CANBARRA WAS

CHOSEN AS THE

CAPITAL AFTER A

DISPUTE AROSE

AS TO WHETHER

Melbourne OR

Sydney SHOULD

BE CHOSEN.

AS A COMPROMISE,

the landMost of the populationis concentrated in the cities along the southern andeastern coast. The only other "populated" regions are the areas around the city of Perth on the southern west coast and alice springs in the center. everything else is the outback or “the bush” as Australians prefer to call it.

Canberra

Map courtesy of Google

Alice Springs

8


theaboriginalsthe Aboriginal people

have been living in

Australia for more

than 50,000 years.

Storytelling, dance,

painting and ceremony

are important elements

of Aboriginal culture.

Aboriginal elders are

greatly respected

because they are

responsible for keeping

their Aboriginal

heritage alive.

pretend you live

in Australia.

how would

your family

decorate

their faces?

draw it here.

Aboriginal Face & Body Paint

put a 1/4 cup of

lotion in a small

paper cup. Add

food coloring.

Thicken with

cornstarch to

get the desired

consistency.

Make Your

own

face paint

Face and body paint are an important part of the Aboriginal culture. The style of the painting is very specific to the family group, the tribe, the status within the tribe and even can reflect their location, their ancestors and more. The painting is often done as part of a ceremony which also includes storytelling, singing and dancing.

Australian aboriginals also embellish themselves with ornaments such as necklaces made out of feathers, bones, teeth, and shells.

9


The Union Jack in the upper left-hand

corner represents Australia's past

history with Great Britain.

The large white star underneath is

the Commonwealth Star. It features

seven points to represent the

unification of Australia's six states.

The constellation called the

Southern Cross appears only in the

Southern Hemisphere. It represents

Australia's unique geography and

location on Earth.


The FlagThe FlagThe FlagThe Flag

Color and cut out your flag.

fold it in half over a string

with the rest of the girls’ flags.

booth

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10


AnimalsAustralia has some of the most

unusual native animals in the world. almost all marsupials are found in AUSTRALIA. a marsupial

has a pouch where their tiny babies develop.

Spotted QuollThe largestsurviving

meat-eatingmarsupial on

mainland Australia.

WombatTheir pouch faces

backwards sodirt doesn’t get

inside when theyburrow.

BandicootThey have large

feet likekangaroos andhop on their

hind legs.

NumbatTheir tongues

are half the lengthof their bodies andthe only thing they

eat are termites.

AntechinusThey usuallyeat insects, flowers and

nectar.

Marsupial Match UpCut out the descriptions and

the pictures below. Match up

the correct marsupial with

its description. answers on

page 15 but don’t peek!

Aboriginal Kangaroo PaintingThe kangaroo is probably Australia’s most well-known marsupial. A newborn will stay in its mother’s pouch for four months. When frightened, a young kangaroo will even hop back into the pouch for protection. The Aboriginals often paint kangaroos and other animals. For thousands of years, these artists have used a basic set of symbols, such as dots, concentric circles and curved and straight lines.

Glue the correct description

the back of the picture. use

to make swaps.

11


try this

Cut itout!

decorate this

kangaroo in

the aboriginal

style.

USE THE ERASER

ON A PENCIL OR

A COTTON SWAB

TO MAKE DOTS

WITH PAINT.

use your creations

to decorate your

thinking Day booth.

12


moombagreat barrier reef

the rainforest

MAKE YOUR OWNBARRIER REEF FISH

The Great Barrier Reef

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world and has the most diverse range of underwater animals anywhere. Despite looking like plants, corals are actually colonies of tiny animals that live together and make up an underwater habitat. The reef is home to creatures as small as microscopic plankton to massive whales weighing over a hundred tons.

People from all over the world come the Great Barrier Reef to scuba dive and snorkell.

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Use paint pens

or plastic

paint to paint

the fish

colorful.

glue on a

large

wiggle eye.

Take the lid off an empty

water bottle and wrap a

string tightly around

the middle of a

water bottle &

pull to crush

in the middle.

Squish the bottle flat from

the middle OF THE bottle

to the bottom. Leave

the front part Puffy.

Trim the bottom

to look like

a fish tail

??didyouknow

the great barrier

reef is so big it can

be seen from space.

The Daintree Rainforest in

Australia is believed to be over

130 million years old. it is

considered the oldest rainforest

in the world. over 300 of the

animals in this Rainforest are

threatened or rare.


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ALLERGEN ALERTBread, Butter, Sprinkles Cut it

out!

Make sure ingredients are

clearly displayed before serving

food at your thinking day event.

ALLERGEN ALERTBread, Butter, Sprinkles

AUSTRALIAN FoodAustralians love to barbeque.

they barbeque sausages,

burgers, steak, seafood... just

about any meat, even kangaroo! if

you travel to australia expect to

get avocado served with your

eggs and a fried egg on top of

your hamburger!

shrimpon thebarbieswapCut ½”shrimpout of pink craft

foam. cut a 1” x 2” grillout of black plastic

canvas. glue a toothpickin place for a skewer

and glue the shrimp ontop. add a tag and a pin.

Fairy BreadWhite Bread

Butter or MargarineSprinkles

Yep, that’s it. Spread butter or margarine on white bread Add some sprinkles and

cut into triangles.

Fairy bread is a served at birthday parties in Australia, often instead of a birthday

cake.


NUMBATNUMBATANTECHINUSANTECHINUSWOMBATWOMBAT QUOLLQUOLL BANDICOOTBANDICOOT 15

Aboriginal Dot ArtAboriginal Dot Art

The Great Barrier ReefThe Great Barrier Reef

Koala from Australia Koala from Australia

Cut itout!

Make

swaps

for your

Thinking

Day event.

cut out

these images.

write your swap

information on the back.

laminate and punch a hole.

slide a Blue, a white and a

red pony bead on to a coiless

pin. add the tag.

Aboriginal Girl from AustraliaAboriginal Girl from Australia

TraditionalAustralian Clothing

Girl Guide Uniformfrom Australia

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Answers from marsupial match up on page 11.


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