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Australia Unit Study

Explore the geography, culture, and traditions of Australia with our literature-based country study. Read Stories from the Billabong and Music for Tigers, discover Australia’s unique marsupials and monotremes, and explore the country’s landmarks and geographical features through mapwork and notebooking activities.

Along the way, you’ll meet Australian artists Emily Kam Kngwarray and Sidney Nolan, explore the sounds of the didgeridoo, learn about traditional dilly bags, choose from a collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander games to play, prepare sausage rolls and lamingtons, and listen to traditional stories from Australia with Circle Round.

Hands-On Geography and Cultural Activities for Kids

Our Australia unit study is designed for both homeschool families and classroom educators. Whether you’re supplementing your social studies curriculum or building a world geography unit, this resource invites students to discover a world of learning through stories, science, art, music, and hands-on cultural activities.

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How This Unit Study Works

Global Explorers unit studies are literature-based frameworks built around curated books, mapwork, journaling, and cultural activities. Books and some media resources are referenced but not included. Each study provides structured lesson plans and ready-to-use printables, guiding families as they explore the world together.

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What’s Included in the Australia Unit Study

What you get

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Explore Australia through geography, literature, science, art, and hands-on learning activities with our ready-to-use printables and an optional digital planning tool.

Australia Notebooking Page: Students record important facts, color the national flag, document their favorite discoveries, and draw scenes from Australia’s geography, culture, plants, and wildlife.
Australia Mapwork Activity: Students will locate major cities, geographical features, and cultural landmarks on an outline map and are encouraged to personalize their maps with illustrations, labels, and symbols that reflect what they’ve learned about the country.
Literature Study: Read Stories from the Billabong, a collection of traditional Yorta Yorta stories, and Music for Tigers by Michelle Kadarusman while completing guided discussion questions and extension activities.
Circle Round: Listen to several folktales from Australia and follow up with guided writing activities based on Judith C. Hochman’s The Writing Revolution method.
The Writing Revolution Resources: Build writing skills with sentence-based exercises that connect directly to what students are learning about Australia.
Marsupials & Monotremes: Discover what makes these unusual groups of mammals different, meet some of Australia’s unique wildlife, and complete a guided science notebooking activity.
Elapsed Time Task Cards: Build real-world math skills by solving elapsed time problems connected to places throughout Australia.
Artist Studies: Meet Aboriginal Australian artist Emily Kam Kngwarray and explore her connection to Country through art and discover how Sidney Nolan used paintings to tell stories from Australian history.
Music Appreciation: Explore the didgeridoo, learn about its origins in Aboriginal cultures of northern Australia, and listen to its distinctive sound.
Creative Arts: Learn about traditional dilly bags, the natural materials and weaving techniques used to make them, and practice weaving with a simple hands-on activity.
Cooking Class: Learn how to prepare three Australian favorites: savory sausage rolls, chocolate-covered lamingtons, and fairy bread.
Global Games: Explore the Yulunga Traditional Indigenous Games collection and choose several Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander games that work for your family or group.

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Bonus Printables & Planning Tools

Along with your core activities, you’ll also receive our Australia unit study overview sheet, a country-specific Global Explorers cookbook page, our Discover Australia: Bingo Challenge activity, and more than a dozen additional printables to support hands-on learning. Plus, you’ll get access to our optional Notion planning tool to help keep your lessons organized and easy to navigate.

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Unlock all 8 country unit studies, along with exclusive bonus resources like 3-part map cards, a Market Math activity, and Infinity Street, in our complete Australia & Oceania Continent Bundle.

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who we are

At the Global Explorers Club, we believe in an education that respects each child’s unique personhood, fosters a love of learning, and embraces the diversity of the world. Our unit studies are designed with flexibility and freedom in mind, allowing your family to explore each topic at your own pace and according to your interests. Whether you’re completing every activity or selecting just a few, the goal is to inspire a sense of wonder and connection to the world.

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Australia unit study, part of the Global Explorers Club's literature-based homeschool geography curriculum featuring hands-on cultural activities for kids

Frequently Asked Questions

Our Australia unit study is best suited for ages 6–12, but activities can easily be adapted for younger or older learners.

The duration is flexible and depends on how deeply you want to explore each topic. On average, you might spend 2-4 weeks on this unit.

You’ll receive PDF files for easy printing, plus an optional Notion database for digital planning.

Subjects covered include geography, social studies, language arts and literature, science and math, creative arts, cooking and culture, and character education.

Yes! This resource is ideal for homeschool and classroom use. You may use it as part of world geography, social studies, or cultural enrichment.

Yes, the unit study includes a curated list of books, websites, and extension ideas to support continued learning and exploration.

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Every country offers a new adventure. The Complete World Geography Curriculum includes more than 70 literature-based country studies across five continents, with Australia & Oceania included as a free future update. Explore the world together with one complete curriculum.

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