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The 19th century was the age of the English language boys’ adventure story.

Module

This resource is aligned with the Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences (Geography), and Science for Year 4, 5 and 6 students.

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This resource is aligned with the Australian Curriculum: English for Year 4 students. It has been developed to use National Library collection material as the basis for an exploration of children’s literature as part of the literature strand of the English learning area.

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Decimal currency (dollars and cents) was formally introduced in Australia on 14 February 1966.

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Every living thing is part of a cycle. Plants and animals are born, they grow, they consume or produce, and they eventually die, making way for new life in their place. Without this cycle of life, ecosystems and the biosphere would not be able to survive.

Module

This resource is aligned with the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics for Year 3 and 4 students. 

Topic

Colonial settlers brought with them to Australia the concept of four distinct seasons. While this works for much of southern Australia, non-Indigenous people in the other parts of Australia identify seasonal change as wet and dry.

Module

This resource is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences for Year 4 students.

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As captain of the newly built Eendracht, Dirk Hartog was bound for the East Indies in 1616, along with other VOC ships.

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Division can be used to decrease recipes and serving sizes, and can also handy for sharing food and making sure everyone gets an equal amount.

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Examine the relationship between Indigenous peoples and European settlers in Van Diemen’s Land through the use of pictograms for communication.

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Delve into the journeys of early European explorers, focusing on Abel Tasman’s significant contributions to Australian history.