Category Archives: Geography

Earthquakes

Posted on August 14, 2015 by margroberts

Finding out what students already know about earthquakes through storyboard interpretations.          

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Books for Medan

Posted on August 14, 2015 by margroberts

Students researched a native animal to find out its needs for survival, where it is found in Australia and its status in Australia. They used this information to make spread sheets to be put together to make a book to … Continue reading →

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Our Marine animals 

Posted on May 18, 2015 by margroberts

On Friday we were visited by Janine Baker who talked about and showed us the local marine animals that can be found here in our area. Some of the animals we looked at included the dos fish, the box fish, … Continue reading →

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Learning how to make key rings Indonesian style

Posted on March 15, 2015 by margroberts

Students were fascinated with the ribbon keyrings that Pak Pahot and Ibu Eliza brought over and wanted to make them as well. Bu Cathy provided the ribbon and Pak showed a small group how to make them. Had trouble starting … Continue reading →

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Indonesia meeting Australia

Posted on March 1, 2015 by margroberts

What a great experience to finally get out from behind a desk and show our Indonesian partners a little bit of Australia  

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Australia Asia bridge project

Posted on February 25, 2015 by margroberts

Wednesday 25 Feb meeting our Indonesian partner teachers from North Sumatra Medan . Very exciting to finally put a face to names.

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Peruvian Food

Posted on June 26, 2014 by margroberts

As part of our continuing study of South America we have been looking at foods that are eaten in Peru. Some of the items we have researched are yuca, cassava and manioc which are actually all the same tuber. Chicho … Continue reading →

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Day 33- Wednesday 2 April Buneos Aires

Posted on April 6, 2014 by margroberts

After a fairly good night sleep despite being right on the main roads we got ready for our city tour this morning. Couldn’t figure out why the traffic was so light after all the things we had heard! Finally got … Continue reading →

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Day 27- Thursday 27 March- Puerto Madryn Argentina

Posted on April 1, 2014 by margroberts

Arrived at Puerto Madryn early its morning – were docked and awaiting customs clearance by 7 am. A row of buses were lined up on the wharf waiting also- all 9 of them! We decided that seeing fur seals probably … Continue reading →

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Day 32- Tuesday 1 April -Iguazu to Buenos Aires

Posted on April 1, 2014 by margroberts

Got up at 7am so that we could get some more walks around the falls in before we leave at 12:30. Saw some toucans flying to the trees . Too quick for me to get a photo though ! Went … Continue reading →

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