1. Word cloud
120 seconds
In what year did Australia become a nation?
2. Slide
60 seconds
Australia is one of the oldest continents on Earth, with evidence of human habitation dating back more than 50,000 years. The Aboriginal people are the traditional custodians of the land, having lived here for tens of thousands of years. Australia is home to a diverse range of plants and animals, many of which are found nowhere else on Earth.
Deep Time History of Australia
3. Slide
60 seconds
Gondwana: an ancient supercontinent that existed during the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras that included the landmasses of modern day Australia, Antarctica, India, and Africa. Indigenous Australians: a group of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who have inhabited Australia for more than 50,000 years. Dreamtime: a term used to describe the spiritual beliefs of Indigenous Australians, which revolve around a complex spiritual relationship with the land and the Dreaming, a set of spiritual stories passed down through generations.
Concepts:
4. Poll
60 seconds
What is the most interesting part of deep time history in Australia?
- the geological formation of the land
- the arrival of Aboriginal people from other parts of the world
- the development of the first cities
- the introduction of new wildlife
5. Slide
60 seconds
Australia was once part of the supercontinent Gondwana, which broke apart about 180 million years ago. Australia was once connected to Antarctica, providing a route for animals to migrate between the two. The largest dinosaurs to have ever existed were found in Australia, including the Diprotodon, which grew up to 3 meters tall and weighed up to 2 tons!
Did you know?
6. Drawings
420 seconds
Draw these three things together into a picture: Uluru, A colorful boomerang, a kangaroo
7. Open question
300 seconds
What is the earliest known evidence of human life in Australia?
8. Open question
300 seconds
How has the Australian landscape changed over time?
9. Open question
180 seconds
How did the first people get to Australia? (How did they travel and from where?)
10. Open question
180 seconds
What is the modern name for the Torres Strait?
11. Poll
60 seconds
What is at 1?
- Gulf of Carpentaria
- Arnhem Land
- Zenadh Kes
12. Poll
60 seconds
What is at 2?
- Arnhem Land
- The Coral Sea
- Uluru
13. Poll
60 seconds
What is at 3?
- K'gari
- Uluru
- The Coral Sea
14. Poll
60 seconds
What is at 4?
- K'gari
- Gulf of Carpentaria
- Uluru
15. Poll
60 seconds
What is at 4?
- K'gari
- Zenadh Kes
- Uluru
16. Poll
60 seconds
What is at 4?
- K'gari
- Gulf of Carpentaria
- Arnhem Land
17. Open question
180 seconds
What is the name of the local First Nations people?
18. Open question
180 seconds
How long have people inhabited Australia?
19. Poll
60 seconds
What is the scientific name for the human species?
- Homo Erectus
- Homo Sapiens
- Homo Habilis
- Neanderthal
20. Open question
180 seconds
Where in the world did homo sapiens first appear?
21. Poll
60 seconds
What is an artefact?
- A natural object
- Anything from the past
- Any object that gives historical clues
- An object made by human beings
22. Poll
60 seconds
What type of source is this
- Primary, visual source
- Primary, literary source
- Secondary, visual source
- Secondary, literary source
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