Homeschooling Downunder
Home Education Resources
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Australia Flag Lapbook ebook $5.00
This fun Australian Flag lapbook gives children a good understanding of the Australia Flag. It is perfect to do with early primary aged children (if aged over 10 they can do it themselves).
Included in this ebook you will find:
- Instructions for your lapbook.
- A flag poem
- An explanation of the symbolism behind the flag including the Southern Cross, seven pointed star and the Union Jack.
- Relevant web links.
- Images and paper templates for flag facts.
- State and Territory flags
- Australia flag to colour.
Just add a manila folder, glue, scissors, colouring-in pencils and look at the online information and you can have a fun and informative lesson that will teach you all about our nations flag.
Here is a fantastic book to go with this lapbook. I found it at the library.
Flags and Emblems of Australia by Jill B. Bruce © 2002
It is broken down into small segments with a smooth flowing interesting text. She explains the symbolism behind the flags and emblems. I am learning new things! Perfect for primary school readers. Read with your children or have them read it alone (my nine year old can read it easily).
The contents includes:
- The Australia Flag
- Australia's Coat of Arms
- The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander's Flags
- ACT Coat of Arms and Flag
- NSW Coat of Arms, Flag and Emblem
- QLD Coat of Arms, Flag and Emblem
- TAS Coat of Arms, Flag and Emblem
- SA Coat of Arms, Flag and Emblem
- WA Coat of Arms, Flag and Emblem
- NT Coat of Arms, Flag and Emblem
- Norfolk Island Coat of Arms and Flag
- The Eureka Flag
- Moves for a National Flag.