Australia and the Pacific Geography Unit Bundle

Over 30 ready-to-teach resources and daily lesson plans for an engaging, student-centered unit on Australia, Oceania, and the Pacific Islands.

My Geography of Australia and the Pacific Bundle includes everything you need for a student-centered unit on Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, from the Australian Outback to the islands of Polynesia!

Students explore Pacific cultures and the ancient art of wayfinding, race to escape the Australian Outback, and investigate how phosphate mining transformed the tiny island nation of Nauru. It's perfect for middle and high school geography classes.

This single zip file download includes more than 25 resources, including:

Regional Lessons

• Australia & New Zealand PowerPoint, Video & Guided Notes
• Polynesia PowerPoint, Video & Guided Notes
• Micronesia PowerPoint, Video & Guided Notes
• Melanesia PowerPoint, Video & Guided Notes

Projects, Case Studies & Activities

• Cultures of the Pacific Wayfinding Project
• Australian Outback Escape Room
• Nonrenewable Resources Case Study: Nauru Island
• Pacific Islands Latitude & Longitude Worksheet
• Daily Warm Ups & Bell Ringer Activities

Notebooks & Unit Materials

• A complete set of interactive notebook foldables
• A digital interactive notebook set for Google Drive
• Unit Guide Packet: Map, Worksheets, & Activities

PLUS you get bonus activities you won't find anywhere else, including a reading activity about Samoa, a current event activity, curated video links, a review game, online readings with audio, an editable unit test (with a Google Forms option), and more!

Perhaps best of all, you get simple lesson plans for every day of the unit. They include learning objectives, directions, and suggested supplemental activities, and they're all based on state standards!

Whether you prefer digital or print, this has everything you need with engaging printable resources and editable Google Docs and Slides.

Here are some reviews from teachers who have used this in their classrooms:

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"The wayfinding project already having the readings/research attached to it made it easy to complete in only a couple days. I had my students creating a digital journal on Google Slides and they all turned out very well. The links to the Outback documentaries were also very interesting!" - Katie H.

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"This is a great resource with a variety of activities to help students understand the geography of this area" - Megan S.

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"I have several of these bundles and my students loved them. They are put together very well and are so easy to use!" - Mary D.

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"Beautiful slideshow with great information. I love using stations and interactive activities and this unit was perfect for me." - Ruth Delane S.

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"This was an engaging resource to use with my students at the end of the school year. It kept them busy and interested in continuing to learn while summer break was drawing closer!" - Haley M.

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"Excellent unit plan. This worked great to help my middle schoolers learn about Oceania. Love the wayfinding project!" - The Social Educator