Australia’s Neighbours Samoa Lapbook Template

Australia’s Neighbours Investigation Unit – Samoa

Australian Curriculum aligned to cover Stage 2, Years 3 and 4 Geography, Australia’s Neighbours.

This comprehensive unit contains resources to support an investigation task where research and findings are presented in a lapbook. Other accompanying research worksheets such as map work, identifying flags and comparing and contrasting characteristics of neighbouring countries with Australia is also included.

This download has 6 resources

Lapbook Template – research task

Students investigate the natural and human features of an Australian Neighbouring country. This resource provides an innovative way to present their research as a lapbook.

Natural features that students investigate, include:

• Climate
• Plants
• Animals
• Topography (mountains, deserts, beaches, volcanoes, coral reefs, rainforest and blank options to add others are also included)

Human features that students investigate, include:

• Government
• Currency
• Industry
• People and culture (cuisine, traditional dress, sport, landmarks, celebrities, holidays and blank options to add others are also included)

Students also research quick facts such as:

• Capital city
• Population
• Religion
• Language
• And a map is included so that students can locate neighbouring countries in relation to Australia.

Files supplied as pdf. documents, on an A4 page setting in black and white.

6 files a provided to assemble a lapbook on one country but MANY options are provided within those files (lined templates, blank templates, etc.) so you can maximise the potential of this resource and pick and choose what suits you best.

Map work task

Locate 11 of Australia’s neighbours and label the location on a map.

1 page + answer sheet included

Pdf. file, A4 page setting, black and white worksheet

Compare and contrast task

Compare and contrast human and natural features of a neighbouring country with Australia.

2 pages

Pdf. file, A4 page setting, black and white worksheet

Flags of Australia’s Neighbouring countries

Identify the flags of 11 Australian neighbouring countries.

1 page + answer sheet included

Pdf. file, A4 page setting, black and white worksheet

Word search

1 page + answer sheet included

Pdf. file, A4 page setting black and white worksheet

PNG files

Large, crisp png files are included of the flags of Australia and Samoa as well as a map of Australia and its neighbouring countries.

Black and white png files

Lapbook template for other countries (look out for the bundles!)

Purchase the BUNDLES and have templates to cover up to 12 Australian Neighbouring Countries!

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NESA Syllabus and Australian Curriculum Aligned

Stage 2, Years 3 and 4 Geography

Australia’s Neighbouring Countries

ACHGK016 - investigate Australia’s neighbouring countries and their diverse characteristics

ACHGS020, ACHGS027 - collect and record relevant geographical data and information

ACHGS021, ACHGS028 - represent data by constructing tables, graphs and maps

ACHGS024, ACHGS031 - present findings in a range of communication forms, for example, written, oral, digital, graphic, tabular and visual, and use geographical terminology

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I am a mother from Sydney, Australia. I home school my three children and from time to time I design and create a resource that supports their learning journey. I share this resource in the hopes that I will assist other educators and home schooling parents meet the NESA Syllabus and Australian Curriculum outcomes.

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