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Post by queenbee on May 15, 2008 9:33:55 GMT -4
Do teachers not realize that these high end projects fall on the parent to buy and provide? ?? BB I need to meet you one day next week to get your digeridoo. I need corks. Where am I suppose to get corks by Friday for a cork hat. The teacher assigned her a cork hat on Wednesday to have on Friday. No, the project isn't due then just an update. ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG If anyone has anything about Australia in their travels or laying around or an ideas..... for a project please give me your imput. Thanks
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Post by bb on May 15, 2008 9:40:36 GMT -4
Bee... what type of "cork" hat? In Aussie, they have them to keep the terrible flies off their faces (the sell them in the tourist traps, but a few aussies do wear them!) They are just most any type of hat w/ corks attached to strings that hang down from the hat brim... I don't have one, but at least you don't have to have too many corks!
I also have that book of children's tales that is based on "dream time" I'll see if I can find it today. I have a figurine of an Aboriginal man playing the didg... also have a couple other things. Do you want the cassette tapes I have of Didg music?
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Post by queenbee on May 15, 2008 9:46:11 GMT -4
Yes, all of that would be great, thank you.
I have an outback hat and I can use paperclips to attach the corks but where can I get corks? I saw a picture of one, all they have at Wal-Mart is cork boards.
Found out it is suppose to be a country fair, where you walk from country to country.
I have some stuff like roving from sheep and great cut out's.
I am going to call the local travel agency to see if they have a travel poster on Australia.
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Post by queenbee on May 15, 2008 9:46:39 GMT -4
BB the music would be great becuase she will be having a slide show presentation on the laptop.
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Post by maddy on May 15, 2008 9:58:34 GMT -4
Bee, how many corks do you want? I have TONS!!! I save them like red necks save their budweiser cans in the back of an el cameno! I have lots!!!
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Post by maddy on May 15, 2008 9:59:34 GMT -4
Tell big red to say "Koala", not "Koala Bear". They aren't bears!!! (if she uses them in her project)
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Post by queenbee on May 15, 2008 10:03:15 GMT -4
Great info maddy about Koala and the corks will be returned. Can I meet you somewhere tonight to get them? I would wait but we need them for the hat tomorrow. I will return them after the project is completed.
It will have to after 5:30.
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Post by maddy on May 15, 2008 10:08:58 GMT -4
Sure! I'll PM you my cell phone #!
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Post by coosa on May 15, 2008 10:11:51 GMT -4
Find someone who makes their own wine. They will have corks. We have friends that do, but they are on vacation for 3 weeks.
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Post by queenbee on May 15, 2008 10:14:22 GMT -4
As I help with this project thought I would enlighten ya'll, make it a learning experience.
Homicide - Australia was founded by Convicts. Its homicide rate is 1.8 per 100,000 population. The United States was founded by religious zealots. It's homicide rate is 6.3 per 100,000. Almost 400% greater than Australia.
Kangaroo - The name for the Australian marsupial Kangaroo came about when some of the first white settlers saw this strange animal hopping along and they asked the Aborigines what it was called. They replied with 'Kanguru', which in the native language meant 'I don't know
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Post by queenbee on May 15, 2008 10:17:24 GMT -4
Mungo man - In 1974, scientists discovered the Mungo man - a primate who was ritually buried 40-60,000 years ago with his hands covering his thingy. ANU's John Curtin School of Medical Research found that the skeleton's genetic material contained a small section of mitochondrial DNA. It was analysed and compared to the genetic material from nearly 3,500 people; including Neanderthals, Asians, ancient Aborigines, and present-day Aborigines. It was found that Mungo Man's DNA lacked a gene that was common to all the other samples. Consequently, unlike every other known person on the planet, or unearthed skeleton, Mungo man can not be traced to humans that left Africa any time in the last 200,000 years.
Mungo Man's unique DNA has been used to challenge the 'out of Africa' theory of human evolution.
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Post by queenbee on May 15, 2008 10:25:59 GMT -4
A baby kangaroo at the time of its birth measures 2 centimetres.
*Kangaroos need very little water to survive and are capable of going for months without drinking at all. When they do need water, they dig 'wells' for themselves; frequently going as deep as three or four feet. These 'kangaroo pits' are a common source of water for other animals living in the kangaroo's environment.
*A kangaroo being chased by a dog may jump into a dam. If the dog gives chase, the kangaroo may turn towards the dog, then use its paws to push the dogs head underwater in order to drown it.
*Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards, and are on the Australian coat of arms for that reason.
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Post by taylor on May 15, 2008 10:26:38 GMT -4
hmm..it's been a while since I had kids to help with reports and such. I do feel for you though. I know how it feels when the teachers expect the parents to buy all the "required" items.
Now, as for advice, when doing research on a specific place, such as Australia, try finding a different angle to report on rather than the usual stuff. For instance, instead of making the report about the more "touristy" or well known things, dig a little deeper and report on the less known, like the fact that Australia was once used as a place for European prisoners.
I know it's not much help, but at least you know I feel your pain!
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Post by bb on May 15, 2008 10:39:02 GMT -4
Ok, Bee.... here's what I have rounded up: 6 different CD's of Aboriginal/Aussie music a 1999 Calendar of Birds of Australia A pamphlet on Jervis Bay National Park Booklet on Aboriginal Culture A coffee table type book "Australia in Color" Booklet, "Didgeridoo - a beginners guide" "Timbery Tales - Children's stories from the Dawn of Time" A wooden "vase" from the seed pod of a Banksia tree... and one that has not been carved. Also has a small narrative about Banksia... kind of neat to see the pod in its natural state and then one that is carved. The figurine of am Aboriginal man playing the didg a piece of rock with opal imbedded in it (it was not an expensive item!) There are a lot of opals from Aussie, the rock opal and black opal are stunning!
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Post by queenbee on May 15, 2008 10:39:54 GMT -4
Nope Taylor, it's great help and any thoughts are appreciated. We are accumulating unusual facts, traditions and history, to go along with the normal stuff. I thought about you last night. I was melting beeswax on the back porch for bars of wax and it spilled on my foot, it's was hot but not burning, I thought hum a wax peel, maybe that's what Taylor's gator feet need. I have no control over my thoughts sometimes they just wander around.
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