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Exploring Australia: Custom Map Booklet" (39 characters)

This instructional booklet guides you through the creation of a personalized map booklet showcasing Australia's political, physical, and thematic features. From labeling cities like Sydney and Perth to highlighting natural wonders such as the Great Barrier Reef and Ayers Rock, follow step-by-step directions to craft your own unique maps. Diving deeper, choose a thematic map to depict population distribution, rainfall patterns, or land use. Add an extra page for interesting facts or visuals that spark your curiosity about Australia. Get ready to embark on a creative cartographic journey! (480 characters)

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Exploring Australia: Custom Map Booklet" (39 characters)

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  1. Australia Booklet Directions

  2. Preparation of Booklet • Materials: construction paper (2 pieces), notebook paper (3 or 4 pieces) • Staple together • Cut out your map. Use it to trace two other maps. You will need 3 maps. • Glue or tape your first map in. • Label the first two maps, “Political” and “Physical” • Put your name on your booklet.

  3. Political Map • Step One: Using the atlas, label these cities found in Australia: • Sydney • Perth • Melbourne • Alice Springs • Canberra • Step Two: Label and color the states and territories of Australia. StatesTerritories New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland Australian Capital Territory (ACT) South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia

  4. Physical Map • Step One: Using the atlas, label these features found in Australia: • Great Barrier Reef • Ayers Rock (Uluru) • Great Victoria Desert • Coral Sea • Outback • Great Dividing Range • Pacific Ocean • Indian Ocean • Step Two: Include a visual of the Great Barrier Reef, Ayers Rock, Great Victoria Desert, and the Coral Sea. • Step Three: Color the map.

  5. Your Choice • Use the atlas and choose to create a map of one of the following: • Population • Rainfall • Growing Season • Deep Barrier • Elevation • Land Use • Be sure to use the legend/key from the atlas as your legend/key. • Include the appropriate symbols on your map. • Include the appropriate title on your map.

  6. Your Extra Page • Information or pictures (with captions) of your choice. What interesting things about Australia can you find? Put it in your book!

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