Under The Southern Cross (by Frane Lessac) Book Companion Activities

Night-time in Australia, animals are waking, people are exploring, discoveries are being made – under the Southern Cross. What makes ribbons of colour swirl in the sky? What are the spooky balls of light that bounce across the outback? What animal lays eggs that look like squishy ping-pong balls? Where can you watch a movie with bats circling overhead? Discover the answers to these questions and more in this factastic picture book tour of Australia after dark.

This pack is designed to complement the story “Under The Southern Cross” by Frane Lessac. It includes:

• Under the Southern Cross – Thinking Deeper
• Under the Southern Cross Definitions
• Under the Southern Cross Comprehension
• Under the Southern Cross Synonym Sort
• Exploring Australia
• Postcard Memories
• Cut, Paste, and Compare
• Story Book Detective Challenge
• Label The Map
• Where Have You Been?
• My Trip Recount
• Sky Journal
• Using Your Senses
• National Flags
• Labelling the Southern Cross
• Constellations

NOTE – The story is not included in this pack