Ian’s Underground Life
Ian seems like a fairly ordinary boy– your students will agree that his bicycle, dog and baseball cap are standard fare for an 11 year-old. But they'll be astounded to see his house, or rather... his cave. In Coober Pedy, a barren opal mining town in the middle of a desert, there are no trees, little water, and temperatures that can reach 120 during the day – and drop to below freezing at night. All good reasons for Ian to love his cave-house; with its TV, and steady temperature of 68 degrees. This photo-journey trransports students to an extraordinary environment with as many cultural and geographical differences (luxury caves with indoor swimming pools) as startling similarities (you have to vacume your cave!).

Off to School

Exploring Outback Australia CD-ROM includes:
Teacher’s Guide (PDF) with the PAL curriculum, including questions (and answers) for the photographs (shown in thumbnails), information about Australia and Coober Pedy, maps, vocabulary,fun facts, lesson plan ideas, student activities and standards integration.
PowerPoint with the images - including maps - and the story narrative

*Mac and Windows compatible

Cake in a Cave

Luxury Cave