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Teaching With Aunty: Morning Star (Year 5)

Year Level:Year 5

Knowledge Area:Dreaming

This is the Teaching with Aunty lesson for 'Dreaming: Year 5'. The visual stimulus for this lesson is the 'Morning Star' video.

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