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Teaching With Aunty: The Story of the Southern Cross (Year 2)

Year Level:Year 2

Knowledge Area:Weather Seasons

This is the Teaching with Aunty lesson for 'Weather Seasons: Year 2'. The visual stimulus for this lesson is the 'The Story Of the Southern Cross' video.

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