Literature Based Unit: Echidnas – Seven Little Australians & Counting

When implementing this Literature Based Unit, we suggest reading at least three books. Activities are optional, feel free to choose whichever activities best suit your family.

We have endeavoured to select books that are likely to be accessible via your local libraries.

When using your local library don’t forget inter-library loans, we don’t want you to go into debt. We are not assuming you will read all of these books.

We estimate it will take 2-3 weeks to read through this LBU and enjoy the activities of your choice.

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Wattle Gum Education: Literature Based Unit Echidnas pdf

Name	Writers	Illustrators	Tags	Series	Target Age	Print Status
Little Puggle's Song	Conley, Vikki	Magisson, Helene	Echidna, Mammals, Monotreme Mammals		3-7 Years	In Print
Millie Loves Ants	French, Jackie	deGennaro, Sue	Echidna, Mammals, Monotreme Mammals		3-7 Years	In Print
Polka Dot Float	O'Flynn, Maryanne	O’Flynn, Maryanne	Bushfire, Echidna		3-7 Years	In Print
Puggle	Hoy, Catriona	Plant, Andrew	Echidna, Mammals, Monotreme Mammals		3-10 Years	In Print
Spikey’s Day Out	Welsh, Eva-Marie	Welsh, Eva-Marie	Echidna, Mammals, Monotreme Mammals, North Queensland, Tablelands		4-8 Years	In Print
The Echidna Near My Place	Whiting , Sue	James, Cate	Echidna, Mammals, Monotreme Mammals	Nature Storybooks	4-12 Years	In Print

Little Puggle’s Song – Vikki Conley

Millie Loves Ants – Jackie French

Polka Dot Float – Maryanne O’Flynn

Puggle – Catriona Hoy

Spikey’s Day Out – Eva-Marie Welsh

The Echidna Near My Place – Sue Whiting

Themes to Cover

Echidnas Habitats
Echidna Species
Echidna Behaviour

Teacher’s Notes

Little Puggle’s Song – Vikki Conley

Vikki Conley

Millie Loves Ants – Jackie French

Geography Activity

In what areas might you find Echidnas? Draw or trace a map of Australia, then shade to indicate where Echidnas live.
There are two-three sub-species of wombats. Use different colours to indicate where the different sub-species live.

Research Questions

What are the four species of Echidnas?
Research about endangered Echidnas
What size are Echidnas?
What time are you more likely to see a Echidnas?
How fast are Echidnas?
What do echidnas eat?
How long is the Echidnas female gestation period?

Language Arts Activities

Write a description of an Echidnas.
Write down 5 adjectives to describe an echidna. Then weave these words into a poem.
Research Echidnas then write a story using your new knowledge. Either in creative form or non-fiction narrative (living book style).
Create a dictionary of words related to Echidnas, include brief explanations for your words.

Art/Craft Activities

Enjoy creating some of the following ideas.