Australia's National Flower

 Australia's national flower is the Golden Wattle.  It is green and gold, and is often worn as a sign of mourning.  September 1 is named as Australia's National Wattle Day.  The Golden Wattle is seen on Australia's Coat of Arms.
Hannah

turning repeating decimals into fractions

I learned that to turn a repeating decimal into a fraction the denominator is always nine.
CARMEN

Didgeridoo

The digeridoo is a wooden instrument of Australia. It is 1.5 meters long and wider at the bottom. It makes a low drone sound.
Trista

Canberra

Canberra is an Australian city. It is the capital city, but not the largest city in Australia.
-Carlee

Compression and Tension

Compression is a force that squeezes a material together.  When a material is in compression, it tends to become shorter.  Tension is a force that stretches a material apart.  When a material is in tension, it tends to become longer.

Hannah