CHILDREN’S UNIVERSITY SCOTLAND
Easter Activity Challenge
Be a wildlife champion
Make a fascinating, factual poster
featuring one endangered animal and
answer the following questions:
Terrific Transformations
What important work is being done
save this animal?
Ever wondered how that strange
looking jelly in the pond transforms into
a jumping frog? Put on a show to tell
your friends and family what happens
in between. Find out about the 6
different stages in the life cycle of a
frog. Make a stick puppet for each
stage.
Is there anything we can do at home
that might help?
How many weeks does it take for a tiny
egg to transform into an adult frog?
Some great places to start your
research are: the WWF, RZSS and Blair
Drummond Safari Park websites.
Click here if you need some help
making your puppet.
Wild Challenge
Easter Egg Enterprise
The Easter holidays is the perfect time
to get outdoors, explore nature and
challenge yourself.
Design a colourful and creative box for
a chocolate Easter egg. Give your
design a ‘unique selling point’ to make
it stand out from the crowd, such as a
special flavour of chocolate, a
beautifully designed box or a fun
mascot.
What does the term endangered mean?
How has this animal become
endangered?
Choose one of the amazing Wild
Challenge activities from the RSPB
website and take part. You can even get
bronze, silver and gold awards from the
RSPB!
Teach someone something
Do you have a special skill? Why not
teach this to a friend? Maybe you know
how to do an amazing skateboard flip,
how spin a ball on your finger or how to
do a stunning pirouette?
Or, if you have a younger family
member who needs some help with
counting and learning numbers, try the
Count Me In games online. Help them
improve their maths and you’ll get
better at leading and helping others.
What was it like to teach your skill?
How would you improve next time?
Photo competition
At Easter time we can see lots of new
baby animals, in our gardens, parks and
in fields.
Take a photo showing these cute
critters experiencing the world for the
first time. Write a short caption to go
with your photo, saying: what type of
animal it is, where you saw it and what
you think it might be experiencing in its
first few weeks and months.
We’ll send you a sticker for your
passport once you enter – find out how
on the next page.
You could make a hedgehog café, find
some fabulous fungi, go on a mini-beast
safari and more! Head to the Wild
Challenge Activities page to get started!
Ask your friends and family what they
like best about your design, and how
they think you can make it even better.
Feeling extra creative? Make an origami
box and make your design come to life!
Head in the clouds
Get scientific
Green fingers
Imagine you are a scientist in your very
own lab, hoping to find the answers to
some fascinating and puzzling
questions. Try an experiment using
things you can find at home. Why not:
With help from an adult, plant a bulb or
some seeds in a pot or in your garden.
Make a cloud collage showing six types
of cloud using whatever materials you
like. Hint: cotton wool makes really
fluffy clouds!
Head outdoors with your cloud collage
and get cloud spotting…can you spot all
six types of cloud in the sky?
Have you ever wondered what it would
it feel like to walk through a cloud?
What does this tell you about what
clouds are made of? Hint: are they
solid, liquid or gas?
Make lava out of only vinegar, salt, oil
and food colouring?
Bend water with only a comb?
Make an old penny sparkle using only
vinegar?
Head to Science Bob to find out how to
do these fun experiments and more!
Write a report about your experiments
– were the results what you expected?
Can you explain your findings?
Nurture your plant by watering it and
giving it plenty of sunlight. Remember
to do some research to check what
conditions your plant needs to grow
and thrive!
Take pictures to document your shoots
or seedlings growing into their final
form, and write a short paragraph
answering the question: Why are plants
important?
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CHILDREN’S UNIVERSITY SCOTLAND
Activity Challenge Rules…
Rule Number 1:
Remember to always ask a parent or guardian before starting any
of the activities.
Rule Number 2:
Each activity is worth 1 CU credit, and you can only collect 1 credit per
challenge. Don’t forget to log your credits on your e-Passport too.
Rule Number 3:
Before you can collect a stamp, your teacher will need some evidence that
you have completed the activity. The evidence could be a photograph, your
diary/poster/factsheet, a recording, or some writing about when and how
you completed the activity and what you liked about it.
Rule Number 4:
This is a national Activity Challenge for CU Passport Holders across Scotland.
If there’s a local Activity Challenge happening at the same time, you can only
collect credits for taking part in one of the Challenge sheets.
Rule Number 4:
HAVE FUN!
Children’s University Scotland (also known as CU Trust Scotland) is a registered Scottish charity (No. SC043974) and is a company limited by guarantee.