Children’s University Australia
Autumn Activities
Complete as many activities as you can from the booklet, then return to your school’s CUA
Coordinator to earn 30 minutes for each activity in your passport!
Activity 1 – Term 1 Rewind!
Congratulations – you’ve almost made it a quarter of the way through
the school year! Answer the below questions to tell us about how your
first term is going.
What is your favourite memory from Term 1?
Who did you sit next to this term? What did you like about
them?
List three things you have learned this term?
What has been your favourite CU activity this term? Why?
Activity 2 – Autumn Word Find
Activity 3 – ANZAC Comprehension
World War I began in August 1914 when Britain and Germany declared war on each other. In the
same year, Australia followed Britain into war when both the Prime Minister Joseph Cook, and
the Opposition Leader Andrew Fisher, declared Australia’s support for Britain. At that time
416,809 men enlisted to fight for Australia. Of these men, over 60,000 were killed and 152,000
were injured. One of the most significant events of World War I for Australians was the ANZAC
landing at Gallipoli in Turkey. Although Gallipoli represents different things to different people,
the story of the ANZACs who fought at here is one of perseverance and courage in the face of
failure and despair.
After four months of training in Egypt, the ANZAC troops left for Gallipoli. At dawn on 25 April
1915 they landed at a beach now known as ANZAC Cove. The landing was nightmarish; the
beach was at the bottom of a steep slope, meaning that the ANZACs had a tough and dangerous
struggle to climb up the beach as the well-organised Turkish troops rained shells and gunfire
down onto them from the top of the cliff.
Here is the failure and the legend of the ANZACs: they had landed in the wrong position. They
had meant to land on a flat beach where they would have had a better chance of reaching the
shore to attack enemy troops. Instead, the ANZACs and the Turkish troops reached a deadlock,
with neither able to take any new ground for months. The ANZACs began evacuating on 20
December 1915. The Australians had spent only eight months in Gallipoli, but in this short time
had suffered 25,000 casualties, including 8700 deaths.
The bravery and endurance of Australian troops in the face of death is what turned this horrific
event into a legend that has helped to shape our country.
Who were the leaders of Australia’s two political parties in 1914?
List five adjectives used above to describe Gallipoli
Why do you think the ANZAC Day Memorial Services are held at
dawn?
Why was landing at Gallipoli so difficult for the ANZACs?
Use your research skills to find out what ANZAC stands for. Write
the full name below
Activity 4 – Punny Problems
A pun is a joke that makes a play on words. As Easter approaches, ‘egg puns’
become more and more popular. Read the sentences below, identify the pun (or
puns), then write the correct word.
His performance was eggscellent
A scale can be used to find an eggsact weight
An eggsplosion woke them in the middle of the night
He misses his eggs-girlfriend
He had to get an eggs-ray on his right egg
They were eggsonerated of any wrong-doing
She eggnored her teacher whenever they set homework
The detail on the painting was eggsquisite
She was eggstatic about her grade on the test
The car eggselerated away from the traffic lights
The boy was eggsited to be taking such a big whisk!
The class was eggthusiastic about the new activity
The group made sure to eggsessorise their outfits
He thought they were being serious but the yolk left him with egg on his face
Activity 5 – Picture of Autumn
Autumn is a very picturesque month. The weather is slowly cooling and this leads
to changes in the environment around us.
Either draw one or take three photos which you think best represent Autumn as a
season.
Activity 6 – Poppy Craft
The Flanders poppy has long been a part of Remembrance Day, and is also
increasingly being used as part of Anzac Day observances. During the First World
War, red poppies were among the first plants to spring up in the devastated
battlefields of northern France and Belgium.
Use the instructions below and the template on the next page to create your own
wearable poppy.
Step 1 – Print out your poppy template
Step 2 – Carefully cut around the outside of the petals and centre pieces of the
poppy.
Step 3 – Using the dotted lines as a guide, fold the petals in an accordion style.
Step 4 – Using glue, double sided tape or a stapler, fold and stick one edge of the
petal over the other. Do this for all 7 petals.
Step 5 – Take 3 of the petals and assemble
them as shown in the image. Glue or staple
them together.
Step 6 – One by one, position and attach the
remaining petals using glue, double sided tape
or a stapler.
Step 7 – Take the yellow and black centre
pieces and cut along the white lines.
Step 8 – Carefully curl up every second cut on both the yellow and black pieces.
Step 9 – Stick the black, then the yellow piece in the centre of your flower using glue.
Activity 7 – Australian Heritage Week
April 18th marks the beginning of the Australian Heritage Festival which, in 2017,
will explore the theme of Having a Voice. Our community is shaped by many
different voices from many unique individuals. Answer the questions below about
your community.
What is the name of your local council?
Who is in charge of your local council?
What is your favourite landmark?
What would you like to build in your area?
What would you like to remove?
What are some clubs in your local area?
Activity 8 – Allies of the ANZACS
On the 25th of April, Australia celebrates ANZAC Day to celebrate the sacrifices
made by armed service personnel. One of the most famous battles fought by the
ANZACs was at Gallipoli in World War 1. The ANZACs entered the war with other
countries and were known as the Allies.
Underneath the names of the countries, draw the flags of the nations who were
also part of the Allies in World War 1.
New Zealand
Russia
Romania
Italy
France
United Kingdom
Activity 9: Colourful Eggs
Choose three colours and decorate the shell, ribbon and spots on the egg using
each different colour. Can you decorate the other eggs in different ways, but using
only the same three colours? Find out how many different combinations there are.
Activity 10: Neat Names
April is a unique word in that it is both the name of a month and a
popular name for a girl. Can you think of any other words which double
as names?
Make a list below of at least ten! You can use shortened versions of
names and the spelling can be different (e.g. Matt)