LOWER PRIMARY STUDENT WORKBOOK
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________
School: _______________________________________________________________________________
Class: _________________________________________________________________________________
Mission Statement
Providing inspiration and education through hands on interaction
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ANIMAL FEATURES
Draw a line to the answer.
1. What animal has scales?
Bird
2. What animal has feathers?
Koala
3. What animal has fur?
Snake
Draw one animal in each of the boxes below
Reptile
Bird
Mammal
What is your favourite animal and why?
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Describe what this animal looks like.
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DID YOU KNOW? Male Koalas make extremely loud growling noises.
Koalas are also very fussy eaters, they mainly eat
Eucalyptus leaves.
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HOW MANY
How many of these animals did you see at Oakvale Farm and Fauna World?
ANIMAL
HOW MANY?
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Koala
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Wedge tailed eagle
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Wombat
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Scrub Python
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Emu
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Cassowary
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a) How many thumbs does a koala have? ______
Can you draw its front paw?
b) How many legs does a snake have? ______
c) How many ears does a kangaroo have? ______
d) How many legs does a camel have? ______
DID YOU KNOW?
Dingos do not smell like domestic dogs allowing them
to stay hidden from predators.
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DRAWING
Kangaroos live in social groups called mobs. This kangaroo is lonely. Can you
draw a habitat for him and a mob to join?
Remember to draw food, water and some shelter like trees.
DID YOU KNOW? Female Marsupials have a pouch and their babies
are called Joeys.
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ANIMAL MAZE
Help the wombat find his way home.
START
FINISH
DID YOU KNOW? The Common Wombat can dig a tunnel system,
with tunnels ranging anywhere from 2 to 20 metres
in length.
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COLOURING IN
The Southern Cassowary loves to eat rainforest fruits.
Colour him in and draw some fruit for him to eat.
DID YOU KNOW? The Southern Cassowary is one of the World's largest
flightless bird. They can also live up to 60 years of age.
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AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL........
You, your family and friends can do many thing in your own
environment to help animals and nature by.
 Putting rubbish in the bin
 Turning the tap off when cleaning your teeth to save water
 Turning off lights and not wasting electricity
 Reducing rubbish. For example, say "No" to plastic bags, reuse
bottles as much as possible
 Take the eco-friendly way to school. For example, ride a bike,
walk or take public transport
 Planting native plants
 Telling an adult and/or Oakvale Farm and Fauna World when
you see an injured Australian native animal!
WE CAN ALL
HELP TO
MAKE A
DIFFERENCE
Come and take part in a
REAL HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE!
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