Australia Day Scavenger Hunt

Australia Day fact cards will take your students on a Scavenger Hunt for interesting facts on why and how Australia Day is celebrated in Australia. Your students will have fun as they document their learning on Recording Sheets and design poster templates after finding answers to key questions during the Scavenger Hunt. This is sure to make an interesting classroom display.

WHAT’S INCLUDED
32 Fact Cards on Australia. Day Celebration
2 Recording Sheets
2 page Answer Key
21 Poster Templates featuring Australia Day images; 1 blank poster included for students to self-illustrate.

ACTIVITY
Place the 32 fact cards on Australia Day around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 32 questions on their response sheets. They must read the fact card to find the answer for each corresponding fact question on their response sheets.
Early finishers who complete the Scavenger Hunt can design their posters. Wrap-up the activity by getting students together and asking them to share the facts they found the most interesting. They may refer to their recording sheets and posters.