Australia Challenge

Hello and welcome to the Australia challenge!

The profits from this challenge will be used to support the participants of

the 2017/18 Girlguiding Midland adventure to Australia.

As part of the trip we aim to meet and work with BGIFC and Girls Guides of Australia.

We have created the challenge with all sections in mind and any member of Girlguiding can take part.

You can do as many challenges as you like, but we would recommend you do the following:

5 activities for Rainbows (indicated with R)

7 activities for Brownies (B)

9 activities for Guides (G) / Senior Section (SS) / Adult Members

There are many ideas on the internet for Australian activities; but to help with your planning we have included some resource ideas in the challenge. There are many more available. Please feel free to adapt any idea to suit

your own units’ age range, but do remember it is a challenge!

Once you have completed the challenge please use the form at the back to order your badges.

Once your payment has cleared your badges will be posted to you by first class post.

We hope you all enjoy completing the challenge. If you have had fun then please pass the challenge on to other units that you know.

We would like to thank you for your support

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Contents page

Section 1

Australian Crafts

Aboriginal Dot Paintings Boomerang Cork Hat Kangaroo Craft Platypus Craft Bead Crafts

Section 3

Australian Food Ideas

Vegemite Lamingtons Anzac Biscuits Fairy Bread Dampers

Section 2

Find out some Australian Facts, Famous People & Famous Places – get the girls to design a poster of the facts they find out.

Places – Sydney Opera House, Great Barrier Reef, Ayres Rock, Capital Cities

Famous People – Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Cathy Freeman, Rod Laver, Olivia newton John, Kylie Minogue, Shane Warne

Language

Section 4

Sports - Australia is famous for:

Cricket – The Ashes Rugby Aussie Rules Football

Section 5

Songs & Music & Games – traditional songs and songs about Australian animals

Waltzing Matilda Cuddly Koala Didgeridoo Kookaburra Australian National Anthem Koala Drive

Section 6

Australian Animals

Platypus Dingo Wallabies Kangaroo Tasmanian Devil Emu Wombat

Section 7

WAGGGS & BGIFC

Girl Guides of Australia BGIFC WAGGGS

Section 1 – Crafts

Hama Beads, Pony beads & Seed Beads – Make flags & animals (R,B,G, SS)

Make magnets / coasters / badges. You can find many patterns on the internet, here are a few patterns to follow:

Australian Flag (G,SS)

You need:

2 x large Hama boards joined together

129 x white, 88 x red, 560 x dark blue

Instructions:

Follow pattern - once pattern made iron to fuse together. Glue a magnet to the back.

Koala (R, B)

You need:

1 x square peg board, 51 x black, 2 x pink, 54 x grey.

Instructions:

Follow pattern - once made iron to fuse together. Glue a magnet / badge fixing to the back.

Seed beads safety pin Australian flag badge: (G,SS)

You need:

- Safety Pins – 2¼” x 1

- 4mm Seed

- Safety Pins, Size 2 x 10

- Pattern

Instructions:

Each row hanging down is a size 2 pin with beads strung on it. Open these pins and string beads following the pattern. Remember that you are stringing the beads upside-down so you will start at the top with of each row and work down. Then turn the pin upside-down.

Once all the size 2 pins are completed, thread onto the larger pin, beginning with the pin on the right. Continue until all pins are on and close the end to prevent them falling off.

Pony Bead Platypus Key Fob (B, G, SS)

You need: --31 Purple Pony Beads --30 Sunflower yellow Pony Beads --3 metres Cord --1 Lanyard Hook

Instructions: Fold your cord in half to find the centre. Use a half hitch to secure it to a lanyard hook. Lace beads using pattern at right as a guide. Finish by tying off with a double knot.

Other Crafts

Aboriginal dot paintings: (R,B,G,SS) - Aboriginal paintings often resemble a map of sorts. Traditional symbols are used to represent water, clouds, stars, fire, cliffs and sandhills. Experiment with different symbols and colours. Traditional colours include colours of nature-reds, yellows, browns & white. See appendix for symbols and design idea.

Make a boomerang, (R,B,G). – Print off the template in the appendix on card, cut out and colour in.

Make a cork hat (R,B,G,SS)

You need:

- Large sheet of card

- Glue or tape

- String

- Corks

Instructions:

Using the card, trace around a plate that is just big enough to sit on your head. Cut the circle out. Trace around the plate again and then draw another circle around this circle that is approx. 9cm bigger. Cut out the inner circle and then the outer circle – this makes the brim of your hat. Measure the circumference of your head and then cut a strip of cardboard to match this length that is approx. 10cm wide. Fold each edge over 2cm and cut tabs at regular intervals. These will then fold inwards.

To assemble the hat, tape the strip of cardboard together so it makes a circle. Tape one set of the tabs to the underside of the brim, and the other set of tabs to the top of the hat.

Count how many corks you have and then punch the same number of holes around the brim of the hat. Tie string around each cork and then attach each cork to the hat.

Section 2 - Australian Facts

Challenge your girls to research Australian facts; how many can they find? Ask the older girls to find out more facts. Here are some facts to start you off: have the girls found the same ones? Ask them to design a poster with the facts that they have found out on. Have a go at the quiz after learning some facts or perhaps write your own based on what facts have been found out.

Australian Facts

• Australia has the largest cattle station in the world at 21,126 square miles (34,000km²). That’s bigger than Belgium.

•Kangaroos and emus cannot walk backward. So, their presence on the Australian coat of arms symbolizes 'ever onward progress'. Consider designing your own coat of arms, what would it have on it?

•Ugg boots were actually invented in Australia, but they are not too keen on them. The locals call them ‘very ugly boots’.

•Australians invented loads of things including lawn mowers with engines, the Black Box on airplanes, smoke alarms, aspirin, the pacemaker, penicillin, the wine cask, electric drill, car radio, and the bionic ear and long wearing contact lenses. They’ve even got the technology to produce bank notes that are the hardest to produce in the world. Ask your girls to think about what they could invent and what it would be used for.

•Australia is a commonwealth of the United Kingdom, which means that the head of state is none other than the Queen of England!

•The Australian flag has three sections, the Commonwealth Star, the Southern Cross and the Union Jack.

•More than 22 million people live in Australia, which actually isn’t that many when you consider its size.

•More than two thirds of the country is desert, called the ‘outback’.

•Even though there’s lots of desert, there are rainforests too.

•The first people to live in Australia were the ‘Aborigines’, and they’ve been there for approximately 60,000 years.

•Australia was the second country in the world to give women the right to vote in 1902.

•Melbourne, Australia has the largest Greek population of any city in the World - outside of Greece. Research your own area and find out what nationalities live within the area.

•Aboriginals of Australia use a curved throwing stick called a Boomerang for hunting and warfare. Aborigines call it Kylie. There are 7 main types of boomerangs. They are the 'returning' or 'V-shaped' (most common type), 'hunting', 'hook', 'club', 'bossed', 'sword' and the 'cross'.

Australia Quiz.

1. What is the world's largest and most ferocious living reptile that inhabits Australia?

(A). Northern Alligator. (B). Saltwater Crocodile. (C). Freshwater Crocodile. (D). Northern Crocodile. Answer ________________________________________________________________________

2. Australia is the worlds -

(A). Largest Island. (B). Smallest Continent. (C). both of the above. (D). none of the above Answer _________________________________________________________________________

3. The platypus and echidna are the only marsupials in the world that-

(A). can swim. (B). are poisonous. (C). lay eggs. (D). can do all of the above. Answer _________________________________________________________________________

4. In which direction does the sun set in Australia?

(A). North. (B). South. (C). East. (D). West. Answer_________________________________________________________________________

5. What date do Australians celebrate Australia Day?

(A). 26 January. (B). 26 February. (C). 26 March. (D). 26 December. Answer _________________________________________________________________________

6. In the list of the world's 10 most venomous snakes, how many are from Australia?

(A). 3. (B). 5. (C). 7. (D). 9. Answer _________________________________________________________________________

7. What does ANZAC stand for?

(A). Australia, New Zealand And Commonwealth. (B). Australian's Need Zippers And Clothes. (C). Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. (D). Australia Neuters Zebras And Camels Answer _________________________________________________________________________

8. How many islands does Australia have?

(A). between 80-90. (B). between 800-900. (C). between 8 000-9 000. (D). between 80 000-90 000. Answer _________________________________________________________________________

9. What is Australia's deadliest spider?

(A). Huntsman Spider. (B). Redback Spider. (C). Funnel Web Spider. (D). White Tail Spider. Answer _________________________________________________________________________

10. Australia has the hottest recorded town in the world. What is the town?

1. (A). Darwin. (B). Broome. (C). Marble Bar. (D). Hobart. Answer _________________________________________________________________________

Quiz answers.

1. B – Saltwater Crocodile 2. C – Both of the above 3. C – Lay eggs 4. D – The West 5. A – 26th January 6. D – 9 7. C – Australian and New Zealand Army Corps 8. C – Between 8,000 – 9,000. 9. C – Funnel Web Spider 10. C – Marble Bar

Try to find the places

Famous People :

Here is a list of famous Australian people – ask the girls to research famous people and see if they find the same names. Or, give them the names and ask them to find out what they are famous for. (We have put them into categories for you). (R.B.G.SS)

Art - look at the different types of art, have a go at producing your own, what styles will the girls chose? Put on a display for parents / friends.

•Simryn Gill - Artist

•Albert Namatjira - painter

•Sidney Nolan - painter

•Arthur Streeton - painter

Literature – Can you make up your own short story or poem, write one for the unit.

•Wilfred Burchett - journalist

•Henry Lawson - prose and poetry

•Banjo Patterson - writer, author of Waltzing Matilda and The Man from Snowy River

•Patrick White - winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature

Movies and TV – Ask the girls to find out what films / shows these actors are famous for. Why not act out scenes from some of the films – e.g. X-Men and have a go at face painting and making costumes.

•Barry Humphries - TV personality

•Bryan Brown - actor

•Cate Blanchett - actor

•Eric Bana - actor

•Errol Flynn - actor

•Guy Pearce - actor

•Hugh Jackman - actor

•Mel Gibson - actor American born, Australian raised

•Nicole Kidman - actor

•Paul Hogan - actor

•Russell Crowe - actor

Music – link this in with the music badge. See the section on Australian music.

•Andy Gibb -pop singer

•Jason Donovan - singer

•Natalie Imbruglia - singer

•Nellie Melba - opera singer

•Kylie Minogue - singer

•Olivia Newton-John - singer

Politics – Especially for older girls, pick a ‘hot’ topic and have a debate, ask them to think about the ‘for’ and ‘against’.

•Edmund Barton - first Prime Minister of Australia

•Pauline Hanson - former Senator, controversial founder of the One Nation Party

•Robert Menzies - politician

Sport – why not have a go at holding a sports day, trying different sports. Learn how to play short tennis. Ask the girls to find out about ‘The Ashes’. Play a game of cricket in teams and make your own cup to award to the winning team.

•Sir Donald Bradman -cricketer

•Cathy Freeman - athlete

•Evonne Goolagong - tennis player

•Lleyton Hewitt - tennis player

•Rod Laver - tennis player

•John Newcombe - tennis player

•Greg Norman - golfer

•Patrick Rafter - tennis player

•Ian Thorpe - swimmer

•Shane Warne - Cricket

Other

•John Flynn - founder of the Royal Flying Doctor's Service[?]

•Frank Hurley - photographer on Shackleton's ill-fated Antarctica expedition

•Ned Kelly - bushranger

•Elle MacPherson - model

•Truganini - so-called last of the Tasmanian Aborigines

Australian Language

Whilst Australia prides itself in its multiculturism, with over 80 languages spoken, the predominant language spoken in Australia is basic English, but as with other countries, there is a distinct and sometimes colourful local variation.

Australia has its own slang phrases, using the phrases try to speak like an Aussie, ask the girls to compare to the UK and take a look at Cockney rhyming slang.

G'day, this means hello

'ow ya goin? means how are you?

Mate, is a good friend.

No worries, this is an expression to reassure or forgive, it's OK.

Fair dinkum, means really, anything that is genuine or real;

Cheers, means goodbye, thanks.

To put them all together; G'day mate 'ow ya going, look I spoke to guides and they can do that fundraising activity for you tomorrow no worries and don't worry we'll be fair dinkum about everything! Cheers mate see ya tomorrow!!!

Australian slang also consists of shortened words or altered word endings.

Barbie' means barbecue.

'Arvo' for afternoon.

'Ambo' for ambulance or the paramedic in the ambulance

'Derro' is a derelict person.

'Journo' is a journalist

While Maccas which is pronounced "mackers" is for McDonald's.

Australian slang has quite a few opposites in it too; sometimes used to describe people.

Like Bluey is a red-headed person.

Slim can be used to refer to a bigger person.

Stretch for a short person.

Shorty for a tall person.

Rowdy for a quiet person.

Curly for a bald person.

Then there's rhyming Australian slang.

Septic tank is a yank or American.

Frog and toad is the road.

Pat Malone means to be alone.

Billy lids or tin lids is for kids.

Captain Cook is to have a look.

Porky pie is a lie

Section 3 – Food

Here are some traditional Australian recipes to have a go at.

Anzac Biscuits (R,B,G,SS) - were originally made to send to the ANZACs (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) serving in Gallipoli.

Ingredients: 85g porridge oat, 85g desiccated coconut, 100g plain flour, 100g caster sugar, 100g butter, plus extra butter for greasing, 1 tbsp golden syrup, 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

Method: 1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Put the oats, coconut, flour and sugar in a bowl. Melt the butter in a small pan and stir in the golden syrup. Add the bicarbonate of soda to 2 tbsp boiling water, then stir into the golden syrup and butter mixture. 2. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the butter and golden syrup mixture. Stir gently to incorporate the dry ingredients. 3. Put dessert spoonfuls of the mixture on to buttered baking sheets, about 2.5cm/1in apart to allow room for spreading. Bake in batches for 8-10 mins until golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Lamington Cakes (,G,SS)

Ingredients: 125g (5oz) butter, 150g (6oz) caster sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 eggs, 250g (10oz) plain flour, 4 teaspoons baking

powder, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 120ml (4 fl oz) milk, Icing: 450g (1lb) icing sugar, 5 tablespoons cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon melted butter, 120ml

(4 fl oz) milk, 2 (200g) packages desiccated coconut.

Method: Method: 1.Preheat oven to 190 degrees C (gas mark 5). Grease and flour a 20x30cm rectangular baking tin.2.Sift together the flour, baking

powder and salt. Set aside. 3.In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition. Add

the flour mixture alternately with the milk; beat well.4.Pour this mixture into the tin. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre

of the cake comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Where possible, store overnight to give the cake a chance to firm

up before icing. 5. To make the icing: In a large bowl, combine icing sugar and cocoa. In a saucepan, heat milk and 1 tablespoon butter until the butter is melted. Add the milk to

the sugar mixture and mix well to create a fluid, but not too runny, icing. 6. Cut the cake into 24 squares. Place the coconut in a shallow container. Using a fork, dip each

square into the icing, then roll it in the coconut. Place onto a cooling rack to dry. Continue for each piece. The icing will drip, so place a sheet of greaseproof paper under

the rack to catch the drips.

Fairy Bread (R,B) – great for parties.

Ingredients: 10 slices bread, 100g butter, 125g hundreds and thousands

Method: 1. Spread the bread slices evenly with butter. Use a variety of pastry cutters to cut shapes from the bread, avoiding the crusts. 2. Place the hundreds and thousands on a plate. Press the bread, buttered-side down, into the hundreds and thousands to coat. Eat.

Dampers – a great campfire treat (B,G,SS)

Ingredients: 500g self-raising flour, 75g caster sugar, 200ml water, a foil-covered stick, chocolate spread, jam.

Method: 1. Put your flour and sugar in a bowl and mix well. Gradually add the water a little at a time and knead gently until it forms a soft dough. Divide the dough into eight equal-sized pieces. 2. Roll each piece of dough in your hands until it is a long and thin sausage shape. Wrap it around a foil-covered stick and press to ensure it is well fixed in place. 3. Turning regularly, carefully hold the stick over an even heat (campfire or barbecue) for 10 minutes until hard to the touch. 4. Carefully slide the dampers off the stick and fill the cavity down the centre with chocolate spread or jam.

Could you experiment with different fillings? What about cream and jam?

Vegemite:

Hold a tasting event. How does it compare to Marmite? Do you love it or hate it?

Section 4 Sport (R,B,G,SS)

Australia is famous for many sports especially the following:

Aussie Rules Football - is the most highly attended spectator sport in Australia. It’s also one of the most played team sports, with a season that extends from March to September/October. There are 18 players a side on an oval pitch with four posts at each end. Unlike soccer, there’s no offside rule and players may kick, carry or hit the ball (though there are special rules around this). The game’s origins and influences are thought to include Gaelic football, rugby and the Aboriginal game of Marn Grook.

Cricket - is the most common summer spectator sport in Australia and is usually played on the same grounds as Australian football. The season extends from October to the end of March. The most famous completion with England is the Ashes.

Rugby - Two different types of rugby are played in Australia: Rugby League and Rugby Union. The national sides for Union and League are known as the Wallabies and Kangaroos respectively.

Water sports - The Great Barrier Reef is off the north-eastern coast in Queensland and is a mecca for scuba diving and snorkelling. Sailing, fishing and surfing also take place on Australia’s lakes, rivers and beaches. Sydney‘s Bondi Beach is probably the famous surf zone in the country. In some cities such as Perth, it’s common for households to have their own swimming pools.

Athletics – Both the Olympic and Commonwealth Games have been held in Australia, whereby a large variety of different athletic sports took place.

Football (soccer) –In Australia football has tended to be a minority sport played by immigrants from Europe but it’s now the most popular team sport played by Australian children under 14. Australia also has a national women’s football team called the Matildas.

See section 2 re famous sports stars. Have a look at the following website for sports crafts and try learning to play the games listed above.

http://www.dltk-kids.com/sports/crafts.htm

Section 5 – Songs, Music & Games

Songs (R,B,G,SS)

Kokaburra – there are many versions of this

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, Merry merry king of the bush is he, Laugh, kookaburra, laugh, kookaburra, Gay your life must be.

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, Eating all the gumdrops he can see, Stop, kookaburra, stop, kookaburra, Save some there for me.

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, Counting all the monkeys he can see, Stop, kookaburra, stop, kookaburra, That's not a monkey, that's me.

The rest of these verses aren't part of the original song, but are fun to sing all the same.

Kookaburra sits on an electric wire, bobbing up and down 'cos his bums on fire, sore kookaburra, sore, kookaburra, sore your bum will be!

Kookaburra sits on an electric wire, With tears in his eyes and his tail on fire, Ouch, kookaburra, ouch, kookaburra, Sore your tail must be!

Kookaburra sits on the railroad tracks, Better get off or he'll be flat, Run kookaburra, run, kookaburra, Uh-Oh!, watch out!, SPLAT!

Cuddly Koala – This song has actions

Cuddly koalas Cuddly koalas Possums too Possums too Wallabies and wombats Wallabies and wombats Kangaroos Kangaroos Actions ( Cuddly koalas - squat & hug self) ( Possums too - make 'glasses' with hands) (Wallabies and wombats - swat alternate paws) (Kangaroos - jump up & down!)

Waltzing Matilda Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong, Under the shade of a Coolibah tree, And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boil, You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me. Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda, You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me, And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boil You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me. Down came a jumbuck to drink at that billabong Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee, And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me. Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda, You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me, And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me. Up rode the squatter mounted on his thorough-bred Down came the troopers One Two Three Whose that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me. Waltzing Matilda Waltzing Matilda You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me Whose that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker-bag You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me. Up jumped the swagman sprang in to the billabong You'll never catch me alive said he, And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me. Waltzing Matilda Waltzing Matilda You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me. Either before or after singing this song ask the girls to find out what some of the words mean: Jolly - means happy.

Swagman - a hobo who travelled from place to place in search of work. A swagman usually carried all his belongings wrapped up in a blanket called a swag. Billabong - a waterhole or pond. It is an aboriginal word that originally meant little or no water. Coolibah Tree - a eucalyptus tree which usually grows near water. Billy - a tin can with a wire handle used to boil water. Jumbuck - a sheep. The origin of the word is uncertain. It's most likely derived from two words jumping buck. Tucker Bag - a bag for storing food. It was usually an old sugar or flour sack. Tucker is a slang word for food. Squatter - a wealthy landowner, a rancher. Thoroughbred - An expensive pedigreed horse. Trooper - a policeman. Consider acting the different parts of the song out. How about drawing images of what they think a swagman or jumbuck looks like. Have a go at cooking in a Billy can – there are many sites on the internet that show you how.

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM Australians all let us rejoice, For we are young and free; We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil; Our home is girt by sea; Our land abounds in nature’s gifts Of beauty rich and rare; In history’s page, let every stage Advance Australia Fair. In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair. Beneath our radiant Southern Cross We’ll toil with hearts and hands; To make this Commonwealth of ours Renowned of all the lands; For those who’ve come across the seas We’ve boundless plains to share; With courage let us all combine To Advance Australia Fair. In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair. After singing this how about learning the UK National Anthem.

Pass the Didgeridoo Blue – sung to the tune of tie me kangaroo down sport Pass The Didgeridoo: Pass the didgeridoo, blue, Pass the didgeridoo Pass the didgeridoo, blue, I'm going to pass it to you! You need: A didgeridoo or baton type object. Instructions: All girls should be stood in a circle, facing inwards, slightly apart from each other. Throughout the game, they must always return to the spot that they are stood in. Whilst singing the song the didgeridoo is passed from girl to girl around the circle. Once the song is finished, the girl holding the didgeridoo is out & she sits down in her place. You then start the song again and the didgeridoo continues round the circle as before. After a while, you will have large sections of girls sat down so the girl with the 'didgeridoo' must run around the back of them to pass it over to the next person. The game continues like this until you get down to the last one or two girls, who are then deemed the winner(s). To make the game more of a challenge, have a second didgeridoo going round the circle at the same time!

Koala Drive – Use the picture below to draw your koala. You need one dice per group of 4. The girls work in pairs and each draw the same. They take it in turns to throw the dice. The idea is to draw a koala. Each koala part has a number. A body (throw a 6) a head (throw a 5) two arms & two legs (throw 4 lots of 4) two ears (throw 2 lots of 3) two eyes (throw 2 lots of 2) and one nose (throw a 1). Total koala - 38

The players in turn, throw a dice. A six must be thrown to start and you can then draw the body. You may then add the arms and legs. You must throw a 5 and draw the head before you add the eyes and nose. The first pair with a complete koala shouts "koala"

and wins that round. All add up how many their koala has scored and put the score in the box. The pairs all then swap partners with others players and then start again. The overall winner is the player who has scored the most when all 6 games have been played.

Total Koala - Body 6 / Head 5 / Arms & Legs 16 / Ears 6 / Eyes 4 / Nose 1 – 38

Section 6 Animals (R,B,G,SS)

Facts about Australian Animals

There are three times as many sheep than people living in Australia

The Australian Emu – a large, flightless bird – can run as fast as 45km/h (28mph)

Platypus are highly poisonous, and have enough poison to kill a dog or make a human seriously ill

Wombat poo is shaped like a cube!

The Box Jellyfish – which is found in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef – is responsible for more deaths than snakes, sharks and saltwater crocodiles combined

The record jump recorded by a kangaroo is a whopping 9 metres in a single leap!

Two native Aussie animals – Platypus and Echidnas – are the only two mammals in the world that lay eggs to give birth.

Koalas sleep for about 20 hours per day

Tasmanian Devils have the strongest bite per body size of any mammal

There are 4 different species of kangaroo in Australia, with the Red Kangaroo being the largest – the largest “Big Red” ever seen was 2.1m tall (6ft 9in) and weighed 91kgs (200lbs)!

The Australian “Thorny Devil” is one of the longest-lived lizards of its size in the world, with a lifespan of up to 20 years

The Kangaroo and Emu were chosen to be the two animals on the Australian Coat of Arms because they can't walk backwards, reflecting a forward-thinking culture

17 of the world's most poisonous snakes can be found in Australia

Australia is home to around 1,500 types of spiders

Australia has a larger population of camels than Egypt

Have a go at some Australian animal crafts & songs that include animals – see previous sections of this challenge.

Take a look at the following website for related activities:

www.activityvillage.co.uk/australian-animals

Play the Australian animals matching game – template further on.

Section 7 – WAGGGS & BGIFC

What is WAGGGS?

The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is the largest voluntary Movement dedicated to girls and young women in the world. Our diverse Movement represents ten million girls and young women from 146 countries.

Find out about the five regions and the World Centres. Plan a Thinking Day event based on a region or country within a specific region.

Take a look at the WAGGGS campaigns and find out how you can take action to create positive change in your community.

Stop the Violence

Free Being Me: 7 - 10yr olds. Resource is downloadable.

Free Being Me: 11 – 14yr olds. Resource is downloadable.

Surfsmart - Surf Smart is a non-formal education curriculum designed to inform young people about how to connect positively online, protect themselves from online threats and respect their rights and reputation on the internet. Resource is downloadable.

Have a look at ‘GLOW’ Global learning online for WAGGGS – a resource for adults.

What is BGIFC? (R,B,G,SS)

British Guides in Foreign Countries (BGIFC) is part of Girlguiding UK, and has been in existence since 1911.

Units are based in many parts of the world, in areas where it is impossible or inappropriate, for reasons such as language or culture, for the girls to join the local national organisation.

Members make the same Promise as in the UK, follow the current programme as appropriate to their Section, and wherever possible follow the policy and rules of Girlguiding UK.

BGIFC Galleon Badge

Challenge the girls to find out about the Galleon Badge and how it came to be. (R,B,G,SS). As more and more units of British Guides in foreign countries were formed, there was a growing desire for some form of corporate identity. One way to achieve this was for all British Guides abroad to wear the same badge, and so a competition was

launched to find a suitable design. It is believed this took place in or about 1926, with the competition winner coming from the Ile de France District of Paris, France.

The Badge chosen was a Galleon sailing across the ocean and incorporating the colours of the British Flag - red, white and blue. The ship itself represents Guiding overseas, and the red cross on the white mainsail was a Crusader Cross, a reminder of the adventurous and crusading spirit of people from the UK who live and work in another country. Hold a unit competition to design a unit badge – what will make it unique to your unit. Consider getting the winning design made up. (R,B,G,SS) Get the girls to make a sailboat, either individually or in teams and try to race them in a paddling pool. (B,G,SS) Find out more about the countries that have BGIFC members in – ask them to find out more about the countries and plan & hold a themed evening / event. (G,SS) Girl Guides Australia (R,B,G,SS) Guiding is available Australia wide. Girl Guides Australia is comprised of seven member organisations, one in each State and the Northern Territory. Girls 5-18 years and women from 18 years join Guides in their local community and become members of their State organisation. Each organisation offers girls the opportunity to enjoy Guiding through the Australian Guide Program. Ask the girls to take a look at the promise and laws, how do they compare to ours? I promise that I will do my best To be true to myself and develop my beliefs To serve my community and Australia to keep the Guide Law. As a Guide I will strive to: Respect myself and others Be considerate, honest and trustworthy Be friendly to others Make choices for a better world Use my time and abilities wisely Be thoughtful and optimistic Live with courage and strength

What about the sections, how do they compare to ours? Hold a discussion with your group, do they think this is a good idea? How would they like their own group to be organised? Historically - Prior to 1996 Girl Guides in Australia were organised into one of four youth sections based on age. These were: Gumnut Guides; age 5–7 years old, Brownie Guides; aged 7–10 years old, Girl Guides; aged 10–14 years old and Ranger Guides; aged 14–18 years old. However, since 1996, all youth members from 5-17 have been known as Guides. Units can choose their own name and can cater for guides of any age range between 5 and 18 years. Guiding resources, such as the Guide Handbooks, use the Girl Guides Developmental Stages of 5 –7, 7 - 9, 9 - 12, 12 - 14 and 14 - 17 to categorise and organise resources, allowing leaders & Guides to choose what is relevant for their unit. There is also a program specifically for young women aged 18–30, known as the Olave Program. Guide Leaders are adult volunteers aged over 18, and have hold various GGA Qualifications relevant to their position.

Biscuits

Girl Guides Australia have been selling Biscuits for 57 years to raise proceeds to support local, national and international Guiding activities and programs.

The biscuits come in four options: Traditional, Triple Choc, Bush Buddies and Gluten Free Shortbread. 100% of the money raised goes to support Girl Guides programs. Proceeds are used to help fund local Guiding activities, camps and events, purchase Guiding supplies and program materials, and support disadvantaged girls to enjoy Guiding. The funds are also used to provide training and support for Girl Guides Leaders, and to support international Guiding events.

Biscuits are only sold once a year in Australia, between May and June. The biscuits are not available in stores – they can only be purchased from Girl Guides. The annual Girl Guide Biscuit campaign is Girl Guides Australia biggest fundraiser. Every Guide who sells biscuits receives a special badge to acknowledge her involvement in the fundraiser.

All Girl Guides who participate in the biscuit fundraiser learn skills in leadership and teamwork and learn to set goals, grow in confidence, make business decisions, manage money and develop business ethics.

Have a go at making your own biscuits and selling them to raise funds – what will you use the funds for? Will you make different flavours of biscuits? How about designing the packaging. Think about the skills being learnt – how will you cost the biscuits? Other Girl Guides Australia Ideas – take a look uniform, how does it compare to ours? What about the sash and badge placement? Is it similar to ours? Take a look at the website for details and further information: http://www.girlguides.org.au/my-merchandise/sash-badge-placement.html

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Australia Word Search

S T L S N E E N A B S I R B Z A B X X B

P K S Y D N E Y H X U X U J Y I O P S P

K A N G A R O O E O Y T O O B L O H J L

V E G E M I T E M P J O N U A A M P D Y

L Q E R U G B Y W O D D P D L R E L U T

M O R D V E Z W L I X M E Q L T R L E N

F E E R R E I R R A B A Y Z A S A J S Q

W D Q K P V Z E I R H T S I W U N V U N

P A C D R Z G N E C N I U U U A G J O X

J Q L F J D G I J D Y L P J D Y F C H X

Y E A A I D F G R R U D Y F D R R U A F

O D M D O G G I E D S A T C A E H A R I

X K M U O K U R F J N I A H R S D K E E

I Q C E N R U O B L E M L Y W R K X P G

Y N D P T M H B R I O G P F I O S Y O X

H A D D H J C A W J S N H P N C M N M V

K L Z L S X D V B R G E W X C K B T B T

V G N K T A B M O W J C R I C K E T N K

I P W U P B Z C A I R N S I O A G N W K

X M X Z X E L I P P W A L T Z I N G X G

AUSTRALIA, PLATYPUS, WALLABY, KANGAROO, WOMBAT, KOALA, WALTZING MATILDA, VEGEMITE, BOOMERANG, ABORIGINE, BARRIER REEF, CRICKET, RUGBY, OPERA HOUSE, AYRES ROCK, DIDGERIDOO, EMU, DARWIN,

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Australia Word Search (Completed)

S T L S N E E N A B S I R B Z A B X X B

P K S Y D N E Y H X U X U J Y I O P S P

K A N G A R O O E O Y T O O B L O H J L

V E G E M I T E M P J O N U A A M P D Y

L Q E R U G B Y W O D D P D L R E L U T

M O R D V E Z W L I X M E Q L T R L E N

F E E R R E I R R A B A Y Z A S A J S Q

W D Q K P V Z E I R H T S I W U N V U N

P A C D R Z G N E C N I U U U A G J O X

J Q L F J D G I J D Y L P J D Y F C H X

Y E A A I D F G R R U D Y F D R R U A F

O D M D O G G I E D S A T C A E H A R I

X K M U O K U R F J N I A H R S D K E E

I Q C E N R U O B L E M L Y W R K X P G

Y N D P T M H B R I O G P F I O S Y O X

H A D D H J C A W J S N H P N C M N M V

K L Z L S X D V B R G E W X C K B T B T

V G N K T A B M O W J C R I C K E T N K

I P W U P B Z C A I R N S I O A G N W K

X M X Z X E L I P P W A L T Z I N G X G

AUSTRALIA, PLATYPUS, WALLABY, KANGAROO, WOMBAT, KOALA, WALTZING MATILDA, VEGEMITE, BOOMERANG, ABORIGINE, BARRIER REEF, CRICKET, RUGBY, OPERA HOUSE, AYRES ROCK, DIDGERIDOO, EMU, DARWIN,

CAIRNS

Boomerang Template – Cut and decorate

Dot Painting Template

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