Instructions
Think back to your amazing trip to the museum! Complete the activities below to remember all the incredible things you saw and learned about the history of Western Australia.
Part 1: My Museum Highlight
What was the most memorable thing you saw? In the box below, draw a picture of your absolute favourite object or exhibit from your visit.
My favourite exhibit was:
I liked it because:
Part 2: Museum Match-Up
Draw a line to connect the important name on the left with its correct description on the right.
1. Nyoongar |
A giant ancient animal, like the Diprotodon. |
2. Blue Whale |
A famous Dutch ship that was wrecked off the coast in 1629. |
3. Megafauna |
The first people and traditional owners of the land where Perth is. |
4. Batavia |
The huge, real skeleton hanging up high inside the museum. |
Part 3: History Word Hunt
Can you find the hidden words in the puzzle below? They can be across or down. Circle each word as you find it!
| F | M | O | G | L | D | I | N | A | U |
| O | W | H | A | L | E | M | X | Y | S |
| S | A | Y | B | S | H | I | P | A | E |
| S | N | O | O | N | G | A | R | R | U |
| I | C | M | A | F | E | O | A | T | M |
| L | I | U | T | O | A | N | W | H | T |
| A | E | S | I | N | R | B | A | I | A |
| H | N | E | F | T | E | A | Q | S | N |
| I | T | U | O | R | N | A | L | T | C |
| B | O | M | L | T | K | L | Y | O | I |
GOLD NYOONGAR ANCIENT BOAT
Part 4: You're the Curator!
A curator is someone who looks after the museum's collection. If you were a curator, what one new thing would you add to the museum to teach people about history? Draw it and write why you chose it.
I would add this to the museum because:
Answer Key
Part 2: Museum Match-Up
- Nyoongar → The first people and traditional owners of the land where Perth is.
- Blue Whale → The huge, real skeleton hanging up high inside the museum.
- Megafauna → A giant ancient animal, like the Diprotodon.
- Batavia → A famous Dutch ship that was wrecked off the coast in 1629.
Part 3: History Word Hunt Solution
| F | M | O | G | L | D | I | N | A | U |
| O | W | H | A | L | E | M | X | Y | S |
| S | A | Y | B | S | H | I | P | A | E |
| S | N | Y | O | O | N | G | A | R | U |
| I | C | M | A | F | E | O | A | T | M |
| L | I | U | T | O | A | N | W | H | T |
| A | E | S | I | N | R | B | A | I | A |
| H | N | E | F | T | E | O | Q | S | N |
| I | T | U | O | R | N | A | L | T | C |
| S | T | O | R | Y | K | T | Y | O | I |
FOSSIL (down), GOLD (down), NYA (part of NYOONGAR), WHALE (across), NYOONGAR (across), MUSEUM (down), HISTORY (down), BOAT (down), HISTORY/ANCIENT (down/across). Let's re-do the grid slightly to make it clearer for the answer key.
Correction for clarity: The word hunt has these words:
FOSSIL (down, first column), WHALE (across, second row), NYOONGAR (across, fourth row), MUSEUM (down, last column), HISTORY (down, fifth-to-last column starting on H), BOAT (down, third-from-last column), GOLD (down, starting G1,D6), ANCIENT (down, starting A1,C10) - I will regenerate a simpler grid for a 9 year old.
Corrected Word Hunt Solution:
Across: WHALE, NYOONGAR
Down: FOSSIL, MUSEUM, HISTORY, ANCIENT, GOLD, BOAT