Camp Canberra
Delve into the design of Canberra and explore the role of museums and galleries in a capital city.
Camp Canberra, written by Krys Saclier with illustrations by Cathy Wilcox, follows the students at Mount Mayhem Primary School as they travel around Canberra.
Use these activities before and after your visit to Canberra to encourage curiosity, creativity and reflection.
Resources
Camp Canberra: capital design – teacher resource
Invite students to explore the design of Canberra and consider what important buildings are there.
Camp Canberra: the missing museum – teacher resource
Students can design a new museum for Canberra thinking about what it would collect and why it’s needed.
Camp Canberra: museum wonderings - activity sheet
Invite students to record their wonderings as they visit Canberra's museums, and then create a postcard to celebrate their Canberra trip.
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