Education Activities for Students

KidsHQ

The Australian War Memorial has a new highly interactive website developed by the Education team. KidsHQ has been designed for upper primary students, however, it also offers an ideal introduction to the study of Australia’s military history for secondary students.

Their Spirit, Our History

Their Spirit, Our History is a Memorial booklet written to help young Australians to understand the historical significance of ANZAC Day. It also includes commemorative classroom activities and an outline for planning your own commemorative ceremony.

Poppies

Find out more about poppies, the widely accepted flower of remembrance. Make Your Own Poppy (55Kb PDF file), a craft activity for primary students.

Anniversary talks

Listen to historians talking about significant events in Australia's military history. They form a useful resource for teachers and senior history students. There are education based activities available based on the Remembering 1942 talks.

Hard Tack

Have you ever thought how the Australians at Gallipoli could be supplied with food: many thousands of men, at short notice, with no refrigeration? This is an activity with a recipe for cooking hard tack.

Research a Soldier

Research a soldier using the Memorial's online resources.

Shake Your Family Tree

Shake Your Family Tree is a series of guidelines for tracing the family history of students in your class.

Soldier's Slang

Soldier's Slang is an activity designed to show the unique language soldiers used at Gallipoli.