Wombat Stew Humanities Activities
Geography
- How do we know this story is based in Australia?
- Where do you think you should put your map marker for this story?
- Did you know there are no Koalas in Tasmania or WA?
- Platypus are only found on the east coast of Australia including Tasmania.
Relationships
- The animals are friends to the wombat; they save his life.
How can we be a good friend to others?
History and Environmental planning
The Dingo Fence or the Rabbit Proof Fence is longer than the Great Wall of China. It is 5,320 km.
It was originally built to keep out the rabbits but that didn’t work. Now it is called The Dingo Fence or Dog Fence.
Wombat Stew Art Activities
Art Medium
The illustrations in this book are probably water colour and watercolour pencils. Can you identify the different mediums?
Shapes and Drawing
Look at the page where the emu is adding the feathers to the pot. Have your child make out the shapes in the emu. They should be able to identify a diamond, four ovals, and a cylinder.
Using tracing paper have them trace the picture in the book following the shape. When finished, place tracing paper under a clean sheet of paper and hold the two sheets up against a light filled window. Trace the tracing onto a clean sheet of paper. Once traced, look at the original illustration and add some details.
Wombat Stew Science-based Activities
Do a little research into one of the following areas;
Nature Study-Australian animals mentioned in the story.
Chemistry- Make a stew.
Bush craft- How can you cook your food in the bush? Discuss safe handling of fire in the bush.
Poisons-What should you eat. What makes something poisonous.
Reference: https://www.homeschoolingdownunder.com/wombat-stew-activities-literature-unit-study/
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