Remembrance Day

Student Activities for Remembrance Day
http://www.dva.gov.au/commem/commac/studies/studies_resources.htm
Activities include Primary worksheet.

Remembrance and Poppy
This site has downloadable material for students and teachers to find out about Remembrance Day. Topics are: Story of Remembrance, All About Poppies, Activity Guides for teachers and speakers and student info.

Why Wear a Poppy - poem
http://www.lisburn.com/war_memorials/poppyday_poem.htm

Remembrance Day
http://lvillage.education.vic.gov.au/lv/beps/hp.nsf/PreviewHomePages/remembrance%20day
Lesson Plans, activities and other resources.

Remembrance Day Links
http://www.edselect.com/remembrance.htm
Links to sites related to Remembrance Day.

Lest We Forget
http://www.dva.gov.au/commem/commac/studies/workingtheweb_1.pdf
8 page pdf file with activities of Anzac (Australia) involvement in War. The activiites can be adapted to your classroom needs in other countries.

Memorial Boxes

Military Commitments

Education

Education Activities (recipe for hardack and more)

First World War online dioramas

Commemorative websites to help with the activities

Remembrance Day Links

Photo Galleries

Guide to Perserving Wartime Memorabilia

http://www.dva.gov.au/commem/rememb/Rem_day.htm

Remembrance Day - November 11
Learn about John McCrae, the author of the poem In Flanders Fields and get the words to Bryan Adams song, Remembrance Day.

http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/remembrance/

The Story of Remembrance
Learn the importance of Remembrance Day, why we wear a poppy and get some teaching ideas for ages 6-15.

http://www.ausmil.com/users/anzacs/remembrance_day_.htm

Remembrance Day: Why the Poppy?
Learn why the poppy became the flower of remembrance

Last Post download http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/anzac/lastpost.htm The Poppy is the symbol of Remembrance
More information and history on the poppy being the flower of remembrance

http://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/remembrance/

DLTK's Remembrance Day Crafts
This site has some great arts & crafts ideas for Remembrance Day.

Heart Poppies
This is an art activity that young children will enjoy.

Remembrance Day Craft Ideas for Kindergarten and Preschool

Now It's Fall
In this lesson plan for the picture book Now It's Fall by Lois Lenski, students will learn about autumn and different objects and events associated with this special season.

Spring in a Bottle

If it feels like spring's taking too long to sprout, liven up a winter windowsill by making this mini greenhouse -- a recycled take on a cloche, traditionally used outdoors to protect early plantings.

Article: What Are the Similarities and Differences between Fractions and Ratios?

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Museum Box
This site provides the tools for users to build up an argument or
description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a
virtual box. Lesson guidance and instructions for use are available in the
teachers' area.

Electrocity
Electrocity is an online game which involves students building and managing
their own virtual towns and cities, making important decisions and learning
about energy generation and environmental management.

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