Book Activities for Searching For Cicadas by Lesley Gibbes and Judy Watson

Shortlisted for the 2020 CBCA Eva Pownall award for non-fiction books presented in an imaginative manner this is the story of a young boy and his grandfather's summer search for cicada. There are lots of interesting facts about cicadas and a lovely story of intergenerational teaching and camping.  The activities for this book include the life cycle of a cicada, making an edible cicada and an origami cicada, drawing a cicada, matching cicadas to their names and a reflection on camping as a holiday. 

Games

The games below are advertisement free and will open in a new window. They can be played by children online as many times as they like. The Match Up Memory Card Game will allow children to improve their memory while the Maze Game lets them develop strategy and problem solving skills while having fun. These games will also build children's attention, concentration and focus, visual recognition and short-term memory. Enjoy.