Teach

Topics

History

Year Level

Year 3

Type of Resource

Stand Alone Activity, Worksheet

Size

Individual, Group, Whole Class

Links to Australian Curriculum

AC9HS3K02

Origami Sturt Desert Pea

An origami version of the State emblem.

Description

Activity

This is a colouring, cutting and folding exercise to create an origami Sturt Desert Pea. This exercise can produce a beautiful classroom display.

Duration

20 minutes

Supplies

  1. Scissors
  2. Gluesticks
  3. Sticky tape
  4. Popsticks or straws for the stem
  5. Coloured pencils/textas
  6. Printed copies of the instructions and pieces.

Instructions

  1. Colour in the leaves and flower petals – try and keep the fold lines visible through the colouring
  2. Cut out the leaves and flower petals
  3. Follow the folding and gluing instructions
  4. Tape the completed pieces to a stem

Follow Up Ideas

  • Create a class emblem

Thank you to the education team at the Parliament of New South Wales for their support of this resource.

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