The Cairns Museum Scavenger Hunt

Find these objects in the Cairns Museum+

Find out about them as you go!

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Gallery 1: Cairns Over TimeLook around and find the:

Lit Sung Gong Temple Seal

Rainforest Shield

Flaming Guitar

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Write one word to describe each object

The Lit Sung Gong Temple Seal is made of M E T _ L

The Rainforest Shield is made of W _ _ D

The flaming guitar design looks like F I _ E

Look up at the Timeline

1: What happened in 1923?

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2: What year did cane toads arrive

A: ________________________________________________

3: What was the population of Cairns in 1981?

A: ________________________________________________________________________________

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Gallery 2: Old Cairns Look around and find the:

Gold Miners Scales

Ooyurka Stone

Pearling Lugger

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Write a word describing each object

Gold Miners Scales are made of : M E T _ _

The Ooyuka Stone was used by: A B O _ _ G _ N A _ people

The Pearling Lugger is a: W _ _ D _ N boat

Find the sugar bag

Can you lift it?

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Look at these pictures of the wharves:

Write down 3 things you can see in the pictures

1:_________________________________________________________

2:___________________________________________________________

3:___________________________________________________________

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Find the cane cutters barracks.

Find these photos in the display. What kind of work is cane cutting?

Write 3 words to describe cane cutting

1:_______________________________

2:________________________________

3: ________________________________

Is this a job they do today?

How do you think they cut cane today?

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Gallery 3: Living in the TropicsLook around and find the:

Butter Churn

Tricycle

Cane toad

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Finish these sentences:

1:_The Butter Churn is made of G L A _ _

2:_The Tricycle is a toy for a C H I _ _ R _ N

3: A Cane Toad is very U G _ Y!

Watch the film

Write down 3 natural sounds that you notice

1: _______________________________________________________

2: ________________________________________________________

3: ________________________________________________________

Look at all the photos on the walls

Take a photo of the one you like the most.

Back at school tell the class what you like about it.

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Gallery 4: Changing CairnsLook around and find the:

Mask and Snorkel

Sunlander Sign

Tjapukai photo

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Look at the objects and finish the sentences:

1: When I wear a mask and snorkel I can swim under the W A _ _ R

2: The colour of the Sunlander sign is R _ _

3: The Tjapukai men are holding a B O O M _ R A _ G

Find two big fish in this gallery

1: M _ _ _ I N

2: N E _ _

What colour is N E _ _ ? ___________________________________________________

Find a film in this gallery

Watch the film.

1. Is this modern or olden days?

2. What is different?

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Take a photo of the object you liked the most in this gallery.1. Ask a Museum Host to tell you something about it. Hosts wear blue shirts like this:

1. Back at school tell the class what you learned about it.

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