By Lachlan Turner
Readers of my Hidden In The Hills columns each month have been introduced to many aspects of the diversity found in the local Hills District bushland areas.
Over recent years I have written a selection of short publications relating to environmental sustainability, organic gardening practices and general bushland knowledge. Some of these publications have been prepared with younger children and adults in mind, in that several of the booklets contain puzzles and activities for them to work through, in a fun way, learning more about what may be discovered in local bushland areas and around the home.
This month’s column introduces the booklet entitled “Puzzles Quizzes Workbook” which features Crosswords, Word Finders, Colouring In, Bird Identification, Jumbled Names and Observation Skills. Solutions are provided.
Some activities may be quite simple to solve, whereas others may require a little more thoughtful effort.
As School Holidays are approaching, the activities contained in this booklet could be an interesting, if not useful, diversion for a rainy day when there may not be a great deal to keep the youngsters busy for a time.
“Puzzles Quizzes Workbook” can be accessed free of charge from my “FlipBook”Library, on-line at the following link: https://online.fliphtml5.com/awdd/qsug/
Simply enter this link into your preferred browser, press “enter” (return) and the book will open as a “flipbook”. Click on the arrows at the sides to progress through the book. Viewing the book is best on a desktop or laptop using the fullscreen option.
If readers have a printer available there is the option to print a selected page or the entire booklet. Locate the “print” icon and follow the prompts.
Readers may prefer to pick up a free hard copy of this booklet at The Community Environment Centre, Currie Avenue, Annangrove on any Thursday or Saturday. A range of other free activity books with an environmental focus are also available.
