In the Bush (Friday)

Series 275: In the Bush (Friday) In this series we explore the wonders and diversity of the Australian bush. Throughout the week, Play School is filled with Australia’s unique flora and fauna. Each day, our gumnut people go for a walk in the bush to explore landforms, animals, plants and landscape. Travelling through the windows we have the opportunity to observe possums at close range and native birds on Lake Eyre. We also benefit from a guide’s expertise on bush tucker. PRESENTERS Teo Gebert – Leah Vandenberg PIANIST Peter Dasent TOLD STORY Show Day (A story told by the Play School team) FILM Emily’s Farm (Play School, ABC) IDEAS FOR LATER - Play a “What’s in the Box?” game with a friend or family member. Hide toys or items from around your house in boxes. Describe each item. What does it look like? What does it do? Where would you find it? Your friend or family member has to guess what’s hiding in the box! SONGS The Wombat Wobble Composer: Val Donlon Publisher: ABC Music Publishing c/o Mushroom Music Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree Composer: Marion Sinclair Publisher: Larrikin Music Walking in the Bush Composer: Tony Strutton Publisher: ABC Music Publishing This is the Way Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing If You’re Happy and You Know It Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin/ABC Music Publishing MAKE AND DO How to Make a Frill Neck Lizard, a Kookaburra and an Echidna A Frill Neck Lizard You will need: - A stick - Rubber band - Fern Find an interesting stick and a fern in the garden. Tie a rubber band around the stick and thread a fern through the rubber band for a frill. A Kookaburra You will need: - A banksia - Rubber band - Two long leaves Tie a rubber band around a banksia flower. Push two long leaves under the band for the kookaburr