Classroom activities

Remembrance Day reading and art activities

Draw a poppy, read about remembrance and practise related vocabulary with a word search.

3 activities · Kindergarten to Grade 5

Colour the poppy field worksheet preview

Kindergarten; Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3 · 1 student page

Colour the poppy field

Colour the Remembrance poppy scene, then follow four drawing steps. The red colour tip describes this remembrance symbol; other poppy flowers can have different colours.

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Why we wear a poppy worksheet preview

Grade 2; Grade 3; Grade 4 · 1 student page

Why we wear a poppy

Read about the Remembrance poppy and answer four questions. Wearing a poppy is a personal choice. On the coat drawing, the wearer's left is the viewer's right.

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Remembrance Day word search worksheet preview

Grade 3; Grade 4; Grade 5 · 1 student page

Remembrance Day word search

Find twelve Remembrance Day words, then use four of them to complete sentences. Discuss remembrance in a way that respects children's different experiences and choices.

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