Got some time on your hands? Follow some of the links below to learn while you play.
Freedom to choose
Drag and drop the stars and the Union Jack into place on the Australian flag to reveal several different statements about democracy. Click the stars and Union Jack in the correct sequence and the Australian National Anthem will be played. (Requires Flash plugin)
(Parliamentary Education Office, Parliament of Australia) Suitable for children in grades 3-4
Signatures of OZ
Learn some simple facts about some of Australia’s parliamentary artifacts - past people, places, events and objects that have had a lasting impact on Australia’s system of Parliamentary Democracy.
(Parliamentary Education Office, Parliament of Australia) Suitable for children in grades 5-6
The Parliamentary Quiz
Feeling clever? Well, this game will test you! Who was Australia's first indigenous parliamentarian? Where did our first federal Parliament meet? Take a quiz (or six!) and see how much you know about our Parliament—past and present—and the people and events that have shaped it. (Requires Flash plugin)
(Parliamentary Education Office, Parliament of Australia) Suitable for children in grades 5-6
Ecotown
An interactive program that demonstrates the use of sustainability indicators at a community level. A sustainable indicator provides information on how far a community is from its goal of sustainable development. Discussion is needed over what the community really values. (Requires Flash plugin)
(Powerhouse Museum, New South Wales) Suitable for teenagers in grades 9-10
Bigfoot
Estimates the size of your ecological footprint from your answers to 15 questions
(Powerhouse Museum, New South Wales) Suitable for young adults in grades 11-12
Don’t turn a night out into a nightmare
(Youth Week website) Suitable for young adults in grades 11-12
