Engage younger learners with an information text and corresponding activities on the fascinating Emperor Penguin - Antarctica’s animal icon. Complete classification and reading activities to follow up shared reading task.
A book study package based on Running with the Horses by Alison Lester. Created for the primary classroom (grade 3-5), this set of worksheets includes vocabulary, quizzes, crosswords, information text, book cover analysis, visual literacy and a grammar activity.
Students learn about the symbols and meaning of the Australian Flag. Students explore protocol for flying the Australian flag. Information is presented as a PowerPoint. Students reflect on learning through the Australian Flag worksheet.
Students participate in research on “People with Purpose” - individuals who have shaped communities, societies, countries and the world. A template is included for Mother Teresa, Isaac Newton, Johannes Gutenberg, Marie Curie, Florence Nightingale, Tim Berners-Lee and others.
A basic classification of template for 30 Australian Animals. Students do independent research to find the animal’s scientific name, classification, habitat, diet and characteristics. Students can use magazine images or draw the animal to support their research. Can be used as a whole class, group work, or cut into 3 sections for students to complete one animal each.
Rediscover ANZAC day with this information text reading comprehension and a supporting vocabulary match activity. Suitable for grade 3 to grade 5.
See upper primary or extension activity here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13001261
A fun time filler - decode to find the answer to a Christmas joke. Christmas activity to fill the classroom with fun.
See more Christmas activities: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12450220
Bundle of resources to teach information texts, integrating scientific knowledge, reading comprehension, reading response, classification and writing activities for the dynamic primary classroom.
A set of reading and response activities that can be used for reading comprehension. Read all about Echidnas. Three levels of worksheets, including classification (habitat, diet, characteristics and behaviour). Two levels of a reading cloze based on the information text powerpoint. Can be used as a class / shared reading activity or completed independently.
Reading comprehension resources for five amazing animals. A complete set of leveled worksheets and readers for each animal. Can be used digitally or printed. Study one animal per fortnight and the bundle will cover reading comprehension for ten weeks.
Leveled reading activity for grade 3, 4 or 5. Read an information text about the Giant Panda. Students answer comprehension, grammar, and inferencing questions based on the reading.
Flag templates for over 50 countries. Have students complete a general country portfolio - research the capital city, language spoken, and the population statistics. Colour the flags, laminate and create a classroom banner.
Take your learners on a journey of inquiry to answer the historical question, Who owns Australia? . Students learn about early Dutch, Spanish, French and English explorers. A learning outline, PowerPoints, and Journal Worksheets are included at two levels.
A simple sink, float or dissolve task for grade 1 or grade 2 learners. Students make a prediction, complete the experiment, then reflect on the outcomes.