I have been a teaching principal in a small rural school for the last 3 years. Before this I have over 10 years teaching experience teaching students ranging in age 5 through to 12 and have loved every minute.
“Students are engaged, motivated and keen to succeed. They take responsibility for their learning and increasingly know about themselves as learners. They stay on task, work well together and help each other. Positive and respectful interactions between students underpin learning”. Educ
I have been a teaching principal in a small rural school for the last 3 years. Before this I have over 10 years teaching experience teaching students ranging in age 5 through to 12 and have loved every minute.
“Students are engaged, motivated and keen to succeed. They take responsibility for their learning and increasingly know about themselves as learners. They stay on task, work well together and help each other. Positive and respectful interactions between students underpin learning”. Educ
This resource is perfect for your Reduce Reuse Recycle Unit or any other caring for the environment study. It has 15 sorting cards to cut and paste into either the reduce, reuse or recycle areas on a ‘Y’ chart. I used this activity to start a ‘Trash to Treasure’ unit that my class did.
I have included both a color version and a black and white version for you to choose from
A fun word search word find with the terms used in the Tour de France cycling race. Also included is a glossary to help you along if you or your students are unsure of the words and their meanings.
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This STEM activity is a great group activity for your students. The challenge in this activity is to design a more efficient parachute to jump out of the Battle Bus. The students need to work together to complete the challenge and experiment given. This Fortnite activity is perfect for a back to school activity or all year around.
You do not need to know what Fortnite is (your students will) to do this challenge, but this will earn you your kids respect and you will be that “cool” teacher.
Included in this resource are teachers notes, student questions, the experiment, a PowerPoint on the history of flight and comprehension questions to go with the presentation. Everything you need to make a fun filled activity with your students.
SCIENCE: Students will use skills in the scientific method: observing, communicating, comparing, organizing, and relating.
TECHNOLOGY: Students can document learning through the use of digital technology.
ENGINEERING: Students will devise and implement a strategy to construct Marble Roller Device.
MATH: Students will explore measurement, graphing, statistics, patterns, and build mathematical knowledge through problem solving
This fun and engaging Game is huge with lots of general knowledge questions including sport, music, math, movies and pop culture. The games shuffle ability assures that no two games are ever the same which means you can use the same resource in a lot more than once. Also ideal for a regular class to bond with your class, build class relationships or just waste a tough afternoon. It has a range of questions from easy to hard to include everyone.
I typically put the class into small groups and ask a member of the group to choose a color and number. That is the question that they have to answer. If correct they get one point. Then I move to the next group. Alternatively the whole class answers and then we tally up the points to get a winner.
I run it on an interactive whiteboard but would be equally successful on a projector, computer or TV screen. Alternatively it could be run for an individual student on their own device.
When you start the game press the shuffle button to randomize the questions ensuring that no game is ever the same. This means that this Jeopardy game can be used multiple times with the one class as it is different every time.
This is a PowerPoint Macro Show. To run the game double click the file and make sure you say "yes" to running macros. If you do not the questions will not shuffle correctly. I have tested on a PC but it should work on other devices. If this is your first time with Macros let me know by personal message and I am happy to answer all your questions.
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This STEM Introduction Pack is a great way to introduce your class to STEM challenges and activities. It includes all you need from Student Roles, Posters, Displays, Experiments and of course Challenges. This pack can also be used to extend what you already have in your class.
This pack includes:
STEM Rotating Starship: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Rotating Starship: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Rotating Starship: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Paperclip Boat: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Water Drop Race: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Zooming Paper Dory: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
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STEM Rotating Starship: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
This science and engineering challenge will see students create a starship that rotates when dropped. It engages the students and challenges to think about flight and what determines flight. This challenge looks at speed, direction, size and use of wings.
This pack contains everything you need. All you need to do is print it off and you are up and running. It can be used as either a group activity or individual. I usually do it as a group as then you can allocate members various roles within the group.
Included are instructions, templates and extension question sheet. As a bonus I have also include an A4 STEM Poster.
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These colourful oil filled letters are prefect for your wall display titles. They will add color to any display.There are 2 large sizes to choose from.
There are over 150 pages of letters and numbers for you to choose from. Each letter has been saved as a high quality pdf. If you require any other format, please message me.
I print the letters that I need for the wall display title, laminate for durability, cut them out and staple them onto wall. Depending on wall color I sometimes leave a 5mm white border around the letters when I cut them to make them pop even more.
Included are Capital letters, lower case letters, numbers, popular characters such as ! $ % "" + etc.
Brighten up your classroom with these colourful letters.
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This fantastic Growth Vs Fixed Mindset Wall Display will encourage a growth mindset in your classroom. They are bright and colourful with a polka dot theme. They make a perfect reference tool all year round and great when setting up your classroom.
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The Winter Olympics is here
This STEM challenge includes both an engineering challenge and sheets for students to work out the median, mean, range and mode in the context of creating the fastest Luge.. Students are asked to both record and graph their results.
This challenge is perfect for the Olympic games and includes everything you need to actively engage your students in team work.
Included in this pack are colourfully designed Te Reo commands.There are two commands per A4 page. Each command has the words in both English and Maori with a picture or diagram to illustrate it to students.
I have included a title for your wall display so all you need to do is simply print, cut and laminate for durability. They are the perfect reminders for both teacher and student
This is an excellent resource to use all year long and in particular for Maori Language Week. I use them all year long and interchange between Maori and English Language commands.
If you like this resource also check out my other quality Maori Language products.
These polka dot circular letters are prefect for your wall display titles. They will add colour to any display. There are 3 colors to choose from or mix and match.
There are over 117 pages of letters for you to choose from. Each letter has been saved as a high quality pdf. If you require any other format, please message me.
I print the letters that I need for the wall display title, laminate for durability, cut them out and staple them onto wall. Depending on wall color I sometimes leave a 5mm white border around the letters when I cut them to make them pop even more.
Brighten up your classroom with these polka dot alphabet wall display letters.
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Anzac Day is an important date for both Australians and New Zealanders. The Anzac spirit brings us closer than any other day in the calendar year. This pack makes a great activity for students on Anzac day as well as all year round.
Baking for our two countries has always been a tradition, An Anzac biscuits is certainly at the the top.
Included in this pack
Anzac biscuit recipe
Reading comprehension sheet based on the recipe
Acrostic poem sheet
Word find
Lined writing paper
Mu torere is said to be the only native board game of the Maori. It is played on the points and centre of an 8-pointed star, by two players with four pieces each. The object of the game is to block your opponent so they cannot move.
Mu Torere is the perfect game to celebrate Matariki, or Waitangi Day, especially if it is raining. I also put the boards in my math game area for my math rotations and early finishers.
I have included 2 different game boards. First ,the traditional star board and the other being more of a wheel design (My students seem to prefer this one) Further I have included some counters for it (Or just use your plastic ones). Oh yes I have included instructions on how to play.
Simply print, cut and laminate for a long lasting resource. I laminate the game board on one side and the instructions on the other.
This CSI Space themed math mystery activity will capture your students imagination. This is a great, fun and engaging resource to practice multiplication, division, addition, and mapping skills with your students . Students follow the clues to solve the mystery and discover where the secret moon bases leader is located.
This adventure includes
Clue 1: Multiplication matching puzzle (questions like 5x60)
Clue 2: Division Puzzle with code and key
Clue 3: Mapping Using Coordinates
Clue 4: Multiplication Maze
Clue 5: Addition of single digit number to double digit numbers (with regrouping)
Answer sheets are included with these activities.
If your students like space, missions, astronauts, maybe you are doing a planet or moon landing or phases study. This resource if perfect for you.
Students love Escape Rooms and Rugby. Combine them and it is a hit. Capture their imaginations with this rugby themed escape room specifically designed with the Rugby World Cup in mind.
Students will read and learn about the origins of rugby, how to play, information on the cup, and its 2019 host Japan. After reading the material, students need to solve 5 puzzles based around each section of text in an escape room style format. This is also a fun way to develop and practice reading comprehension.
For those of you knew to escape rooms, instructions are given on how to set up and deliver this program. There is very little preparation to be done, but basically some printing, cutting and laminating which should take less than 20 minutes. On the day, all you need to do is group the students and scatter the the texts and clues around the room, then sit back back and watch the students have a blast.
In 2019, there are 20 countries participating including; Ireland, Scotland, Russia, Samoa, New Zealand, South Africa, Italy, Namibia, Canada, England, France, Argentina, USA, Tonga, Australia, Wales, Georgia, Fiji, Uruguay and the host country Japan. So whether you an an All Black, Wallaby, or a Springbok come and enjoy the fun.
This fun and engaging game is the perfect way to review, study or reflect with your class on ANZAC day I typically put the class into small groups and ask a member of the group to choose a color and number. That is the question that they have to answer. If correct they get one point. Then I move to the next group. Alternatively the whole class answers and then we tally up the points to get a winner.
I run it on an interactive whiteboard but would be equally successful on a projector, computer or TV screen. Alternatively it could be run for an individual student on their own device.
When you start the game press the shuffle button to randomize the questions ensuring that no game is ever the same. This means that this Jeopardy game can be used multiple times with the one class as it is different every time.
Once you have unzipped the file you will find a PowerPoint Macro Show. To run the game double click the file and make sure you say “yes” to running macros. If you do not the questions will not shuffle correctly. I have tested on a PC but it should work on other devices. If this is your first time with Macros let me know by personal message and I am happy to answer all your questions.
Celebrate the Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham with this fun 5 in a row bingo game. There are enough cards for the whole class. 35 bingo cards included. I have played this game with my own class this week and they loved it.
On each screen is a high quality image of the countries flag so that students can begin to associate which flag goes with which country.
This game can be run on computers, whiteboards or projectors. All that is required is that you print, cut and laminate the Number Boards and press start on the PowerPoint Show. If you don’t have access to the technology, no problem, I have included a document with all of the country names on. Then you can do it old school and pull them out of a hat.
The order of countries can be simply changed by pressing the shuffle button at the start. Each slide stays there for 10 seconds before it transitions to the next slide. If you want it to go quicker then simply click on it. I prefer to let it just run as it gives me a bit of quiet time while all the students are engaged.
Instructions have been included if you are not sure how to play.
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The Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham is here.
This wall display is the perfect way to celebrate the Commonwealth Games. It captures the students imagination and fits in with any unit that you may be doing for the Commonwealth Games.
Included are all 23 Commonwealth Game Sport Categories, with a description of the event and a picture to illustrate it.
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This Commonwealth Games 2022 bunting includes the flags of all 70 countries and territories competing in the Commonwealth Games.It is the perfect way to celebrate the Commonwealth Games and captures the students imagination and fits in with any unit that you may be doing for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
It includes 2 versions; one with country names and the other without.
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The Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham are almost upon us. Build up the excitement with your students with this word search.
My class wanted a challenge so I gave them one. This Commonwealth Games word search is huge. Personally, I printed it off on A3 paper as it has all of the 70 Nations and Territories that are attending the Commonwealth Games in 2022. I actually “buddied up” some of my struggling students to keep them focused as 70 words takes time. My others loved the competitive challenge.
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