I'm a teacher at an International School in Asia and I really enjoy making all types of well-designed resources for my class. I hope that you may also find them useful and that your children will enjoy them too!
I'm a teacher at an International School in Asia and I really enjoy making all types of well-designed resources for my class. I hope that you may also find them useful and that your children will enjoy them too!
The Challenge
This Code Breaker Challenge is made up of 4 challenge sheets, each containing three sets of questions about subtraction as well as an instruction section written in code. There is also a final challenge sheet for obtaining the master lock key.
The Setup
Ideally, the Code Breaker Challenge requires a box which can be locked with four three digit combination locks and one padlock. See the attached picture as an idea for the setup. It could however be done without this, but wouldn’t be quite as fun for the children.
How to Use
Fill the box with treasure, for example some sweets and then setup the combinations on each of the locks and lock the box with them and the master lock.
Split the class up into four teams and provide each team with one of the challenge sheets.
Start a timer of approximately 30 minutes (depending on the ability and age of your class).
Each team works together to solve the challenge and tell the teacher the three digit code. If they got it correct, they may open their lock. If not, then they will need to check their answers.
Once all four combination locks have been opened, or even after the first team has finished, provide the master lock challenge. If they complete it correctly and within the time, they can then have the master lock key to open the treasure box.
Great Fun!
The children absolutely love the Code Breaker Challenge and we repeat it at the end of every major maths unit. They really need to work together and check their work carefully if they are to succeed in opening the box and retrieving the treasure within.
The documents is fully editable so you can use it as a template to create your own challenges if you like. You can also use it for other subjects as well, but it definitely lends itself to maths the most.
I hope you and your children enjoy it as much as mine do!
This challenge is one in many. Please take a look at my shop for other units. Thank you.
The idea for this worksheet is that the children select a country from Africa to research and fill in the geographical facts. For example, population, capital, languages, land area, currency, religion etc.
There is also a space for drawing and colouring in the flag and the background of the worksheet is a map of Africa, so children can also draw an arrow and/or colour in their chosen country.
The worksheet helps children gain a broader perspective of the world and a chance to compare to their own country. It’s also a great starting point for a more in depth study of a particular country.
The document is fully editable so you can change any information you please.
This worksheet includes a world map (with country borders), a key for ten places and a compass. Students can use it to help improve their locational geographic knowledge of ten different countries around the world.
Using an atlas (online or traditional) they can find a particular country and then colour it in on the map using the key to identify it. Once completed they can easily cover up the key and use it to self-assess or assess their friends. They can also add the compass directions on at the bottom as a further additional activity.
This editable worksheet contains six simple (series) electrical circuits for the children to build. After each one, there are a series of questions relating the circuit. Take a look at the preview for further details.
A series of homework projects headed under:
Word Smart
Science, Maths, ICT Smart
Art, Design & Creativity Smart
Each activity compliments the children’s study of Ancient Egypt and encourages them to have fun doing them at home, hopefully furthering their passion or interest in the subject.
*The included file is a Word Document and every part is fully editable, including the year group logo. *
This is an snazzy looking quiz template which is made up of a title page, question numbers pages, question pages (with one minute timers) and answer pages. It is fully editable and perfect for quickly adding your own questions and answers for a pop quiz or end of unit test.
The timers only start when you click them so you can give the children a chance first before starting them or you could just start them straight away, depending on how much time you think they may need.
This fun puzzle involves children using Google Earth to find a specific letter of the alphabet. All the letters are made-up from different features on earth such as buildings and rivers.
Each coordinate leads to a different letter. Once the children have recorded the letter, they can zoom out to find out and record what country it is in. Once they have all the letters, they have to rearrange them to make up the mystery word.
You can see all the answers by selecting the text in both the country and letter columns and changing the text colour. They are hidden in plain sight, so don’t forget to remove them if you are setting this as a document online.
This could either work as an individual competition - see who can find all the places in the quickest time. Or it could be done as a collective effort - the whole class working to find the different places before the time runs out.
Children and adults alike really enjoy this activity!
Extension ideas:
a) Have the children find their own letters around the world, or for more difficulty, in their local area.
b) Use the snipping or Print Screen (PrtSc) tool to copy images of letters and spell out a name or even a phrase.
This document is made up of 40 different cards (4 fact cards for each of the 8 planets in our solar system). Please see the preview for insight on the variety of different facts. Ideally, print on A3 and cut up the cards.
The idea is for children to match the facts up to the correct planet. They could also put the planets in order from the sun as an additional task. I find this best suited to groups of 3-4 children so print off enough copies for your class.
It works well as a starter to a unit on space but also could be used during or at the end to see how much they have learned.
If you can, laminate the cards for future use. I hope your children enjoy this activity! Please leave a review if you’re satisfied.
This pack contains 2 large (A3) worksheets with a variety of activities and puzzles relating the male and female reproductive systems, fertilisation and menstruation. Please see the individual previews for further details. Thank you.
This A3 worksheet contains several different activities about the human male reproductive system and fertilisation.
The activities are as follows:
Unscramble the parts of the system.
Label a diagram of the system.
Find words related to the system in a word search.
Fill in blanks for a short paragraph about reproduction and fertilisation.
Draw diagrams of an sperm cell.
Match the parts of the system with their function.
Bonus: Write 1-2 interesting facts about the system.
Because of its size, this activity sheet lends itself nicely to pair work. Children really enjoy the variety of activities available.
The document is editable so you can make adjustments to suit your needs.
Please kindly leave a review if you have a moment. Thank you.
This A3 worksheet contains several different activities about the human female reproductive system, fertilisation and menstruation.
The activities are as follows:
Unscramble the parts of the system.
Label a diagram of the system.
Find words related to the system in a word search.
Fill in blanks for a short paragraph about fertilisation and menstruation.
Draw diagrams of an ovum.
Match the parts of the system with their function.
Bonus: Write 1-2 interesting facts about the system.
Because of its size, this activity sheet lends itself nicely to pair work. Children really enjoy the variety of activities available.
The document is editable so you can make adjustments to suit your needs.
Please kindly leave a review if you have a moment. Thank you.
The first part of this A3 board game document is based on Snakes and Ladders. The board is fully editable, with the ability to type in the spaces as well as move around the snakes and ladders.
The second part of the document contains the same board, but this time with question mark spaces and fully editable question cards to use with it. This way, the board game can be used in a variety of different subjects.
Children really love using the board games to review topics. I’ve used it in English, science and maths as well as other subjects. The ability to answer a question allows the student to roll the die again and the snakes and ladders add that extra element of fun and luck to the game. Children can use anything as counters in the game. We usually have a mishmash of coins, pencil sharpeners and erasers.
As you can see from the preview, the board game itself is very colourful. However, I’ve also included black and white versions of each game if you need to cut costs a bit.
I hope your children enjoy it as much as mine do. If you like it, please kindly leave a review. Thank you.
This large worksheet contains several different activities about the respiratory system.
The activities are as follows:
Unscramble the parts of the system.
Label a diagram of the system.
Find words related to the system in a word search.
Fill in blanks for a short paragraph about the system.
Draw a diagram to show gas exchange.
Match the parts of the system with their function.
Bonus: Write about how the structure of alveoli helps gas exchange.
Because of its size, this activity sheet lends itself nicely to pair work. Children really enjoy the variety of activities available.
The document is fully editable so you can make adjustments to suit your needs. I’ve also included a colourful version as well as a B&W version in the document.
This PowerPoint based activity is made up of 12 numbered tiles which when individually clicked on will reveal a question behind them. When a student or group gets the correct answer the question tile can then be removed to reveal a part of the picture hiding behind.
It’s perfect for Book Day or even as a warmer for a reading lesson. All the questions relate famous children’s books. Please take a look at the previews to see the questions.
The game is fully editable, so with a few clicks, (instructions in the PowerPoint), you can change the content as you please and use it for any question from any topic you like!
I usually split the class up into teams for this and let them have one collected guess at the picture if they answer a question correctly. The first team to correctly state what book the picture is about, are the winners.
On this A3 worksheet, children create a key and colour in the countries on the map of Europe. Except for the map, this document is fully editable.
Instructions: a) Select and write down the names of 15 countries, found in Europe, in the key below. b) Assign a different colour for each country and then colour in the corresponding location on the map of Europe. c) Mark on either the names of the oceans and seas, or some of the capital cities.
You could also have the children draw on famous human-made or natural landmarks.
This art/maths crossover is designed to be used online as a Google Doc. It could still be printed out though.
It’s made up of a 10x10 grid in which children have to create a pattern or picture (with the Google Doc background changer) using six different colours. Once they have created their art, the second job is to identify the fractions of each of the colours they used in making it.
It’s a fun way to connect maths and art and let’s the children create pixel type art. Expect a lot of Minecraft related stuff to be handed in!
Finally, it’s great for use in Google Classroom where every child gets their own copy. You can then easily check their individual progress live and then check their results.
This worksheet comprises of a fill in the blanks paragraph all about electrical conductors and insulators, a space for a experiment setup diagram and a results table.
The children are expected to complete the fill in the blanks activity first. You could help them out by providing a word bank on the board/projector.
They should then draw a circuit which will enable them to test the conductivity of different materials. For this you will ideally need some batteries, wires and either a motor, LED or Light bulb. I usually have children work in pairs for the experiment but complete their own worksheet.
Before testing the materials the children have selected they need to make a prediction or hypothesis about whether their material will conduct electricity or not.
*This document is fully editable so you can make changes where you please. *
This worksheet contains the five elements of a story along one side and on the other are paragraphs from an example adventure story called, Amy’s Adventures in Egypt.
Children need to read the excerpts and match them up with the correct part of the story.
*This document is fully editable so you can edit things as you please. *
This worksheet comprises two parts. The first is a fill in the blanks section where ideally the children test objects using a light source and fill in with the help of the words from the table.
The second part can also involve some testing done throughout the day or could be done after the fact. It involves drawing where the sun would be at different times of the day and then drawing an object and its corresponding shadow.
Children learn about the ways that a shadow can be affected and how and relate it to the shadows of objects caused by everyday objects blocking light from the sun.
As an extra fun activity, have the children draw around their own shadows at different points during the day. It helps to have a compass too to record the direction the sun is shinning in.
*This download comes as both a PDF and a fully editable DOC, so you can change it to suit your needs. *
This bundle is made up of 10 different templates for easily creating worksheets for use with general word work, using key words in context and grouping words.
Easily editable and no playing about with formatting. Just quickly add your own content and they’re ready to go!
Here is a breakdown that describes each of the templates in more detail…
Word Rearranging - Spaces for six different jumbled up sentences that students have to rearrange into the correct order.
Key Words in Context - Spaces for ten key words with a space next to each for students to write a short sentence that puts the key word in context.
Key Words in Context 2 - Same as above, with space (2 lines) for writing longer sentences.
Synonyms 1 - Table layout for recording ten words and two synonyms for each of the words.
Synonyms 2 - Same as above, except it is only for 6 words with a space under each for using one of the synonyms in a sentence.
Synonyms and Antonyms - Table layout for recording ten words with columns for writing down one synonym and one antonym for each of the words.
Parts of Speech Grouping - Box for recording 16 words with a table underneath for sorting the words under the correct part of speech. Could be used for grouping in many other ways though too!
Fill in the Blanks - Generic template with space for 12 words to be used to fill in the blanks of your own text underneath.
Naming Groups - 10 rows with the option of putting 4 words (that can be grouped in some way) in each. Students have to name the group.
Odd One Out - 10 rows with the option of putting 4 words in, with one being the odd one out of the group. Students have to identify the odd one out by circling it.