Students studying Nicola Tesla or people who helped to advance the development of computers, a study of inventors or engineers will find this activity helpful in guiding their research. The resources contained within this activity have been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. They have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given. (THERE IS A SAMPLE SOLUTION INCLUDED WITH THIS RESOURCE) Suggestions for using this activity. Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet. Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research. The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study. The worksheet could be provided as a homework task The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present. Follow me! Be the first to know about new product, sales, discounts and giveaways Instagram Facebook Youtube Tasstudent Mailing list

William James Farrer Biography Research activity This is one of a series of resources looking at the lives of the people depicted on the various Australian bank notes from 1966 onwards. Who could use this activity? You could use this resource as an emergency cover or sub lesson for a class refining their research skills, it could be used. You may want to use it as a homework task or To cover content for activities requiring research of a historical figure such as the HASS stage 3 syllabus Stage 4 Technology Mandatory Food Technology/Agriculture This resource consists of three activities for students to work through. This activity is designed to help students gain an understanding of the life of famous and important people in Australia’s and world history. The activity is intended to be used as a research activity. Students will research the story of William James Farrer who was a leading Australian agronomist and plant breeder sometimes refereed to as the father of the wheat industry in Australia. The activity will require students to search for information from a variety of websites. Space has been provided for students to record the sources of information. The activity should be used when learning about Australian communities or colonial figures of importance in the early settlement. It could be used as a homework task after discussion in the classroom, as an activity to complete as a cover, or extra lesson when the regular teacher is not present, or as an activity to complete during class time. There are three (3) activities included in this activity. Research activity. Willian Farrer word search activity (Find-A-Word) William Farrer Extended research questions. Answer sheets are included If you find this activity useful, you will find similar activities in the store. including Caroline Chisholm John Macarthur Captain Cook Matthew Flinders Marco Polo

This activity is intended for students researching computer Pioneer and engineer Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft. This Biography Research Activity has been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. It has been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Space is provided to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given. (A SAMPLE SOLUTION IS INCLUDED WITH THIS RESOURCE) Suggestions for using this activity. Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet. Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research. The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study. The worksheet could be provided as a homework task The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.

The Sydney Opera House Engineering Case Study - The resources contained within this resource have been designed for use in the classroom to assist in presenting meaningful activities in the subject of Engineering. They have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons for emergency cover lessons when practical work cannot be completed due to teacher absence, unexpected unavailability of the workshop etc. Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given. The activities include within this resource are for students studying examples of great engineering feats. This activity specifically looks at The Sydney Opera House, and includes a set of questions relating to the text. The case study include a find-a-word and other activities which could be provided to students after completion of the main activity. Included in this resource Sydney Opera House Reading Comprehension Sydney Opera House Find-A-Word (Version 1) (Version 1 Solution included) Sydney Opera House Find-A-Word (Version 2) (Version 2 Solution included) Sydney Opera House Cross Word Puzzle (Solution included) Follow me! Be the first to know about new product, sales, discounts and giveaways Instagram Facebook Youtube Tasstudent Mailing list

This activity is designed to help students gain an understanding of the life of famous and important people in world history. The activity is intended to be used as a research activity but could also be used as a reading comprehension activity, a homework task, a pre-test of knowledge or a post test to test content retention. There are many other ways that a teacher may be able to use this and similar activities in the T.E.S store. The activity should be used when learning about early explorers or Captain Cook. As mentioned previously, it could be used as a homework task after discussion in the classroom, as an activity to complete as a cover, or extra lesson when the regular teacher is not present or as an activity to complete during class time. A sample answer sheet is included.

This activity is designed to help students gain an understanding of the life of famous and important people in world history. The activity is intended to be used as a research activity but could also be used as a reading comprehension activity, a homework task, a pre-test of knowledge or a post test to test content retention. There are many other ways that a teacher may be able to use this and similar activities in the T.E.S store. The activity should be used when learning about early explorers or Matthew Flinders As mentioned previously, it could be used as a homework task after discussion in the classroom, as an activity to complete as a cover, or extra lesson when the regular teacher is not present or as an activity to complete during class time. A sample answer sheet is included.

About these resources The resources contained within this activity have been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. They have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given. Suggestions for using this activity. Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet. Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research. The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre-test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study. The worksheet could be provided as a homework task The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.

This activity is intended for students researching computer engineer Steve Wozniak. This Biography Research Activity has been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. It has been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Space is provided to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given. (A SAMPLE SOLUTION IS INCLUDED WITH THIS RESOURCE) Suggestions for using this activity. Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet. Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research. The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre-test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study. The worksheet could be provided as a homework task The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.

This teaching resource has been developed for students studying Technical drawing or graphics lessons. It consists of a range of drawings which can be provided to students at a variety of levels at the teachers discretion. The resource includes engineering objects that provide opportunities for students to extend their knowledge and skills in Oblique drawing practice. Some drawings will require some teacher instruction and guidance prior to students attempting the drawings. Many of the drawings can be used as cover lessons when the usual teacher is not available for the class. Sheets included in this resource are listed below. Glossary of terms Corner stop C Clamp Double step Step Block 1 (sample solution) War Memorial Arches (sample solution) Screen Wall Block (sample solution) Various Exercises

This Design and Technology resource contains a number of individual worksheets that are aimed at providing learning activities around the design on a phone app. The worksheets contained within this booklet have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons for emergency cover lessons when normal work cannot be completed due to teacher absence, unexpected unavailability of the workshop or classroom, etc. They can also be used for units of work in which teachers are presenting design lessons around the skills needed to design the various aspects of an app such as the designing of the app icon or the layout of the various screens. Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given. Sheets included in this set are: Smart phones have replaced …………… This activity provides a talking point for students to list all the products that a smart phone does and the products that have become obsolete because of it. Life Without Smartphones Designing an App for your phone Designing an App Icon for your phone (Final Design 1) Designing an App Icon for your phone (Final Design 2) (Alternative Sheet) Smartphone App Storyboard 1 Smartphone App Storyboard 2 (Alternative sheet) Smart phones have replaced …………… (Sample answers) Life Without Smartphones (Sample answer)

This resource has been designed to assist students in developing skills in Technical drawings classes. It consists of activities to develop skills in lettering, measurement and drawing parallel lines. The activities can be provided to students to complete with basic instruction form the teacher making them suitable for cover lessons when the usual teacher may not be in class. 12 Pages Sample solutions are included for relevant activities. Instagram Facebook Youtube Tasstudent Mailing list

Isometric drawing activities. This teaching resource has been developed for students undertaking a unit of work in Isometric drawing. Sample solutions are included for each of the activities included. This resource consists of four activities, with sample solutions and a printable glossary of terms Glossary of Terms Isometric Step Block (Sample Solution Included) Isometric Screen Block 1 (Sample Solution Included) Isometric Screen Block 2 (Sample Solution Included) Isometric Circles (Sample Solution Included)

This set of worksheets have been designed to be used as short activities. They could be used when a cover lesson needs to be quickly organised or could be used when students cannot complete practical activities with the remainder of the class. The worksheets set are all either single or double pages so can be printed quickly. Each new worksheet or handout has space for the student to write their name. Sheets included in this resource are:- Food Technology Terms Matching Activity (Solution included) Food Technology Battleship group activity Functions of Food in the Body activity (Solution included) The 6 Food Nutrients activity Food Technology Terms Cross Word Puzzle (Solution included)

The resources contained within this booklet have been designed for use in the classroom to assist in presenting meaningful activities in the subject of Metalwork or Metal engineering. They have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons for emergency cover lessons when practical work cannot be completed due to teacher absence, unexpected unavailability of the workshop etc. Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given. Included in this resource Metalwork Multiple Choice Quiz Metalwork Multiple Choice Quiz (SOLUTION) Metalwork Battleship group activity General Metalwork Find-A-Word General Metalwork Find-A-Word (SOLUTION) Hand Tools for Cutting Sheet Metal General Metalwork True/False Quiz General Metalwork True/False Quiz (SOLUTION) Workshop Cleanliness - Good House Keeping Workshop Cleanliness - Good House Keeping (SOLUTION)

This set of Agriculture worksheets based on “Plant Production” have been designed to be used as short activities when a cover lesson needs to be quickly organised or could be used when students cannot complete practical activities with the remainder of the class. The worksheets set are all single pages so can be printed quickly. Each new worksheet or handout has space for the student to write their name and date. Worksheets included in this resource Plant Production - Find-A-Word (V1) Plant Production - Find-A-Word (V2) Plant Production - Find-A-Word (LS) Vegetables - Find-A-Word Agriculture Battleship Plant Production Work Scramble Plant Production Cross word (V1) Plant Production Cross word (V2) Plant Production - Find-A-Word (V1) (SOLUTION) Plant Production - Find-A-Word (V2) (SOLUTION) Plant Production - Find-A-Word (LS) (SOLUTION) Vegetables - Find-A-Word (SOLUTION) Plant Production Work Scramble (SOLUTION) Plant Production Cross word (V1) (SOLUTION) Plant Production Cross word (V2) (SOLUTION)

This set of worksheets is students completing a graphics or technical drawing units where skills development in freehand drawing is needed. The set of worksheets all come with sample solutions that the teacher can display once students have completed their work or as a way of providing guidance prior to the activity being attempted. Resources included in this resource (Resources with an * indicate that a sample solution in included) Glossary of terms Practice 1 * Practice 2 * Practice 3 * Practice 4 * Practice 5 Koala Grid * Mountain bike rider grid * Isometric drawing grid Oblique drawing grid Square drawing grid

People in Fashion in the Textiles and Design industry - Ralph Lauren Research Activity. This activity is intended for students researching people in the Fashion Industry. Ralph Lauren or for students completing a writing and research activity. This Biography Research Activity has been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. It has been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Space is provided to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given. Suggestions for using this activity. Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet. Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research. The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study. The worksheet could be provided as a homework task. The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra, cover or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present. This activity is one of a number of similar writing/research activities focusing on researching the biographies of various people. Have a look in the store to find other famous people who your students may be able to research and write about.

This activity is designed to help students describe their life as a convict in England and/or Australia in the late 1700’s who has just been sentenced to seven years transportation. The activity should be used when learning about convicts. It could be used as a homework task after discussion in the classroom, as an activity to complete as a cover or extra lesson when the regular teacher is not present or as an activity to complete during class time. Students will be able to write a creative description of what they are feeling and fears they may have about the transportation.

This activity can be used to assist in teaching about voyage of the HMS Endeavour during Captain James Cook’s First voyage of discovery. You may wish to use the cut and paste timeline activity to teach your students about the significant dates related to the ship. This would be a great activity to use for significant anniversaries such Captain Cook’s landing at Botany Bay or other places during his voyage. The resource consists of 3 pages. Events and key dates during the first voyage of discovery. Blank sheet for students to glue the events An alternative sheet for older students to write the key events.