I am passionate about learning that is tailored to children's interests and gives lots of opportunity for children to be creative and critical thinkers. I think it's important that learning materials cater to a variety of learning styles and I try to make my resources have real-world applications whenever possible. These resources will not only engage your learners, but they'll save you time, so that you can focus on doing what you do best.
I am passionate about learning that is tailored to children's interests and gives lots of opportunity for children to be creative and critical thinkers. I think it's important that learning materials cater to a variety of learning styles and I try to make my resources have real-world applications whenever possible. These resources will not only engage your learners, but they'll save you time, so that you can focus on doing what you do best.
This hands-on craft is a great way for children to show what they know about Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to gain an international pilot’s license. Making a craft is fun, it’s engaging, and it makes learning about significant people in history more memorable.
The craft is very easy to assemble, and I’ve included options for three-line sizes depending on the age of your children.
These would look great on a display, so I’ve also added a display phrase if you’d like to use it.
Children make a craft of Bessie Coleman and write on the helmet she’s holding.
U.S and U.K versions included, along with visual instructions.
I hope your children enjoy making their Bessie Coleman craft!
You will receive 3 PDF files.
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If you want a fun way for your children to show their learning about Florence Nightingale, then you’ll love this hands-on craft where children make a craft of Florence Nightingale and write what they know on the lamp she is holding.
The lamp comes in three line sizes, and if you need more than one lamp, simply staple them together when the child has finished, and then glue the lamp on.
Crafts are fun, engaging, and they make learning about significant people in history memorable. Plus, they look great as a display!
I hope your students enjoy making their Florence Nightingale craft.
U.S and U.K versions included.
You will receive 3 PDF files.
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Marie Curie Writing Craft
Anne Frank Writing Craft
Bessie Coleman Writing Craft
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If you want a fun way for your children to show their learning about Marie Curie, then you’ll love this hands-on craft where children make a craft of Marie Curie and write what they know on the flask she is holding.
The flask comes in three line sizes, and if you need more than one flask, simply staple them together when the child has finished, and then glue the flask on.
Crafts are fun, engaging, and they make learning about significant people in history memorable. Plus, they look great on your bulletin board!
I hope your students enjoy making their Marie Curie craft.
U.S and U.K versions included.
You will receive 3 PDF files.
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Anne Frank Writing Craft
Florence Nightingale Craft
Bessie Coleman Writing Craft
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This hands-on craft is a great way for students to show what they know about Anne Frank. With this craft, children write facts about Anne Frank or a diary entry and make an Anne Frank craft to hold the diary.
The craft is very easy to assemble, and I’ve included options for three-line sizes depending on the age of your children.
Two possible ways you could use this craft:
children write facts about Anne Frank
children write a diary (using the diary prompt pages)
Extra pages are included for each line size for children who love to write lots.
These would look great on a bulletin board.
What’s included?
template to make the craft
three line sizes
extra pages of diaries
visual instructions
U.S and U.K versions
I hope your children enjoy making their Anne Frank crafts!
You will receive 3 PDF files.
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Marie Curie Writing Craft
Florence Nightingale Craft
Bessie Coleman Writing Craft
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If you’re studying Amelia Earhart, this aeroplane craft will be a fun hands-on activity that would also look great on a display. This plane is the Lockheed Vega 5B which Amelia Earhart flew on her trip as the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1932.
Visual step-by-step instructions are included to help your students construct the plane.
There are two versions of the craft with simple vocabulary or with airplane terminology, which is great for older students, and for students who love planes and may already be familiar with the terminology.
A colouring page is also included if you need a quick and easy activity as an alternative to the craft.
U.K and U.S versions included.
7 pages included.
You will receive 2 PDFs.
If you’d like more Amelia Earhart activities, you may like this pack which includes the craft, plus lots more fun activities.
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SAVE MONEY with this Amelia Earhart informational text and comprehension questions and a fun one-page biography research organiser to display students’ learning.
The passage is differentiated with four levels so you can use what works best for your students. The comprehension questions are appropriate for the level of text and cover answering questions about details in the text, identifying the main topic or purpose, understanding the connection between ideas, identifying how a map contributes to understanding, and determining the meaning of vocabulary.
The graphic organiser has two options, one with a space for students to draw a portrait, and one with a portrait for students to colour. The widest lines come with the option of her Lockheed Vega 5B plane or an interesting fact. The narrower lines use cursive script.
The organiser comes with the option of three line sizes so you can choose the best one for your students. The topics include key facts, achievements, important moment and influences, and an interesting fact.
U.S and U.K versions available.
22 pages.
If you’d like more Amelia Earhart activities, you may like this pack which includes the reading text and graphic organiser.
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This Amelia Earhart activity pack is full of engaging activities for your children to learn about Amelia Earhart, including a reading text with comprehension questions, an areoplane craft to make, a foldable timeline, a graphic organiser, measurement maths, and more.
Reading Informational Text:
The digital and printable reading text is differentiated with four levels so you can use what works best for your students. This comes with an editable PPT so you can adapt it as needed (text is editable, images and layout aren’t).
Aeroplane Craft:
There are two versions of the craft with simple vocabulary or with aeroplane terminology, which is great for older students, and for students who love planes and may already be familiar with the terminology.
Foldable Timeline:
Children glue on the events to make an accordion timeline.
Measurement Maths:
Two worksheets with an Amelia Earhart theme to practice measuring using standard units, centimetres, whole inches, or whole and part inches.
Plus:
a graphic organiser with three line sizes
a writing craft with three line sizes
a word search with two levels of difficulty
a colouring page
pictures and “Amelia Earhart” heading for a display
U.K. and U.S. versions
I hope your children enjoy learning about Amelia Earhart.
You will receive PDFs (not editable) and a PPTX file (editable reading text).
If you need something editable or in a digital version, please reach out to me via email.
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If you’re wanting to make a beautiful display to commemorate Anzac Day, then this pack of five different writing crafts will be ideal for students to write what they know about Anzac Day.
The crafts are all symbols connected with Anzac Day. There is an Anzac biscuit tin, a bugle, a medal, a poppy, and a wreath.
Each craft comes with three line sizes and options with or without “Anzac Day” on the front of the craft.
These will look fantastic up on the wall so I’ve included the phrase “Anzac Day”, which comes in three styles, with one-word per page, A4, and A3 sizes to choose from.
I hope your students enjoy making their Anzac Day crafts!
You will receive printable PDF files.
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This pack contains an interactive PowerPoint™ presentation (33 slides) about nine achievements of the ancient Egyptians, a worksheet on topic-related vocabulary, and a worksheet for writing about ancient Egyptian achievements.
There is a student’s version of the PowerPoint™ which is non-editable, and a teacher’s version which has editable text (not images or layout due to copyright protection). You can delete any slides you don’t need. The student’s version is ideal for assigning to students to complete in pairs or individually. The teacher’s version can be adapted to a whole-class presentation, or you can edit the text and then assign it to students.
The worksheet on achievements has three options:
students list three achievements and write details about two of them (easiest)
students list five achievements and write details about three of them (harder)
students list up to eight achievements and write details about three of them (hardest)
You will receive:
2 PDFs and 2 PPTX files.
You can get a free sample of the hardest worksheet here.
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The Titanic was a significant event in history and continues to fascinate children and adults today. The fact that it was so tragic, that there are so many “what-ifs”, that there were survivors who lived to tell vivid accounts of what actually happened, all makes for a highly interesting topic to learn about.
This digital resource has 37 PowerPoint™ and Google Slides™ which use primary sources including quotes, photos, advertising material, court claims, and items that were recovered, along with other images and timelines to explain the events leading up to and following the sinking of the Titanic.
The slides towards the end of the slide deck highlight essential social studies concepts about the significance of the event, causes and consequences of the sinking and high death toll, sources of information, differences in classes, and changes to safety that took place as a result of the tragedy.
You can delete any slides you don’t need.
I’ve also included an editable printable worksheet with comprehension questions. You can add, edit, or remove any questions to meet your needs.
Plus, there’s a printable Morse Code activity which would be great for the whole class or early finishers.
You will receive a PPTX slideshow file for PowerPoint™, a PDF information pack with the link to make a copy of the slides in Google Slides™, and a PPTX of the comprehension questions, plus a link to the Google Slides™ version.
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Titanic graphic organiser
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If you’re studying ancient Greece, this 3D paper model will bring your topic to life. This is a hands-on project ideal for year 3 and above, using materials that are easily available.
You can differentiate with the craft by using the smaller, easier version or the larger, more challenging version. The smaller size is 3.5in x 3in and the larger size is about 4in x 7in. The smaller size has three pieces to join, and you can simplify this further by leaving out the steps. The larger version has five pieces to join, so is more challenging and great for older children.
Ideas for use:
Students could colour it first, or make it as it is. You could also get students to add a modern twist or any other details to make it unique.
Use as part of an ancient Greece study
Use when learning about famous buildings around the world
Use it as a hands-on activity for early finishers, golden time, GATE, or similar
You will need:
paper
glue sticks
white glue
double-sided tape (optional)
scissors
colouring pencils (optional)
What’s included?
2 pages of outlines for the smaller version (with or without steps)
4 pages of outlines for the larger size
PDF slideshow of instructions to show on a screen
Student handout of instructions
U.K and U.S versions
18 pages in total
Please note this model is not to scale and is an artistic representation, not a realistic representation.
3D crafts can be challenging so please consider if your students have the fine motor skills needed before purchasing. I encourage students to help each other with the tricky bits.
I hope your students enjoy making a model of the Parthenon.
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This 3D model ziggurat is a great hands-on craft to make if you are studying Mesopotamia or Ancient Sumer. The craft is differentiated with two versions so you can use what suits your students best.
The finished size is about 4in x 5in (10cm x 12cm).
The simpler version has two main pieces to join, plus steps. The more complex version has four main pieces that make the four layers of the ziggurat, plus steps.
If you’re after more hands-on Ancient Sumer activities, you may like the pack which includes this writing activity, or the bundle which includes this writing activity and a 3D ziggurat model.
You will receive a zip file with PDFs (not editable). If you have any trouble with downloading, please email me at info@zigglelearning.com.
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The Titanic was a significant event in history and continues to fascinate children and adults today. The fact that it was so tragic, that there are so many “what-ifs”, that there were survivors who lived to tell vivid accounts of what actually happened, all makes for a highly interesting topic to learn about.
This digital resource has 37 PowerPoint™ and Google Slides™ which use primary sources including quotes, photos, advertising material, court claims, and items that were recovered, along with other images and timelines to explain the events leading up to and following the sinking of the Titanic.
The slides towards the end of the slide deck highlight essential social studies concepts about the significance of the event, causes and consequences of the sinking and high death toll, sources of information, differences in classes, and changes to safety that took place as a result of the tragedy.
You can delete any slides you don’t need.
Plus you’ll get:
An editable printable worksheet with comprehension questions. You can add, edit, or remove any questions to meet your needs.
A printable Morse Code activity which would be great for the whole class or early finishers.
A two-page graphic organiser that you can print or give to children digitally to add their own text boxes with answers.
You will receive a PPTX slideshow file for PowerPoint™, a PDF information pack with the link to make a copy of the slides in Google Slides™, a PPTX graphic organiser and a PPTX of the comprehension questions.
If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com
Do you need some hands-on activities to bring your Ancient Greece unit to life? This pack has 5 hands-on activities that include writing the ancient Greek alphabet, making ancient Greek coins, making a miniature clay amphora (vase), sgraffito art inspired by ancient Greek art, and weaving. Many of these activities can meet the learning objectives of the art curriculum at the same time.
This pack comes with a PDF slideshow version of instructions, plus a student handout version for the art activities. There are also three pages of photos of real artefacts to use for inspiration.
What’s included?
Teacher’s guide
Photos for inspiration
Self-reflection
Artist statement
U.K and U.S versions
Student instructions for:
Make a clay amphora
Make clay or salt dough coins
Draw an aspect of ancient Greek life using the sgraffito technique with oil pastels
Write the ancient Greek alphabet
Try weaving using wool
You will need:
A4 paper
paint (poster or acrylic)
strong card
a variety of colourful wool
scissors
tape
pencils
oil pastels
air-drying clay and rolling/marking tools
52 pages included
You will receive a zip file with PDFs.
I hope you enjoy using this pack with your students.
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Shang Dynasty Activities
Shang Dynasty Hands-on Activities and Crafts
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The activities in this pack will help your students to learn about the history of boats, how boats use technology, and how the changes in technology over time have brought changes for how people meet their needs and made the world more connected.
There is a lot to choose from with worksheets, interactive notebook activities, PowerPoint™ and Google Slides™ for teaching, design activities, labelling activities, a S.T.E.M activity, and a word search. Plus, there are editable versions for some worksheets so you can write questions to tailor the resource to your needs.
What’s included?
18 PowerPoint™ and Google Slides™
Cut and paste activity to categorize different ship technology (sails, steam, diesel)
Spot the differences - identify differences between two photos of boats, one from the past and one from the present
Ask a grandparent (or older person) - compare changes in boat transport over time (plus editable version)
Interactive sailboat - write about how boats meet our needs (plus editable version)
Interactive world - write about how transport technology makes the world more connected (plus editable version)
Interactive ship’s wheel - practice writing cardinal directions
Two design activities to choose from (a new kind of boat and a boat you could live on)
STEM challenge to make a boat
Label the parts of a ship - cut and paste
Word search (two levels of difficulty)
U.K and U.S versions
I hope your students enjoy learning about the history of boats with these activities.
You will receive PDF and PPTX files.
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If you’re studying Ancient Sumer or Ancient Mesopotamia, then your students will love these hands-on activities which get them making art, crafts, and writing from the earliest civilisations!
This pack has lots of activities you can pick and choose from, that will give students an insight into the crafts and technology that the first civilisations in Mesopotamia used.
Students can:
explore cuneiform script with two different scripts to try
practice weaving
make a woven basket
make a paper model of the Ishtar Gate
make a clay bowl
make a clay tablet and write cuneiform on it
The pack includes student hand-out instructions and a PDF slideshow version of the instructions, plus the template to make the Ishtar Gate.
You will need:
wool
thick card (for weaving)
paper cups
air-drying clay
paint (optional)
scissors, glue sticks, coloring pencils
wooden skewers
paper or light card (for the Ishtar Gate)
U.K. and U.S. versions included.
I hope your students enjoy making their Ancient Sumer crafts.
You will receive a zip file with PDFs. If you have any trouble downloading, just reach out to me at info@zigglelearning.com.
The activities in this pack will help your students to learn about the history of boats, how boats use technology, and how the changes in technology over time have brought changes for how people meet their needs and made the world more connected.
There is a lot to choose from with worksheets, interactive notebook activities, a timeline, PowerPoint™ and Google Slides™ for teaching, design activities, labelling activities, a S.T.E.M activity, and a word search. Plus, there are editable versions for some worksheets so you can write questions to tailor the resource to your needs.
What’s included?
18 PowerPoint™ and Google Slides™
Cut and paste activity to categorize different ship technology (sails, steam, diesel)
Spot the differences - identify differences between two photos of boats, one from the past and one from the present
Ask a grandparent (or older person) - compare changes in boat transport over time (plus editable version)
Interactive sailboat - write about how boats meet our needs (plus editable version)
Interactive world - write about how transport technology makes the world more connected (plus editable version)
Interactive ship’s wheel - practice writing cardinal directions
Two design activities to choose from (a new kind of boat and a boat you could live on)
STEM challenge to make a boat
Label the parts of a ship - cut and paste
Word search (two levels of difficulty)
Timeline with four differentiated options plus a foldable option
U.K and U.S versions
I hope your students enjoy learning about the history of boats with these activities.
If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com
Do you need some hands-on activities to bring your Ancient Egypt unit to life? This pack has 6 hands-on activities that include carrying out an archaeological dig and five craft projects. Many of these activities can meet the learning objectives of the art curriculum at the same time.
What’s included?
Student instructions for:
Make an amulet
Make a canopic jar
Make papyrus
Make a pyramid model (two sizes, a smaller, easier size, and a larger, more challenging size)
Make a scarab beetle
Carry out an archaeological dig with a partner
You will need:
paper, coloured paper
scissors, glue/glue sticks
paint
pencils, markers, coloured pencils
air-drying clay and rolling/marking tools
containers, soil or sand, small objects
I hope your students enjoy making these activities.
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Shang Dynasty Activities
Shang Dynasty Hands-on Activities and Crafts
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Do you need some hands-on activities to bring your Shang Dynasty unit to life? This pack has 6 hands-on activities that include carrying out an archaeological dig, writing ancient Chinese, roleplay, making a model, and two art activities. Many of these activities can meet the learning objectives of the art curriculum at the same time.
What’s included?
Student instructions for:
Roleplay as archaeologists
Make a model Shang chariot
Carry out an archaeological dig with a partner
Make a soap “jade” carving
Make a clay bronze “ding”
Write oracle symbols ( the first Chinese writing system) on paper, on the template included, or on clay.
17 pages included
You will need:
ivory soap (or clay if that’s easier)
scissors, glue/glue sticks
paint
pencils, markers, coloured pencils
straws, wooden skewers, popsicle sticks, thick card
air-drying clay and marking tools
containers, soil or sand, small objects
glue, glue sticks, tape
I hope you enjoy using this pack with your students.
You will receive 2 PDF files.
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Are you looking for some fun activities for learning about the Shang Dynasty? This pack includes research organisers, a timeline, developments, leadership analysis, a fortune teller, and more to help your students learn about the first ancient Chinese civilisation with a written record.
This pack contains lots of interesting learning activities that you can pick and choose from:
timeline cut and paste
colouring page (great for covers)
map work
informational reading passage (editable text, images/layout aren’t editable)
comparison activities of the students’ lives with Shang life
social structure
reporter-style research page
archaeological dig research booklet
analysing primary sources activity
adapting to the environment interactive notebook
analysing leadership cut and paste
fortune teller of key social studies concepts
starting the inquiry process (KWL)
7 pictures, vocabulary wall cards, display phrase “Shang Dynasty”
U.S and U.K versions included. (letter/A4, spelling)
I hope your students love learning about the Shang Dynasty!
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Ancient Egypt Pyramid Craft
Aztec Empire Activities
Aztec Empire Hands-on Activities and Crafts
If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com