There are several maths skills that can incorporate the Matariki whetū/stars, so I created this activity for teachers that want to bring Matariki into their maths lesson, or who want to weave maths skills with the environment. These activities are ideal for year 3-6 students and can be adapted if needed. The questions cover measurement of length using rulers (to the nearest cm, but if you have children that want to measure in mm, that’s great), positional language, identifying shapes, and locating Matariki whetū/stars using coordinates. There are two options to choose from with the questions and the questions are editable, so you can adapt them to your needs. This activity is ideal for the whole class, small groups, early finishers, and rotating stations. You’ll receive 2 PDFs and 2 editable PPTX files. You may also like: You may also like: Matariki weaving kete Matariki hāngi reading and writing craft Matariki Maths Stars Craft

This free worksheet on articles focuses on “a” and “an” for words beginning with a vowel sound or consonant sound. The worksheet explains when to use “a” and “an” and has two practice exercises. The first exercise asks children to circle “a” or “an” for each picture. The second exercise asks children to write “a” or “an” for each word. I hope your children enjoy using this worksheet.

This worksheet is a free sample of the worksheets included in the Achievements of Ancient Egypt lesson available here. There are three worksheets in the pack of varying difficulty. This free worksheet is the most challenging as it requires students to identify up to eight achievements and to write about three of them. The easier worksheets ask students to list three achievements and write about two of them, and to list five achievements and write about three of them. The Achievements of Ancient Egypt lesson includes a PowerPoint™ presentation detailing nine achievements. There is also a vocabulary worksheet based on key vocabulary from the topic. You can get the lesson here. You may also like: Overview of Where and When the First Civilisations Appeared If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review.

Australian wildlife, nature, and architecture offer so much to be inspired by. In this pack you’ll find three activities that include collage, ceramics, painting, and mixed media. Make a clay lizard Mixed media/collage Sydney Opera House Mixed media/collage Great Barrier Reef Visual instructions are included for the students, which can be printed or displayed on a screen, and there is a list of materials you’ll need on the set-up page. All of these crafts use materials that are available in most classrooms, but please feel free to adapt the activities to your class. I hope your students enjoy making and creating Australian art! This resource is for personal classroom use only and is not to be altered, posted on any other site, or sold. The copyright is retained by me. You may also like: Japan art projects Mexico art projects Spain art projects African animals art projects Ramadan art lanterns -----------LEAVE A REVIEW AND GET A FREEBIE---------  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.

Children often find it hard to remember the difference between area and perimeter, which affects their ability to do calculations correctly. So, the more memory aids we can use to help them, the more likely it is that they will remember the difference. With this activity, children color in the word “AREA” which covers the area of the rectangle, and they write the word “PERIMETER” around the perimeter of the rectangle. I’ve included a full page and half page option. You may also like an engaging, real-world activity like this one to practise area and perimeter. This resource is a free download for single-classroom use only. It can not be copied, shared, rewritten, amended, sold or distributed to others.

Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s painting of “Children’s Games” is one of the best primary sources I’ve come across that give us a little glimpse into the games children played in the past. The painting “Children’s Games” depicted life in the Netherlands in the 1560s. There are over 250 children playing 83 different games. With this activity, in pairs or small groups, children look at a corner of the painting and find the games on a list. They then identify if the game is still played nowadays, and they make guesses about how to play an unfamiliar game in the painting. It’s a fabulous way to bring history alive, with such a relatable topic, and it gets children using a primary source to gather and analyse information from the past. TERMS OF USE This resource is for personal classroom use only. It cannot be altered, distributed, sold, or posted on any other blog, website, or location where people can download it.

Here is a super fun game that gets children excited about practising grammar! The resource includes a digital slide and a printable version of two characters with the words “a” and “an”. These get displayed on the board. There is a word list of over 60 nouns and noun phrases, including harder ones (with “h” and “u”). Divide the class into two (or more) teams and give each team a scrunched paper ball or soft ball to throw. Call out a noun or noun phrase and the first child to throw the ball at the correct character, wins a point for their team. I guarantee your class will love it! You will receive a PPTX slide and two PDFs (not editable).

If you love getting kids up and moving, this game will be ideal to practise their grammar and have fun at the same time! Children play in teams, just like a relay, taking turns to correctly complete a card, racing to complete all 10 questions. This pack comes with five different sets of 10 questions for children to answer. Game 1 – write “a” or “an” for each noun Game 2 – write “a” or “an” for each noun phrase Game 3 – write “a” or “an” for the three nouns on the card Game 4 – challenge level which includes words where the beginning letter is a vowel but makes a consonant sound, or a consonant which is silent and makes a vowel sound Game 5 – right or wrong (if it’s correct, children write “right” and if it’s wrong, children correct the sentence) This game is a great energiser, a fun finisher or an exciting review activity. However you choose to use it, your students will love you for it!

This grammar game to practise “a” and “an” is so much fun, and children love that they’re the expert on the card they’re holding, and they love teaching others when they don’t know the answer. And they love trading! This pack comes with 28 cards that children use to quiz each other. How to play: Cut out the cards, fold in half, and give each child one card. Children move about the room with the question “a or an” facing other students. A child (Child A) shows their question to another child (Child B) who answers using “a/an + noun”. If they’re not sure, child A can tell the answer, because it’s all about learning. Child B then quizzes child A. After guessing, child A and child B swap cards and each move on to someone new to quiz. You could use this activity at the start of your lesson to get children eager to learn more, or use it as an energizer, a fun finisher, or review activity. I hope your children have fun playing and learning at the same time!

It’s fun to spice grammar up with some movement, so this scavenger hunt game will be ideal for getting children out of their seats and learning at the same time! This pack comes with 16 photos that can be displayed around the room and two options for recording sheets – with space for either 12 or 16 words, so you can differentiate with your students. Children roam the room and record each animal or object in the correct column. You could use this activity at the start of your lesson to get children eager to learn more, or you could use it as a fun finisher or review activity.

This one-page biography research organiser gives your students an interesting way to present their learning about Amelia Earhart. There are two options, one with a space for students to draw a picture, 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. Students will need to research online, in books, or use a reading passage to find the information. The topics include key facts, achievements, important moment and influences, and an interesting fact. U.S and U.K versions available. You will receive a PDF. If you’d like more Amelia Earhart activities, you may like this pack which includes the graphic organiser. 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

Learning to weave a kete is a fun activity that enriches children’s learning about traditional Māori crafts. It can be used during Matariki to celebrate this special time of year or at any time of the year to teach children the skills of weaving. It is also a great way to build fine motor skills. There are three differentiated versions to choose from: The easiest level uses three strips of coloured paper and is ideal for young learners and those with limited fine motor skills. The medium level also uses three strips of paper, but the number of under/over movements has increased. The hardest level is great for older children and uses five strips of paper. This activity is ideal for the whole class, small groups, early finishers, rotating stations, and library sessions. I hope you and your children enjoy weaving their kete! You will receive: 2 PDF files If you have any trouble downloading, just reach out to me via email and I’ll help get these to you. You may also like: Matariki Hāngi Reading and Writing Craft Matariki Stars Maths Craft Matariki Maths

There have been many forms of cuneiform over time, and if your students are learning about Ancient Mesopotamia or Ancient Sumer, it’s always fun to try an ancient form of writing. This printable pack comes with two activities, each with different options. In activity one, students can: write the script next to the symbols, in the boxes given, or on their own paper. copy over the symbols. In activity two, students can: write their name and decode “Cradle of Civilization”. write their name and decode “Pottery Wheel”. extension – students can use the symbols to write their own word or message. U.S. and U.K. versions included. You will receive two PDFs (not editable). If you have any trouble with downloading, please email me at info@zigglelearning.com. -----------LEAVE A REVIEW AND GET A FREEBIE---------  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.

If you’re looking for an interesting way for your learners to present their learning about the key facts and events leading up to and following the sinking of the Titanic, then you’ll like this two-page graphic organiser. There are lots of options to meet your needs: Use one or two pages. Use the given prompts or edit the prompts to be relevant to what you’re covering. Use the blank organiser so children can write about their own choice of topics. Print the organiser or use the digital Google Slides™ version Editable PowerPoint™ file (text is editable, images and layout aren’t) I hope your learners enjoy using this graphic organiser. You will receive a PDF file an editable PPTX file. You may also like: Titanic PowerPoint and Google Slides presentation with comprehension questions Titanic timeline activity -----------LEAVE A REVIEW AND GET A FREEBIE---------  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.

If you’re learning about ancient China, then this template to make a chariot craft from the Shang Dynasty period will be a great hands-on activity. The craft uses an axle so the wheels actually turn, and the chariot can be pulled by hand. You may even have some small items that children could put inside. Visual step-by-step instructions are included. What you’ll need for the craft: chariot template a straw a wooden skewer tape two popsicle sticks thick card for the wheels (cardboard from packing boxes work well) thin card (optional - cereal boxes work well) I hope your students enjoy making their chariots! You will receive a PDF file. You may also like: Full Pack of Shang Dynasty Art/Craft Activities Shang Dynasty learning 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

This board game template is great for adding sight words, maths problems, language skills, and revision topics just to name a few ideas. You can print it and write on it, or have your students create a board game, or use the editable PowerPoint version to type first before printing. I hope you enjoy using it with your learners. What’s included? PDF template for printing Editable PPT version Store logo U.K and U.S versions (letter/A4 printing)** 4 pages included You will receive a PDF and PPTX file. 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 CREDIT KA Fonts

Your students will love this engaging set of digital and printable worksheets packed with learning activities which are carefully scaffolded to introduce adjective and verb antonyms and give creative opportunities to apply their learning, plus answer keys. Level 1 introduces the definition of an antonym and builds vocabulary with adjectives. Level 2 reinforces learning by encouraging recall of the new words students have come across in Level 1. Level 3 explains why we need to use antonyms and introduces vocabulary for verb antonyms. Level 4 gives further practice with antonym verbs and opportunities to get creative in their application of antonyms. Why will children like it? The activities will appeal to children who are motivated by games by having levels to complete. It will appeal to children who love a puzzle, with codes to crack, word-finds and crosswords, and there is an opportunity for creative minds to apply their learning through drawing. What’s included? Level 1 - Adjectives Example of antonyms Definition of antonyms Word search Guess the right antonym Match adjectives and antonyms Unscramble the antonyms Write the antonym Level 2 - Adjectives Solve it - crossword Sort it - sort words into antonym pairs Check it - is the antonym correct or wrong? Improve it - use antonyms to make writing clearer Level 3 - Verbs Why learn antonyms? Draw an antonym Check it - is the antonym correct or wrong Choose the antonym Hunt for it - find antonym pairs Word search Level 4 - Verbs Crack the code to find antonym pairs Solve it - crossword Grumpy teacher - make the sentence more positive Grumpy parent vs nice parent - make sentences using antonyms Answer keys Wall poster of antonyms Exit tickets U.K and U.S versions You will receive: a PDF version, an editable PowerPoint™ version (editable text, images and layout are not editable), and a link to the Google Slides™ version. I hope you enjoy using these activities with your learners. 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

Your students will love this pack of 4 digital and printable synonyms worksheets packed with learning activities which are carefully scaffolded to introduce adjective and verb synonyms before leading to creative writing, plus answer keys. Level 1 introduces the definition of a synonym and builds vocabulary with adjectives. Level 2 reinforces the learning by encouraging recall of all the new words students have come across in Level 1. Level 3 explains why we need to use synonyms and introduces vocabulary for verb synonyms. Level 4 is all about applying students’ knowledge by improving writing and creating their own writing within a structured format. Why will children like it? The activities will appeal to children who are motivated by games by having levels to complete. It will appeal to children who love a puzzle, with codes to crack, word-finds and crosswords, and there is an opportunity for creative minds to apply their learning through drawing. What’s included? Level 1 - Adjectives Level 2 - Adjectives Level 3 - Verbs Level 4: Adjectives and Verbs Answer key U.K and U.S versions You will receive a PDF version, a link to Google Slides™, and an editable PowerPoint™ version (text is editable, images and layout aren’t). 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

Get to know your students’ names and find out about them at the same time with this personalised 3D name plate that comes with an editable version, and four lettering templates. On one side students will write their name in big, bold letters, and on the other side they can draw pictures of their favourite food, sport, game or book, and age or favourite number. What’s included? a 3D name plate 4 lettering templates for students to overlay and draw over to get bold, consistent lettering (optional to support those that aren’t confident with lettering) an editable version if students want to type lettering, or if you want to type the lettering for them U.K and U.S versions optimised for A4/letter paper, spelling and vocabulary I hope you enjoy using this pack to get to know your students and to help them to build a great classroom community. 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

Quizzes are so much fun, so let’s do one for grammar with “a” and “an”! With this PowerPoint slide deck there are 25 editable questions. The first five (1-5) are fill-in-the-gap with “a” or “an”. With the next five (6-10), children decide if the sentence is correct and write “right” if it is, or correct it if it’s wrong. Questions 11-15 are true or false questions. Questions 16-20 are a challenge as children think of a word that goes after “a” or “an” depending on the category. Questions 21-25 are harder gap fill questions (hour, unicorn, etc.) Slides 27-28 are blank slides if you’d like to add your own questions. Slides 29-55 are the answers. You will receive a PPTX file (text is editable, images aren’t). You may also like these other “a” and “an” games. “A” or “An” Relay Race “A” or “An” Quiz and Trade Game “A” or “An” Scavenger Hunt