'Your one stop shop for ENGAGING, AUTHENTIC ideas to keep your students busy, and schools wanting you to come back. Resources that are easy to use with links to some amazing websites and a host of free resources.'
Teaching is one of the most creative jobs I know, even after 30 years of teaching I realise that every day is different. You may be teaching the same subjects and grades, but it's children that make teaching both the challenging and rewarding profession that I have known.
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'Your one stop shop for ENGAGING, AUTHENTIC ideas to keep your students busy, and schools wanting you to come back. Resources that are easy to use with links to some amazing websites and a host of free resources.'
Teaching is one of the most creative jobs I know, even after 30 years of teaching I realise that every day is different. You may be teaching the same subjects and grades, but it's children that make teaching both the challenging and rewarding profession that I have known.
Creating
This comprehensive kit comprises a set of iPad screen templates with room for writing algorithms underneath. Designed to be laminated for durability and a great addition to your math rotation groups.
Also included in this resource is
*Hundreds Chart
*Multiplication Chart
*Number lines to ten and twenty
*Ten Frames
*Algorithm Frames for recording results.
You will receive a 20 page PDF
The bright graphics in these game boards will certainly appeal to a range of age groups. This pack includes
* a set of 11 game boards that can be used with any game
* question cards for all of the tables facts from 2X to 12X
* fun penalty and advantage activities included in the tasks
* game rules and suggestions
* printing tips
* a fully editable version of the task cards so that you can create your own across all subject areas if you desire.
* The PowerPoint version enables you to use these game boards on the IWB in conjunction with the cards provided
You will receive a zip file with high color graphics (please note there are NO black and white versions of the games available)
A 50 page PDF, as well as a 20 page editable PowerPoint.
**Please note that the dice, counters, squinkies and playing pieces shown in the image previews are not included as part of this set.
Halloween Team Challenge
Have some fun this Halloween with a class group challenge. See who will be the first to solve all 6 problems. This could be used with Escape the Room, or Breakout style lessons. This resource is differentiated for easy, medium and harder levels of challenges for each stage. As each team works out a problem, they receive a part of the puzzle, or can have their progress marked off on the score sheet provided. If you wanted to add a bonus challenge at the end, offer the groups the puzzle as a seventh activity.
For durability, print the puzzle on cardstock and laminate.
A great 'go to activity' which will last you for many Halloweens to come.
You will receive a PDF with
This resource will be a winner over the Festive Season, I have used Mandalas and Geometry hand in hand with great success over the years. Experiment with shapes and mirrors and explore how a kaleidoscope actually works. I have included some fantastic links in this resource that will show you how to create a Mandala, how to divide your shape into concentric circles using a compass.
The YouTube videos included will show your students how to create some exciting Mandalas of their own.
This resource is designed to link mathematics, art and the theme of celebrations together in one neat activity.
Discuss with your students the definition of symmetry and find examples of it in the classroom, every day life and in historical mosaics and art pieces.
Concentric circles and geometry can be discussed within this activity, and students encouraged to use a compass to draw circles. This YouTube video may also be useful as a lead up activity or another lesson based on concentric circles
You will receive a 70 page PDF which includes 53 pages of images and 2 sheets of colored shapes that you can print of and laminate for use with mirrors to explore symmetry. Exciting stuff!!!!
This bundle is a great starter kit for anyone who is looking to build their resources for younger grades. These are suitable for children aged between 5-7 with plenty of activities to reinforce concepts of trading, number facts and subitising. The ipad screens are a great way for students to record their findings. Easily wiped if there is an error!!
Save 50% on the total price of these resources in this bundle
These 15 digital task cards on the BOOM Learning website challenge students to name some of the more unique and well-known animals that are native to Australia.
This set of BOOM Learning™ cards have been designed to be used as an exit or entrance task which would serve as a great introduction to Australia and its unique Fauna.
These digital task cards would be great on a laptop, desktop, Chromebook, tablet, or any other mobile device that can access the internet. They can even be used on your Smart Board.
Here’s the best part - they are self-grading and allow you to track student progress. Plus, they’re no prep which means no printing, laminating, or storage.
Why use Boom Cards™ in your classroom?
1.Boom Cards™ can be used on Smartboards, computers, tablets, or other mobile devices. It is a great way to use technology in your classroom.
2.Boom Cards™ are self grading and allow you to track student progress
3.Boom Cards™ require no preparation, which means no printing, laminating or storage.
4.Students have access to all 15 cards in this deck and can work through them at their own pace.
5.Students have access any time they have access to their mobile devices, which makes it easy to access them from home.
6.Boom Cards™ make great independent learning activities which are perfect for absent students of for when you have a substitute teacher on your class.
7.Boom Cards™ are fun for students and easy for teachers to implement
8.Boom Cards™ are engaging, self correcting and extremely motivating for student use.
9.STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ALIKE LOVE THEM
More about BOOM Learning…
To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge).
Apps are available for Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards.
You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with “Fast Pins,” (play provides instant feedback for self-grading Boom Cards).
Fast Play is always a free way for students to engage with Boom Cards decks. For additional assignment options you’ll need a premium account.
Lateral Thinking Puzzles are a great way to start a lesson or use as a brain break. Have them on Interactive Whiteboard displayed as a classroom entry activity. Give the students 5 minutes to solve the riddle or puzzles before revealing the answers. Great discussion starters as many of these may have more than one answer or explanation. These can also be used for fast finishers as problem solving tasks. Students really enjoy the Optical illusions included in this pack. Included is 1 PDF which can be easily saved on any storage device. A great addition to any relief teacher's bag of tricks. Suitable for middle primary to lower secondary students. Answers included where necessary.
Over 600 pages of ideas and activities!!
This bundle has my most popular resources in it. "The Survival Kit for Casual Relief Teachers"-111 pages of ideas and activities linked across all KLA's. This is a great starter for any Casual Teacher's resource kit, so many ideas that are guaranteed to make your life a little easier.
Easy Links-Wonderful websites for very busy teachers Have you bookmarked hundreds of links? This book may be the answer to your organisational dreams. It is designed to be an easy to use, interactive resource. It has been sorted into categories with links to provide answers and help for frequently asked questions posed in posts on Facebook and other social group forums.
Booklet Bundles which are all integrated across all KLA's to make programming easier. These booklets are for all classes with links to online versions of picture books through slideshare or youtube, integrated lesson plans and a fully interactive timetable which links to all of my pinterest boards. Never be short of an idea again. Themes are 'Under the Sea'and 'Animals'
'First and Second hand accounts'- linked to Australian events in recent history eg opening of the opera house, Harbour Bridge, Apology to the Nation, Cyclone Tracy, Cliffy Youngs marathon run, Cathy Freemans gold medal run. This resource makes teaching first and second hand accounts of events, authentic and engaging.
Fairy Tales- K-2 A themed unit of work on Fairy Tales for infants classes. Enough activities in here to be differentiated for middle primary students too.
'Optical illusions - a great brain break to use or can be integrated with Art, to create some fantastic 3D art projects
'Scattergories'-this game is a fantastic addition to any teachers toolkit, complete with lists for lots of variety
Digital links booklets- 2 downloads with suggested links to apps and websites for Numeracy and Literacy. A fantastic resource if you don't know where to start looking for resources on the internet
The files shown in this bundle incredible value You will get 30 ebooks in total
This is a winzip file so please make sure you have a programme to open it. Click on each book title to see a description of the product.
Survival Kit for Casual Relief Teachers
Easy Links-Wonderful websites for very Busy Teachers
Animal Themed Booklets
Sea themed Booklets
First and Second Hand Accounts- Australian Topics
Optical Illusions
Scattergories Game
Literacy Links
Numeracy Links
Fairy Tales
Lateral thinking game
Editable behaviour bracelets
Behaviour Posters
Fishing for Answers
Blank word search template
Harmony Day activities
Fast finishers bundle and Xmas activities
This is the bundle for your
Stage 3 students . This combination booklet is a time saver for all primary teachers. Within the book are links and activities which will keep your upper primary classes busy for a week or more. There are links to units of work, videos, interactive games, fantastic apps and printable activities. Based on the theme of Animals, children will enjoy 'The Great Kapok Tree' and 'The Great Bear'
To use these booklets to their best, you will need to really explore the links and contents within them.
The suggested timetable is linked to hundreds of ideas for CAPA and PDHPE. This bundle also includes a set of lateral thinking puzzles to get them thinking
A Selection of games for numeracy and literacy to use as warm ups, brain breaks or extension activities for fast finishers. Easter themed with BLM that can printed off and coloured in to keep them busy.
Boggle Game
Number of the day
Categories worksheet and game
What are your spelling words worth?
A handy resource for casual teachers, includes a blank so that you can make up your own games.
Now includes additional resources....Behaviour management booklet and Attention Getters.
Since first compiling this resource in 2010, the classroom of the 21st Century has changed rapidly. Collaboration amongst teachers has also evolved, whether it be through Facebook, Blogging, Weeblies , Wiki spaces, Livebinder, Symbaloo, Twitter, Pinterest etc. There is so much on the internet now that at times it can become consuming and slightly overwhelming. I have included more website links and included a description of each website and what you will find there which is new. The activities remain the same. I have been building up my Pinterest Boards, so have included links to them within the book. Hope that you enjoy the layout.
After 30 years of teaching, I thought it was well overdue to start sharing all those gems that you use in your day to day teaching that help make learning more meaningful and fun.
I began to build a resource kit for myself when I began casual teaching, and then I realised just how many ideas and activities I had been using over the years. I have spent many hours searching through websites, searching books for great ideas and activities.
I have now collected and compiled my book of activities and hints for casual teachers ......
A survival Kit to take with you when the phone rings, and you aren't sure what to take with you.
The eBook can be used with any storage, to access when you need a quick activity or weblink. Copyright is granted to print off 1 copy for personal classroom use.
(Please respect copyright and do not share or attempt to sell PDF, or print hard multiple copies)
This kit comprises
Survival Kit for Casual Relief Teachers
Easy Links Wonderful Websites
Behaviour management resources and Printables
A great starter kit for anyone who may be about the begin their role as a supply or casual relief teacher. This bundle will save you a massive Ten pounds
This handy poster comes in both color and print friendly formats. Encourage your students to explore all of the rules in the poster and investigate and prove the results to be true.
These are not designed to be learned by rote, but as a tool for investigation
How It Works:
Equipped for Exploration: Armed with a recording sheet, students become intrepid explorers, ready to embark on a geometry treasure hunt. Each task card holds a question waiting to be uncovered.
Answer and Advance: As students discover each task card, they decode the challenge and record their answers on the provided recording sheet. This interactive process keeps them actively engaged in geometry concepts.
Classroom Exploration: Scatter the task cards around the room, creating an immersive learning environment. Students move from card to card, solving problems and uncovering the secrets of geometry.
Comprehensive Set:
Rich Variety: The task cards cover a spectrum of geometry topics, ensuring a comprehensive exploration of shapes, angles, and spatial relationships.
Organized Learning: Each task card is meticulously designed, offering a structured approach to geometry learning. Students progress through challenges, reinforcing their understanding step by step.
Teacher-Friendly Features:
Versatile Use: Ideal for a treasure hunt, these cards can also be adapted for station work, group activities, or individual practice.
Recording Sheet: Keep students on track with a purpose-designed recording sheet. It serves as a tangible record of their exploration and a handy reference for later review.
Answer Sheet Included: Streamline the assessment process with an included answer sheet. Effortlessly review student responses and provide timely feedback.
Why Choose Our Geometry Task Card Treasure Hunt?
Engaging Exploration: Transform geometry lessons into an exciting adventure, fostering a love for learning.
Inclusive Learning: Adapt the treasure hunt for diverse learning styles, making geometry accessible and enjoyable for all students.
Critical Thinking: Encourage analytical thinking and problem-solving skills as students navigate the challenges presented on each task card.
Effortless Implementation: A ready-made resource that injects energy into your classroom without extensive prep time.
Learning with Fun: Merge education and enjoyment, proving that geometry can be both educational and entertaining.
Turn your classroom into a realm of exploration with our Geometry Task Card Treasure Hunt. Watch as your students uncover the mysteries of geometry, forging a path of learning filled with excitement and discovery!
Elevate Geometry Learning with this Comprehensive Shape and Angle Worksheets Pack!
Perfect for exit tasks, assessments, or reinforcing prior learning, this resource offers a diverse range of activities to challenge and inspire your students.
What’s Included:
A PDF file (108 pages)
Extensive Worksheets: Dive into a wealth of worksheets covering 2D and 3D shapes, and angles. Each sheet is crafted to reinforce understanding, assess comprehension, and stimulate critical thinking.
Thoughtful Design: Catering to various learning styles, our worksheets are designed to engage students visually and conceptually. From identifying shapes to calculating angles, every aspect of geometry is explored.
Answer Sheets: Take the hassle out of grading! Each worksheet comes with a corresponding answer sheet, facilitating quick and efficient assessment.
Fun and Interactive Extras:
BINGO Bonanza: Reinforce shape and angle recognition with our set of 30 BINGO cards for shapes and 30 cards for angles. A lively and interactive way to review and solidify knowledge.
Wordsearch Challenge: Add a dash of excitement with a wordsearch activity. Students can hunt for geometry-related terms, reinforcing vocabulary in an enjoyable way.
Flexible Use:
Exit Tasks: Wrap up your lessons with these worksheets as exit tasks, providing a quick recap of the day’s learning.
Assessment Tool: Use the worksheets as a formative or summative assessment to gauge students’ understanding and track their progress.
Why Choose this Shape and Angle Worksheets Pack?
Comprehensive Coverage: Address key geometry concepts with a wide range of worksheets.
Visual Appeal: Capture students’ attention with visually engaging activities that make learning enjoyable.
Time-Saving Answer Sheets: Streamline your assessment process with readily available answer sheets.
Versatility: Suitable for various skill levels, making it an adaptable resource for different classes and learners.
Holistic Learning: Reinforce geometry concepts through different activities, ensuring a comprehensive understanding.
Elevate your geometry lessons and make geometry captivating with our Shape and Angle Worksheets Pack. From assessments to interactive games, this resource provides everything you need to make learning shapes and angles an exciting journey for your students.
Vibrant Visuals: Each poster is thoughtfully designed to capture students’ attention and spark curiosity about different angles.
Comprehensive Coverage: Dive deep into the world of angles with a set of posters covering a variety of concepts, from the basics of acute and obtuse angles to the intricacies of complementary and supplementary angles.
Anchor Charts for Easy Reference:
Strategic Placement: Use these posters as anchor charts strategically placed around the classroom. Whether near the whiteboard, at individual workstations, or as a geometric gallery, these charts provide a constant point of reference for students.
Navigating Geometry: These anchor charts serve as visual guides, helping learners understand and apply concepts related to angles with confidence.
Engagement Through Design:
Interactive Learning: Encourage student interaction with the posters. Use them as discussion starters, reference points for collaborative activities, or as a visual aid during class discussions on angles.
Eye-Catching Layouts: The carefully curated layouts of each poster not only enhance comprehension but also add an element of excitement to the classroom, making geometry visually appealing to all learners.
Teacher-Friendly Resource:
Ready-Made Convenience: Say goodbye to extensive prep time. These posters are ready-made, allowing you to effortlessly integrate them into your geometry lessons.
Versatile Use: Ideal for classrooms with diverse learning styles, these posters cater to visual learners, providing a valuable supplement to your teaching materials.
Unlock the World of Numbers with our Interactive Comparisons Challenge!
Embark on a journey of numerical discovery with our dynamic PowerPoint show! Tailored for progression through 20 questions, this interactive resource challenges students to master the art of comparing numbers using greater than, less than, and equal to symbols.
Key Features:
You will receive a zip file with the PDF version and the powerpoint show
Critical Thinking Adventure: Engage young minds in a captivating exploration of numbers. The activity prompts students to analyze and compare different number models, fostering critical thinking skills in a playful setting.
Progressive Learning: The PowerPoint show operates seamlessly, guiding students through a series of 20 carefully curated questions. Success in answering a question propels them to the next challenge, ensuring a progressive learning experience.
Immediate Feedback: Embrace a culture of learning through feedback. If a student answers correctly, they seamlessly progress to the next question. If an answer is incorrect, a gentle reminder appears, redirecting them to give it another go.
Engage and Educate with Fun Mapping Vocabulary Puzzles!
Transform your classroom into an exciting learning hub with our Mapping Vocabulary Puzzle Set! This dynamic resource is designed for both educators and students, bringing a hands-on approach to mastering essential mapping terms.
Teacher Approved: Print these cards on thick, durable material or laminate them for longevity. They are crafted to withstand the enthusiastic hands of eager learners, ensuring lasting engagement in your classroom.
Student-Friendly Instructions: Empower your students with a vibrant learning experience. Choose a puzzle piece featuring a mapping word and two corresponding images. Watch as the magic unfolds when they connect the pieces, completing each puzzle with a sense of accomplishment.
Self-Correcting Magic: No need for extra grading stress! These puzzles are self-correcting, allowing students to instantly recognize when they’ve successfully matched the mapping word with its corresponding images. This promotes independent learning and boosts confidence.
Low Prep, High Impact: Say goodbye to lengthy prep time! With 15 unique puzzles in the set, you have an array of engaging activities at your fingertips. Minimal preparation, maximum learning – the perfect equation for busy educators.
Versatile Learning: Whether you’re teaching geography, social studies, or just want to enhance spatial understanding, these puzzles cater to various educational needs. Foster a love for learning as students connect concepts in a visually stimulating way.
Why Choose Our Mapping Vocabulary Puzzle Set?
Educator Approved: Crafted with teachers in mind for seamless integration into lesson plans.
Student-Centric Design: Empower students to take charge of their learning journey.
Interactive and Fun: Make learning memorable with hands-on, visual experiences.
Self-Correcting: Instant feedback for enhanced understanding and confidence.
Low-Prep, High Impact: Effortless integration into your curriculum.
Elevate your teaching toolkit with this comprehensive Mapping Vocabulary Puzzle Set. Turn learning into an adventure and watch your students thrive!
Embark on a Creative Journey with “Make Your Own Map” Activity!
Transform your classroom into a realm of imagination and learning with our captivating “Make Your Own Map” activity! This hands-on experience invites students to become cartographers, designing their own unique maps complete with personalized furniture and vibrant colors.
Teacher-Friendly Instructions: Equip each student with a classroom map template and a generously sized sheet of construction paper. With glue, scissors, and creativity in hand, students are ready to embark on an exciting journey of map-making.
Step-by-Step Creativity: Take the adventure a step further with our detailed instructions. Cut out the map key and tracing templates provided. By gluing the map key into the corner of the construction paper, students set the stage for their map-making masterpiece.
Spatial Exploration: Encourage spatial awareness as students trace around the templates to draw in furniture and other objects. This step not only enhances their mapping skills but also fosters a deeper understanding of spatial relationships and design.
Personalization Galore: Let creativity shine! Students label and color each item, infusing their maps with personality and flair. From desks and chairs to bookshelves and more, every element becomes a canvas for self-expression.
Skill-Building Fun: Beyond the joy of creativity, this activity nurtures essential skills. From fine motor skills involved in cutting and tracing to critical thinking as students plan their map layouts, it’s an enriching experience that seamlessly integrates learning and fun.
Why Choose Our “Make Your Own Map” Activity?
Comprehensive Kit: Classroom map template, construction paper, glue, and scissors – everything needed for an engaging activity.
Step-by-Step Guidance: Clear instructions make it easy for teachers and students to follow along.
Spatial Understanding: Develop spatial awareness through hands-on exploration.
Personalized Learning: Every map is a unique expression of a student’s creativity.
Skill Development: Enhance fine motor skills, critical thinking, and artistic expression.
Transform your classroom into a hub of creativity and exploration with the “Make Your Own Map” activity. Watch as students bring their unique visions to life on paper, creating a map that reflects not just geography but a world of imagination!