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Valentine's Day - Secret Code Wheel - alphabet and symbols
A super-fun activity for Valentine’s Day. Make these secret code wheels and use them to write a secret message/card for someone special.
Included:
♦ 15 templates (different pictures in each wheel).
♦ Teacher notes.
♦ Joke – for your students to decipher using their code wheel.
♦ Writing template – for your students to write a secret message on.
♦ 2 card templates – for your students to write a secret message in.
Pictures on the inner wheels:
Furry love monster, cupcake, cupcake with sign, heart (dotty), heart (concentric), heart (zig-zag), heart (stripes), heart (scalloped edge), flower, tree with hearts, bee, bee mine, bear, lovebug, frog.
What you need:
All you need is a split pin (otherwise known as a brad pin), or alternatively just use a push-pin and attach it to a pin board or something soft like an eraser. They work fine with paper if you don’t have a supply of card.
This template:
This template has the alphabet on the outer wheel and symbols on the inner wheel.
Other templates that are available from my TES store:
Blank Template
Alphabet and alphabet (ordered)
Alphabet and alphabet (jumbled)
Alphabet and number (ordered)
Alphabet and number (jumbled)
All of the templates are also available as a 'bundle' for a heavily discounted price.
© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Valentine's Day - Secret Code Wheel - blank template
A super-fun activity for Valentine’s Day. Make these secret code wheels and use them to write a secret message/card for someone special.
Included:
♦ 15 templates (different pictures in each wheel).
♦ Teacher notes.
♦ Writing template – for your students to write a secret message on.
♦ 2 card templates – for your students to write a secret message in.
Pictures on the inner wheels:
Furry love monster, cupcake, cupcake with sign, heart (dotty), heart (concentric), heart (zig-zag), heart (stripes), heart (scalloped edge), flower, tree with hearts, bee, bee mine, bear, lovebug, frog.
What you need:
All you need is a split pin (otherwise known as a brad pin), or alternatively just use a push-pin and attach it to a pin board or something soft like an eraser. They work fine with paper if you don’t have a supply of card.
This template:
This template is blank. Your students will need to write the alphabet on the outer wheel, and something on the inner wheel (alphabet, numbers, symbols).
Other templates that are available on my TES store:
Alphabet and Symbol
Alphabet and alphabet (ordered)
Alphabet and alphabet (jumbled)
Alphabet and number (ordered)
Alphabet and number (jumbled)
© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Valentine's Day - Secret Code Wheels - BUNDLE
This is a bundle of secret code wheels that are for Valentine’s Day.
There are 6 different types of code wheels:
* Alphabet and alphabet (ordered a-z)
* Alphabet and alphabet (jumbled)
* Alphabet and number (ordered 1-26)
* Alphabet and number (jumbled)
* Alphabet and symbol
* Blank - write the alphabet and create your own code
Each resource has 15 code wheel templates, each with Valentine’s Day pictures on the inner wheel.
5 of the resources contain a Valentine’s Day joke for your students to decipher with their wheel (the blank one doesn't contain the joke).
All of the resources contain a Valentine’s Day themed template for writing a secret code on (lined and unlined) as well as 2 card templates.
© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Christmas Puppets - animals with Santa hat - Stick puppet templates
18 animals with a Santa hat.
Black and white templates for your students to colour.
Attach a craft stick to make a stick puppet.
6 different puppets per page.
A fun Christmas activity.
Animals include:
cow
goat
cat
dog x2
sheep x2
lion
penguin
hippo
elephant
octopus
mouse
owl
pig
walrus
bunny
llama
© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Christmas Games - 4 in a row gameboards - FUN!
Fun Christmas Gameboards - ‘4 in a row’
How to play:
Roll the dice, read the word, find the picture and put a counter on it. The first person to get 4 of their counters in a row is the winner.
Equipment needed: one dice (numbered 1-6) and counters for each player.
Number of players: works best with 2 players.
What you get:
4 games with different Christmas images. Each game comes in two versions – plain white background, or blue background.
Plus a freebie:
Christmas 3D shapes – 4 in a row gameboard
(cone, sphere, pyramid, cube, cylinder, cuboid/rectangular prism)
© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
War Publishing Paper - ANZAC Day, Remembrance Day, Veterans Day, Armistice Day
War themed publishing paper.
Suitable for presenting poems, facts, diary writing, narrative, etc.
• Lined and unlined.
• A4 and Letter size paper.
10 pictures are black silhouettes.
4 pictures are suitable for colouring in.
Silhouette images are:
Line of soldiers on crest of hill
Row of soldiers with guns pointing up
Soldiers and cannon
Army tank
Kneeling soldier
Soldier’s face (side profile)
Soldiers marching with US flag
War ship
3 soldiers in action poses
Soldier walking
Blackline images are:
Army truck
Army tank
Army Hummer vehicle
Army boot
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© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Keywords: ANZAC Day, Rememberance Day, Veterans Day, Armistice Day, War study.
Christmas Secret Code Wheels - Bundle
This is a bundle of secret code wheels that have a Christmas Theme.
There are 6 different types of code wheels:
* Alphabet and alphabet (ordered a-z)
* Alphabet and alphabet (jumbled)
* Alphabet and number (ordered 1-26)
* Alphabet and number (jumbled)
* Alphabet and symbol
* Blank - write the alphabet and create your own code
Each resource has 16 Christmas designs on the inner wheel.
5 of the resources contain Christmas jokes for your students to decipher with their wheel (the blank one doesn't contain the jokes).
All of the resources contain Christmas themed templates for writing a secret code on.
View the individual listings for additional details.
© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Christmas Secret Code Wheel - Alphabet (ordered)
Children love mystery and being a detective! Your students will have so much fun making and using these secret code wheels during the Christmas season.
This template has the upper case alphabet on the outer wheel and the lower case alphabet (ordered) on the inner wheel. See below for other options.
Instructions:
1. Colour the picture on the inner wheel.
2. Cut both of the wheels out.
3. Join the wheels together by using a split pin (otherwise known as a brad pin).
4. Use your code wheel to find out the answers to the jokes that are written in code.
5. Make up your own Christmas code writing and record on the writing templates that are provided.
6. Give your secret code writing to someone else to decipher.
Included:
♦ Teacher notes / instructions.
♦ Code wheel template – 16 different black/white pictures to choose from.
♦ 2 Christmas jokes to decipher.
♦ Writing templates to record your own secret message.
The 16 Pictures:
snowman, snowflake, star, Christmas tree, Santa, Santa (head), reindeer, reindeer (head), stocking, sleigh, gift, wreath, candle, bells, holly, flying elf.
Other templates available in my store:
Alphabet and numbers (ordered)
Alphabet and numbers (jumbled)
Alphabet and alphabet (jumbled)
Alphabet and symbol
Blank template
Also available in a money saving BUNDLE.
© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Christmas Secret Code Wheel - Blank Template
Children love mystery and being a detective! Your students will have so much fun making and using these secret code wheels during the Christmas season.
This template has 26 blank spaces on both of the wheels. Write the alphabet on the outer wheel and make up a code for the inner wheel (alphabet, number, symbol). See below for other options.
Instructions:
1. Colour the picture on the inner wheel.
2. Write the alphabet in the spaces on the outer wheel.
3. Write a number, letter or symbol in the spaces on the inner wheel.
4. Cut both of the wheels out.
5. Join the wheels together by using a split pin (otherwise known as a brad pin).
6. Use the code wheel to write a secret code (templates included).
7. Give your secret code writing to someone else to decipher.
Included:
♦ Teacher notes / instructions.
♦ Code wheel template – 16 different black/white pictures to choose from.
♦ Writing templates to record a secret message.
The 16 Pictures:
snowman, snowflake, star, Christmas tree, Santa, Santa (head), reindeer, reindeer (head), stocking, sleigh, gift, wreath, candle, bells, holly, flying elf.
Other templates:
Alphabet and numbers (ordered)
Alphabet and numbers (jumbled)
Alphabet and alphabet (ordered)
Alphabet and alphabet (jumbled)
Alphabet and symbol
Also available in a money saving BUNDLE.
© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Christmas Secret Code Wheel - Alphabet & Numbers (jumbled)
Children love mystery and being a detective! Your students will have so much fun making and using these secret code wheels during the Christmas season.
This template has the alphabet on the outer wheel and numbers 1-26 (jumbled) on the inner wheel. See below for other options.
Instructions:
1. Colour the picture on the inner wheel.
2. Cut both of the wheels out.
3. Join the wheels together by using a split pin (otherwise known as a brad pin).
4. Use your code wheel to find out the answers to the jokes that are written in code.
5. Make up your own Christmas code writing and record on the writing templates that are provided.
6. Give your secret code writing to someone else to decipher.
Included:
♦ Teacher notes / instructions.
♦ Code wheel template – 16 different black/white pictures to choose from.
♦ 2 Christmas jokes to decipher.
♦ Writing templates to record your own secret message.
The 16 Pictures:
snowman, snowflake, star, Christmas tree, Santa, Santa (head), reindeer, reindeer (head), stocking, sleigh, gift, wreath, candle, bells, holly, flying elf.
Other templates available in my store:
Alphabet and numbers (ordered)
Alphabet and alphabet (ordered)
Alphabet and alphabet (jumbled)
Alphabet and symbol
Blank template
Also available in a money saving BUNDLE.
© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Christmas Secret Code Wheel - Alphabet & Numbers (ordered)
Children love mystery and being a detective! Your students will have so much fun making and using these secret code wheels during the Christmas season.
This template has the alphabet on the outer wheel and numbers 1-26 (ordered) on the inner wheel. See below for other options.
Instructions:
1. Colour the picture on the inner wheel.
2. Cut both of the wheels out.
3. Join the wheels together by using a split pin (otherwise known as a brad pin).
4. Use your code wheel to find out the answers to the jokes that are written in code.
5. Make up your own Christmas code writing and record on the writing templates that are provided.
6. Give your secret code writing to someone else to decipher.
Included:
♦ Teacher notes / instructions.
♦ Code wheel template – 16 different black/white pictures to choose from.
♦ 2 Christmas jokes to decipher.
♦ Writing templates to record your own secret message.
The 16 Pictures:
snowman, snowflake, star, Christmas tree, Santa, Santa (head), reindeer, reindeer (head), stocking, sleigh, gift, wreath, candle, bells, holly, flying elf.
Other templates available in my store:
Alphabet and numbers (jumbled)
Alphabet and alphabet (ordered)
Alphabet and alphabet (jumbled)
Alphabet and symbol
Blank template
Also available in a money saving BUNDLE.
© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Christmas Secret Code Wheel - Alphabet & Symbols
Children love mystery and being a detective! Your students will have so much fun making and using these secret code wheels during the Christmas season.
This template has the alphabet on the outer wheel and symbols on the inner wheel. See below for other options.
Instructions:
1. Colour the picture on the inner wheel.
2. Cut both of the wheels out.
3. Join the wheels together by using a split pin (otherwise known as a brad pin).
4. Use your code wheel to find out the answers to the jokes that are written in code.
5. Make up your own Christmas code writing and record on the writing templates that are provided.
6. Give your secret code writing to someone else to decipher.
Included:
♦ Teacher notes / instructions.
♦ Code wheel template – 16 different black/white pictures to choose from.
♦ 2 Christmas jokes to decipher.
♦ Writing templates to record your own secret message.
The 16 Pictures:
snowman, snowflake, star, Christmas tree, Santa, Santa (head), reindeer, reindeer (head), stocking, sleigh, gift, wreath, candle, bells, holly, flying elf.
Other templates available in my store:
Alphabet and numbers (ordered)
Alphabet and numbers (jumbled)
Alphabet and alphabet (ordered)
Alphabet and alphabet (jumbled)
Blank template
Also available in a money saving BUNDLE.
© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Christmas Secret Code Wheel - Alphabet (jumbled)
Children love mystery and being a detective! Your students will have so much fun making and using these secret code wheels during the Christmas season.
This template has the upper case alphabet on the outer wheel and the lower case alphabet (jumbled) on the inner wheel. See below for other options.
Instructions:
1. Colour the picture on the inner wheel.
2. Cut both of the wheels out.
3. Join the wheels together by using a split pin (otherwise known as a brad pin).
4. Use your code wheel to find out the answers to the jokes that are written in code.
5. Make up your own Christmas code writing and record on the writing templates that are provided.
6. Give your secret code writing to someone else to decipher.
Included:
♦ Teacher notes / instructions.
♦ Code wheel template – 16 different black/white pictures to choose from.
♦ 2 Christmas jokes to decipher.
♦ Writing templates to record your own secret message.
The 16 Pictures:
snowman, snowflake, star, Christmas tree, Santa, Santa (head), reindeer, reindeer (head), stocking, sleigh, gift, wreath, candle, bells, holly, flying elf.
Other templates available in my store:
Alphabet and numbers (ordered)
Alphabet and numbers (jumbled)
Alphabet and alphabet (ordered)
Alphabet and symbol
Blank template
Also available in a money saving BUNDLE.
© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Stick puppet templates - animals and people
Stick puppet templates - Animals and people.
Black and white so children can colour them.
Included:
♦ 18 animals
♦ 17 people (8 boys, 1 old man, 6 girls, 2 babies)
♦ Blank template to create your own characters/props.
The Animals:
Dog, walrus, mouse, pig, goat, sheep, bull, cow, duck, cat, lion, elephant, hippo, giraffe, llama, chicken, horse, alpaca.
Colour, laminate (optional) and attach to a craft stick.
Students can then use these puppets to create puppet shows. Great for oral language development and co-operative work.
Use as part of your reading programme to retell stories.
© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Codebreaking - Under the Sea - (pig pen code)
Sheriff Chompalot has arrested you for littering in the ocean! To gain your freedom from the ‘Ocean Jail’, you must decipher some texts about ocean creatures. These texts are written in ‘shark tooth’ code (commonly known as ‘pig pen’ code). Will you be able to gain your key to freedom or will you remain in prison forever?
Interesting, fun facts about 15 ocean creatures are written in code and displayed on grey ‘notebook’ paper. A plain copy of the codes is also included (ie, no background).
US and UK spelling included.
This resource includes:
* scenario cards
* teacher notes
* list of the 15 ocean creatures
* code breaking tool (alphabet grid)
* 15 code breaking task sheets
* answers
* templates to write your own coded texts
The 15 ocean creatures:
Crab, dolphin, fish, hermit crab, jellyfish, lobster, manatee, octopus, seahorse, sea lion, shark, starfish, stingray, turtle, whale.
A super-fun activity for learning about ocean creatures which incorporates writing, reading, critical thinking and problem solving. Get your code-breaking cap on!
© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Halloween Secret Message Code Wheel - Bundle
A bundle price for purchasing all 3 of the Halloween Secret Message Code Wheels:
Halloween Secret Message Code Wheel – Alphabet and symbols
Halloween Secret Message Code Wheel – Alphabet (lower and upper case)
Halloween Secret Message Code Wheel – Alphabet and number
See separate listings for details.
Halloween Secret Message Code Wheel - (Alphabet and symbols)
Let your students become a ‘Secret Agent’ or a ‘Spy’ for the day with this fun Halloween resource. They will thank you for such a cool lesson!
Here’s what you can do:
1. Make a secret code wheel.
2. Use the code wheel to decipher a secret text from a witch's spell book.
3. Write your own secret message on one of the Halloween themed writing templates.
Included:
♦ 9 fun wheel templates
♦ Secret text from a witch's spell book.
♦ 3 different Halloween themed templates for writing a secret message on
♦ Teacher notes / instructions
Pictures on inner wheel:
Cobweb, ghost, ghost holding a candy bag, pumpkin, monster (cute), zombie/monster twins, witch’s hat (draw a head & face under it), candy, skull and crossbones.
This resource:
This resource is for a secret code wheel that uses the alphabet on the outer wheel and symbols on the inner wheel. Please see below for my other types of code wheels.
Other Halloween Secret Code resources:
Halloween Secret Message Code Wheel – Alphabet (lower and upper case)
Halloween Secret Message Code Wheel – Alphabet and number
Or save money and purchase all 3 resources as a bundle:
Halloween Secret Message Code Wheel - Bundle
© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Halloween Secret Message Code Wheel - (Alphabet and numbers)
Let your students become a ‘Secret Agent’ or a ‘Spy’ for the day with this fun Halloween resource. They will thank you for such a cool lesson!
Here’s what you can do:
1. Make a secret code wheel.
2. Use the code wheel to decipher some Halloween jokes.
3. Make a pumpkin booklet from the Halloween jokes.
4. Write your own secret message on one of the Halloween themed writing templates.
Included:
♦ 9 fun wheel templates
♦ 5 Halloween jokes to decipher. Displayed in a pumpkin template (make a booklet after)
♦ 3 different Halloween themed templates for writing a secret message on
♦ Teacher notes / instructions
Pictures on inner wheel:
Cobweb, ghost, ghost holding a candy bag, pumpkin, monster (cute), zombie/monster twins, witch’s hat (draw a head & face under it), candy, skull and crossbones.
This resource:
This resource is for a secret code wheel that uses the alphabet on the outer wheel and numbers (1-26) on the inner wheel. Please see below for my other types of code wheels.
Other Halloween Secret Code resources:
Halloween Secret Message Code Wheel – Alphabet and symbols
Halloween Secret Message Code Wheel – Alphabet (lower and upper case)
Or save money and purchase all 3 resources as a bundle:
Halloween Secret Message Code Wheel - Bundle
© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Halloween Secret Message Code Wheel - (Alphabet - upper and lower case)
Let your students become a ‘Secret Agent’ or a ‘Spy’ for the day with this fun Halloween resource. They will thank you for such a cool lesson!
Here’s what your students can do:
1. Make a secret code wheel.
2. Use the code wheel to decipher some Halloween jokes.
3. Write a secret message on one of the Halloween themed writing templates.
Included:
♦ 9 fun wheel templates
♦ 1 page of Halloween jokes to decipher (answers also included)
♦ 3 different Halloween themed templates for writing a secret message on
♦ Teacher notes / instructions
Pictures on inner wheel:
Cobweb, ghost, ghost holding a candy bag, pumpkin, monster (cute), zombie/monster twins, witch’s hat (draw a head & face under it), candy, skull and crossbones.
This resource:
This resource is for a secret code wheel that uses the Alphabet – capital and lower case letters. Please see below for my other types of code wheels.
Other Halloween Secret Code resources:
Halloween Secret Message Code Wheel – Alphabet and symbols
Halloween Secret Message Code Wheel – Alphabet and number
Or save money and purchase all 3 resources as a bundle:
Halloween Secret Message Code Wheel - Bundle
© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Spy ID / Secret Agent ID - Template
Template for making a Spy ID (or Secret Agent ID).
4 templates per page.
US and UK templates included (for the word 'colour/color')
Add a photo, a fingerprint, or a photo with disguise props (eg glasses, hat, moustache)
Loads of fun!
© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources