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 pack is full of hands-on, printable engaging activities for learning about Australia’s neighbouring countries and comes with an interactive PowerPoint™ and Google Slide™ digital resource about climates which covers asking questions, identifying climate types, their features and impact on the environment, climatic maps, and interpreting data in graphs and tables.
There are map activities and graphic organisers which your students can use to help them locate Australia and its neighbours, and to find similarities and differences in daily life, climate, natural, managed, and constructed features, schools, festivals and holidays, houses, plants and animals, climate, and types of settlement.
Students can use globes, atlases and digital maps to find the information they need for the map work. They can use online sources and books for other research tasks.
What’s included in the printable pack:
Label a map of Australia and its neighbours.
Label a map of the Pacific Island nations.
Foldable activity to show the directions of different neighbours.
Label a climate map of Australia with a title, key and north point. (new)
Travel brochure for children to write about one country.
Compare their house and a house in Indonesia.
Compare several traditional houses. (new)
Compare built structures (Jakarta city scene and Candi Prambanan Temple in Indonesia to a built structure of their choice in Australia)
Compare rice growing in Australia and Indonesia.
Natural features of different neighbours
Foldable similarities and differences shapes to write on
Foldable climate types activity (new)
Poster of Australia’s climate (new)
Types of settlement with Google Maps™ activity (new)
What’s included in the digital resource:
48 slides for PowerPoint™ or Google Slides™
Printable climate type activity
Printable table and graph activity
Printable climatic map of Australia
Each mini lesson has the learning objective at the start. You can use the slides that are most useful for your students and delete any you don’t need, and the text is editable so you can adapt it if needed.
Mini Lessons:
Ask questions to inquire and probe deeper.
Identify different climate types.
Identify the features of different climate types.
Construct a climatic map.
Interpret climate data to describe temperature and rainfall.
Create a table and bar graph in Excel or Google Sheets™
I hope your students enjoy learning about climate and Australia’s neighbouring countries.
This pack is full of hands-on, engaging activities for learning about Australia’s neighbouring countries and is aligned to the HASS curriculum.
There are map activities and graphic organisers which your students can use to help them locate Australia and its neighbours, and to find similarities and differences in daily life, climate, natural, managed, and constructed features, schools, festivals and holidays, houses, plants and animals, climate, and types of settlement.
Students can choose one country to do an in-depth research project on and present their information in a travel brochure. These would make a great classroom display for children to read and learn about other countries.
Students can use globes, atlases and digital maps to find the information they need for the map work. They can use online sources and books for other research tasks.
What’s included:
Label a map of Australia and its neighbours.
Label a map of the Pacific Island nations.
Foldable activity to show the directions of different neighbours.
Label a climate map of Australia with a title, key and north point. (new)
Travel brochure for children to write about one country.
Compare their house and a house in Indonesia.
Compare several traditional houses. (new)
Compare built structures (Jakarta city scene and Candi Prambanan Temple in Indonesia to a built structure of their choice in Australia)
Compare rice growing in Australia and Indonesia.
Natural features of different neighbours (new)
Types of settlements (new)
Foldable similarities and differences shapes to write on
Foldable climate types activity (new)
Poster of Australia’s climate (new)
32 pages included
I hope your students enjoy learning about Australia and its neighbouring countries with these activities.
You will receive 8 PDFs and 3 editable PPTX files (text is editable, images/layout aren’t).
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Have some fun this Halloween with this hands-on 3D haunted house model. Your students will love making their own haunted house, adding their own details to make the house unique.
This pack includes options for a single-level house made up of three rooms and a roof, or a two level house which has six rooms. The model is put together by making rooms and gluing them together, so students could make just one or two rooms, or they could make all six.
The haunted house can be made using paper or light card. White glue is the easiest to work with for this project, and tape can be used if needed.
What’s included?
Instructions
4 outline pages for a one-level house
6 outline pages for a two-level house
Display box template for a “garden”
Photo examples
U.S and U.K versions
Note: 3D crafts can be challenging for students so please consider if your students have the fine motor skills needed before purchasing.
I hope your students enjoy making a haunted house this Halloween!
You will receive a PDF file.
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If you’re looking for writing crafts or art to make a beautiful display to commemorate Remembrance Day, then you and your students will enjoy all the options inside this craft and display pack.
There are four crafts to choose from - a poppy, wreath, bugle, and medal, and you can either use these to write about the meaning of Remembrance Day or to write a poem. Alternatively, using just the front of each craft, these can become an art project.
What’s included?
Four writing crafts with lines
Four designs for colouring, adding crayon/dye, tissue paper, or paint
Three line sizes (1.3cm, 2cm, and 2.5cm)
Poppies to colour or use the pre-coloured ones for a border or to fill in smaller spaces
Display phrases - 2 letters per page, letter size paper, and A3 paper
I hope you and your students enjoy making this display for Remembrance Day.
If your students enjoy learning about writing systems from ancient civilizations, then you’ll be able to save money with this bundle of Mesopotamian cuneiform and Ancient China oracle bone writing activities.
Ancient China:
In activity one, students can choose from these options:
Write the script in the boxes on the page given or on their own paper to practice, and then write a message on the oracle bone.
Copy over the script.
In activity two, students:
Search for the symbols on the oracle bone, then circle and label them.
Mesopotamia:
In activity one (Sumerian), 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 (old Persian), 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.
I hope your students enjoy learning about these fascinating early writing systems.
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There have been many forms of cuneiform over time, and if your students are learning about Ancient Mesopotamia, 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 (Sumerian), 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 (old Persian), 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.
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If you’re studying Ancient Sumer, 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 (Sumerian and old Persian)
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
make a paper ziggurat model (differentiated with two options)
The pack includes student hand-out instructions and a PDF slideshow version of the instructions, plus templates to make the Ishtar Gate and ziggurat.
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 models)
U.K. and U.S. versions included.
I hope your students enjoy making their Ancient Sumer crafts.
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If you’re after an engaging activity for your Ancient China unit, then your students will love this early Chinese oracle bone writing activity from the Shang Dynasty period.
Trying out ancient writing is so interesting, especially when it’s a pictorial script like the oracle bone script.
In activity one, students can choose from these options:
Write the script in the boxes on the page given or on their own paper to practice, and then write a message on the oracle bone.
Copy over the script.
In activity two, students:
Search for the symbols on the oracle bone, then circle and label them.
I hope your students enjoy this activity.
Do you need some hands-on activities to bring your Ancient Greece unit to life? This pack has 6 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, weaving, and making a 3D model of the Parthenon. 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
Student instructions for:
Make a 3D Parthenon model - with steps (for more capable students) and without (for an easier version)
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
scissors, glue/glue sticks
paint (poster or acrylic)
strong card
a variety of colourful wool
tape
pencils, colouring pencils
oil pastels
air-drying clay and rolling/marking tools
Please note the Parthenon model is not to scale and is an artistic representation, not a realistic representation.
*60 pages included
You will receive a zip file with PDFs.
I hope you enjoy using this pack with your students.
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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 4th grade and above, using materials that are easily available.
You can differentiate with the craft with a smaller, easier version (two pieces), and a larger, more challenging version (five pieces).
Ideas for use:
Students could colour it first, make it as it is, or use the colour version. 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?
smaller, easier template (7cm high)
larger, more challenging template (12cm high)
PDF slideshow of instructions to show on a screen
Student handout of instructions
U.S and U.K versions
Please note this model is not to scale and is an artistic representation, not a realistic representation.
3D crafts can be challenging for students so please consider if your students have the fine motor skills needed before purchasing. I recommend this for 9+.
I hope your students enjoy making their Parthenon models!
Last updated 8 November 2024
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3D Ziggurat Model
Ancient Mesopotamia Hands-on Activities
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Here is a handy reference sheet for forming plural nouns.
There are lots of rules for forming the plural of nouns in English, even with words that follow rules, there is inconsistency.
This printable outlines the different rules for “regular” plurals which follow rules, including their exceptions, irregular plurals, plus Latin and Greek root plurals.
This is a handy reference sheet for irregular verbs.
The English language has so many irregular past verbs, so here’s a handy list of the past simple forms and past participles.
This will be a great reference sheet for both teachers and students and can be displayed on the wall or glued into books.
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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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.
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If you’re after a fun way to practise measuring at Christmas time, that will have students engaged and decorate your classroom at the same time, then you’ll love this Christmas presents measuring craft!
Students make a stack of presents in any height or width they like, and then estimate and measure the height/width of individual presents and the entire stack.
You can choose whether your students use centimetres or inches.
What’s included?
Presents in two size options (60cm/22in and 1m/3ft maximum possible height)
Recording sheet with questions about estimation, measuring, and comparing two objects
Editable recording sheet
Two phrases to go with your display
I hope your students love making and measuring their Christmas presents!
Hieroglyphics are so much fun to learn about. In this resource pack, there are three activities for students to write and read hieroglyphics.
Activity One (two options):
Write the hieroglyphics for the alphabet in English (excluding letters that have no equivalent, such as “C” and “E”) on their own paper or on the two options given.
Trace over the hieroglyphics.
Activity Two:
Find hieroglyphics in three lines from a primary source.
Find the cartouche and symbols inside it.
Identify where to start reading.
Identify a wheat symbol.
Activity Three:
Apply what they’ve learned by writing their name in hieroglyphics.
Decode hieroglyphics to find four inventions. This will be a fun challenge as they have to remember how to convert sounds back to English letters and work out which side they need to start reading from.
U.K. and U.S. versions included.
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This is such a cute winter craft to make, and it’s going to make learning fact families snow much fun! With this activity, students make a penguin, complete the fact families on the fish, and fill the penguin’s bucket.
There are lots of options to cater to your needs:
Practise addition/subtraction
Practise multiplication/division
Partially-filled or fill-all-gaps
Student choice of fact family
Editable version so you can choose the fact families (text is editable, images/layout aren’t)
I hope your students enjoy making their penguins!
Your students will love practising their fact families when they get to make this fun gingerbread house!
Students write four fact families on the gumdrops and behind two windows then color and cut out the pieces to make a gingerbread house.
These would also look fantastic on your wall.
There’s even a gingerbread character to go behind the door.
There are lots of options to cater to your needs:
Practise addition/subtraction (within 10/within 20)
Practise multiplication/division (1-12x)
Partially-filled or fill-all-gaps
Student choice of fact family
Editable version so you can choose the fact families
Comes with a display phrase “These smart cookies know their facts!” (one word per page)
The finished house is just bigger than an A4-sized piece of paper.
I hope your students enjoy making their gingerbread houses!
