Nancy Wake, The war time Hero This set of activities can be used as a homework task, as an additional activity for students who complete set work early, as an introduction to Nancy Wake or a World War 2 unit of study or as an emergency cover lesson/activity when the normal teacher is not able to be present. Nancy Wake was a World War 2 War Hero who worked tirelessly and often in great danger to help the French Resistance to overcome the German invasion of France. Her work in secretly assisting Jewish refugees and Allied troops to escape France and her ability to avoid capture earned her the nickname of “The White Mouse” from the Germans. This set of activities can be used in a variety of ways. It can be used as a reading comprehension activity (Activity 1 and 2) Activity 1 is a reading activity where students will read about the life of Nancy Wake. The teacher may direct students to create a summary from this, a diary entry activity or other class discussion around persistence for example. Alternatively, the activity could be used as a reading comprehension activity where the class answers the questions on page 2 (Activity 2). It can be used as a student research task (Activity 3) Students will research the life of Nancy Wake using the focus questions provided and answering as they go. The activity will require students to search for information from a variety of websites. Space has been provided for students to record the sources of information. Activities included in this resource Page 1 - Biography reading task Page 2 - Questions related to the Biography (Sample Solution included) Page 3 - Scaffolded research task (Sample Solution included) Page 4 - Find-A-Word activity (Sample Solution included) This is the first of a series of resources based around World War 2 heroes currently being created and which will be available in the store.

This activity can be used to assist in teaching about voyage of and history behind the R.M.S Titanic. You may wish to use the worksheet to further develop researching skills Students may be able to present their findings to the class to check accuracy of the researched information. This would be a great activity to use on days when the regular classroom teacher cannot be present or for significant anniversaries such the Titanic sinking anniversary in April each year. The activity would also lend itself to being used to teach sentence structure or sentence composition. Activities included in this resource RMS Titanic guided research activity RMS Titanic guided research activity (SOLUTION) You may also be interested in other Titanic related items in this store. Titanic Find-A-Word activity Titanic Timeline activity

About these resources Looking for a simple activity to get your students researching **Alan Turing? ** This activity has been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome related to Pioneers in computing, Heroes of World War 2, Famous Engineers, British Science Week or any other topic which may require a biographical study of Alan Turing. Pages have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given. Suggestions for using this activity. Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet. Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research. The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study. The worksheet could be provided as a homework task The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.

This timeline activity designed around the story of the sinking of the Titanic. The activity can be used to assist in teaching about voyage of and history behind the R.M.S Titanic. The activity lends itself to developing skills in researching skills. You may wish to use the cut and paste timeline activity to teach your students about the significant dates related to the ship. This would be a great activity to use for significant anniversaries such the Titanic sinking anniversary in April each year. Activities included in this resource RMS Titanic Timeline (Version 1) (SOLUTION INCLUDED) RMS Titanic Timeline (Version 2) RMS Titanic Timeline missing word activity (SOLUTION INCLUDED)

This resource provides a summary of the events which took place in 1915 which became known as the Battle of Lone Pine. This resource includes an information page, question page and a sample solutions. The worksheets are designed to help students gain an understanding of the Battle of Lone Pine from World War One. The activity is intended to be used as a research activity but could also be used as a reading comprehension activity, a homework task, a pre-test of knowledge or a post-test to test content retention. There are many other ways that a teacher may be able to use this and similar activities in the TES store. Keep Up To Date If you like this product, please Follow Me TES to learn about new products, sales and more.

About these resources The resources contained within this activity have been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. They have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given. Sample solution included with the resource. Suggestions for using this activity. Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet. Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research. The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study. The worksheet could be provided as a homework task The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.

About these resources The resources contained within this activity have been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. They have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given. Suggestions for using this activity. Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet. Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research. The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre-test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study. The worksheet could be provided as a homework task The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.

This activity is designed to help students describe their life as a convict in England and/or Australia in the late 1700’s who has just been sentenced to seven years transportation. The activity should be used when learning about convicts. It could be used as a homework task after discussion in the classroom, as an activity to complete as a cover or extra lesson when the regular teacher is not present or as an activity to complete during class time. Students will be able to write a creative description of what they are feeling and fears they may have about the transportation.

This set of activities can be used as a homework task, as an additional activity for students who complete set work early, as an introduction to a Ned Kelly or Bush Rangers unit of study or as an emergency cover lesson/activity when the normal teacher is not able to be present. Activities included in this resource Ned Kelly Find-A-Word (With Sample SOLUTION) Ned Kelly Research activity (With Sample SOLUTION) Ned Kelly Timeline activity (With Sample SOLUTION) Ned Kelly Wanter Poster This is one of a number of “Bushranger” activities you may find useful.

Caroline Chisholm Biography Research activity This is one of a series of resources looking at the lives of the people depicted on the various Australian bank notes from 1966 onwards. Who could use this activity? You could use this resource as an emergency cover or sub lesson for a class refining their research skills, it could be used. You may want to use it as a homework task or To cover content for activities requiring research of a historical figure such as the HASS stage 3 syllabus This resource consists of two activities for students to work through. This activity is designed to help students gain an understanding of the life of famous and important people in Australia’s and world history. The activity is intended to be used as a research activity. Students will research the story of Caroline Chisholm who an English born migrant to early Colonial Australia and who advocated for immigrants amongst other groups in the early 1800’s. The activity will require students to search for information from a variety of websites. Space has been provided for students to record the sources of information. The activity should be used when learning about Australian communities or colonial figures of importance in the early settlement. It could be used as a homework task after discussion in the classroom, as an activity to complete as a cover, or extra lesson when the regular teacher is not present, or as an activity to complete during class time. There are two activities included in this activity. Research activity. Caroline Chisholm word search activity (Find-A-Word) Answer sheets are included If you find this activity useful, you will find similar activities on other famous explorers in the store. including Captain Cook Matthew Flinders Marco Polo

This activity is designed to help students gain an understanding of the life of famous and important people in world history. The activity is intended to be used as a research activity but could also be used as a reading comprehension activity, a homework task, a pre-test of knowledge or a post test to test content retention. There are many other ways that a teacher may be able to use this and similar activities in the T.E.S store. The activity should be used when learning about early explorers or Captain Cook. As mentioned previously, it could be used as a homework task after discussion in the classroom, as an activity to complete as a cover, or extra lesson when the regular teacher is not present or as an activity to complete during class time. A sample answer sheet is included.

This activity is designed to help students gain an understanding of the life of famous and important people in world history. The activity is intended to be used as a research activity but could also be used as a reading comprehension activity, a homework task, a pre-test of knowledge or a post test to test content retention. There are many other ways that a teacher may be able to use this and similar activities in the T.E.S store. The activity should be used when learning about early explorers or Matthew Flinders As mentioned previously, it could be used as a homework task after discussion in the classroom, as an activity to complete as a cover, or extra lesson when the regular teacher is not present or as an activity to complete during class time. A sample answer sheet is included.

This resource is designed to help teach your students about the First Fleet. These resources and worksheets are great for classes when the classroom teacher may not be available for the class. The activity should be used when learning about early European settlement. It could be used as a homework task after discussion in the classroom, as an activity to complete as a cover or extra lesson when the regular teacher is not present or as an activity to complete during class time. The activities are aimed at junior classes and include activities which will assist student to understand the reasons for sending the First Fleet to Australia and what impact that had on the Indigenous Australians and the convicts themselves. There are a variety of activities including find-A-Words, individual research tasks, reading comprehension activity, a quiz and word scramble activity. That is included in this activity? The First Fleet Quiz The First Fleet Quiz (SOLUTION) The First Fleet Ships Word Scramble The First Fleet Ships Word Scramble (SOLUTION) Ships of the First Fleet - Find-A-Word Ships of the First Fleet - Find-A-Word (SOLUTION) Ships of the First Fleet V2 - Find-A-Word Ships of the First Fleet V2 - Find-A-Word (SOLUTION) Ships of the First Fleet Research Task What was the First Fleet Reading activity British Settlement - Cause and Effect task First Fleet Voyage Route First Fleet Voyage Route with labels

This resource is designed to help teach your students about the First Fleet. This resource is great for classes when the classroom teacher may not be available for the class. The activity consists of one Find - A - Word activity presented in three versions depending on your printing availability. The activity could be used when learning about early European settlement. It could be used as a homework task after discussion in the classroom, as an activity to complete as a cover or extra lesson when the regular teacher is not present or as an activity to complete during class time for early finishers. This resource is an alternative to the larger First Fleet Set also available in the store and is a good alternative for classes that may not need a variety of resources on the first fleet. You may find the more detailed resource set The First Fleet 1788 more appropriate depending on the level of detail you wish to go into with your class.

This set of activities can be used as a homework task, as an additional activity for students who complete set work early, as an introduction to a unit of work looking at famous individuals, explorers, pioneers or specific historical research of Sir Edmund Hillary. The activity could also be used as an emergency cover lesson/activity when the normal teacher is not able to be present. Activities included in this resource Activity 1 - Reading activity. Activity 2 - Research comprehension activity (With Sample SOLUTION) Activity 3 - Research activity (With Sample SOLUTION) Activity 4 - Time line activity (With Sample SOLUTION) This is one of a number of explorers activities you may find useful.

This is the first of a series of resources looking at the lives of the people depicted on the various Australian bank notes from 1966 onwards. This resource consists of two activities for students to work through. This activity is designed to help students gain an understanding of the life of famous and important people in Australia’s and world history. The activity is intended to be used as a research activity. Students will research the story of John Macarthur who has been described as the Father of the Australian Sheep industry. The activity will require students to search for information from a variety of websites. Space has been provided for students to record the sources of information. The activity should be used when learning about Australian communities or colonial figures of importance in the early settlement. It could be used as a homework task after discussion in the classroom, as an activity to complete as a cover, or extra lesson when the regular teacher is not present, or as an activity to complete during class time. There are two activities included in this activity. Research activity. John Macarthur word search activity (Find-A-Word) Answer sheets are included If you find this activity useful, you will find similar activities on other famous explorers in the store including Captain Cook Matthew Flinders Marco Polo