A presentation on Robert Fulton - Steam Boat Engineer and Inventor. Follow the Powerpoint presentation with a reading response task.

Reading, comprehension, information text, language… activities ready to print and use in the Grade 4, Grade 5, and Grade 6 classroom.

Take your learners on a journey of inquiry to answer the historical question, Who owns Australia? . Students learn about early Dutch, Spanish, French and English explorers. A learning outline, PowerPoints, and Journal Worksheets are included at two levels.

Bring ANZAC day to life in your classroom. Read a story about Jack, the Anzac Veteran, and how he remembers those who gave their lives for their countries each year. This set of worksheets includes a narrative reading, CLOZE worksheet, a multiple choice worksheet and an open response worksheet (suitable as an extension activity). Suitable for grades 3 - 6.

Students participate in research on “People with Purpose” - individuals who have shaped communities, societies, countries and the world. A template is included for Mother Teresa, Isaac Newton, Johannes Gutenberg, Marie Curie, Florence Nightingale, Tim Berners-Lee and others.

This unit takes students on a journey back in time, as they discover that houses have stories to tell. Students use the historical inquiry questions - who, what, when, why, how, and where, to better understand times and cultures of various times in history. Although based on Historical Sites in South Australia, the unit can be adapted to any place in the world. After extensive study of local history, students write their own historical narratives, relating significance of life in those times.

A history / social sciences unit on People who have made positive contributions and impact throughout history. Create a class time line wall display with significant individuals who have shaped the world. This resource includes worksheets, assessments, presentations and more. d