Are you looking for some fun activities for learning about the Shang Dynasty? This pack includes research organisers, a timeline, developments, leadership analysis, a fortune teller, and more to help your students learn about the first ancient Chinese civilisation with a written record. This pack contains lots of interesting learning activities that you can pick and choose from: timeline cut and paste colouring page (great for covers) map work informational reading passage (editable text, images/layout aren’t editable) comparison activities of the students’ lives with Shang life social structure reporter-style research page archaeological dig research booklet analysing primary sources activity adapting to the environment interactive notebook analysing leadership cut and paste fortune teller of key social studies concepts starting the inquiry process (KWL) 7 pictures, vocabulary wall cards, display phrase “Shang Dynasty” U.S and U.K versions included. (letter/A4, spelling) I hope your students love learning about the Shang Dynasty! You may also like: Shang Dynasty Hands-on Activities and Crafts Shang Dynasty Photos and Primary Source Pack Ancient Greece Parthenon Craft Ancient Greece Hands-on Activities and Crafts Ancient Egypt Activities Ancient Egypt Hands-on Activities and Crafts Ancient Egypt Pyramid Craft Aztec Empire Activities Aztec Empire Hands-on Activities and Crafts If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com

This timeline activity is a hands-on visual way for students to put the events of Ancient Egypt in order, so that they can see how one of the great civilisations began, flourished, declined, and eventually ended. This activity meets the following learning objectives: develop an understanding of when the first civilisations appeared (Ancient Egypt) develop an understanding of a historical period develop an understanding of how the Ancient Egyptian civilisation changed over time sequence important events on a timeline There are two options to choose from: worksheet timeline cut and paste – either glue pictures under the dates (easier option), or write dates and glue pictures on (harder version) foldable timeline - smaller version to glue pictures under the dates, or larger version to glue events under the dates and primary source images U.K. and U.S. versions included. I hope your children enjoy making their timelines. You will receive 3 PDF files. You may also like: Ancient Egypt Activities Pack Ancient Egypt Photos Pack Ancient Egypt Hands-on Activities Achievements of Ancient Egypt More timelines you may like: History of land transport History of flight History of boats and ships The Great Fire of London The Titanic The Benin Empire**** -----------LEAVE A REVIEW AND GET A FREEBIE---------  If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com.

This pack of 4 digital and printable worksheets, teaching notes, and assessment will have your students feeling confident with recognising and correcting inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood. The worksheets explain the key concepts and give opportunities to practise: identifying active and passive voice identifying if a verb voice shift has occurred keeping the verb voice consistent identifying verb moods (indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive) identifying if a verb mood shift has occurred keeping the verb mood consistent An assessment (or informal quiz) is included to assess if students have a thorough understanding of recognizing and correcting inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood. Answer keys are provided for the worksheets and the assessment page. Teaching notes can be used to put concepts on the board. What’s included? 2 worksheets covering inappropriate shifts in verb voice 2 worksheets covering inappropriate shifts in verb mood Answer keys Teaching points Editable PPT version U.S and U.K versions Link to Google Slides™ version I hope you enjoy using this pack with your students. You may also like: Verb Moods Boardgame Active and Passive Voice Worksheets Passive Voice Boardgame Shift in Verb Voice and Mood Cut and Paste Activity Shift in Verb Voice and Mood Boardgame Idiom Worksheet, Station Activities, and Posters Wordiness and Redundancy Worksheets If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com

Do you need some visual photos of ancient Egypt to go with your unit? This pack includes 30 photos of artifacts, buildings, and other items that give us a glimpse into ancient Egyptian life. These posters can be printed and displayed on the wall or given to small groups. They make great discussion starters and can be used as primary sources for children to analyse what items might have been used for in daily life. I have also included a primary source worksheet activity about an ancient Egyptian toy that students can complete individually, in pairs, or in small groups. The posters are colour and come in full size, 2 per page, and 4 per page so you can choose the size you need, with the option of labelled or unlabelled. What’s included: Printable PDF primary source activity (2 line sizes) Editable PPTX primary source activity Link to digital Google Slides™ version Printable PDF posters (1, 2, and 4 per page) If you’re after Ancient Egypt activities, you may like this resource here. You may also like: 3D Egypt Pyramid Craft Egypt Hands-on Art Projects Achievements of Ancient Egypt If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com

This pack includes 21 photos of artifacts, archaeological sites, and other things that give us a glimpse into ancient Shang life. These posters can be printed and displayed on the wall or given to small groups. They make great discussion starters and can be used as primary sources for children to analyse what items might have been used for in daily life. I have also included a primary source worksheet activity that students can complete individually, in pairs, or in small groups. What’s included? Photo pack Printable photos – labelled or unlabelled, full size, 2 per page, and 4 per page PowerPoint™ version of the photos (unlabelled) Google Slides™ version of the photos (unlabelled) Primary Source Activity Printable primary source activity PowerPoint™ version Google Slides™ version Editable PowerPoint™ (text is editable, images and layout aren’t) You will receive PDFs and PPTX files. You may also like: Shang Dynasty Activities Shang Dynasty Art and Crafts -----------LEAVE A REVIEW AND GET A FREEBIE---------  If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com.

Communication skills for working in pairs and groups are so important, so here’s a great way to set them up with success with some useful phrases they can use. These posters will make a great display for your classroom, whether you are using them for decision-making or problem-solving activities, or you are teaching English-language learners. The posters cover: Getting a conversation or discussion started Giving an opinion Agreeing with others Disagreeing with others (respectfully) Changing the topic Checking for understanding Including everyone Building on others’ ideas Finishing up Plus, a “Working in Pairs and Groups” poster. U.K. and U.S. versions included, plus an editable version so you can add your own phrases (text is editable, images/layout aren’t). These print on A4 or letter paper. You will receive a zip file with PDFs and a PPTX file. If you have any trouble with downloading, please email me at info@zigglelearning.com. -----------LEAVE A REVIEW AND GET A FREEBIE---------  If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com.

This 3D model ziggurat is a great hands-on craft to make if you are studying Mesopotamia or Ancient Sumer. The craft is differentiated with two versions so you can use what suits your students best. The finished size is about 4in x 5in (10cm x 12cm). The simpler version has two main pieces to join, plus steps. The more complex version has four main pieces that make the four layers of the ziggurat, plus steps. If you’re after more hands-on Ancient Sumer activities, you may like the pack which includes this writing activity, or the bundle which includes this writing activity and a 3D ziggurat model. You will receive a zip file with PDFs (not editable). If you have any trouble with downloading, please email me at info@zigglelearning.com. -----------LEAVE A REVIEW AND GET A FREEBIE---------  If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com.

Here’s a great way to practice maths skills for Matariki: Children complete fact families or times tables on whetū/stars, cut them out, and make a kete to store them in. There are lots of options to choose from: Make a kete with a string handle or paper handle Addition/Subtraction fact families – partially filled, all gaps, or student choice Multiplication/Division fact families - partially filled, all gaps, or student choice Times tables – 1/2/5/10x, 1-4x/5-8x/9-12x, or a mixture Children complete three stars (1 page), four stars (1 page), or seven stars (2 pages). This activity is ideal for the whole class, small groups, early finishers, or rotating stations. I hope your children enjoy working on their fact fluency and making their kete of whetū/stars! You will receive 5 PDF files. You may also like: Matariki weaving kete Matariki hāngi reading and writing craft Matariki maths -----------LEAVE A REVIEW AND GET A FREEBIE---------  If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com.

This timeline activity is a hands-on visual way for students to put the events of the Benin Empire in order, so that they can see the changes that took place over time, from the first settlements of the Edo people to modern-day Nigeria. There are two options to choose from: worksheet timeline cut and paste – either glue pictures onto the dates (easier option), or write dates and glue pictures on (harder version) foldable timeline – glue events below the dates and pictures I’ve included a set of clues to help children put the events in order, if needed. These can be cut up or left as is. You will receive three PDFs and two editable PPXT files (text is editable, images and layout aren’t). More timelines you may like: History of land transport History of flight History of boats and ships The Great Fire of London The Titanic Ancient Egypt -----------LEAVE A REVIEW AND GET A FREEBIE---------  If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com.

If you’re after an easy way for your students to find out about the achievements of 21 iconic Indigenous Australians who’ve shaped history, this set of PowerPoint and Google™ slides that highlight their contributions to arts, science, culture, politics will be ideal. The people in this set to show a broad range of contributions across various fields, from young and old, and from the past and present, to honour each person and to inspire our young people. The text on the slides is editable and you can delete any slides you don’t need. I’ve also included a couple of blank slides so you can add your own photo/text for people you wish to include. The slideshow can be used as a whole class at the start or end of the day, or during social studies/inquiry. Alternatively, it can be used independently, and can be accompanied by the banners, so students can write about a person for a class display. These can be attached to the wall or hung over string (and stapled or glued together). Who’s included? Neville Bonner - politician Cathy Freeman - athlete David Unaipon - inventor and writer Pat Dudgeon - first Indigenous psychologist Sir Douglas Nicholls - Governor of South Australia Tom Calma - professor and activist Marcia Langton - professor and activist Sally Morgan - author Michael-Shawn Fletcher - geographer Faith Bandler - activist Madeleine Madden - actress Kyah Simon - football player Nova Peris - politician and athlete Jessica Mauboy - singer Noel Pearson - lawyer Linda Burney - politician Lionel Rose - boxer Evonne Goolagong Cawley - tennis player Albert Namatjira - artist Adam Goodes - AFL footballer Archie Roach - singer You will receive an editable PPT file (text is editable, images/layout aren’t), a link to the Google Slides version, and a PDF of printable banners. I hope your students enjoy finding out more about the achievements of these amazing Aboriginal Australians! If you’re after pre-made banners for a display, you may like this set of iconic Indigenous Australians.

If you’re after an engaging lesson about climate for Australia and its neighbouring countries, this interactive PowerPoint™ and Google Slide™ pack has you covered, with a series of mini-lessons about asking questions, identifying climate types, their features and impact on the environment, climatic maps, and interpreting data in graphs and tables. 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. You can go all digital with 48 slides, or use a combination of digital and printable activities. What’s included? 48 slides for PowerPoint™ or Google Slides™ Printable climate type activity Printable table and graph activity Printable climatic map of Australia 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 types with this lesson! -----------LEAVE A REVIEW AND GET A FREEBIE---------  If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com.

New Year traditions around the world are so interesting to learn about. With this pack of four craftivities your students will learn about Puerto Rico, Spain, Brazil, and Denmark, and the traditions that are unique to their countries. What’s included? Fact cards for each country (2 per page) Photo instructions Craftivity to make and write about the country’s traditions A map to find the country and attach it to the craft Similarities and differences Venn diagram Ideas for use: You could print the fact cards and put them with the crafts at stations You could focus on one country and compare it with your own Put students into groups of 4 and give each student a different country. The students learn about their country and have to teach the others in their group. Students could research online to find more detailed information. Students can choose which country they want to learn about, and early finishers could do more than one craft. I hope you enjoy using these activities with your students. If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com

Get to know your students’ names and find out about them at the same time with this personalised 3D name plate that comes with an editable version, and four lettering templates. On one side students will write their name in big, bold letters, and on the other side they can draw pictures of their favourite food, sport, game or book, and age or favourite number. What’s included? a 3D name plate 4 lettering templates for students to overlay and draw over to get bold, consistent lettering (optional to support those that aren’t confident with lettering) an editable version if students want to type lettering, or if you want to type the lettering for them U.K and U.S versions optimised for A4/letter paper, spelling and vocabulary I hope you enjoy using this pack to get to know your students and to help them to build a great classroom community. If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com

This pack of activities on the Aztec empire is full of engaging activities including a timeline, primary source activity, causes and consequences, codex symbols, map work, colouring cover pages, research organisers and more! Your students will love learning about the Aztec empire. There is everything from incredible ruins that still exist, fierce warriors, clever methods of farming, pictorial symbols for writing, an impressive empire, human sacrifice, and a belief that their world was going to end very soon! There’s a lot to get your students hooked on history. What’s included? timeline cut and paste colouring pages (great for covers) map work informational reading passage (editable text, images/layout aren’t editable) comparison activities of the students’ lives with Aztec life codices achievements reporter-style research page archaeological dig research booklet primary source activity structure of society adapting to the environment interactive notebook cause and consequence cut and paste fortune teller of key social studies concepts photos and word wall cards Line sizes are included for year 3-4, and year 5-6. This pack is available in U.S and U.K versions. (letter/A4, spelling) I hope you enjoy using these activities with your children, as much as I enjoyed making them! If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com

This Valentine’s Day pack gives two fun ways to practise making 2-digit numbers using chocolate “tens” and “ones” with a digital version and a hands-on craft version. With the digital version, there are 10 slides in which students add the tens and ones and move the correct number onto the note, and 10 slides in which students move chocolate “tens” and “ones” into the chocolate box to make the number shown on the note. This activity can be used in PowerPoint or on Google Classroom™. With the printable version, students cut and paste the chocolate “tens” and “ones” into the chocolate box and complete maths sentences to practise writing the 2-digit number as tens and ones, an addition sentence, a combined number, and a number bond. The finished boxes would look great on a display. With the download you will get a PowerPoint file and a link to copy the slides into your Google Drive™, so you can choose what works best for you. 59 pages included I hope your students enjoy practising their place value skills with this activity. You may also like: Valentine’s Day Positive Affirmation Posters Valentine’s Day Kindness Craft and Bulletin Board Valentine’s Day Gift Tags Valentine’s Day Math Crafts Valentines Fact Families Craftivity Valentine’s 2D shapes Craftivity Valentine’s Day Addition and Subtraction Craftivity If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com

Are you looking for a cute Valentine’s Day craft that also gives your students maths practice with their 2D shapes? This pack includes differentiation options for students to practise naming and identifying 2D shapes and their attributes while making a letterbox to post their math envelopes. Students find the shape stamp that matches the facts or clues on the envelope. They then complete the facts or clues, make the letterbox, and post their envelopes. This pack includes envelopes suitable for lower and higher grades, or you can easily differentiate by using a combination of the two sets. There are 9 envelopes per set. Lower years (2,3) Shapes include: triangle, rectangle, circle, square, pentagon, rhombus, octagon, hexagon, and trapezium (trapezoid in US version) Higher years (3,4,5) Shapes include: parallelogram, pentagon, hexagon (irregular), trapezium (trapezoid in US version), right triangle (right-angle), quadrilateral, rectangle, rhombus, and isosceles triangle Photo instructions are included to make the letterbox, and there is an answer key for easy reference, although the activity is self-checking as each stamp can only be used once. The letterbox is approx. 2.5in x 4in / 6cm x 10cm U.K and U.S versions included. *15 pages included I hope your students enjoy making their Valentine’s letterboxes and practising their 2D shapes at the same time. You may also like: Valentine’s Day Positive Affirmation Posters Valentine’s Day Kindness Craft and Bulletin Board Valentine’s Day Gift Tags Valentine’s Day Math Crafts Valentines Fact Families Craftivity Valentine Place Value Digital and Craft Activity Valentine’s Day Addition and Subtraction Craftivity If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com

Have some fun practising addition and subtraction this Valentine’s Day with a fun letterbox craft where students stick on stamps and post math envelopes. It’s easy to differentiate with the following options included: Numbers within 20 Adding/subtracting a single digit to/from a 2-digit number 2-digit numbers without regrouping 2-digit numbers with regrouping 3-digit numbers without regrouping 3-digit numbers with regrouping 3-digit numbers without regrouping For numbers within 20 and adding/subtracting a single digit to/from a 2-digit number, students choose which stamp to add, then use the number on the stamp to fill the math equation before working out the answer. For 2-digit and 3-digit numbers, students solve the equations and then glue on the stamp that matches the answer. What’s included? Envelopes with differentiation options (5 addition envelopes and 5 subtraction envelopes per option) 3D letterbox craft Photo instructions U.K and U.S versions 29 pages included I hope your students have fun practising their addition and subtraction and making a letterbox. You may also like: Valentine’s Day Positive Affirmation Posters Valentine’s Day Kindness Craft and Bulletin Board Valentine’s Day Gift Tags Valentine’s Day Math Crafts Valentines Fact Families Craftivity Valentine’s 2D shapes Craftivity Valentine Place Value Digital and Craft Activity If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com