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 contains an interactive PowerPoint™ presentation (33 slides) about nine achievements of the ancient Egyptians, a worksheet on topic-related vocabulary, and a worksheet for writing about ancient Egyptian achievements.
There is a student’s version of the PowerPoint™ which is non-editable, and a teacher’s version which has editable text (not images or layout due to copyright protection). You can delete any slides you don’t need. The student’s version is ideal for assigning to students to complete in pairs or individually. The teacher’s version can be adapted to a whole-class presentation, or you can edit the text and then assign it to students.
The worksheet on achievements has three options:
students list three achievements and write details about two of them (easiest)
students list five achievements and write details about three of them (harder)
students list up to eight achievements and write details about three of them (hardest)
You will receive:
2 PDFs and 2 PPTX files.
You can get a free sample of the hardest worksheet here.
You may also like:
Ancient Egypt Timeline
Ancient Egypt Activities Pack
Ancient Egypt Photos Pack
Ancient Egypt Hands-on Activities
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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.
You may also like:
Fun pack of Halloween activities
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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
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This interactive Father’s Day card will be fun for your students to make and fun for their father or special person to open, discover, and read all the little ways that they are loved by their child.
Your students could make the card in two ways. For a simple version, use the pre-made cover template (or a plain piece of card) and students choose one or two interactive elements to put inside. Alternatively, students make the entire card interactive.
The interactive elements include:
a toolbox with removeable tool coupons
a picture to draw and “hang”
a pocket with a removeable car key to finish the sentence “I’m luc-KEY you’re my dad because…” (options for grandad, uncle, and special person included)
a foldable gift letter for students to write to their father or special person
What’s included?
Card template
Toolbox and tool coupons
Picture frame
Pocket and car key
Foldable gift letter with four line sizes to choose from
Visual instructions
U.K and U.S versions
Editable version so you can change “Father’s Day” if you need to (text is editable, images and layout aren’t)
I hope your students enjoy making this card for Father’s Day.
You will receive PDF and PPTX files.
You may also like:
Mother’s Day Interactive Craft Card
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Are you looking for an easy and fun way to get your students interacting and working together with their grandparents or special people on Grandparents’ Day? This activity book is filled with tasks that help the children get to know their special person a little better and encourage them to work together to solve puzzles, which is great for bonding and building memories!
What’s included?
A version for grandparents and a version for grandparents and special people
8 pages with 13 activities and answers at the back
Fact file
Find out more about your grandparent/special person
Crossword
Word find
Tic tac toe
Draw each other
Grandparents write a favourite recipe
Name 5 things
Scavenger hunt in the classroom
General knowledge quiz
Rhyming words
U.K and U.S versions
Easy prep - just print double-sided on the short edge and staple together.
I hope this activity book brings joy and fun to your Grandparent’s Day!
You will receive 3 PDFs.
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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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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.
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This Titanic timeline activity is a hands-on way to trace the story of the Titanic from when it was being built, through to the detailed events of the sinking, up to the time the wreck was discovered.
There are three options, with more options within each.
1. Cut and paste worksheet
Option one – match the pictures and descriptions to the dates and times.
Option two – write the missing date or time and match the pictures and descriptions.
Answer key is included
2. Foldable timeline
Children colour in the Titanic halves or use the pre-coloured version of the Titanic halves.
Option one – match the pictures to the descriptions, dates, and times.
Option two – match the descriptions to the pictures, dates, and times.
Option three – write the dates and times and match the pictures to the descriptions.
3. Digital Google™ Slide
Drag and drop the events onto the timeline.
Children will be able to work out the order of the events through logic and by using some of the clues given to help them.
I hope your students enjoy learning about the Titanic as they make their timelines.
U.K. and U.S. versions are included.
You will receive PDFs (not editable) and a link to the Google slide version.
If you need something editable, please reach out to me via email.
You may also like:
Titanic PowerPoint and Google Slides presentation with comprehension questions
Titanic graphic organizer
More timelines you may like:
History of land transport
History of flight
History of boats and ships
The Great Fire of London
Ancient Egypt
The Benin Empire
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Celebrate diversity and create an inclusive learning environment with this set of over 40 multicultural greeting signs that will help every child and their family to feel a sense of belonging in your classroom, by learning, sharing, and using greetings in their language.
These “hello” wall posters would be fantastic in a school entry or hallway, or in your classroom. Your class could learn how to say hello in a different language every week, with children who speak the language of the week getting to be the expert.
The designs include flags of all the countries in the world.
These signs look great printed on photo paper, or print them and laminate them.
I’ve created 5 sets specifically tailored to the 38 most commonly spoken languages in the U.S, U.K, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, along with up to 7 of the most commonly spoken indigenous languages in each of those countries.
As it’s not possible to include signs for all languages, I have included an editable version, so that no child has to miss out.
2 per page and 4 per page options included.
If you prefer a different design, you may like this similar set and if you like the flag design but want the script rather than the transliteration, check out this set here.
I hope you enjoy displaying these posters in your classroom or workplace.
You will receive 5 zip files with PDFs and an editable PPTX (text is editable, images/layout aren’t).
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Learning to weave a kete is a fun activity that enriches children’s learning about traditional Māori crafts. It can be used during Matariki to celebrate this special time of year or at any time of the year to teach children the skills of weaving. It is also a great way to build fine motor skills.
There are three differentiated versions to choose from:
The easiest level uses three strips of coloured paper and is ideal for young learners and those with limited fine motor skills.
The medium level also uses three strips of paper, but the number of under/over movements has increased.
The hardest level is great for older children and uses five strips of paper.
This activity is ideal for the whole class, small groups, early finishers, rotating stations, and library sessions.
I hope you and your children enjoy weaving their kete!
You will receive:
2 PDF files
If you have any trouble downloading, just reach out to me via email and I’ll help get these to you.
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Matariki Hāngi Reading and Writing Craft
Matariki Stars Maths Craft
Matariki Maths
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
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Celebrate diversity and create an inclusive learning environment with this set of over 40 multicultural greeting signs that will help every child and their family to feel a sense of belonging in your classroom, by learning, sharing, and using greetings in their language.
These “hello” wall posters would be fantastic in a school entry or hallway, or in your classroom. Your class could learn how to say hello in a different language every week, with children who speak the language of the week getting to be the expert.
The designs include flags of all the countries in the world and the words are written in the script of the language.
These signs look great printed on photo paper, or print them and laminate them.
I’ve created 5 sets specifically tailored to the 38 most commonly spoken languages in the U.S, U.K, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, along with up to 7 of the most commonly spoken indigenous languages in each of those countries.
As it’s not possible to include signs for all languages, I have included an editable version, so that no child has to miss out.
2 per page and 4 per page options included.
If you prefer a different design, you may like this similar set and if you prefer this version but with the transliterations and no script, check out this set.
I hope you enjoy displaying these posters in your classroom or workplace.
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If you’re studying Ancient Sumer or Ancient Mesopotamia, 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
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
The pack includes student hand-out instructions and a PDF slideshow version of the instructions, plus the template to make the Ishtar Gate.
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 the Ishtar Gate)
U.K. and U.S. versions included.
I hope your students enjoy making their Ancient Sumer crafts.
You will receive a zip file with PDFs. If you have any trouble downloading, just reach out to me at info@zigglelearning.com.
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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This is an engaging set of activities about carnivores, herbivores and omnivores, that come in either booklet format or worksheet format, depending on your preference. There is also a version which includes the key facts about carnivores, herbivores and omnivores (great as a source of information followed by practice activities) and a version for children that understand the basics and are ready to show what they know.
What’s included?
Key concepts gap fill or explanation depending on the version
Circle the animal that doesn’t belong to the animal group.
Connect the animal to its food by following the trails.
Draw an animal and write what it eats.
Circle the word predator or prey depending on the animal.
Draw missing teeth on the animals.
Quiz questions to check understanding.
Circle all the animals of one diet type.
Crossword with clues using diet type.
List five animals for each type.
Wordfind to find 10 herbivores.
Write about an animal they like.
Match animals to their food.
Animal jokes
Answer key is included, plus U.S. and U.K. versions.
I hope your children enjoy learning about carnivores, herbivores and omnivores with these activities.
This colourful, interactive PowerPoint lesson introduces the key concepts of carnivores, omnivores and herbivores with lots of photos and is interspersed with “check what you know” slides to make sure that children have understood a concept before moving on to the next one.
The slides are editable, and you can delete any you don’t need. The end slides are an opportunity to assess children’s understanding and give you the flexibility to assess this verbally, either with partners or yourself, or in written form by having students write sentences in their books.
The slideshow can be used as a whole-class presentation, or it can be assigned to students to work through on their own devices.
Over 30 slides are included covering:
Carnivores
Omnivores
Herbivores
Predators and prey
Scavengers
Different types of teeth and how these are used for eating different food
A one-page printable assessment activity is included for children to name and identify carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.
I hope your children enjoy learning about carnivores, omnivores and herbivores with these slides.
U.K. and U.S. versions included.
If you’d like an activity book or worksheets to go with this, you can save money with the bundle here.
If you’re after fun games and activities to help your learners understand the concept of carnivores, omnivores and herbivores and to be able to confidently identify and name animals for each type, then you’ll love this pack of printable and digital games.
Printable activities:
Card sort – children match the pictures to the animal types.
Board game – children answer a variety of questions as they make their way around the board.
Scavenger hunt/write the room – a great way to get children moving around the classroom to find and write animals in the matching column on their worksheet. This is a great introductory activity and comes with two levels of difficulty.
Spinner game – children race to cover the animals on their boards to match the animal type on the spinner. Two levels of difficulty are included.
Digital activities (PowerPoint games):
Guess the animal based on the picture and diet type. This is great for an introductory whole-class activity.
Guess the diet type (carnivore, omnivore or herbivore) of each animal. This is great for an end-of-topic whole-class activity and can be as competitive as you like.
You could upload these to Google classroom if you use Google classroom instead of PowerPoint.
U.K. and U.S. versions are included.
I hope your children enjoy using these games to learn more about carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.
This timeline activity is a hands-on visual way for students to put the events of the Great Fire of London in order. I’ve included the actions of Samuel Pepys in the timeline because it’s interesting, such as his priority to bury wine and cheese (which seems odd to us now, but they would have been very expensive items back then), and because he was a significant figure at the time who left a valuable primary source detailing the event.
There are two options to choose from:
Worksheet timeline cut and paste – either glue events next to the dates (easier option) or write dates and glue events 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 4 PDFs and 3 editable PPTX files (text is editable, images/layout aren’t).
More timelines you may like:
History of land transport
History of boats and ships
History of flight
The Titanic
Ancient Egypt
The Benin Empire
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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.
This is an engaging set of activities and PowerPoint presentation about carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. The colorful, interactive PowerPoint slide deck introduces the key concepts of carnivores, omnivores and herbivores with lots of photos and is interspersed with “check what you know” slides to make sure that children have understood a concept before moving on to the next one.
The slideshow can be used as a whole-class presentation, or it can be assigned to students to work through on their own devices.
Over 30 slides are included covering:
Carnivores
Omnivores
Herbivores
Predators and prey
Scavengers
Different types of teeth and how these are used for eating different food
This can be followed up with a printable activity booklet or worksheets.
What’s included?
Key concepts gap fill or explanation depending on the version
Circle the animal that doesn’t belong to the animal group.
Connect the animal to its food by following the trails.
Draw an animal and write what it eats.
Circle the word predator or prey depending on the animal.
Draw missing teeth on the animals.
Quiz questions to check understanding.
Circle all the animals of one diet type.
Crossword with clues using diet type.
List five animals for each type.
Wordfind to find 10 herbivores.
Write about an animal they like.
Match animals to their food.
Animal jokes
Answer key is included, plus U.S. and U.K. versions.
I hope your children enjoy learning about carnivores, herbivores and omnivores with these activities.