This resource includes 6 different sheets each depicting an Australian Designer who have made significant achievements in their chosen industry.
The worksheets are designed to help students research using the Internet and other sources, gain an understanding of the life of the designer. 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 TPD store.
Designers included in this resource are:
Harry Seidler
Marc Newson
Sibella Court
Akira Isogawa
Collette Dinnigan
Carla Zampetti
How could this activity be used?
The sheets all depict different Australian designers.
It would be possible to distribute all 6 resources randomly around the class for students to complete their own independent research, or, alternatively, the teacher may choose to create small groups who will work together on the biography of one of the presented designers.
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.3. 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.
Students can be given a writing task after conduction research to write a short biography using information they have gathered.
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
The following resources covering Ancient Egypt are perfect for a those times when you need something quick and easy to provide in an emergency where you need some valuable on topic worksheets.
These activities have been designed to cover a lesson when a casual or cover lesson is needed. They could also be used for early finishers or to provide a short homework activity. Each is able to be quickly printed individually.
Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given at the top of the page.
There are 6 activities included in this resource all with sample solutions included.
1.1) Ancient Egypt Find-A-Word (Version 1) - 15 - 20 min
1.2) Ancient Egypt Find-A-Word (Version 2) - 15 - 20 min
1.3) Ancient Egypt Cross word (Version 1) - 10 -15 min
1.4) Ancient Egypt Cross word (Version 2) - 10 -15 min
1.5) Ancient Egypt Research Task - 20 - 25 min
1.6) Ancient Egypt True/False questions - 5 - 10 min
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People in Fashion in the Textiles and Design industry - Gianni Versace Research Activity.
This activity is intended for students researching people in the Fashion Industry. Gianni Versace or for students completing a writing and research activity.
This Biography Research Activity has been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. It has been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Space is provided 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, cover or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.
This activity is one of a number of similar writing/research activities focusing on researching the biographies of various people. Have a look in the store to find other famous people who your students may be able to research and write about.
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
William James Farrer 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
Stage 4 Technology Mandatory Food Technology/Agriculture
This resource consists of three 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 William James Farrer who was a leading Australian agronomist and plant breeder sometimes refereed to as the father of the wheat industry in Australia.
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 three (3) activities included in this activity.
Research activity.
Willian Farrer word search activity (Find-A-Word)
William Farrer Extended research questions.
Answer sheets are included
If you find this activity useful, you will find similar activities in the store. including
Caroline Chisholm
John Macarthur
Captain Cook
Matthew Flinders
Marco Polo
This activity is intended for students researching pioneers in computer development or Edith Clark. This Biography Research Activity has been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. It has been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Space is provided 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 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
Titanic Task
This activity could be used as a homework task, as an additional activity for students who complete set work early, as an introduction to a Titanic study unit or as an emergency cover lesson/activity when the normal teacher is not able to be present.
The activity includes three versions of the find-a-word so students seemed side by side can be given a different letter configuration so as to discourage copying.
Version 3 is a slightly easier version which only includes words which are horizontal or vertical.
Activities included in this resource
RMS Titanic Find-A-Word (Version 1)
RMS Titanic Find-A-Word (Version 1) SOLUTION
RMS Titanic Find-A-Word (Version 2)
RMS Titanic Find-A-Word (Version 2) SOLUTION
RMS Titanic Find-A-Word (Version 3)
RMS Titanic Find-A-Word (Version 3) SOLUTION
Answer sheet included
This bundle consists of all the RMS Titanic related learning activities currently in the store.
Currently includes
1. RMS Titanic Find-A-Word
2. RMS Titanic Timeline activity
3. Titanic research activity
4. Engineering case study - RMS Titanic
**The Eiffel Tower Engineering Case Study **
The activities include within this resource are for students studying examples of great engineering feats. This activity specifically looks at The Eiffel Tower, and includes a set of questions relating to the text. The case study include a find-a-word and other activities which could be provided to students after completion of the main activity.
Who is this resource for?
The activities and text have been written for students in Year 7 to 10. It could be a useful resource to provide as a casual or sub lesson or to introduce a discussion around engineering principals, materials or structures.
The resources contained within this resource have been designed for use in the classroom to assist in presenting meaningful activities in the subject of Engineering. They have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons for emergency cover lessons when practical work cannot be completed due to teacher absence or unexpected unavailability of the workshop for Metalwork classes.
Included in this resource
Eiffel Tower reading comprehension activity (Solution included)
Eiffel Tower Find-A-Word (Solution included)
Eiffel Tower Crossword Puzzle (Solution included)
**Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Biography Research activity
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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
Stage 4 Technology Mandatory Food Technology/Agriculture
This resource consists of three 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 Sir Charles Kingsford Smith who was a leading Australian Aviator.
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 historical figures. 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 three activities included in this activity.
Research activity.
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith word search activity (Find-A-Word)
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Extended research questions.
If you find this activity useful, you will find similar activities on other famous explorers in the store. including
Caroline Chisholm
John Macarthur
Captain Cook
William Farrer
Matthew Flinders
Marco Polo
<p>Equipment used in Graphics. This is a worksheet for students to fill in a description of each drawing tool. I use this sheet in the early stages of year 9 and occasionally as a revision task for year 10 classes. The equipment is displayed and demonstrated to the class prior to them accessing the information website and completing the worksheet.</p>
The resources contained within this booklet have been designed for use in the classroom to assist in presenting meaningful activities in the subject of Metalwork or Metal engineering. They have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons for emergency cover lessons when practical work cannot be completed due to teacher absence, unexpected unavailability of the workshop etc.
Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
Included in this resource
Metalwork Multiple Choice Quiz
Metalwork Multiple Choice Quiz (SOLUTION)
Metalwork Battleship group activity
General Metalwork Find-A-Word
General Metalwork Find-A-Word (SOLUTION)
Hand Tools for Cutting Sheet Metal
General Metalwork True/False Quiz
General Metalwork True/False Quiz (SOLUTION)
Workshop Cleanliness - Good House Keeping
Workshop Cleanliness - Good House Keeping (SOLUTION)
This set of worksheets have been designed to be used as short activities. They could be used when a cover lesson needs to be quickly organised or could be used when students cannot complete practical activities with the remainder of the class.
The worksheets set are all either single or double pages so can be printed quickly. Each new worksheet or handout has space for the student to write their name.
Sheets included in this resource are
1- General Woodworking Find-A-Word
2- General Woodworkshop WHS
3- Hand Tool Identification Quiz
4- Woodworking Battle ship Game
5- Woodworking Powertools Find-A-Word
6- Woodworking Safety Terms Find-A-Word
7- Workshop Safety
Check the other woodwork resources available in the store. This is one of a number of resources available for woodworking classes.
This set of worksheets have been designed to be used as short activities. They could be used when a cover lesson needs to be quickly organised or could be used when students cannot complete practical activities with the remainder of the class.
The worksheets set are all either single or double pages so can be printed quickly. Each new worksheet or handout has space for the student to write their name.
Woodwork lessons include :-
Set 1 - Safety
Set 2 - General woodwork
Set 3 - Materials
Set 4 - Safety tests
Set 5 - Timber Production and Conversion
Set 6 - Woodwork Power Tools
Set 7 - Marking Out Tools
Set 8 - Hand Planes
Metalwork lessons include :-
Set 1 - General metalwork
Set 2 - Case studies
Set 3 - Printable Safety Tests
This resources has been designed for use in the classroom to assist in presenting meaningful activities in the subject of Metalwork or Metal engineering. It has been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons for emergency cover lessons when practical work cannot be completed due to teacher absence, unexpected unavailability of the workshop etc.
This resource is a sample resource contained in the “Metalwork Emergency Theory Lessons for Busy Teachers” available on this site.
This set of worksheets is students completing a graphics or technical drawing units where skills development in freehand drawing is needed. The set of worksheets all come with sample solutions that the teacher can display once students have completed their work or as a way of providing guidance prior to the activity being attempted.
Resources included in this resource (Resources with an * indicate that a sample solution in included)
Glossary of terms
Practice 1 *
Practice 2 *
Practice 3 *
Practice 4 *
Practice 5
Koala Grid *
Mountain bike rider grid *
Isometric drawing grid
Oblique drawing grid
Square drawing grid
This resource is intended for students studying computer studies, Information Software Technology (I.S.T), Information Processes and Technology (I.P.T) or other computer based subjects or classes. It is used in the Digital Media option.
If you find this activity useful, you might be interested in the “History of computers” biography series of worksheets
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12599741