This resource is a three page PDF document containing three designs to be used for title pages for a unit on The Burke and Wills Expedition. There are three different layouts. The title pages are suitable for A4 workbooks but of course can easily be reduced or enlarged on the photocopier to suit the size of other workbooks. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is a PDF file of an activity where students can make a concertina-style book about the Burke and Wills Expedition. This resource is one page long. The students cut out and fold the page to create the book. There are instructions given at the top of the page. Four pages of the book detail the main facts of the expedition. The other two pages of the book provide some background information about Robert O’Hara Burke and William John Wills. When the book is completed, it is designed to be glued into the student’s workbook on the last page. This activity is a fun way for students to learn a little bit more about Burke and Wills and was designed to use with the Australian Curriculum History K-10 Syllabus. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is an eight page PDF document about the the Burke and Wills Expedition. The first page provides information about why there was a need for an expedition and background information on Robert O’Hara Burke and William John Wills. The next two pages outline the details of the expedition. There are also five activity pages included with this resource. This activity was written to use with the Australian Curriculum History K-10 Syllabus. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is a seven page PDF document with activities to do based on the book A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. by David A. Adler and Robert Casilla. There are six activities to do with the book. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are comprehension questions and vocabulary activities (compound words and complex sentences), a timeline task plus two research activities. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is a seven page PDF document with reading comprehension activities to do based on the text Abraham Lincoln by Caroline Crosson Gilpin. This document contains six worksheets for students. This text is a National Geographic Kids Reader. The book we used was Level 2 however we understand that some levels differ depending on the country where the text is published. The activities allow the students to reinforce their understanding of the life of Abraham Lincoln by completing activities that work with this text. There are comprehension questions, a vocabulary search, a glossary activity plus a then and now task. There are also a couple of writing activities. Some of the activities in this resource may be suitable for teachers who are teaching students about Abraham Lincoln but do not have this particular book to use. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is a seven page PDF document with reading comprehension activities to do based on the text George Washington by Caroline Crosson Gilpin. This document contains six worksheets for students. This text is a National Geographic Kids Reader. The book we used was Level 2 however we understand that some levels differ depending on the country where the text is published. The activities allow the students to reinforce their understanding of the life of George Washington by completing activities that work with this text. There are comprehension questions, a vocabulary search, a glossary activity plus a then and now task. There are also a couple of writing activities. Some of the activities in this resource may be suitable for teachers who are teaching students about George Washington but do not have this particular book to use. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is a seven page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Angel of Kokoda by Mark Wilson. This document contains six worksheets for students. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are comprehension questions, vocabulary tasks and research activities. There is also a QR code activity which takes students to a video titled The 75th Anniversary of Kokoda. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is a six page PDF document of worksheets and activities for students to complete based on the book The Good, the Bad and the Silly - Stories of our Past by John Dickson. This document contains five worksheets for students. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are comprehension questions and research activities. There is also a QR code activity which takes students to a video about the history of voting. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is a four page PDF document containing 2 designs to be used for title pages for a unit on The First Fleet. The first two pages of this file contains title pages which were designed to be placed underneath the student’s workbook page and traced to create a title page for the unit. This activity is helpful in developing design skills and still allows for students to be creative with choice of colour for their title page. The second two pages of the document are a repeat of the first two but with the headings unfilled so that if you would prefer you could just photocopy the title page for your students and get them to colour it in, then glue it into their workbooks. The title pages are suitable for A4 workbooks but of course can easily be reduced or enlarged on the photocopier to suit the size of other workbooks. This document was written to use with the new Australian Curriculum History K-10 Syllabus. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is a six page PDF document with activities to do based on the book William Bligh - A Stormy Story of Tempestuous Times by Michael Sedunary. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are some comprehension questions, a timeline sequencing activity and reflection activities based on the events in Bligh’s life. These activities are designed to work with a unit on the First Fleet or the early colony of New South Wales. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is an eight page PDF document with activities to do based on the book M is for Mutiny! by John Dickson and Bern Emmerichs. This document contains seven worksheets for students. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are research activities plus a QR code activity which takes students to a video about titled Mabo Legacy. This book is an excellent resource to use if studying the early explorers of Australia, the First Fleet or early colonies and also Indigenous / Aboriginal studies. It has a little bit of history on many topics and can be used as a jumping off point for further research or discussion. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is a seven page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Somebody’s Land by Adam Goodes, Ellie Laing and David Hardy. This document contains six worksheets for students. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are comprehension questions, vocabulary activities and writing tasks. There is also a QR code activity that takes students to a video titled Bush Food. This text is a good resource to use when studying First Contacts or early explorers of Australia. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is an eight page PDF document of worksheets and activities for students to complete based on the book The Startling Story of Lachlan Macquarie: Founding Father or Failure? by Michael Sedunary and Bern Emmerichs. There are seven worksheet for students. The worksheets include comprehension questions, writing activities and reflection activities. This book is an excellent resource to use for a unit on the First Fleet / Early Colonies of Australia. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is a ten page PDF document with activities to do based on the book How to Move a Zoo by Kate Simpson and Owen Swan. This document contains seven worksheets for students. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are comprehension questions, vocabulary activities (adjectives and contractions), a Venn diagram worksheet, a writing activity, a research task on Taronga Zoo and a synonym puzzle. A teacher answer sheet is provided for the puzzle. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is a 10 page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Lost - Uncover Vanishing Wonders by Jess McGeachin. This document contains 8 worksheets for students. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are comprehension questions about dinosaurs, a questioning task, an activity about photos from Shackleton’s Endurance expedition, four writing worksheets and a fact recalling sheet about thylacines. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is an eight page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Little People, Big Dreams - Stan Lee by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Ana Albero. This document contains six worksheets for students. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are comprehension questions, a sequencing task and research activity plus a fill-in puzzle. The first six pages of this resource are for student use and the last page is a teacher answer page for the puzzle. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is a five page PDF document about olden day toys in an old-fashioned nursery. The five pages feature five different photos of toys in an olden day nursery. Students need to write the toys they can see in the photo around the box and draw arrows to where they are. This activity could also be done as a whole class / large group on an interactive whiteboard. This activity is great for discussions about how toys have changed and supports History units such as Then and Now, The Way We Were and Past and Present Family Life. This activity was written to use with the new Australian Curriculum History K-10 Syllabus. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.