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Bears by Elizabeth Carney - National Geographic Kids Reader
This resource is a nine page PDF document with activities to do based on the text Bears by Elizabeth Carney. This document contains seven worksheets for students.
This text is a National Geographic Kids Reader. The book we used was Level 4 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 bears by completing activities that work with this text. There are comprehension questions and writing activities plus an activity about bears in children’s stories.
Some of the activities in this resource may be suitable for teachers who are teaching students about bears but do not have this particular book to use.
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Transport - Land Transport Fold-a-Book - Craft - HSIE
This resource is a PDF file of a transport activity where students have to colour in pictures of different types of land transport and cut out and fold the page to make a concertina-style book.
This resource is one page long. The students colour in the pictures first then they cut out and fold to create the book. There are instructions given at the top of the page. Each page of the book has a picture and information about a different type of land transport.
This activity is a fun way for students to learn about different types of transport. At the end of the day students can take home their book and read it to their parents.
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Transport - Sea Transport Fold-a-Book - Craft - HSIE
This resource is a PDF file of a transport activity where students have to colour in pictures of different types of land transport and cut out and fold the page to make a concertina-style book.
This resource is one page long. The students colour in the pictures first then they cut out and fold to create the book. There are instructions given at the top of the page. Each page of the book has a picture and information about a different type of land transport.
This activity is a fun way for students to learn about different types of transport. At the end of the day students can take home their book and read it to their parents.
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Transport - Air Transport Fold-a-Book - Craft - HSIE
This resource is a PDF file of a transport activity where students have to colour in pictures of different types of air transport and cut out and fold the page to make a concertina-style book.
This resource is one page long. The students colour in the pictures first then they cut out and fold to create the book. There are instructions given at the top of the page. Each page of the book has a picture and information about a different type of air transport.
This activity is a fun way for students to learn about different types of transport. At the end of the day students can take home their book and read it to their parents.
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Purposes of Transport Sort - Land, Sea and Air - Classifying - Test
This resource is a PDF file of a transport activity where students have to sort out different types of transport based on what purpose the transport has.
This resource is three pages long. The first page provides the table for students to glue the pictures into. The second page contains all of the transport pictures the students need to sort and the third page is an answer sheet for the teacher. Please note that and teacher answers are only a guide as some transport types fit into more than one category. This activity provides for good discussion in class when students are asked to justify why they placed a certain transport type in a particular category.
This resource could also be used as an assessment activity.
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Old and New Transport Types Sorting Activity - Past and Present - Assessment
This resource is a PDF file of a transport activity where students have to sort out different types of transport into the categories of old and new.
This resource is three pages long. The first page provides the table for students to glue the pictures into. The second page contains all of the transport pictures the students need to sort and the third page is an answer sheet for the teacher.
This resource could also be used as an assessment activity.
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Australian Animal and Bird Memory Games - 3 Games - Differentiated
This resource is a PDF file of a three different Australian animal memory games.
This resource is three pages long. Each game will need to be photocopied twice to play.
The first game is based on Australian animals and features 20 different pictures (40 cards in total when made up). The second game is based on Australian animals and features 16 different pictures (32 cards in total when made up). The third game is based on Australian birds and features 12 different pictures (24 cards in total when made up).
This resource is great to use when differentiating in your classroom because the games have different numbers of cards to match up. It is easy to cater for students with more learning needs and also to extend your brighter students. You could even combine all three games for a real challenge.
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Australian Animals Mammals Sort - Marsupials Monotremes - Classifying - Test
This resource is a PDF file of an Australian animals activity where students have to sort out different types of Australian mammals into placentals, marsupials and monotremes.
This resource is three pages long. The first page provides the table for students to glue the pictures into. The second page contains all of the Australian animal pictures the students need to sort and the third page is an answer sheet for the teacher.
This resource could also be used as an assessment activity.
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Australian Animals and Birds Puzzles - 4 Different Puzzles
This resource is an eight page PDF document featuring 4 puzzles for students about Australian animals and birds. These puzzles are a fun way of reinforcing learning.
There are 4 different puzzles and 4 answer sheets for teachers. The puzzles would be great to use as an activity to reinforce learning or as a fun homework task. They could even be used as motivational activities for students to work on if they complete other work quickly.
The puzzles are:
Easy Threesy Puzzle - Students have to solve clues, all of which are nine letter words. These words are solved by putting together three letter combinations to solve the puzzle.
Hourglass Puzzle - Students enter the answers to eight clues into an hourglass-shaped puzzle.
Missing Colours Puzzle - Students fill in the missing colours in the names of Australian animals and birds.
Fill-In Puzzle - Using words that relate to Australian animals and birds, students fill in the puzzle sheet so that all of the words fit.
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Australian Animal Coverings Sort - Feathers, Fur or Scales - Test
This resource is a PDF file of an Australian animals activity where students have to sort out different types of Australian animals into groups based on what they are covered in: feathers, fur or scales.
This resource is three pages long. The first page provides the table for students to glue the pictures into. The second page contains all of the Australian animal pictures the students need to sort and the third page is an answer sheet for the teacher.
This resource could also be used as an assessment activity.
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Australia's States and Territories Animal Emblems Activity
This resource is a three page PDF document on the Australian state and territory animal emblems.
The activity provides students with the opportunity to match the animal emblems to the appropriate state or territory. The activity is provided as a colour worksheet and also as a black and white worksheet.
There is a teacher answer sheet included as well.
These activities would also be appropriate to be used as an assessment activity at the conclusion of a unit of work.
This activity was written to support the new Australian Curriculum History K-10 Syllabus.
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Australian Animals Information Worksheets - 30 Different Animals
This resource is a 31 page PDF file of information worksheets for students learning about the animals of Australia.
There are 30 pages of well-known Australian animals plus 1 blank worksheet which could be used for any other Australian animal that you would like to include. The animals included are:
echidna
kangaroo
emu
kookaburra
platypus
funnel-web spider
cockatoo
bilby
galah
saltwater crocodile
koala
blue-tongue lizard
goanna
rainbow lorikeet
numbat
blue-ringed octopus
quoll
frilled-neck lizard
tiger snake
redback spider
ringtail possum
sugar glider
long-necked turtle
tawny frogmouth
bearded dragon
thorny devil
leadbeater’s possum
wedge-tail eagle
leafy seadragon
helmeted honeyeater
Each sheet has the same formatting and asks students to record information about what the animal eats, where it lives, what it has covering its body and how it moves. Each sheet also asks students to colour in their animal and label the different parts of its body.
These sheets are quite simple and would be best used with Kindergarten and Stage 1 students.
These sheets look great displayed around the classroom when finished.
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Wheels by Sally Sutton and Brian Lovelock - 6 Worksheets
This resource is an eight page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Wheels by Sally Sutton and Brian Lovelock. 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 vocabulary activities and writing tasks plus a fill-in puzzle. There is a teacher answer sheet for the puzzle.
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Roadworks by Sally Sutton and Brian Lovelock - 6 Worksheets - Construction
This resource is an eight page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Roadworks by Sally Sutton and Brian Lovelock. 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 vocabulary activities and writing tasks plus an antonym puzzle. There is a teacher answer sheet for the puzzle.
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Fly Guy Presents Book Bundle - Worksheets for 10 Books
This resource is a book bundle with activities to do based on the following books by Tedd Arnold:
Fly Guy Presents: Insects
Fly Guy Presents: Space
Fly Guy Presents: Weather
Fly Guy Presents: Weird Animals
Fly Guy Presents: Firefighters
Fly Guy Presents: Sharks
Fly Guy Presents: Snakes
Fly Guy Presents: The White House
Fly Guy Presents: Bats
Fly Guy Presents: Dinosaurs
All of these resources are available in our store to be purchased individually but purchasing them together in this bundle is a significant saving.
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Weird Sea Creatures by Laura Marsh - National Geographic Kids Reader
This resource is a seven page PDF document with activities to do based on the text Weird Sea Creatures by Laura Marsh. This document contains six worksheets for students.
This text is a National Geographic Kids Reader. The book we used was Level 3 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 weird sea creatures by completing activities that work with this text. There are comprehension questions and writing activities plus a true or false task.
Some of the activities in this resource may be suitable for teachers who are teaching students about sea creatures but do not have this particular book to use.
Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.
Sharks by Anne Schreiber - National Geographic Kids Reader
This resource is an eight page PDF document with activities to do based on the text Sharks by Anne Schreiber. This document contains six worksheets for students.
This text is a National Geographic Kids Reader. The book we used was Level 3 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 sharks by completing activities that work with this text. There are comprehension questions, writing activities and a research task.
Some of the activities in this resource may be suitable for teachers who are teaching students about sharks but do not have this particular book to use.
Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.
Pandas by Anne Schreiber - National Geographic Kids Reader
This resource is a seven page PDF document with activities to do based on the text Pandas by Anne Schreiber. This document contains six worksheets for students.
This text is a National Geographic Kids Reader. The book we used was Level 3 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 pandas by completing activities that work with this text. There are comprehension questions and writing activities plus a Venn diagram task.
Some of the activities in this resource may be suitable for teachers who are teaching students about pandas but do not have this particular book to use.
Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.
Night Sky by Stephanie Warren Drimmer - National Geographic Kids Reader
This resource is a seven page PDF document with activities to do based on the text Night Sky by Stephanie Warren Drimmer. This document contains six worksheets for students.
This text is a National Geographic Kids Reader. The book we used was Level 3 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 night sky by completing activities that work with this text. There are comprehension questions, a glossary activity, a comparatives and superlatives activity plus writing tasks.
Some of the activities in this resource may be suitable for teachers who are teaching students about the night sky but do not have this particular book to use.
Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.
Manatees by Laura Marsh - National Geographic Kids Reader
This resource is a seven page PDF document with activities to do based on the text Manatees by Laura Marsh. This document contains six worksheets for students.
This text is a National Geographic Kids Reader. The book we used was Level 3 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 manatees by completing activities that work with this text. There are comprehension questions and writing activities plus a true or false task.
Some of the activities in this resource may be suitable for teachers who are teaching students about manatees but do not have this particular book to use.
Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.