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.
Get your students working collaboratively, solving problems, and thinking creatively and critically about sustainability with this set of 24 task cards. Students will develop key 21st century skills needed while addressing important issues about our interconnectedness with the environment, and our responsibility to take care of it.
Students will work together to come up with new ideas and new solutions - there are no right or wrong answers.
Ideas for use:
stations
turn and talk with a partner discussion starters
starters for further research and persuasive presentations
team challenges
Topics cover:
Reducing waste
Recycling
Thinking of new uses for items
Making sustainable products
Considering food waste
Changing habits
Consumerism
Electronic waste
Considering water usage
Overfishing
Transport
The impact of city growth on animal habitats
Addressing recycling issues
Addressing sustainability issues
What’s included?
24 task cards in colour and ink saver (1 per page for PowerPoint or Google Slides™, and 4 per page for printing)
U.K and U.S versions optimised for printing, spelling, and vocabulary
Teaching tips
Recording sheet in landscape and portrait
I hope you enjoy using these task cards with your class.
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Get your students making and creating beautiful arts and crafts from Japan with this pack of 5 hands-on activities. Creating multicultural art is a great way to celebrate the diversity within our classrooms and around the world.
In this pack you’ll find five activities that include origami, ceramics, printing, writing Japanese kanji, and watercolour with markers.
Visual step-by-step instructions are included so even if you’re not confident teaching art, students will be able to create something they can be proud of. You can either use these to outline the process, or the easiest option is to print copies for each table (or display them in plastic stands if you have them), for students to follow the instructions themselves. You could set these up as stations for students to rotate around, or do one activity per day.
What’s included?
U.K and U.S versions optimised for A4/Letter paper, spelling and vocabulary
Origami box
Kimono using origami, watercolor, and markers
Printing a landscape or koi fish
Fortune cat
Write Japanese kanji
Self-reflection form
11 pages included
What materials are used:
Air-drying clay
Paper about 6in x 6in / 15cm x 15cm
Cartridge paper A4-A3 size, coloured paper
Scissors
Watercolours or dye
Markers
Paints and brushes
Pens or pencils
Craft foam
Printing ink (or paint)
I hope your students enjoy creating Japanese art and feel super proud of what they make!
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Are you looking for a hands-on gingerbread craft? Then your students will love making their own gingerbread house with this 3D net template. Easy prep - just add scissors, colouring pencils or markers, glue sticks or white glue, and tape if needed.
There is a design with sweet decorations included, and a design without sweet decorations so your students can add their own.
U.K. and U.S versions for printing A4/letter and spelling.
Includes 2 pages.
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SAVE MONEY with this set of 8 worksheets packed with vocabulary learning activities which are carefully scaffolded to introduce adjective and verb synonyms and antonyms and give opportunities to apply learning, plus answer keys.
Level 1 introduces definitions and builds vocabulary with adjectives.
Level 2 reinforces learning by encouraging recall of the new words students have come across in Level 1.
Level 3 gives reasons for using synonyms and antonyms and introduces vocabulary for verb synonyms and antonyms.
Level 4 gives further practice and provides opportunities for learners to get creative in their application of synonyms and antonyms.
Why will children like it?
The activities will appeal to children who are motivated by games by having levels to complete. It will appeal to children who love a puzzle, with codes to crack, word-finds and crosswords, and there is an opportunity for creative minds to apply their learning through drawing.
What’s included?
4 worksheets for synonyms
4 worksheets for antonyms
Answer keys
Exit tickets
U.K and U.S Versions
You can see a free sample of the a synonyms worksheet here.
I hope you enjoy using these with your learners.
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These digital and printable integer games which are based on the popular game of “Battleships™” will be a great addition to your programme as a fun way to practise operations with integers.
It takes lots of practice for learners to build confidence working with negative numbers and the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Instructions are included for how to play and there are two versions for each operation, covering positive and negative equations, and negative and negative equations with eight games in total using 1-digit numbers.
You will receive a printable PDF version and a link to the digital Google Slides™ version.
U.K. and U.S. versions available.
I hope you enjoy using these integer games with your learners.
9 pages and 12 digital slides included
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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.
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If you’re after a fun way to practise measuring at Christmas time, that will have students engaged and decorate your classroom at the same time, then you’ll love this Christmas presents measuring craft!
Students make a stack of presents in any height or width they like, and then estimate and measure the height/width of individual presents and the entire stack.
You can choose whether your students use centimetres or inches.
What’s included?
Presents in two size options (60cm/22in and 1m/3ft maximum possible height)
Recording sheet with questions about estimation, measuring, and comparing two objects
Editable recording sheet
Two phrases to go with your display
I hope your students love making and measuring their Christmas presents!
If your students enjoy learning about writing systems from ancient civilizations, then you’ll be able to save money with this bundle of Mesopotamian cuneiform and Ancient China oracle bone writing activities.
Ancient China:
In activity one, students can choose from these options:
Write the script in the boxes on the page given or on their own paper to practice, and then write a message on the oracle bone.
Copy over the script.
In activity two, students:
Search for the symbols on the oracle bone, then circle and label them.
Mesopotamia:
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.
I hope your students enjoy learning about these fascinating early writing systems.
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If you’re looking for writing crafts or art to make a beautiful display to commemorate Remembrance Day, then you and your students will enjoy all the options inside this craft and display pack.
There are four crafts to choose from - a poppy, wreath, bugle, and medal, and you can either use these to write about the meaning of Remembrance Day or to write a poem. Alternatively, using just the front of each craft, these can become an art project.
What’s included?
Four writing crafts with lines
Four designs for colouring, adding crayon/dye, tissue paper, or paint
Three line sizes (1.3cm, 2cm, and 2.5cm)
Poppies to colour or use the pre-coloured ones for a border or to fill in smaller spaces
Display phrases - 2 letters per page, letter size paper, and A3 paper
I hope you and your students enjoy making this display for Remembrance Day.
Are you looking for an inspiring bulletin board kit for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day which has crafts and focuses on kindness and making a difference in the world?
Then you’ll love this classroom display which comes with three inspiring quotes to choose from, or use them all because they’re all so good! There are three crafts for children to write on, color and cut out which are inspired by these quotes and three photos of Martin Luther King, Jr.
**Ideas for using each quote:
**
•“I have a dream…” quote and full quote and a dove craft (with and without a prompt). This is great for focusing on how we can make the world a better place.
•“If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.” Great to use with the dove or earth for focusing on kindness or how we can make a difference.
•“If you can’t be a sun, be a star. Be the best of whatever you are.” Comes with the star craft with “I’m a star at…” or “I’m great at…” and is ideal for focusing on our strengths or ways to be kind.
What’s included?
3 photos of Martin Luther King, Jr.
3 inspiring quotes
3 crafts
Display letters (1 word per page and 1 letter per page, black and outline)
Spotty border
I hope your children are inspired and enjoy writing about what they can do to make a difference.
This slideshow with 31 amazing Black Britons will inspire your students and teach them about the achievements of 31 people with African and Caribbean heritage who’ve contributed to the history and culture of Britain.
There are enough slides to show one for each day of Black History Month.
The text is editable so you can adapt this to your needs (images and layout aren’t editable), plus there are some vocabulary slides at the beginning which you can add to or delete depending on your class.
Who’s included?
Anne-Marie Imafidon - computer scientist and founder of STEMETTES
Bill Morris - General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers’ Union
Colin Jackson - Welsh athlete, coach, writer and TV presenter
David Lammy - lawyer and politician
Diane Abbott - politician
Eleanor Smith - nurse, politician, and president of a trade union
Elizabeth Anionwu - Britain’s first nurse specialist for two blood diseases
Floella Benjamin - singer, actress, author, presenter, advocate and politician
Ian Wright - professional football player and TV presenter
Idris Elba - actor, director, singer, rapper and DJ
Ignatius Sancho - composer, writer, actor and business owner
Ira Aldridge - the highest-paid Black actor of his time
Jackie Kay - Scottish poet, playwright and author
John Archer - London’s first Black mayor
Kemi Badenoch - politician, computer systems engineer
Learie Constantine - cricket hero and politican
Lenny Henry - comedian, actor and writer
Lewis Hamilton - racing driver with seven world titles
Lubaina Himid - artist and art curator
Mary Seacole - a well-loved nurse in the Crimean War
Moira Stuart - TV and radio presenter
Mo Farah - one of Britain’s greatest long-distance runners
Mo Ibrahim - a successful businessman and philanthropist
Naomi Campbell - model, actress and TV show host
Olaudah Equiano - fought to end slavery and wrote about his life as a slave
Ozwald Boateng - fashion designer
Paul Boateng - lawyer, politician and British HIgh Commissioner
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - composer and conductor
Shirley Bassey - a popular singer with over 140 million records sold
Valerie Amos - MP, British High Commissioner, leader of the House of Lords
Walter Tull - professional football player, Lieutenant in the British Army
I hope your students enjoy learning about these amazing people!
You will receive a PowerPoint file with editable text (not images or layout).
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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!
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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 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.
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Ramadan lanterns are so beautiful and a special symbol of Ramadan, so this hands-on craft is a great way for students to show what they know about Ramadan. Making a craft is fun, it’s engaging, and it makes learning about special days and months more memorable.
The craft is very easy to assemble, and I’ve included options for six designs, and three line sizes.
There are two possible ways you could use this craft:
Children write facts about Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr on a lantern craft.
Children make art projects using the templates, with crayon and dye, paint, torn paper, or markers.
What’s included?
templates for the lanterns in 1-inch, 3/4 inch, and 1/2 inch line sizes
templates for the lanterns for art
visual instructions
U.S and U.K versions
Extra pages are included for each line size for children who love to write a lot.
These would look stunning on a display.
I hope your children enjoy making their Ramadan lanterns!
You will receive a zip file with PDFs.
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If you’re studying ancient Greece, this 3D paper model will bring your topic to life. This is a hands-on project ideal for 4th grade and above, using materials that are easily available.
You can differentiate with the craft with a smaller, easier version (two pieces), and a larger, more challenging version (five pieces).
Ideas for use:
Students could colour it first, make it as it is, or use the colour version. You could also get students to add a modern twist or any other details to make it unique.
Use as part of an ancient Greece study
Use when learning about famous buildings around the world
Use it as a hands-on activity for early finishers, golden time, GATE, or similar
You will need:
paper
glue sticks
white glue
double-sided tape (optional)
scissors
colouring pencils (optional)
What’s included?
smaller, easier template (7cm high)
larger, more challenging template (12cm high)
PDF slideshow of instructions to show on a screen
Student handout of instructions
U.S and U.K versions
Please note this model is not to scale and is an artistic representation, not a realistic representation.
3D crafts can be challenging for students so please consider if your students have the fine motor skills needed before purchasing. I recommend this for 9+.
I hope your students enjoy making their Parthenon models!
Last updated 8 November 2024
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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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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.
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Mother’s Day Interactive Craft Card
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Your students will love creating artwork based on the unique animals of Africa with this pack of four lessons covering drawing, sculpture, printmaking, and mixed media. If you are studying Africa or animals, or you are just after a pack of art lessons that cover a range of techniques, this set of lessons will be ideal.
The pack contains a PDF slideshow which leads students through the lesson step-by-step and can be displayed on a screen. Plus, there is a student handout version that can be printed. Lessons include the elements of art and principles of design used in each project.
Visual step-by-step instructions are included so even if you’re not confident teaching art, students will be able to create something they can be proud of. You can either use the slideshow to outline the process, or print copies of the student handouts for each table (or display them in plastic stands if you have them), for students to follow the instructions themselves.
You could set the activities up as stations for students to rotate around, or do one activity per day as a whole class.
What’s included?
PDF slideshow for each lesson
Student handouts and notes for the teacher
Make a statement about environmental issues mixed media
Elephant sculpture (although the skills can be applied to any animal)
Animal print (options for one colour or two colours)
Animal face oil pastel drawing
Self-reflection form
Artist statement template
Photos of African animals in colour and black and white (black and white photos make it easy for students to notice dark and light areas)
U.K and U.S versions
What materials are used:
Air-drying clay
Cartridge paper A4-A3 size, black paper
Oil pastels
Black marker, pencils
Acrylic paint
Recycled materials such as corrugated cardboard, bubble wrap, newspaper
Printing ink or paint, brayer (roller), craft foam
Glue sticks, scissors
I hope your students enjoy creating art inspired by African animals and feel super proud of what they make.
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Paper planes are fun to make and fly, so they make a great activity for learning about the science behind flight. This pack contains experiments that illustrate the forces of flight in action, and an interactive visual aid so students can see the forces that act on a plane in a hands-on way.
These activities are cross-curricular as measurement skills are used to record how far the planes fly, and students determine the best unit of measurement. For younger students, the experiment asks them to record distance using their steps.
Teaching points are included along with recommended websites to help explain the concepts.
What’s included?
Experiment for younger students: use a light and strong throw to see how it affects the distance the plane flies (measuring using their steps)
Experiment to plan and carry out a test to show how wings are needed to create lift, and how thrust is needed to make a plane move
Experiment to show how the strength of a throw affects the distance, and use observations and measurements to predict what would happen with more throws
Experiment to show how drag/air resistance affects a plane with and without flaps
Visual directions to make a simple dart airplane, but students may know other designs they could use
Interactive notebook activity, visual directions
Teaching points
Useful websites
U.K and U.S versions included
Editable version (text is editable, images/layout aren’t)
15 pages included.
You will receive a PDF and PPTX file.
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