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.
Here is a handy reference sheet for forming plural nouns.
There are lots of rules for forming the plural of nouns in English, even with words that follow rules, there is inconsistency.
This printable outlines the different rules for “regular” plurals which follow rules, including their exceptions, irregular plurals, plus Latin and Greek root plurals.
This is a handy reference sheet for irregular verbs.
The English language has so many irregular past verbs, so here’s a handy list of the past simple forms and past participles.
This will be a great reference sheet for both teachers and students and can be displayed on the wall or glued into books.
There are several maths skills that can incorporate the Matariki whetū/stars, so I created this activity for teachers that want to bring Matariki into their maths lesson, or who want to weave maths skills with the environment.
These activities are ideal for year 3-6 students and can be adapted if needed. The questions cover measurement of length using rulers (to the nearest cm, but if you have children that want to measure in mm, that’s great), positional language, identifying shapes, and locating Matariki whetū/stars using coordinates. There are two options to choose from with the questions and the questions are editable, so you can adapt them to your needs.
This activity is ideal for the whole class, small groups, early finishers, and rotating stations.
You’ll receive 2 PDFs and 2 editable PPTX files.
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This worksheet is a free sample of the worksheets included in the Achievements of Ancient Egypt lesson available here. There are three worksheets in the pack of varying difficulty. This free worksheet is the most challenging as it requires students to identify up to eight achievements and to write about three of them.
The easier worksheets ask students to list three achievements and write about two of them, and to list five achievements and write about three of them. The Achievements of Ancient Egypt lesson includes a PowerPoint™ presentation detailing nine achievements. There is also a vocabulary worksheet based on key vocabulary from the topic. You can get the lesson here.
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Overview of Where and When the First Civilisations Appeared
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This free worksheet on articles focuses on “a” and “an” for words beginning with a vowel sound or consonant sound.
The worksheet explains when to use “a” and “an” and has two practice exercises.
The first exercise asks children to circle “a” or “an” for each picture.
The second exercise asks children to write “a” or “an” for each word.
I hope your children enjoy using this worksheet.
Children often find it hard to remember the difference between area and perimeter, which affects their ability to do calculations correctly.
So, the more memory aids we can use to help them, the more likely it is that they will remember the difference.
With this activity, children color in the word “AREA” which covers the area of the rectangle, and they write the word “PERIMETER” around the perimeter of the rectangle.
I’ve included a full page and half page option.
You may also like an engaging, real-world activity like this one to practise area and perimeter.
This resource is a free download for single-classroom use only. It can not be copied, shared, rewritten, amended, sold or distributed to others.
Australian wildlife, nature, and architecture offer so much to be inspired by.
In this pack you’ll find three activities that include collage, ceramics, painting, and mixed media.
Make a clay lizard
Mixed media/collage Sydney Opera House
Mixed media/collage Great Barrier Reef
Visual instructions are included for the students, which can be printed or displayed on a screen, and there is a list of materials you’ll need on the set-up page. All of these crafts use materials that are available in most classrooms, but please feel free to adapt the activities to your class.
I hope your students enjoy making and creating Australian art!
This resource is for personal classroom use only and is not to be altered, posted on any other site, or sold. The copyright is retained by me.
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Japan art projects
Mexico art projects
Spain art projects
African animals art projects
Ramadan art lanterns
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Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s painting of “Children’s Games” is one of the best primary sources I’ve come across that give us a little glimpse into the games children played in the past.
The painting “Children’s Games” depicted life in the Netherlands in the 1560s. There are over 250 children playing 83 different games.
With this activity, in pairs or small groups, children look at a corner of the painting and find the games on a list. They then identify if the game is still played nowadays, and they make guesses about how to play an unfamiliar game in the painting.
It’s a fabulous way to bring history alive, with such a relatable topic, and it gets children using a primary source to gather and analyse information from the past.
TERMS OF USE
This resource is for personal classroom use only. It cannot be altered, distributed, sold, or posted on any other blog, website, or location where people can download it.
This one-page biography research organiser gives your students an interesting way to present their learning about Amelia Earhart.
There are two options, one with a space for students to draw a picture, and one with a portrait for students to colour. The widest lines come with the option of her Lockheed Vega 5B plane or an interesting fact. The narrower lines use cursive script.
The organiser comes with the option of three line sizes so you can choose the best one for your students.
Students will need to research online, in books, or use a reading passage to find the information.
The topics include key facts, achievements, important moment and influences, and an interesting fact.
U.S and U.K versions available.
You will receive a PDF.
If you’d like more Amelia Earhart activities, you may like this pack which includes the graphic organiser.
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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
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If you’re looking for an interesting way for your learners to present their learning about the key facts and events leading up to and following the sinking of the Titanic, then you’ll like this two-page graphic organiser.
There are lots of options to meet your needs:
Use one or two pages.
Use the given prompts or edit the prompts to be relevant to what you’re covering.
Use the blank organiser so children can write about their own choice of topics.
Print the organiser or use the digital Google Slides™ version
Editable PowerPoint™ file (text is editable, images and layout aren’t)
I hope your learners enjoy using this graphic organiser.
You will receive a PDF file an editable PPTX file.
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Titanic PowerPoint and Google Slides presentation with comprehension questions
Titanic timeline activity
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This board game template is great for adding sight words, maths problems, language skills, and revision topics just to name a few ideas.
You can print it and write on it, or have your students create a board game, or use the editable PowerPoint version to type first before printing.
I hope you enjoy using it with your learners.
What’s included?
PDF template for printing
Editable PPT version
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U.K and U.S versions (letter/A4 printing)**
4 pages included
You will receive a PDF and PPTX file.
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Your students will love this engaging set of digital and printable worksheets packed with learning activities which are carefully scaffolded to introduce adjective and verb antonyms and give creative opportunities to apply their learning, plus answer keys.
Level 1 introduces the definition of an antonym 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 explains why we need to use antonyms and introduces vocabulary for verb antonyms.
Level 4 gives further practice with antonym verbs and opportunities to get creative in their application of 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?
Level 1 - Adjectives
Example of antonyms
Definition of antonyms
Word search
Guess the right antonym
Match adjectives and antonyms
Unscramble the antonyms
Write the antonym
Level 2 - Adjectives
Solve it - crossword
Sort it - sort words into antonym pairs
Check it - is the antonym correct or wrong?
Improve it - use antonyms to make writing clearer
Level 3 - Verbs
Why learn antonyms?
Draw an antonym
Check it - is the antonym correct or wrong
Choose the antonym
Hunt for it - find antonym pairs
Word search
Level 4 - Verbs
Crack the code to find antonym pairs
Solve it - crossword
Grumpy teacher - make the sentence more positive
Grumpy parent vs nice parent - make sentences using antonyms
Answer keys
Wall poster of antonyms
Exit tickets
U.K and U.S versions
You will receive: a PDF version, an editable PowerPoint™ version (editable text, images and layout are not editable), and a link to the Google Slides™ version.
I hope you enjoy using these activities with your learners.
If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com
Your students will love this pack of 4 digital and printable synonyms worksheets packed with learning activities which are carefully scaffolded to introduce adjective and verb synonyms before leading to creative writing, plus answer keys.
Level 1 introduces the definition of a synonym and builds vocabulary with adjectives.
Level 2 reinforces the learning by encouraging recall of all the new words students have come across in Level 1.
Level 3 explains why we need to use synonyms and introduces vocabulary for verb synonyms.
Level 4 is all about applying students’ knowledge by improving writing and creating their own writing within a structured format.
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?
Level 1 - Adjectives
Level 2 - Adjectives
Level 3 - Verbs
Level 4: Adjectives and Verbs
Answer key
U.K and U.S versions
You will receive a PDF version, a link to Google Slides™, and an editable PowerPoint™ version (text is editable, images and layout aren’t).
If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com
If you’re after an engaging activity for your Ancient China unit, then your students will love this early Chinese oracle bone writing activity from the Shang Dynasty period.
Trying out ancient writing is so interesting, especially when it’s a pictorial script like the oracle bone script.
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.
I hope your students enjoy this activity.
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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Hieroglyphics are so much fun to learn about. In this resource pack, there are three activities for students to write and read hieroglyphics.
Activity One (two options):
Write the hieroglyphics for the alphabet in English (excluding letters that have no equivalent, such as “C” and “E”) on their own paper or on the two options given.
Trace over the hieroglyphics.
Activity Two:
Find hieroglyphics in three lines from a primary source.
Find the cartouche and symbols inside it.
Identify where to start reading.
Identify a wheat symbol.
Activity Three:
Apply what they’ve learned by writing their name in hieroglyphics.
Decode hieroglyphics to find four inventions. This will be a fun challenge as they have to remember how to convert sounds back to English letters and work out which side they need to start reading from.
U.K. and U.S. versions included.
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This timeline activity is a hands-on visual way for students to put the events of Ancient Egypt in order, so that they can see how one of the great civilisations began, flourished, declined, and eventually ended.
This activity meets the following learning objectives:
develop an understanding of when the first civilisations appeared (Ancient Egypt)
develop an understanding of a historical period
develop an understanding of how the Ancient Egyptian civilisation changed over time
sequence important events on a timeline
There are two options to choose from:
worksheet timeline cut and paste – either glue pictures under the dates (easier option), or write dates and glue pictures on (harder version)
foldable timeline - smaller version to glue pictures under the dates, or larger version to glue events under the dates and primary source images
U.K. and U.S. versions included.
I hope your children enjoy making their timelines.
You will receive 3 PDF files.
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Ancient Egypt Activities Pack
Ancient Egypt Photos Pack
Ancient Egypt Hands-on Activities
Achievements of Ancient Egypt
More timelines you may like:
History of land transport
History of flight
History of boats and ships
The Great Fire of London
The Titanic
The Benin Empire****
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If you’re looking for a fun way for children to show what they know about the geography of Australia’s neighbouring countries, these sketch note graphic organisers will be ideal.
There are 14 research organisers packed full of the main aspects of geography for Year 3, including natural, managed and built features, different types of houses and settlement, population, and climate. Children could complete one for Australia and one for another country in order to make comparisons, or they could complete just one.
These would look great on a wall display!
Countries include:
Australia
Cook Islands
Fiji
Hawaii
Indonesia
Kiribati
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Timor Leste
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
An editable version is included (text is editable, images/layout aren’t), so that you can adapt the text as needed for your class.
Children can use online sources and books for their research. This activity is also a great opportunity to use Google Earth™, so there is a PowerPoint/PDF on what to look for in satellite images to help your students get started.
I hope your children enjoy working on their country research organisers!
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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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