Maths Investigation Projects Pack ( Grades 5 - 6)
This great pack contains 11 open-ended maths investigations.
It covers a huge range of mathematical concepts, so they’re great for revision in the exam period, or making tricky concepts a bit more creative and fun! You could see what your pupils might need help working on, and give them a relevant investigation to help them improve.
These fun maths investigations for are also great for identifying knowledge gaps. For example, if students struggle to complete any of the activities, you can provide them with additional support to help them fill these gaps.
Why not add some friendly competition to your lesson? Challenge your pupils to complete these investigations and see who’s going to have the lowest number of errors!
Children also have the opportunity to come up with their own strategies for solutions, or even create some fun investigations themselves.
Here’s some great news: you can even use this resource in the comfort of your own home. Use these maths investigations to keep your child engaged and support their home learning.
ANSWERS INCLUDED
TOTAL NO. OF PAGES: 36
GUIDED READING SKILLS Task Cards
Suitable for Grades 3 - 6 learners
These task cards will help you deliver outstanding guided reading lessons to your students. Understanding a whole story at once can be tricky or even overwhelming for some students; with these cards, you can divide reading tasks into manageable parts. Talk about the author’s message, the main idea of the text, the cause and effect of events and more.
Guided reading tasks are designed to help children develop their reading skills; reading together and aloud strengthens their reading fluency, pronunciation and their ability to find meaning within a text.
Often conducted in small groups of children with similar reading ability, guided reading sessions are a fantastic way of giving children more focused support when learning to read texts.
The cards are split into different subtopics that your guided reading lessons can be centered around.
These include:
Cause and Effect
Sequencing
Author’s purpose
Fact and Opinion
Prediction
Retrieval*
Each set of task cards includes sections of text with an accompanying question that targets a specific subtopic, helping to reinforce reading skills and topic knowledge.
If you need ideas for how to use these cards in your lessons, you could:
Separate your class into groups of similar reading ability and go through this task with each group.
Use this as a starter activity, or expand on the tasks to use them for a full lesson.
Ask your students to create a storyboard of the events on the cards, or draw and label a picture of what is being described.
Use them as prompts to inspire some creative writing, using characters or settings described on the cards.
Total no. of cards: 109
MATHS BOOTCAMP- 5th Grade Workbook
Includes 20 pages of Work Sheets jam-packed with exercises covering the following topics:
Rounding
Place Value
Number Lines
Mixed Operations
Factors
Word Problems
Comparing Fractions
Converting Fractions
Mixed Numbers
Angles
Polygons
Number Patterns
Sudoku
Money Problems
FULL Answer Booklet INCLUDED
The use of graphics and the bootcamp theme are a great way of stimulating students to keep practicing their skills as if it was a Special Mission, and preventing the repetitive nature of certain topics from causing them to lose interest. Full answer booklet is provided for students to check their answers. It is advised for students to work through these exercises along with a notepad, in case they require more space than there is available on the workbook.
TOTAL NO. OF PAGES: 35
ESL ENGLISH Pre-Elementary Reading Comprehension
This is a fantastic pack of fun, engaging ESL English reading comprehensions for Elementary Level Students.
It features 6 Short Texts, each with a set of Comprehension questions.
There are also some lovely images and custom-made illustrations.
Comprehension worksheets are a fantastic way to reinforce the knowledge of your ESL students. Alongside the main texts, there are a variety of question sheets and activities that as well as comprehension skills, will focus on other areas of the English Language such as:
Punctuation
Spelling
Reading Skills
What’s Included:
6 Elementary level texts and for each text we provide:
A Set of Comprehension Questions
Punctuation Challenges
Modified extract from the original text so to hide all punctuation
Spelling Challenges
5.Modified extract from the original text with spelling mistakes (to be corrected)
6.Mixed - up Text Exercises
(16 pages in total)
Vocabulary Exercises such as:
Word Searches
Magic Squares
Jumbles
(6 pages in total)
Answer Booklet
Includes:
- 10 Role-play cards
- High Resolution Graphics
- Suitable for 10th grade | GCSE Spanish Level
Created on the basis of the Edexcel Specification
Total Pages 11
This bundle includes:
- 31 pages of worksheet activities:
Crosswords/Word-searches/Missing words/Sentence finishers/ Sentence match-ups/Multiple choice questions/ Picture match-ups/Secret trails/Magic squares
- 12 pages of Classroom activity ideas/ games
-17 flashcards of equal size ready for cutting-out
-Answer sheets for worksheet activities.
The material is aimed at beginners in general, however the layout and associated style of graphical illustration would make it particularly suitable for grades 7th-9th.
Although overall level is beginner towards the end of the worksheet section there are a few worksheets which are a but more advanced ( Including translating/formulating entire sentences and job descriptions). This material is there to use in circumstances where there is a number of students that have a significantly higher level of Spanish proficiency than the rest of the class.
Total no. of pages: 78
Includes the following thematic unit plans:
- Las Posadas
- La Virgen de Guadalupe
- El Dia de Reyes
- Spanish Christmas Vocabulary Puzzles
(for preview shots of the individual unita you will find them as individual products in my store)
ANSWER KEYS Included
Total no. pages: 67
CLASSROOM JOBS (Ayudantes del Salón) – EDITABLE Wall Posters in Spanish
Establishing Classroom Jobs is a fantastic and fun way to help you manage your classroom and student behaviour. Not only does it help you keep your classroom organized, it also empowers young learners by assigning them responsibilities and allowing them to see themselves as an important asset of a well-functioning learning environment.
These posters are perfect for K-5 Spanish Immersion, Bilingual or Dual Language classrooms.
There are 88 posters, 11 x 17 inch in size, included. They can be printed in different dimensions and a Printing Guide is included in the download folder.
Male and Female LATINO characters are included, to emphasize the cultural aspect. Job roles have been specifically chosen to sound appealing to young learners.
Here is a list of the roles:
Supervisor/a de Conducta
Experto/a en Energías
Mensajero/a Oficial
Gerente de Sillas
Supervisor/a de Puertas
Substituto/a
Bibliotecario/a
Comandante de Lápices
Experto/a en Sonido
Jefe/a de Papeles
Ayudante del Baño
Ayudante del Maestro/a
Supervisor/a del Reciclaje
Técnico/a del Desayuno
Jefe/a de Limpieza
Meteorólogo/a
Supervisor/a de Meriendas
Monitor de Horarios
Líder de Filas
De Vacaciones
Jefe/a de Jardinería
There are 2 copies of each poster: one contains a brief job description in Spanish and the other one doesn’t.
Additionally an EDITABLE copy of each poster is available on Google Slides. This allows teachers to use these posters for a wider range of age groups. Some of the jobdescriptions maybe a bit too advanced for the youngest learners and the EDITABLE templates allow teachers to customise the posters to their students’ level of language proficiency.
The font used to create these posters is also included in the download so you can customise the posters whilst preserving the original look.
ESL ENGLISH Writing Prompts Mini-Pack (Pre-Intermediate)
Level: Pre-Intermediate
Writing prompt pictures are useful guides that direct learners to write about a particular topic.
Picture prompts are an effective way to stimulate ideas in ESL students of all ages. When your students are stumped for ideas in your creative writing lessons, you can simply bring out these picture prompts to help them think of new and imaginative ideas.
Alongside the picture prompts, there is also a set of questions that ask your pupils to write what they think about the picture. This is a great way for them to think of and write down their initial ideas. For higher ability student or older classes, *why not encourage them to write the full story on a separate piece of paper afterwards? *
This resource is also suitable for Grades 3 - 5 Native English-Speaking Students as well as ESL students
Along with the Writing Prompts activities you will find 14 handy posters, perfect for helping students to remember some of the skills they are learning to use in their writing.
The poster set includes many of the grammatical skills children often need reminding of, such as where to use full stops, commas, and capital letters. It also includes posters with more practical reminders, such as the correct way to hold a pencil and maintain neat handwriting, making them a great tool for keeping your students focused on all the new writing skills they are learning.
What’s Included:
11 Pages of Writing Prompts Activities with Beautiful Visuals
14 Writing Prompt Posters
10 Pages of Pre-Intermediate Vocabulary Exercises including:
Magic Squares
Matching
Word-search
Crossword
Secret Trails
Multiple Choice Questions and more.
Answer Booklet
TOTAL NO. OF PAGES: 46
Graphic workbook containing exercises on the following topics:
- Word problems requiring the use of addition and subtraction (within 20),
- Word problems involving addition of two whole numbers whose sum is less than or equal to 20
- Use of properties of operations as a means to solve sums and subtractions
- Understand subtraction as an unknown-addend problem.
- Addition and Subtraction Puzzles
- Graphic exercises on telling the time
- Comparing the lengths of objects| measuring
Total Pages 21
Answer Key Included
ESL ENGLISH Games| Warmers | Ice-Breakers
A fun way for your English Language Learners to practice their conversational skills and become familiar with Elementary ESL vocabulary!
It will help students to recognize, repeat and read basic vocabulary words and short sentences, as well as put their english skills in action in a real life social setting. The activities allow students to actively participate while remaining within their English comfort level and they can be a great warm-up at the start the lesson as well as a finisher.
The activity set works great in a classroom setting as well as for Distance Learning which is why I have made the entire product available on
Google Slides ( Access link and instructions can be found in document inside the folder) as well as in standard pdf Print & Go format.
Materials Needed:
A4 paper
Printer
Toilet roll ( no need to panic, it’s just for one of the games)
Ball of string
Newspaper
These games were created in such a way as to allow flexibility, making it easy for the teacher to customize and adapt each activity to the level of the students in the classroom. Many of the games involve choosing words or sentences and using them in a specific context. The teacher can take advantage of this by choosing vocabulary and elements from the topic currently being studied and including it in the game. This can be done for a variety of grammar-based topics such as: Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Continuous, Prepositions etc… as well as for vocabulary-based topics such as: Routines, Hobbies, Holidays, Sports, Music etc…
Includes **62 Premium Graphics Food Flashcards **( required for one of the activities)
SPANISH SHORT STORIES with Comprehension Activities GRADES 5 AND ABOVE
Includes:
10 Illustrated Short Stories EACH with a set of reading comprehension questions
Total Pages 11 pages
10 Lesson Plans (Interactive|Communication activities for both individual and group work, as well as whole-class activities)
-Material required for each lesson is included
Topics include
Phone conversations
Food and recipes
Describing feelings and emotions
Writing and responding to invitations
Holidays|Tourist Brochures
Reading instructions and drawing routes on a map
Writing a basic plan for a holiday tour
Hobbies and describing actions
National Sports in Spanish - speaking countries
Parts of the human body
Lesson materials include: printable flashcards with drawings, sets of graphics for vocabulary-based activities, a holiday brochure, maps and more...
Solutions to worksheets are included however if you require solutions|marking guidelines for other activities in the bundle I will be happy to provide free of charge.
ESL Games, Speaking & Vocabulary-Building Activities Vol.1
Looking for new games and activities to get your ESL students talking?
This is the first of 2 volumes of multi-use speaking games activities: Conversation Starters, Energizers, Team-Building Games, Vocabulary - Building Activities and Picture Speaking Prompts ( can be used as a writing activity as well as a speaking one) for Beginner - Pre-Intermediate ESL Learners.
These games can be used as warmers, early-finishers or main activities.
Each game comes with a set of clear instructions as well as material needed.
The activities are designed to allow flexibility and can be easily altered according to the students’ needs.
The Games |& Activities included are:
Turning Tables
Detective On-Scene
Mall Thought Chain
Quick Thinking Challenge
Undercover Agent
Odd Socks
The Polygraph Game
Weekend in a Flash
It’s Not What I Say, It’s What I Mean!
Lost
Would You Rather…?
Tell Me About…. (Word Challenge)
The “Would You Rather…” is played using 24 Flashcards, which you fill find inside the download folder (laminate for long-term use). As the name suggests the game is completely based on Would You Rather type questions. The questions have been designed to ensure the maximum amount of fun and engagement. Some of them will really have the students think hard!
The “Tell Me About…” is played using 8 Larger Task Cards, each containing a series of questions. These are fantastic for ice-breakers, as they will allow newcomers to discover more about each other.
The following section contains 5 pages of Picture Speaking Prompts. Each page contains an image and a series of boxes with questions, which provide an initial structure template for students to begin developing Descriptive Speaking Skills.
The last section contains 20 pages of Vocabulary-Building Activities and Games including a FULL ANSWER BOOKLET. These Activities can be done in groups, as a class or independently.
All activities are professionally illustrated to provide visual clues which are especially important for beginner learners.
The entire resource is also available on Google Slides. Inside the main product, you will find a page with the Google Slide Access Link.
TOTAL NO. OF PAGES: 40
ESL Newcomers: Vocabulary Games & Differentiated Activities (NO PREP)
This collection of Differentiated NO - PREP vocabulary activities has been created to help teachers manage the issues arising in mixed ability beginners classrooms.
It is specifically created with newcomer students in mind so that you can create an encouraging environment for them without risking a burnout.
You will find introductory visual activities that will help newcomer students introduce themselves without the need of much vocabulary knowledge as well as differentiated dialogue templates that can be used both as a written activity as well as a speaking activity.
The vocabulary exercises focus on:
Common words, Colours, Greetings and Basic Daily Routines.
The entire resource is professionally illustrated with engaging visuals that will help assimilate vocabulary knowledge quicker.
What’s Included:
Introduction Activities (Writing and Speaking)
Differentiated Dialogue Templates and Activities
Sentence-Building Exercises
Crosswords
Word-searches
Magic Squares
Word Matching
Spelling Quest
Secret Trails and more
FULL ANSWER BOOKLET INCLUDED
The entire resource is also available on Google Slides. Inside the zip folder, along with the main product, you will find a pdf document with the Google Slide Access Link.This resource is perfect both for classroom use as well as DISTANCE LEARNING.
TOTAL NO. OF PAGES: 50
ESL Games, Speaking & Vocabulary-Building Activities Vol. 2
Looking for new games and activities to get your ESL students talking?
I have put together a mini-collection of multi-use speaking games activities: Conversation Starters, Energizers, Team-Building Activities, Indoor & Outdoor Games, Vocabulary - Building Activities and Picture Speaking Prompts ( can be used as a writing activity as well as a speaking one) for Beginner - Intermediate ESL Learners.
These games can be used as warmers, early-finishers or main activities. Each game comes with a set of clear instructions as well as material needed ( e.g playing cards). The activities are designed to allow flexibility and can be easily altered according to the students’ needs.
The Games | Activities included are:
Family Tree Research
Film Quiz
To The Moon and Back
Theme Puzzles
Card Matches
Noah’s Mini-Arc
Famous Duo Game
Flag Collectors
Fruit Salad Game
Blind Guesses
Dilemmas
A Hero’s Story
Additionally, there are 3 Picture Speaking Prompts with Differentiated activities. The first two are designed for Elementary - Pre-Intermediate learners whilst the 3rd one for more advanced students.
The entire resource is also available on Google Slides. Inside the main product, you will find a page with the Google Slide Access Link. In the Google Slides version there are EDITABLE templates for the Speaking Picture Prompts activities, so that teachers have full flexibility as for levels and choice in questions|prompts.
The last section contains 17 pages of Vocabulary-Building Activities and Games with FULL ANSWER BOOKLET. These Activities can be done in groups, as a class or independently. The entire resource is professionally illustrated to provide visual clues that are especially important for beginner learners.
TOTAL NO. OF PAGES: 50
The idea of Language Through Music is to learn Spanish by looking at modern popular hits from the Latin American music world. Songs are chosen following a specific criteria. They will generally cover topics of historical/social/political interest tackling issues affecting modern Latin American society, thereby creating opportunity for discussion and practice of oral skills. Furthermore it this gives the teacher the possibility interlink a wider range of activities within the same lesson/set of lesson. Some songs may be chosen due to a particularly interesting use of language and/or presence of particular expressions that are worth looking at in detail. Due to copyright reasons I cannot include the original audio file with the material, however all of the songs will be widely available on the net/Youtube/iTunes and I will provide a working link.
The use of realia such modern songs in the learning process will give the student more of a feel of real-world application of his language skills as well as an enriching cultural experience in itself.
In depth analysis of the song LATINOAMERICA” by Calle 13 feat. Toto La Momposina, Maria Rita & Susana Baca
This song indirectly touches the topic of American Imperialism and its impact on Latin America, through the masterful use of metaphors and symbologies related to Latin American identity.
Includes:
- Full Lyrics text of the song
- Comprehension & Analysis questions
- Further exercise focusing on the interpretation of the metaphors used
- Reading comprehension text on American Imperialism and Latin America
- A Mind map outlining important points for a class discussion on the topic.
This is advanced level material
Youtube link to the song:
https://youtu.be/DkFJE8ZdeG8
ANSWER SHEET is not included because many questions are discussion based however if you require answer guidelines I will be happy to provide you with a free copy.
ESL Reading Comprehension: Short Stories + Activities
This is a fantastic pack of fun, engaging Short Stories for Beginner ESL Students.
It features 12 Short Stories, each with a set of Comprehension questions. There are plenty of open ended questions that will develop learners’ creative writing skills. Within each text there will often be at least one vocabulary term, or specific use of language, which the students will most likely be unfamiliar with. For the texts containing such terms, there will always be one comprehension question challenging the students’ understanding of its meaning and use.
To consolidate new vocabulary there is an additional Vocabulary Skills section following the comprehension activities. In this section you will find: exercises, word-searches, crosswords, magic squares and more… These worksheets focus on the “trickier” vocabulary terms from the short stories section. Throughout the entire resource there also plenty of engaging visuals and professional illustrations.
What’s Included:
12 Short Stories
12 Sets of Comprehension Questions
10 Vocabulary Exercises & Games Worksheets
Full Answer Key
I have also included an EDITABLE version of the resource on Google Slides to give teachers the flexibility to customize the the texts or the questions as well as to facilitate DISTANCE LEARNING. You will find the Google Slides Access Link along with instructions on a pdf inside the zip folder.
TOTAL NO. OF PAGES: 43
MAIN IDEA & SUMMARIZING: Reading Passages with Writing Activities
(ESL/EAL/ELA)
This 1st part of this pack focuses on summarizing Non-fiction texts. Students will have to identify the main ideas, and summarize an informational text as a whole. There is a set of questions for each non-fiction piece, which will lead learners into identifying the aspects of the text, which are essential to writing a good summary.
Repeated use of this leading set of questions will naturally allow learners to develop an efficient strategy to approach informational texts, when summarizing.
One of the most frequent questions will involve choosing a name for the passage in question. This is a fun and creative way of identifying the Main Idea.
The 2nd part is more focused on Fiction and Creative Writing skills. There is a set of picture prompts with beautiful images that will certainly spark young writers’ imagination. For each picture prompt there is a set of leading questions which will help learners develop a mental structure when creating their stories.
There is also a set of story starters, where the learner is given an illustration and a starting sentence and then has to complete the story. I included this sub-section at the end as it doesn’t have a set structure as for the previous section.
The idea is that once learners have practiced with the leading questions, can then attempt a less restrained writing activity to test the techniques learnt. This sub-section can also be used for in Mixed Ability classrooms to provide Differentiated Activities for the more confident students.
Included:
27 Non-Fiction Passages with Questions and Activities
11 Picture Prompt Guided Writing Activities
8 “Complete the Story” Creative Writing Activities
The entire resource is aligned with the Common Core State Standards and is also available on Google Slides. Inside the zip folder, along with the main product, you will find a pdf document with the Google Slide Access Link.
This resource is perfect both for classroom use as well as DISTANCE LEARNING.
TOTAL NO. OF PAGES: 47