Research activities for Ten famous British Engineers
This resource includes 10 quick simple activity on famous British Engineers. It is perfect for the class that is completing a research task on famous or innovative people from history. It contains one sheet for each engineer and requires them to search for and write down answers to specific questions on the person.
Suggestions for using this activity.
Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet.
Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research.
The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study.
The worksheet could be provided as a homework task
The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.
Students can be given a writing task after conduction research to write a short biography using information they have gathered.
The 10 British engineers in this activity include the following:
Isambard Brunel
George Stephenson
Robert Stephenson
James Watt
Thomas Telford
Alexander Graham Bell
John Logie Baird
Barnes Wallis
Joan Clarke
Margaret Partridge
This is the first of a series of resources looking at the lives of the people depicted on the various Australian bank notes from 1966 onwards.
This resource consists of two activities for students to work through.
This activity is designed to help students gain an understanding of the life of famous and important people in Australia’s and world history. The activity is intended to be used as a research activity.
Students will research the story of John Macarthur who has been described as the Father of the Australian Sheep industry.
The activity will require students to search for information from a variety of websites. Space has been provided for students to record the sources of information.
The activity should be used when learning about Australian communities or colonial figures of importance in the early settlement. It could be used as a homework task after discussion in the classroom, as an activity to complete as a cover, or extra lesson when the regular teacher is not present, or as an activity to complete during class time.
There are two activities included in this activity.
Research activity.
John Macarthur word search activity (Find-A-Word)
Answer sheets are included
If you find this activity useful, you will find similar activities on other famous explorers in the store including
Captain Cook
Matthew Flinders
Marco Polo
People in Fashion in the Textiles and Design industry - Gianni Versace Research Activity.
This activity is intended for students researching people in the Fashion Industry. Gianni Versace or for students completing a writing and research activity.
This Biography Research Activity has been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. It has been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Space is provided to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
Suggestions for using this activity.
Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet.
Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research.
The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study.
The worksheet could be provided as a homework task.
The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra, cover or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.
This activity is one of a number of similar writing/research activities focusing on researching the biographies of various people. Have a look in the store to find other famous people who your students may be able to research and write about.
People in Fashion in the Textiles and Design industry - Christian Dior Research Activity.
This activity is intended for students researching people in the Fashion Industry. Christian Dior or for students completing a writing and research activity.
This Biography Research Activity has been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. It has been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Space is provided to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
Suggestions for using this activity.
Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet.
Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research.
The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study.
The worksheet could be provided as a homework task.
The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra, cover or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.
This activity is one of a number of similar writing/research activities focusing on researching the biographies of various people. Have a look in the store to find other famous people who your students may be able to research and write about.
This bundle includes all resources currently included in the TES store relating to Australian history. Included in the resource are the following.
Captain Cook - Famous Explorers in History
HMS Endeavour Timeline Activity
Life as a Convict - Diary Writing Activity
Matthew Flinders - Famous Explorers in History
World War One Study - Battle of Lone Pine
Buy as a bundle and save 30%
This activity is designed to help students describe their life as a convict in England and/or Australia in the late 1700’s who has just been sentenced to seven years transportation.
The activity should be used when learning about convicts. It could be used as a homework task after discussion in the classroom, as an activity to complete as a cover or extra lesson when the regular teacher is not present or as an activity to complete during class time.
Students will be able to write a creative description of what they are feeling and fears they may have about the transportation.
People in Fashion in the Textiles and Design industry - Ralph Lauren Research Activity.
This activity is intended for students researching people in the Fashion Industry. Ralph Lauren or for students completing a writing and research activity.
This Biography Research Activity has been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. It has been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Space is provided to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
Suggestions for using this activity.
Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet.
Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research.
The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study.
The worksheet could be provided as a homework task.
The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra, cover or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.
This activity is one of a number of similar writing/research activities focusing on researching the biographies of various people. Have a look in the store to find other famous people who your students may be able to research and write about.
People in Fashion in the Textiles and Design industry - Calvin Klein Research Activity.
This activity is intended for students researching people in the Fashion Industry. Calvin Klein or for students completing a writing and research activity.
This Biography Research Activity has been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. It has been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Space is provided to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
Suggestions for using this activity.
Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet.
Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research.
The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study.
The worksheet could be provided as a homework task.
The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra, cover or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.
This activity is one of a number of similar writing/research activities focusing on researching the biographies of various people. Have a look in the store to find other famous people who your students may be able to research and write about.
This resource includes all the activities relating to People in Fashion and Design currently available in the store.
Carla Zampattie
Coco Chanel
Miuccia Prada
Calvin Klein
Ralph Lauren
Christian Dior
Gianni Versace
Giorgio Armani
Vera Wang
Donatella Versace
Each Biography Research Activity has been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. It has been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Space is provided to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
Suggestions for using this activity.
Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet.
Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research.
The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study.
The worksheet could be provided as a homework task.
The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra, cover or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.
People in Fashion in the Textiles and Design industry - Coco Chanel Research Activity.
This activity is intended for students researching people in the Fashion Industry. Coco Chanel.
This Biography Research Activity has been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. It has been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Space is provided to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
Suggestions for using this activity.
Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet.
Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research.
The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study.
The worksheet could be provided as a homework task.
The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra, cover or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.
People in Fashion in the Textiles and Design industry - Carla Zampatti Research Activity.
This activity is intended for students researching people in the Fashion Industry. Carla Zampatti - Australian fashion designer.
This Biography Research Activity has been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. It has been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Space is provided to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
Suggestions for using this activity.
Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet.
Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research.
The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study.
The worksheet could be provided as a homework task.
The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra, cover or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.
About these resources
Looking for a Biography activity about Steve Jobs? This activity offers a simple way to get your students researching this instrumental person in the development of computers.
The resources contained within this activity have been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. They have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
Suggestions for using this activity.
Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet.
Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research.
The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre-test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study.
The worksheet could be provided as a homework task
The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.
This resource Bundle is a collection of all the History of computers research activities currently available in the Tasstudent store.
Worksheets include
Ada Lovelace
Alan Turing
Charles Babbage
Time Berners-Lee
Steve Jobs
Steve Wozniak
Nicola Tesla
Bill Gates