The purpose of the Matariki Stations Activities is to explore concepts and themes of Matariki, the Māori New Year, through an engaging and collaborative format. This activity is set up as a great introduction to Matariki. It is a tool to get your students reading, writing, interacting, using tech tools, creating, and working together. This Matariki Stations Activities resource includes: 1. 11 stations…
Have an exciting night at the museum! This NZ School Journal Task Cards resource provides a fantastic entry point for reading School Journal articles and stories based on New Zealand historical people, places, events and artefacts. We’ve selected 72 texts from a mix of Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4 School Journals (2012-2022). 40 task cards are provided for students to select from. These activities…
We have put together a reading passage and set of reading comprehension questions for students to learn about the upcoming coronation of King Charles III. We’ve also included a bingo activity for students to complete if they are watching along with the coronation.
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the NZ School Journal Level 3 November 2018, This resource has everything you need to dive into the story and articles within this publication. Both a paper-based and digital option is included so you can use this in the way that suits you best – great for distance learning. The School Journal Level 3…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the NZ School Journal Level 3 August 2018, This resource has everything you need to dive into the story and articles within this publication. Both a paper-based and digital option are included so you can use this in the way that suits you best – great for distance learning. The NZ School Journal Level…
This social sciences and literacy unit explores how, over time, various New Zealand governments have restricted voting rights, and how have people advocated for their rights. The bundle takes a specific focus on women and the vote, the women’s suffrage campaign, and its historic success and ongoing impacts. Clear links are provided to both the Aotearoa New Zealand History and Social Sciences Curriculum. A…
The purpose of this resource is to explain how women advocated for their right to vote in New Zealand, the tactics they used, the opposition they faced, and the end result of the women’s suffrage campaign. The resource also explores how the women’s suffrage campaign is remembered, and how it has impacted future New Zealand women. This resource can be used within Google Classroom (Google…
The purpose of this resource is to explain how women advocated for their right to vote in New Zealand, the tactics they used, the opposition they faced, and the end result of the women’s suffrage campaign. The resource also explores how the women’s suffrage campaign is remembered, and how it has impacted future New Zealand women. This Women and the Vote resource features: 15…
The purpose of this resource is to explain the key women’s suffrage milestones in New Zealand from 1869 to the present day. This Women and the Vote resource features: Four timeline pages: key suffrage milestones from 1869 to the present day. These fit together to make one large timeline Reading Comprehension activity with answers provided 20 large timeline posters. Each timeline poster features:…
The purpose of this resource is to explain the key roles that Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia and Kate Sheppard played in the women’s suffrage campaign in Aotearoa, New Zealand. This Women and the Vote resource features: Two non-fiction texts: Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia Biography Kate Sheppard Biography Two sets of reading comprehension questions (and answers) Find specific information Understand ideas and concepts Make…
The purpose of this resource is to explain how women advocated for their right to vote in New Zealand, the tactics they used, the opposition they faced, and the end result of their campaign. Both print and digital activities are provided. This Women and the Vote resource features: 1. Four texts: How did women advocate for their right to vote in New Zealand?…
The purpose of this resource is to explain how, over time, various New Zealand governments restricted voting rights for Māori, women, and Chinese people. Both print and digital activities are provided. This History of New Zealand Voting Rights resource features: A three page article that explains how New Zealand governments restricted voting rights (full colour and ink-friendly options) Reading comprehension questions (and answers)…
The purpose of this resource is to provide 20 vocabulary cards to help students to understand important words and phrases relating to the women’s suffrage campaign in New Zealand. This Women and the Vote resource features: 20 vocabulary cards Each card features a definition The vocabulary words included are: suffrage franchise women’s suffrage universal suffrage temperance advocating women’s rights social reform suffragette suffragist…
Learn about the popular New Zealand band Six60 with our differentiated reading passages and literacy activities. This resource features a full digital pack – perfect for Google Classroom or Microsoft One Drive. Great for New Zealand’s May Music Month! This Year 4, Year 5-6 and Year 7-8 pack includes a non-fiction passage, reading and vocabulary questions, multi-modal dig deeper links, and creative prompts. …
