Highlight important moments and people from New Zealand’s history with our New Zealand history scavenger hunt puzzle bundle! This features scavenger hunt puzzles based on THREE topic areas: The Treaty of Waitangi and Waitangi Day, Anzac Day and Matariki. Students read the provided fact cards and use reading comprehension strategies to complete their interactive puzzles. Display the amazing completed puzzles and wow your school! This…
Engage your students in the Matariki Celebrations with our interactive Matariki scavenger hunt and puzzle pack! Your students will learn about the history of Matariki, Matariki celebrations today, and the nine Matariki stars (updated with the latest research). Display the 15 fact cards around the room, and hand out the puzzle pieces. Students use the facts to complete their interactive puzzles. Display the amazing completed…
Learn about the cheeky character of Maui the demigod with our Maui Myths Paired Texts from the Pacific and Polynesian islands of Hawaii, Tahiti, Tongan, and New Zealand. These fiction-to-fiction paired texts target reading comprehension using two different passages about Māui and his exciting adventures. In this Maui Myths Paired Texts pack you will receive: 1. Three paired texts: Māui and the Sun…
Let us save you time this ANZAC Day with our Anzac Day Poppy Activity. These easy to assemble 3D ornaments look great hung or displayed in the classroom or home. Flexibility is key with this resource. Choose how many templates you use (from three to nine), complete the templates and colour, then assemble and display.Assembly instructions are included! This Anzac Day Poppy Activity features…
If you ask your students to name some of the major symbols in New Zealand or “Kiwiana” culture, most could rattle off a few: gumboots, kiwifruit, L&P, hokey pokey ice-cream, pavlova, number 8 wire… and the list goes on. Ask those same students to point to where they live on a map and the likelihood of success is less! Our New Zealand Geography and Kiwiana…
Display these set of Maths Inquiry posters for your students to refer to during Maths Talk Moves and Developing Mathematical Inquiry Communities (DMIC) discussions. Encourage mathematical discussions and increase your students’ critical thinking and communication skills. These five posters will look great on your wall and are provided to you for free! Click on the preview thumbnails above for a closer look at these Maths…
These Maths Talk Moves Discussion Cards are for use with groups of students that work together on the mat during DMIC (Developing Mathematical Inquiry Communities). Encourage mathematical discussions and increase your students’ critical thinking and communication skills. We have created four different sets so that you can choose the one that suits your students’ level (junior, senior or mixed). The wording of the Talk Moves…
Go paperless with our Google Classroom Video Games Digital Reading Comprehension resource! Learn about video games and their history, anime, and the battle royale game genre (games like Fortnite Battle Royale) with our differentiated reading passages and questions. This Google Slides resource includes five passages (at two levels) with at least six unique slides of engaging text-dependent questions and higher order thinking interactive tasks. Hook…
Hook your sports fans into reading with our engaging Sports Reading Comprehension passages and questions. Sports such as basketball, gymnastics, tennis, golf, and rugby are covered! This pack includes SIX differentiated non-fiction passages with six pages of engaging text-dependent questions and higher-order thinking tasks. These activities are great for your guided reading program, or as homework tasks. These Sports Stars biographies introduce kids to fantastic…
Improve reading comprehension in your classroom with our Ocean-themed Under the Sea reading comprehension passages and questions. This differentiated resource pack includes non-fiction passages with six pages of unique and engaging text-dependent questions and higher-order thinking tasks. These activities are great for your guided reading program, or as homework tasks. Great for Shark Week! Learn more about great white sharks, dolphins, submarines, seafood, and the…
Get your fireworks ready and celebrate the Chinese New Year with our Chinese New Year reading comprehension activities. This activity pack includes THREE Year Five and Six (Grade Four and Grade Five) non-fiction passages with six pages of unique and engaging text-dependent questions and higher-order thinking tasks. Gain context with our bonus Chinese New Year PowerPoint. NOW INCLUDES FULL DIGITAL OPTION. Chinese New Year…
Let us save you time this St. Patrick’s Day with our St. Patrick’s Day Reading Comprehension pack! These Year Five and Six (Grade Four and Grade Five) St. Patrick’s Day-themed close reading passages will engage your students while reinforcing important reading skills – great reading comprehension activities for your guided reading program. This resource would also be suitable for Year Seven and Eight (Grade Six)…