I have been a teaching principal in a small rural school for the last 3 years. Before this I have over 10 years teaching experience teaching students ranging in age 5 through to 12 and have loved every minute.
“Students are engaged, motivated and keen to succeed. They take responsibility for their learning and increasingly know about themselves as learners. They stay on task, work well together and help each other. Positive and respectful interactions between students underpin learning”. Educ
I have been a teaching principal in a small rural school for the last 3 years. Before this I have over 10 years teaching experience teaching students ranging in age 5 through to 12 and have loved every minute.
“Students are engaged, motivated and keen to succeed. They take responsibility for their learning and increasingly know about themselves as learners. They stay on task, work well together and help each other. Positive and respectful interactions between students underpin learning”. Educ
STEM Paper Helicopter: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
This science and engineering challenge will see students create a helicopter that rotates when dropped. It engages the students and challenges to think about helicopter flight and what determines flight. This challenge looks at speed, direction, size and use of wings.
This pack contains everything you need. All you need to do is print it off and you are up and running. It can be used as either a group activity or individual. I usually do it as a group as then you can allocate members various roles within the group.
Included are instructions, templates and extension question sheet. As a bonus I have also include an A4 STEM Poster.
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STEM Water Drop Race: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
This science and engineering challenge will challenge students about water tension. Students will conduct science experiments to introduce themselves to the concept of water tension and how water can move on different surfaces. Recording sheets are provided for students to write their observations and conclusions on. For the advanced students extension questions are provided to extend their knowledge. Also included is a technology challenge in building their own Water Drop Racetrack.
This pack contains everything you need (except straws, paper etc). All you need to do is print it off and you are up and running. It can be used as either a group activity or individual. I usually do it as a group as then you can allocate members various roles within the group.
Included are instructions, templates and extension question sheet. As a bonus I have also include an A4 STEM Poster.
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This Weather Instruments Presentation looks at the different types of instruments used to gather the current and future weather conditions locally and around the world.. It provides explanations with high quality images to reinforce the children's learning and talking points.
Presentation Topics:
- Barometer
- Rain Gauge
- Thermometer
- Anemometer
- Wind Vane
- Wind Sock
- Hygrometer
- Weather Balloon
- Weather Satellitre
- Doppler Radar
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A set of fun and engaging Tour de France Vocabulary jigsaw puzzles. These puzzles help students master the vocabulary in the Tour de France.
Students match the correct word with the corresponding meaning to solve the puzzle.When the students complete the puzzle pieces they can capture the QR code included on each card to enable them to self mark. This means there are less questions for the teacher and we can focus on our teaching without interruptions.
To use the cards, all the teacher needs to do is print them off, laminate and cut out the jigsaw pieces and you are ready to go.
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This STEM CSI investigation is themed around a Pancake Day. It is the perfect activity for Shrove Tuesday or otherwise known as Pancake Day, but can be used all year round.
This activity will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve 10, 100 or 1000 addition and subtraction puzzles . Students narrow down the suspects by completing the activities and marking them off from the suspect list until one person is left. Who ate the pancake?
Answer sheets are included
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This fun and engaging Jeopardy Style Game is the perfect way to bond with your class and learn about Australia. I typically put the class into small groups and ask a member of the group to choose a color and number. That is the question that they have to answer. If correct they get one point. Then I move to the next group. Alternatively the whole class answers and then we tally up the points to get a winner.
I run it on an interactive whiteboard but would be equally successful on a projector, computer or TV screen. Alternatively it could be run for an individual student on their own device.
When you start the game press the shuffle button to randomize the questions ensuring that no game is ever the same. This means that this Jeopardy game can be used multiple times with the one class as it is different every time.
This is a PowerPoint Macro Show. To run the game double click the file and make sure you say "yes" to running macros. If you do not the questions will not shuffle correctly. I have tested on a PC but it should work on other devices. If this is your first time with Macros let me know by personal message and I am happy to answer all your questions.
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This Animal Adaptations Presentation looks at the differences between physical and behavioral animal adaptations. It provides examples with high quality images to reinforce the children's learning and talking points. At the end of the presentation there are further images to provide the students with an opportunity to explain what they have learnt.
Presentation Topics:
- Behavioral Vs Physical Adaptations
- Webbed Feet
- Sharp Claws
- Whiskers
- Sharp Teeth
- Large Beaks
- Wings/Flying
- Hooves
- The Body and Camouflage
- What Adaptations Can You See
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SUMMER OLYMPICS WRITING SCENARIO
Summer Olympics in Rio is upon us. This Visually stunning writing scenario takes the audience on a journey to the Olympics in first person.
Included in this pack is a PowerPoint presentation to show your students. The bigger the screen the better as these are high quality images. During the show, students discuss and fill in the 5 senses chart provided. These notes will help direct the students in their writing with a vocabulary rich story.
SUMMER OLYMPICS BINGO
Celebrate the Summer Olympics in Rio with this fun bingo game. There are enough cards for the whole class. 30 bingo Cards Included. I have played this game with my own class this week and they loved it.
Instructions have been included if you are not sure how to play. Simply print this pack off, laminate and cut. The game is ready to play.
Bundle Includes:
STEM Rotating Starship: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Rotating Starship: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Rotating Starship: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
These science and engineering challenges will see students create a Starship, Paper Helicopter and Flying Straw that rotate and fly when dropped and thrown. It engages the students and challenges to think about flight and what determines flight. These challenge looks at speed, direction, size and use of wings.
These packs contain everything you need. All you need to do is print it off and you are up and running. It can be used as either a group activity or individual. I usually do it as a group as then you can allocate members various roles within the group.
Included are instructions, templates and extension question sheet. As a bonus I have also include an A4 STEM Poster.
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Bundle Includes:
STEM Paperclip Boat: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Water Drop Race: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Zooming Paper Dory: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
These science and engineering challenges will see students learning about water tension. There are 3 engaging water tension experiments and 3 STEM challenges included. It engages the students and challenges them to think about water tension.
These packs contain everything you need. All you need to do is print it off and you are up and running. It can be used as either a group activity or individual. I usually do it as a group as then you can allocate members various roles within the group.
Included are instructions, templates and extension question sheet. As a bonus I have also include an A4 STEM Poster.
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This MEGA Winter Olympic Games Bundle has everything you need to make a fun and engagin unit before, during and after the Olympic game period. It includes 3 writing activities, math challenges, stem activities, and other fun stuff.
Winter Olympics CSI: The Case of the Missing Gold Medal STEM activity
This CSI themed multiplication and division activity will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve Winter Olympic Games math problems and puzzles. Students narrow down the suspects by completing the activities and marking them off from the suspect list until one person is left. Who stole the Gold Medal?
This case includes
Clue 1: Solving Division Problems
Clue 2: True or False Multiplication
Clue 3: Multiplication and Division Sequence
Clue 4: Moving up and down 10's, 100's amd 1000's
Clue 5: Multiplication and Division Cryptogram
Winter Olympic Games South Korea PyeongChan 2018 Narrative Writing Scenario
Winter Olympics in PyeongChan is upon us. This Visually stunning writing scenario takes the audience on a journey to the Olympics in first person.
Included in this pack is a PowerPoint Presentation to show your students. The bigger the screen the better as these are high quality images. During the show, students discuss and fill in the 5 senses chart provided. These notes will help direct the students in their writing with a vocabulary rich story.
Winter Olympic Games South Korea PyeongChan 2018 Newspaper Writing Scenario
Winter Olympics in PyeongChan is upon us. This Visually stunning writing scenario takes the audience on a journey to the PyeongChan Winter Olympics as a Newspaper reporter. During this presentation an Ice Hockey game is played out, with one country accused of cheating. Everything is included in this pack to make every student successful.Photos are taken and quotes are given.
Included in this pack is a PowerPoint Presentation to show your students. The bigger the screen the better as these are high quality images. During the show, students discuss and fill in the graphic organizers that are included. These notes will help direct the students in their writing with a detailed, accurate and rich story. Then complete the included newspaper templates.
STEM Winter Olympic Raising the Flag 2018: Engineering Math Challenge
The Winter Olympics is here
This STEM challenge includes both an engineering challenge and sheets for students to work out the median, mean, range and mode in the context of creating a flag pole that raises the Olympic flag the highest. Students are asked to both record and graph their results.
This challenge is perfect for the Olympic games and includes everything you need to actively engage your students in team work.
Winter Olympic Games South Korea PyeongChan 2018 Word Search Find
A word find with the Winter Olympic Sports to be found. A great fill in time for winter or a lead in for a bigger project.
Winter Olympic Games South Korea PyeongChan 2018 Hundreds Chart Hidden Picture
This fun Winter Olympic hidden picture will engage and excite your students. Everything you need is included. Just print and go. No preparation required.
This pack includes 2 Olympic themed Hundreds Chart Hidden Pictures. They include the rings and the torch
STEM Winter Olympic The Luge 2018: Engineering Math Challenge
This STEM challenge includes both an engineering challenge and sheets for students to work out the median, mean, range and mode in the context of creating the fastest Luge.. Students are asked to both record and graph their results.
This challenge is perfect for the Olympic games and includes everything you need to actively engage your students in team work.
This STEM Introduction Pack is a great way to introduce your class to STEM challenges and activities. It includes all you need from Student Roles, Posters, Displays, Experiments and of course Challenges. This pack can also be used to extend what you already have in your class.
This pack includes:
STEM Rotating Starship: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Rotating Starship: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Rotating Starship: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Paperclip Boat: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Water Drop Race: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Zooming Paper Dory: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
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