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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

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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 Math Murder Mystery Case#54 A Math Challenge
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STEM Math Murder Mystery Case#54 A Math Challenge

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This murder mystery will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve addition math puzzles to solve a murder. Students will need to gather evidence by completing charts, Interview witnesses by sorting through addition equations and compare data to narrow the suspects. Finally they will narrow it down to two suspects, with a final hundred chart puzzle to uncover the truth. Who is the Math Mystery Murderer!!! Enjoy
Multiple Maze Factors to 12
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Multiple Maze Factors to 12

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These factor mazes are great activities that your students will enjoy and provide a fun way for your students to learn their timetables. There are 11 mazes included (up to x12, but not 1)) where students find the path to the finish line by following the correct factors. Answer keys are included.
Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham Sports Word Search Find
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Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham Sports Word Search Find

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The Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham are almost upon us. Build up the excitement with your students with this word search. This wordsearch contains all of the Commonwealth Games sports categories for the students to find. Enjoy. If you like this resource please follow me and take a look at my other Commonwealth Games resources.
Summer Olympic Sport Bingo Rio Whole Class
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Summer Olympic Sport Bingo Rio Whole Class

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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. If you like this pack you will also like my Summer Olympic Writing Scenario. It is a scenario in first person with a high quality presentation to the class. Included are planning sheets and then you are ready to write. Great for teaching rich vocabulary.
STEM Flight Rotating Starship: A Science and Engineering Challenge
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STEM Flight Rotating Starship: A Science and Engineering Challenge

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STEM Rotating Starship: A Science and Engineering Challenge. This science and engineering challenge will see students create a starship that rotates when dropped. It engages the students and challenges to think about 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. Enjoy
Creative Writing Scenario: Zombie Apocalypse
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Creative Writing Scenario: Zombie Apocalypse

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Zombies have taken over in this Creative Writing Scenario. This Creative Writing Scenario takes the students on an engaging journey escaping from Zombies. They find refuge in a church, with no escape. Until, that is, they spot an axe outside the window. The students decide what happens next. This pack includes a 5 senses graphic organizer to be completed while they watch the presentation. It is used to generate ideas and used as a basis for extending their vocabulary. This alongside the presentation will help students to produce a descriptively rich story. Enjoy.
Start of Year About Me Passport
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Start of Year About Me Passport

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About Me passport An about me ticket to a well organised and well structured class. Everyone wants to go on an adventure to a great classroom with the promise of an exciting year ahead. This is the students passport for their adventure and the student/teacher contract for a safe and fun filled time. Instructions are given on how to make this effective passport. Students simply fold it and cut along the dotted line. When students have meet the requirements they color in the appropriate sticker. Enjoy your year.
CSI: Math Murder  Mystery: The Missing Lunchbox - Fractions
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CSI: Math Murder Mystery: The Missing Lunchbox - Fractions

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This CSI themed fraction activity will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve fraction 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 lunch? This case includes Clue 1: Calculating fractions of a whole number. Clue 2: Ordering fractions from biggest to smallest Clue 3: Simplifying fractions Clue 4: Improper fractions to proper fractions Clue 5: Addition of fractions Answer sheets are included Can your class solve all of the clues? Enjoy
Te Reo Maori Words that Every Kiwi Should Know
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Te Reo Maori Words that Every Kiwi Should Know

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This fun and engaging game helps to reinforce and introduces students to the Maori language. The games shuffle ability assures that no two games are ever the same which means you can use the same resource multiple times. 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. Enjoy
Initial Sound Alphabet Card Sort
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Initial Sound Alphabet Card Sort

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With beginning readers in mind, these initial sounds alphabet cards are perfect for young children learning their first words. For each letter there are 10 sorting pictures to go with it, except for x and z which understandably has less. They are ready to print. All that is required is to then laminate them for extra strength. Personally I use card stock for even more durability. Children sort through the Initial Sound Cards and categorize them with their initial sound. They are perfect for individual, buddy or group activity. Please remember to follow me Enjoy
Initial Sounds Matching Letter Alphabet
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Initial Sounds Matching Letter Alphabet

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With beginning readers in mind, these initial sounds alphabet cards are perfect for young children learning their first words. They are ready to print. All that is required is to laminate them for extra strength. Personally I use card stock for even more durability. The students just use plastic letters or whatever you have lying around and match the initial sound with the appropriate picture. I also cut them into the 6 picture strips, but you could leave them on the A4 page giving each student 12 initial sounds to find, as opposed to 6. They are perfect for individual, buddy or group activity. Please remember to follow me Enjoy
STEM Student Role Cards and Posters
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STEM Student Role Cards and Posters

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Student Roles for you STEM challenges This resource is perfect for your STEM projects. The students are given clear roles and are taught to work in teams to successfully complete their work. Included are: Captain Encouragement Testing Officer Collections Manager Chief Communicator To make the lanyards I laminate each sheet,cut therm out, punch a hole in the top of each and tie a piece of string around each to fit around your students necks. I like/prefer to use colored ribbon with the corresponding colored lanyard. Just looks nicer and the kids love it!!! If you need other roles for your challenges, let me know and I will make them for you. Enjoy
STEM Flight Flying Straw: A Science and Engineering Challenge
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STEM Flight Flying Straw: A Science and Engineering Challenge

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STEM Flying Straw: A Science and Engineering Challenge. This science and engineering challenge will challenge students what flight looks like.The lesson begins with a technology challenge to construct a paper plane with the materials given and then leads into the science lesson. This challenge looks at speed, direction, size and types of wings. This pack contains everything you need (except straws). 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. Enjoy
STEM Paperclip Boat Water Tension: A Science and Engineering Challenge
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STEM Paperclip Boat Water Tension: A Science and Engineering Challenge

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STEM Paperclip Boat: 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 heavy objects can be made to look like they are floating.. 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. This pack contains everything you need (except paperclips). 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. Enjoy
STEM Geometry 1:  A Math Murder Mystery
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STEM Geometry 1: A Math Murder Mystery

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This murder mystery will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve geometry puzzles and questions to solve a murder. Students will need to gather evidence by completing charts, Interview witnesses by sorting through geometry shapes and compare data to narrow the suspects. Finally they will narrow it down to two suspects, with a final hundred chart puzzle to uncover the truth. Who is the Geometry Math Mystery Murderer!!! Enjoy Categ
CSI: Math Murder Mystery -The Missing Teacher - Multiplication and Division
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CSI: Math Murder Mystery -The Missing Teacher - Multiplication and Division

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This CSI themed multiplication and division activity will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve 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 is the missing teacher? This case includes multiplication and division problems up to their 12 times table. Answers are included Please remember to follow me. Enjoy If you are interested in this product and your students enjoy STEM I have additional resources that will complimet this one.
CSI: Math Murder Mystery - Who Stole Time  - Telling the Time
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CSI: Math Murder Mystery - Who Stole Time - Telling the Time

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This CSI themed telling the time activity will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve 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 Time? This case includes: Clue 1: Converting form analogue to digital Clue 2: Addition and subtraction of time Clue 3: Addition and subtraction of time Clue 4: Reading a clock face Clue 5: Counting up in 15 minute intervals Answers are included Please remember to follow me. Enjoy
Maori Classroom Object Labels Te Reo
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Maori Classroom Object Labels Te Reo

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Included in this pack are colourfully designed Te Reo labels for your classroom resources..There are three labels per A4 page. Each label has the word in both English and Maori. All you need to do is simply print, cut and laminate for durability. They are the perfect reminders for both teacher and student This is an excellent resource to use all year long and in particular for Maori Language Week. I use them all year long. If you need any other labels to be added, message me and I will be happy to add them.
Matariki - Mu Torere (A Traditional Maori Board Game)
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Matariki - Mu Torere (A Traditional Maori Board Game)

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Mu torere is said to be the only native board game of the Maori. It is played on the points and centre of an 8-pointed star, by two players with four pieces each. The object of the game is to block your opponent so they cannot move. Mu Torere is the perfect game to celebrate Matariki, or Waitangi Day, especially if it is raining. I also put the boards in my math game area for my math rotations and early finishers. I have included 2 different game boards. First ,the traditional star board and the other being more of a wheel design (My students seem to prefer this one) Further I have included some counters for it (Or just use your plastic ones). Oh yes I have included instructions on how to play. Simply print, cut and laminate for a long lasting resource. I laminate the game board on one side and the instructions on the other.