Level 3 teacher with 20 years of classroom teaching experience. Masters in Education (learning disabilities and difficulties). Creating resources to assist with differentiation. Fun early childhood resources to inspire.
Level 3 teacher with 20 years of classroom teaching experience. Masters in Education (learning disabilities and difficulties). Creating resources to assist with differentiation. Fun early childhood resources to inspire.
fun-facts-about-western-australia Not sure where to begin when teaching the facts on W.A.? This is a 70 slide PowerPoint that includes information that your students will love to know! For years 1-3.
facts-on-western-australia includes;
background information on Western Australia
places in Western Australia
state emblems
animals found in Western Australia
resources in Western Australia
explicit and clear lesson design - learning intentions, success criteria, content and checking for understanding (answers provided)
real photographs included
this is all done for you!
specifically relates to content in ACARA (& W.A. HASS geography curriculum for Grade 2) - use for any year level though!
encourages students to learn about their own state (or neighbouring states if living out of this state!)
Please note: when you click the arrow or space bar (in slide show mode) some text boxes will appear.
australian-powerpoint A huge 134 slide PowerPoint lesson covering so many aspects about Australia. Get your lesson from an Aussie teacher! This lesson will save you so much time. For Pre-Primary to Year 6 students.
australian-powerpoint includes;
background information (maps, flag, states, capital cities, traditional custodians)
learning intentions and success criteria
content;
places
animals
people
activities
food
money
slang
plants
animals
resources
checking for understanding questions at end
134 slides (includes cover pages)
please note: when you click the arrow or space bar (in presentation mode) some arrows and words may appear
read and go (this is all done for you)
menu at beginning to jump to the section you want to go to
includes photographs
Enjoy, kind regards
Jennifer @teachnchatter
hemisphere-powerpoint This is an explicit lesson for Geography on hemispheres of the world (specifically, northern and southern). It includes 67 slides.
hemisphere-powerpoint includes:
67 slides (includes cover pages)
name of planet
meaning of word hemisphere
northern and southern hemisphere explanation
equator description
map and globe pictures
clipart and photos
north and south pole explanation
weather differences across northern and southern poles
one slide - Australian Aboriginal Noongar Season names
quiz at end of lesson
Thank you for your support. I hope you find this lesson useful.
australia-theme-decorations includes;
Australian maps
Location facts
Traditional custodians of the land
Flags and coat of arms
places (4 posters)
animals (10 posters)
plants (2 posters)
Aboriginal art
Australian sayings
Australian labels
foods
Australian money
seasons
and more!
75 pages (includes cover pages)
I also have a PowerPoint lesson on Australia that is a good way to introduce the topic of Australia to your students.
These posters are also a great way to educate your class on Australia and also brighten your room.
Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area). Keep as A4 or enlarge to A3.
Need an engaging comprehension pack that relates to an Australia theme? Grab this… ‘Are we there yet?’ by Alison Lester! This pack is absolutely full of high-quality comprehension activities. I have also included a series of printables that you can use as a story display! 106 page printable resource. For grades Pre-Primary to Year 3. A fabulous way to link Australian Geography to literacy!
are-we-there-yet-activities includes;
suggested lesson sequence
printables (e.g. all of the places in word cards, character cards, Australia map)
connecting to text
direct questions
indirect questions
writing prompts
opinion writing
description writing
sentence stems (but, so, and, because)
sentence types
speech bubbles
creative writing
cloze 2x
teacher check lists
106 pages (includes cover pages)
engaging and high-quality
This is a long text which is why I have not included this as a Kindergarten text however, it is up to you as a teacher and the needs of your classroom.
Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area). Enjoy!
Where-is-Samoa - A 55 slide PowerPoint Lesson on Samoa. Made in consultation with proud Samoan woman, Crystal Sio. Appropriate for pre-Primary to Middle Primary students. Includes essential information. Great when teaching about other countries, places, islands and cultures.
Includes:
Where Samoa is located
Foods
Animals
Manners
Family
Tattoo
Leisure
55 slides (includes cover pages)
Photographs and clipart
Colour PowerPoint
Engaging and on point
Go to my podcast on spotify to learn more about ways to include other cultures in your classroom:
year-2-geography-worksheets Do you need a planned unit for Geography that has everything included? This 113 page printable product includes lesson plans, worksheets to follow, craft, writing prompts, assessment pages and teacher checklists! For Year 2, but can be used by other year levels learning about their place in the world! Aligns with HASS Geography from the W.A. Curriculum for Year Two. Syncs with any ‘My world’ unit.
year-2-geography-worksheets includes;
9 lessons with learning intentions
differentiated worksheets to follow lessons
how to use the resource
menu with links
creative writing prompts
includes content on: my home, street synonyms, suburbs, town/city, states, country, continents, globe labels, planet and galaxy
craft activity - suitcase (includes suitcase template, colour or black and white items to pack in your suitcase, objects to pack, planning pages and reflection of craft)
passport and boarding pass templates
My World - flip book
Assessments - on unit (4 pages)
Teacher checklists
Country report template
113 pages (includes cover pages)
This is such a great product that you can use year after year. Adapt and use as you wish. I have trialled this with a year two class and it has been a great success. This unit can be used for other year levels such as; Pre-Primary, Year One and Year Three. Links nicely to my ‘Possum Magic’ comprehension unit and ‘Are we there yet’ Comprehension unit.
Mockup cover image by youngmindscreative