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At Tes we aim to make your life a little easier, with fantastic resources, great job opportunities and by connecting you to eight million other educators in our global community.
We think that free food shopping for a year would help a little too! So we’re giving one lucky winner A$85 a week to spend in Coles.
That’s a massive A$4,420 up for grabs!
For your chance to win simply buy any teacher-created, classroom-tested resource on Tes to be automatically entered between Thursday 13 and Thursday 20 July*.
If you are a first-time buyer, you can use discount code FREESHOPPING to get a resource costing A$6 or less completely free and a free entry.
Even if you don’t win, you’ll save yourself some planning time and bring some fresh inspiration to your lessons as you return for Term 3.
How to claim your resource
Check out this hand-picked selection of resources for K-3 to Senior Secondary to get you back into the swing of things!
K-3
Coding and Algorithm Activity Cards Bundle
This bundle provides a great opportunity for students to have ⭐FUN whilst learning the ⭐FUNDAMENTALS of ☀️CODING and ☀️ALGORITHMS.
When students use these action cards in an 'UNPLUGGED' environment they are executing instructions SOCIALLY and COLLABORATIVELY using commands and concepts applicable to the real world and computer programming.
Your students will love coding and creating algorithms by programming each other to undertake real world tasks in the classroom. They will continually collaborate to refine their code making it as efficient and effective as possible. Students will frequently, fail, revise and succeed using these cards building resilience and learning through trial and error.
Most commonly students use these “action” cards to create instructions to follow as if they were a robot in pairs or teams. One as the coder and the other is the machine or device that must explicitly follow the instructions. Next, they can use these with real robotic and coding languages such as Sphero, Dash and Dot and Scratch to visualise and perform a set of actions before entering those instructions into the device.
This package includes 10 CHALLENGES for students to begin straight away but they will begin creating challenges and missions in no time using just the room and resources in which they are located.
Also include Boolean operator cards for students to explore how search engines operate.
When students use these action cards in an 'UNPLUGGED' environment they are executing instructions SOCIALLY and COLLABORATIVELY using commands and concepts applicable to the real world and computer programming.
Your students will love coding and creating algorithms by programming each other to undertake real world tasks in the classroom. They will continually collaborate to refine their code making it as efficient and effective as possible. Students will frequently, fail, revise and succeed using these cards building resilience and learning through trial and error.
Most commonly students use these “action” cards to create instructions to follow as if they were a robot in pairs or teams. One as the coder and the other is the machine or device that must explicitly follow the instructions. Next, they can use these with real robotic and coding languages such as Sphero, Dash and Dot and Scratch to visualise and perform a set of actions before entering those instructions into the device.
This package includes 10 CHALLENGES for students to begin straight away but they will begin creating challenges and missions in no time using just the room and resources in which they are located.
Also include Boolean operator cards for students to explore how search engines operate.
Primary
Maths resource: Birthday party planning
From the list of items provided, students need to calculate the cost of the party for 12, 20 and 25 people respectively. Aimed at older primary students, approx. 10-11 years old or the more able students in younger years.
There are two currencies provided : UK pounds and dollar versions
Comprehensive answer sheets provided.
This is a versatile activity which can be used with/without calculator or even set up as a spreadsheet with appropriate calculations (formula) set up.
There are two currencies provided : UK pounds and dollar versions
Comprehensive answer sheets provided.
This is a versatile activity which can be used with/without calculator or even set up as a spreadsheet with appropriate calculations (formula) set up.
Playing for the Team. A resource for EAL/D Middle Years students.
EAL/D Bundle for teachers of Middle Years students.
The resources in this bundle have been prepared for EAL/D students with personal backgrounds where limited literacy is common. These materials also are appropriate for EAL/D students from literate backgrounds and for mainstream students aged 11 - 14 in need of additional literacy support.
The focus of these resources is the story, ‘Playing for the Team’. This is an original story presented in three different versions. Version 1 is the simplest form of the story, whilst the ideas, language and vocabulary of Version 3 are more complex and sophisticated.
The key objective addressed in these resources is student competency in reading for meaning, and understanding how reading comprehension ‘works’ within three levels; literal, inferential, reflective (also known as evaluative). Supporting materials include a suggested teaching sequence for a series of lessons, explicit teaching strategies and notes for teachers. Resources for students include learning activities on vocabulary, story sequence, read & retell strategies and three levels of comprehension.
The resources in this bundle have been prepared for EAL/D students with personal backgrounds where limited literacy is common. These materials also are appropriate for EAL/D students from literate backgrounds and for mainstream students aged 11 - 14 in need of additional literacy support.
The focus of these resources is the story, ‘Playing for the Team’. This is an original story presented in three different versions. Version 1 is the simplest form of the story, whilst the ideas, language and vocabulary of Version 3 are more complex and sophisticated.
The key objective addressed in these resources is student competency in reading for meaning, and understanding how reading comprehension ‘works’ within three levels; literal, inferential, reflective (also known as evaluative). Supporting materials include a suggested teaching sequence for a series of lessons, explicit teaching strategies and notes for teachers. Resources for students include learning activities on vocabulary, story sequence, read & retell strategies and three levels of comprehension.
Secondary
Australian Curriculum Geography Year 10 - Measuring and Mapping Human Wellbeing
A three page worksheet that introduces students to the ways in which human wellbeing is measured and mapped.
Use this complete lesson with fun activities to review the music concept: Duration
Revise the concepts of metre, tempo, note values and have your students research more complex devices such as Syncopation Ostinato Anacrusis Polyrhythm Irregular divisions etc. Practical, fun activities add meaning to the lesson and assist students with their learning. A useful and engaging lesson to leave if you can’t be with your class! Save to usb and the relieving teacher can display or pass around to students with BYOD.
Use the lesson to present for your own NESA PD profile…
NESA Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
Know students and how they learn:
1.5.2 Develop teaching activities that incorporate differentiated strategies to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities
2.1.2 Apply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies to develop engaging teaching activities
Know the content and how to teach it
2.2.2 Organise the content into coherent, well-sequenced learning and teaching programs
Use the lesson to present for your own NESA PD profile…
NESA Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
Know students and how they learn:
1.5.2 Develop teaching activities that incorporate differentiated strategies to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities
2.1.2 Apply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies to develop engaging teaching activities
Know the content and how to teach it
2.2.2 Organise the content into coherent, well-sequenced learning and teaching programs
Senior secondary
Graphic Organisers - all topics and subjects
Use this set of graphic organisers to help build upon a student’s visual map! Help students make connection in learning - all topics areas.
This resource includes:
• Concept map, Practicums organisers (science specific)
• Word concept map (English/ LOTE specific)
• Fishbone diagram (including cause and effect), Venn diagram (2 and 3 circle compare and contrast), topic mind map and topic organiser, PMI, sequence chain, compare and contrast, compare and contrast essay organiser, event 5W and H mind map (all subjects)
Graphic organisers are fantastic for supporting students with their learning and understanding of a topic of work. This set of graphic organisers can be applied across the curriculum and will enhance the understanding of subject content with your students.
Use these graphic organisers:
• at the beginning of a unit of work (ascertain prior knowledge),
• when introducing a new topic in a unit,
• for group activities,
• as lesson starters/ plenary,
• set as homework or revision or
• as scaffolding for students starting their assessment piece.
Graphic organisers are all in black and white for ease of printing, nearly all have multiple versions and come with AU/NZ/UK spelling or US spelling.
This resource has been thoroughly designed so no extra prep or specialised ability is needed and can easily be used in other lessons you may have already planned.
This lesson should be accessible to Years 4-12/ KS2 - KS3 students.
Please rate if you enjoyed!
Click on my display name to see my other excellent resources including my FREE and other cross curricular literacy and reflection resources.
This resource includes:
• Concept map, Practicums organisers (science specific)
• Word concept map (English/ LOTE specific)
• Fishbone diagram (including cause and effect), Venn diagram (2 and 3 circle compare and contrast), topic mind map and topic organiser, PMI, sequence chain, compare and contrast, compare and contrast essay organiser, event 5W and H mind map (all subjects)
Graphic organisers are fantastic for supporting students with their learning and understanding of a topic of work. This set of graphic organisers can be applied across the curriculum and will enhance the understanding of subject content with your students.
Use these graphic organisers:
• at the beginning of a unit of work (ascertain prior knowledge),
• when introducing a new topic in a unit,
• for group activities,
• as lesson starters/ plenary,
• set as homework or revision or
• as scaffolding for students starting their assessment piece.
Graphic organisers are all in black and white for ease of printing, nearly all have multiple versions and come with AU/NZ/UK spelling or US spelling.
This resource has been thoroughly designed so no extra prep or specialised ability is needed and can easily be used in other lessons you may have already planned.
This lesson should be accessible to Years 4-12/ KS2 - KS3 students.
Please rate if you enjoyed!
Click on my display name to see my other excellent resources including my FREE and other cross curricular literacy and reflection resources.
Buy more resources for more chances to win!
You’ll get another entry into our prize draw with every resource you buy from 13-20 July. So why not increase your chances of winning by stocking up on the lesson plans, activities and presentations that you need for the first few weeks of term?