What does it take to be an explorer? Use the Explorers of Australia Mega Bundle to engage your students in the who? what? where? when? why? and how? of Australia's exploration. From Captain James Cook to Matthew Flinders and Bungaree to Burke & Wills, we explore up and down and all around! Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK084, ACHASSK110 This resource is delivered as a 24 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging 1300-word article entitled Extraordinary Australian Explorers targeted at readers in Years 4 to 6. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above article to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Pre- and Post- reading quiz to assess reading comprehension. ✓ KW Chart template to find out what students know, and what they would like to know about explorers and exploration. ✓ Explorer Q&A Worksheet ✓ The Age of Exploration matching & sequencing activity ✓ Explorer PNI (Positives/Negatives/Interesting) Worksheet ✓ Explorer Survival Kit whole-class activity encourages students to put themselves in the shoes of an early settler/explorer ✓ Explorer Wordsearch Purchase Issue 19 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

Who was Marco Polo? And what did the world learn from his travels? Use the Marco Polo Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of exploration and the Mongol Empire, where Marco Polo spent most of his travels. Australian Curriculum Link: ACDSEH079 This resource is delivered as a 12 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging 650-word article entitled Fact or Fib? Marco Polo's Adventures targeted at readers in Years 6 to 8. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above article to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Pre- and Post- reading quiz to assess reading comprehension. ✓ KW Chart template to find out what students know, and what they would like to know about Marco Polo's expedition. ✓ Marco Polo Cloze Activity ✓ Marco Polo Timeline Activity Purchase Issue 19 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

What's the Aboriginal word for 'hello'? Use the Indigenous Australian Language & Connection Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of the languages of Australia's first people, and what they tell us about the Indigenous connection to place. Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK062, ACHASSK083 This resource is delivered as a 11 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging 700-word story entitled Saying Hello to the Gubba Man targeted at readers in Years 3 to 6. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above story to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Pre- and Post- reading quiz to assess reading comprehension. ✓ KW Chart template to find out what students know, and what they would like to know about Indigenous language, culture and connection. ✓ Indigenous Nations and Country additional information ✓What did Country Provide? Worksheet asks students to think about how Indigenous people used their land ✓ Indigenous Message Stick Activity (instructions and template) Purchase Issue 18 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

Aboriginal kings and queens? Believe it or not, there were such figures in colonial Australia and they reveal a lot about the interactions between the Europeans and First Australians! Use the Aboriginal Royalty & Other Interactions Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of the nature of the contact between Australia's Aboriginal inhabitants and European colonisers. Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK086, ACHASSK107 This resource is delivered as a 12 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging article entitled Aboriginal Royalty. ✓ Comprehension questions regarding the above article. ✓ Indigenous Terminology Guide instructs students, using examples and explanations, of the appropriate terms when talking about Indigenous people, culture and history. ✓ Aboriginal Trailblazers worksheet. ✓ More Like Home worksheet asks students to consider the ways in which European settlers tried to bring European customs and structures to Australia. ✓ Aboriginal Elders worksheet. Purchase Issue 26 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

How on earth would one go about building a colony?! Use the Governor Macquarie & Life in the NSW Colony Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of the governance of New South Wales and the man who shaped it! Australian Curriculum Link: ACHASSK107 This resource is delivered as a 16 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging article entitled 'How to Build a Colony' "written by" Governor Lachlan Macquarie. ✓ 'Lachlan Macquarie: The Governor' video response sheet. ✓ Governance of the NSW Colony cut-and-paste timeline activity. ✓ Life in the Hyde Park Barracks webquest worksheet. ✓ Port Jackson, 1823 analysis image. ✓ Governor Macquarie's Philosophy worksheet. ✓ Certificate of Freedom template to grant students a 'ticket of leave' Purchase Issue 27 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding magazine: www.historicool.com.au

What was Australia like before and after Federation? Use the Australian Federation Resource Bundle to engage students in Federation and Australia's earliest Prime Ministers. Students will come away with a detailed understanding of the push and pull factors of Federation and have a giggle at the curious antics of our first PMs along the way! Australian Curriculum Link: ACHASSK134 This resource is delivered as a 17 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ 600-word engaging (and funny!) article entitled The Secret Lives of Australia's Earliest Prime Ministers targeted at 10-12 year-old readers. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above article to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Pre- Post-Reading Quiz for analysing prior knowledge and reading comprehension (answers included). ✓ KW Chart template to find out what students know, and what they would like to know about Australian federation and early Prime Ministers. ✓ Video Response worksheet to compete during or after viewing two short videos at the links provided. ✓ Federation: For or Against? activity asks students to determine the push and pull factors of federation. ✓ Stamp Design activity Purchase Issue 20 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

What were the motivations for migrants coming to Australia prior to and following federation? And what were their experiences once they arrived? Use the Migration to Australia Resource Bundle to answer these questions and engage your students in a study of pre- and post- federation migration. Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK109, ACHASSK136 This resource is delivered as a 15 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging 1000-word article entitled People on the Move: Waves of Migration targeted at readers in Years 5-6. ✓ World map template to locate the country of origins of students and their family members. ✓ Migration PNQ chart worksheet asks students to assume the identity of a migrant and assess the positives and negatives of moving to Australia, as well as the questions they should ask before deciding. ✓ Migration Experiences Before & After Federation comparative worksheet. ✓ Emigration Committee Poster to help students write pretend migration applications. ✓ Immigration Restriction Act Dictation Test information and example. ✓ Migrant Profile activity. ✓ Fun Spot the Difference puzzle Purchase Issue 21 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

What does the Eureka Stockade mean for all Australians? Use the Eureka Stockade Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of the Victorian goldfields and the fight for rights that helped to underpin Australian democracy. Australian Curriculum Link: ACHASSK108 This resource is delivered as a 14 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging 700-word biographical article entitled Eureka! It's Peter Lalor! targeted at readers in Years 5 to 9. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above article to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Pre- and Post- reading quiz to assess reading comprehension. ✓ KW Chart template to find out what students know, and what they would like to know about the Eureka Stockade. ✓ Word Definitions Worksheet which uses the Frayar Model to help students define key terms like Democracy and Rebellion. ✓ Comprehensive Eureka Stockade Fact Sheet. ✓ Peter Lalor's Bakery Hill Speech Worksheet asks students to listen to Lalor's famous speech and answer questions based upon it. ✓ Eureka Timeline Cut & Paste Activity Purchase Issue 18 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

Disasters: they rock our world, and they shape our history! Use the Natural Disasters Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of natural disasters and their impacts on Australia and the world. Australian Curriculum Link: ACSSU075, ACSSU078, ACSSU096, ACHGK053 This resource is delivered as a 15 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging and detailed article entitled Australian Natural Disasters. ✓ Pre- & Post-Reading Quiz for assessing reading comprehension. ✓ Natural Disasters Glossary Builder encourages students to grow their disaster vocabulary each time they come across a new term in their study. ✓ Natural Disaster: Cause & Effect worksheet. ✓ Natural Disaster Investigation worksheet. ✓ Disaster-themed spot-the-difference. ✓ Disaster word search. Purchase Issue 25 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

What are some of Australia's most iconic places? And how have they - as well as places in our local area - changed over time? Use the Australian Icons & Environments Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of Australian places and how they have changed and stayed the same though history. An ideal accompaniment to the Australian Curriculum Grade 3 topics ACHASSK063 and ACHASSK069 Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK063, ACHASSK069 This resource is delivered as a 18 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging and informative article entitled Australian Icons and Legends to read as a class. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above article to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Pre- and Post- reading quiz to assess reading comprehension. ✓ Places over Time: Same or Different worksheet asks students to compare an iconic Australian place across two eras, and then complete the same task for a place in their local area. ✓ KW Chart for students to record what they already know and what they would like to find out about a significant local site ✓ Local Site Investigation worksheet ✓ Local Monopoly Boardgame Template Purchase Issue 20 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

What happened on Easter Island to make it go from a bustling civilisation to a derelict island? Use the Easter Island Resource Bundle to answer this question and engage your students in a study of Polynesian expansion across the Pacific. Australian Curriculum Links: ACDSEH013, ACDSEH066, ACDSEH067, ACDSEH068 This resource is delivered as a 12 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging article entitled What Happened on Easter Island? ✓ Comprehension questions about the above article to assess student understanding. ✓ The Cult of the Birdman worksheet ✓ Doves and Hawks game instructions, to illustrate the once peaceful attitudes of the Rapanui ✓ Cartoon Analysis ✓ Essay Planner ✓ Write Rongorongo activity Purchase Issue 28 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag.

252 days at sea, 778 convicts, a million stories! Use the Onboard the First Fleet Resource Bundle to engage your students in the stories and experiences of convicts during their transportation to Australia. Australian Curriculum Link: ACHASSK085 This resource is delivered as a 12 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging article using actual journal entries from the doctor of the Lady Penrhyn, Arthur Bowes Smith, entitled Onboard the Lady Penrhyn. ✓ 3-2-1 Question Guide. ✓ First Fleet Glossary Snap encourages students to build their vocabulary by playing games! ✓ Crimes of the First Fleet Convicts worksheet. ✓ Map the First Fleet's Voyage activity encourages directional and mapping skills. ✓ First Fleet storyboard template. ✓ Arthur Bowes Smith Diary Entry template. Purchase Issue 25 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

What makes a bushranger, and how were bushrangers portrayed? Use the Bushrangers in the Colonies Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of bushrangers and the dangers of colonial Australia. Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK107, ACHASSK108 This resource is delivered as a 15 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging article titled Martin Cash: Three Strikes, Not Out about the life of reformed convict and bushranger, Martin Cash. ✓ Understanding ‘Martin Cash: Three Strikes, Not Out’ comprehension questions ✓ Bushrangers in Art ✓ Image Analysis ✓ Bushranger Profile worksheet ✓ Video Response worksheet ✓ Wanted Poster template ✓ Bushranger Name Generator Purchase Issue 30 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag.

What is the story behind our national day? Use the Australia Day: Celebration or Commiseration Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of Australia Day. Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK064, ACHASSK086, ACHASSK107, ACHASSK135 This resource is delivered as a 18 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging article titled Australia Day: Celebration or Commiseration about the history of Australia Day and why Australia Day is sometimes debated in the media ✓ 3-2-1 Article Response worksheet ✓ Australia’s National Emblems worksheet ✓ ‘Boat People’ poster ✓ ‘Boat People’ worksheet ✓ Cause & Effect worksheet ✓ Acts of Discrimination towards Indigenous Australians ✓ Cartoon Analysis ✓ This Australia Day I... worksheet ✓ We Made Damper! procedure writing activity ✓ Australian National Anthem worksheet Purchase Issue 30 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag.

Take the stories of some of history's greatest explorers to the stage! Use the World Explorers Resource Bundle to engage your students in the journeys of navigators, explorers and traders, with the ultimate aim of putting on a play to demonstrate their learning! Australian Curriculum Link: ACHASSK084 This resource is delivered as a 14 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and prepare to perform! ✓ Entertaining and informative script, titled Exploring the Explorers. ✓ Question Die template encourages students to formulate who, what, where, when, why, how questions. ✓ Explorer Profile worksheet. ✓ Mapping My Explorer worksheet. ✓ Exploring My Explorer Storyboard template, for students to come up with their own short skits. ✓ Stage Tips for Superstar Performers. ✓ Exploring the Explorers Performance Invitation template. Purchase Issue 26 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

What is quarantine? And what part does it play in Australia's history of migration? Use the Inside Quarantine Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of migration and the poor conditions faced by those on their way to Australia. Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK109, ACHASSK136 This resource is delivered as a 10 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging article titled Inside the Quarantine Station told through imagined accounts of those who passed through the North Head Quarantine Station in Sydney. ✓ Understanding 'Inside the Quarantine Station' comprehension worksheet ✓ Infectious Diseases in Quarantine worksheet ✓ Engravings at the Quarantine Station video response worksheet ✓ Comparing Experiences of Quarantine writing task Purchase Issue 29 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag.

Who were the female rulers of ancient Egypt? Use the Hatshepsut & Other Female Pharaohs Resource Bundle to answer this question and engage your students in a study of the key figures of ancient Egypt. Australian Curriculum Link: ACDSEH129 This resource is delivered as a 12 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging 600-word article entitled Hatshepsut: The Female King of Egypt targeted at 11 to 13 year old readers. ✓ Pre- & Post-Reading Quiz for analysing prior knowledge and reading comprehension (answers included). ✓ Understanding the Text Tri-Level Question Guide asks students 'Does the text say this? Does the text suggest this? Do you agree with this statement regarding the text? ✓ Female Pharaoh Profile worksheet. ✓ Cartoon Analysis worksheets asks students to think critically about a humorous cartoon relating to the article. ✓ Story Board Template to help students plan a short play about Hatshepsut's rise to power. Purchase Issue 08 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

What is the historical significance of gold? And what impact did it have on the development of Australia? Use the Gold Rushes Resource Bundle to answer these questions and engage your students in a study of the Australian gold rushes and the importance of gold throughout history. Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK108 This resource is delivered as a 15 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging 1100-word article entitled Gold: How One Metal Shaped the World targeted at a 10-13 year old audience, which not only looks at the Australian gold rushes, but the importance placed on gold throughout history. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above story to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Pre- and Post- reading quiz to assess reading comprehension. ✓ Tri-level question guide about the above article. ✓ Gold Rush KW Chart helps to obtain questions for inquiry. ✓ How to Pan for Gold video response worksheet. ✓ The Gold Rush by S. T. Gill image analysis activity. ✓ Gold Rush Towns Wordsearch. Purchase Issue 07 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

Who were the Vikings and how did they live? Use the Multiculturalism in Australia Resource Bundle to answer these questions and engage your students in a study of the Vikings from c.790 – c.1066. Australian Curriculum Links: ACDSEH007 This resource is delivered as a 13 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging and entertaining 700-word article entitled Don't Mess with the Shieldmaidenstargeted at 11-15 year-old readers, which looks at the role of female viking warriors. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above article to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Pre- & Post-Reading Quiz for analysing prior knowledge and reading comprehension (answers included). ✓ Understanding the Text Tri-Level Question Guide asks students 'Does the text say this? Does the text suggest this? Do you agree with this statement regarding the text? ✓ KW Chart to determine questions for inquiry. ✓ Viking Fact or Fiction worksheet asks students to find out the truth behind several Viking myths. ✓ Hnefatafl: A Viking Boardgame ✓ The Runic Alphabet and ideas about how to use it. Purchase Issue 09 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au

How were Australia's Indigenous people once treated by the white public, the government and the law? Use the Indigenous Civil Rights Resource Bundle to answer this question and engage your students in a study of how Aboriginal Australians experienced democracy in decades past. Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK135 This resource is delivered as a 12 page PDF in A4 size. So, what's included? ✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it! ✓ Engaging 600-word article entitled Indigenous Civil Rights targeted at a 11-14 year old audience. ✓ Glossary of unfamiliar terms found in the above story to build understanding and vocabulary. ✓ Pre- and Post- reading quiz to assess reading comprehension. ✓ Tri-level question guide about the above article. ✓ KW Chart to determine questions for inquiry. ✓ Treatment of Victimised Peoples comparison activity. ✓ Events in Indigenous Civil Rights sequencing activity. ✓ An Important Event in the Civil Rights Movement worksheet asks students to research one event from the above sequencing activity and describe its significance to the civil rights movement. Purchase Issue 08 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag: www.historicool.com.au