Christmas in Australia fact cards will take your students on a Scavenger Hunt for interesting facts on how Christmas is celebrated in Australia. Your students will have fun as they learn about the history, culture, custom, and tradition of Christmas festive celebrations in Australia. The best part is that they will be able to document their learning in a flipbook/interactive notebook and even design poster templates after finding answers to key questions after the Scavenger Hunt. This is sure to make an interesting classroom display. WHAT’S INCLUDED ✓ 16 Fact Cards on Christmas in Australia ✓ 2 Recording Sheets ✓ 2 page Answer Key ✓ 22 Poster Templates featuring Christmas images; 1 blank poster included for students to self-illustrate. ✓ Flipbook templates (4 pages) on facts collected ✓ Banners (plain and decorated) PARTS OF THE FLIPBOOK/INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK Cover Page (8 options): Student details ♥ Australia: flag, population, capital city, national symbols, Christmas greeting ♥ Festive Food: turkey, ham, roast beef, seafood and dessert. ♥ Custom and Tradition: Carols by Candlelight, Adelaide Christmas Pageant, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day. → * photographs of sample parts of completed flipbook included with assembly instructions. These can be shown on an interactive whiteboard to students to model compilation. → * Picture prompts help students to recall facts from the Scavenger Hunt, alternatively they can refer to responses on recording sheets. ACTIVITY ♦ Place the 16 fact cards on Christmas in Australia around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 16 questions on their response sheets. They must read the fact card to find the answer for each corresponding fact question on their response sheets. ♦ Early finishers who complete the Scavenger Hunt can design their posters and fill-in sections of the flipbook. Wrap-up the activity by getting students together and asking them to share the facts they found the most interesting. They may refer to their recording sheets, posters and flipbook.

This writing unit will help you scaffold the structural components of an persuasive essay and facilitate your students to write persuasively on given topics. There are four lessons that will scaffold writing at every stage of the persuasive essay on a given topic. Each lesson features a booklet cover. All the individual lessons can also be combined into one whole booklet with a general cover. ITEMS INCLUDED: 1. Posters on Persuasive Writing x 3: definition, key points, structure 2. Sample Text: All lessons revolve around this sample text. Students will colour code the parts of the text as the lessons are delivered. 3. Sample Text: targeting differentiation for higher ability students 4. Mini Lessons x 4: Deconstructing the Introduction, Deconstructing the Body, Deconstructing the Conclusion 5.Peer-editing checklist 6.Self-editing checklist 7.Teacher Marking Rubric 8.Six posters on Persuasive Writing Signal Words 9.Blank Writing Sheets on a topic of choice 10.Two page mini booklet featuring the sample text. Have students refer to this booklet when attempting lesson 1 on deconstructing structure. Assembly instructions included in file. ABOUT MINI LESSONS: LESSON 1: DECONSTRUCTING STRUCTURE 20 questions that target the key components in terms of structure, language, and vocabulary of a persuasive piece of writing. LESSON 2: DECONSTRUCTING THE INTRODUCTION: HOOK, OPINION, THESIS Focus on two major hooks: strong statement, hypothetical question. Students will write their own hooks, opinions and thesis statements on given topics based on sample. LESSON 3: DECONSTRUCTING THE BODY: TOPIC SENTENCE, DETAILS, CONCLUDING SENTENCE A sample body paragraph is provided for students to colour code the topic sentence, supporting details and the concluding sentence. A graphic organiser enables students to brainstorm their ideas of body paragraphs on a given topic. These ideas are then written out in succeeding organisers marked: first body paragraph, second body paragraph and third body paragraph. This is an opportunity for students to also make revisions and edit their work as they write. LESSON 4: DECONSTRUCTING THE CONCLUSION A sample concluding paragraph is provided for students to colour code the parts of a conclusion: summary statement, brief restatement of three reasons given in body, and a call to action.

This useful pack on fractions will help your students to identify and work with fractions with a focus on tenths. Included are anchor charts and printables to reinforce conceptual content. All printables may be collated into a booklet for reference. WHAT’S INCLUDED: Student Cover for Booklet Anchor Charts x 13 on Wholes and Tenths Finding Tenths: circling shapes that show tenths Identifying Halves, Fourths, Thirds, Fifths, Sixths, Eighths, and Tenths Colouring Tenths of shapes to represent the fractions (word form and number form) colouring shapes to represent the fractions called out; circling fractions called out Colouring Tenths of groups Colouring visuals to represent the fractions Drawing Tenths: cutting shapes into 10 equal parts Cut and glue fraction visuals to match fractions Spinning Tenths and colouring to show Tenths spun Identifying visuals of Tenths and writing the fraction Writing Tenths as fractions for given visuals Interpreting ‘Fraction of’ problem: Tenths Problem Solving: finding a Tenth of a given number (visual support) Problem Solving: interpreting fractional amounts Decomposing Tenths by colour coding two fractional amounts

Christmas in Germany fact cards will take your students on a Scavenger Hunt for interesting facts on how Christmas is celebrated in Germany. Your students will have fun as they learn about the history, culture, custom, and tradition of Christmas festive celebrations in Germany. The best part is that they will be able to document their learning in a flipbook/interactive notebook and design poster templates after finding answers to key questions. This is sure to make an interesting classroom display. WHAT’S INCLUDED ✓ 16 Fact Cards on Christmas in Germany ✓ 2 Recording Sheets ✓ 2 page Answer Key ✓ 20 Poster Templates featuring Christmas images; 1 blank poster included for students to self-illustrate. ✓ Flipbook templates (4 pages) on facts collected ✓ Banner (plain and decorated) PARTS OF THE FLIPBOOK/INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK Cover Page (5 options): Student details ♥ Germany: flag, population, capital city, symbols, currency, Christmas greeting ♥ Festive Food: beer baste sausages, stollen, gluhwein, zimtsterne ♥ Custom and Tradition: Christkind, St. Nicholas and Krampus, Sternsingers, Advent, Der Weihnachtsmann → * photographs of sample parts of completed flipbook included with assembly instructions. These can be shown on an interactive whiteboard to students to model compilation. → * Picture prompts help students to recall facts from the Scavenger Hunt, alternatively they can refer to responses on recording sheets. ACTIVITY ♦ Place the 16 fact cards on Christmas in Germany around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 16 questions on their response sheets. They must read the fact card to find the answer for each corresponding fact question on their response sheets. ♦ Early finishers who complete the Scavenger Hunt can design their posters and fill-in sections of the flipbook. Wrap-up the activity by getting students together and asking them to share the facts they found the most interesting. They may refer to their recording sheets, posters and flipbook.

Take your students on a fun Scavenger Hunt on how New Year is celebrated around the world. From tossing coins in water for good fortune, to jumping off chairs at the stroke of midnight, and wearing coloured underpants on New Year’s Day, your students will be left amazed and fascinated with unusual traditions followed in 29 countries in this Scavenger Hunt pack. WHAT’S INCLUDED 32 Fact Cards on New Year Traditions around the world (USA, England, Australia, France, Italy, Germany, China, Brazil, Denmark, Argentina, Costa Rica, Nigeria, Pakistan, Romania, Portugal, Spain, Japan, South Africa, Ireland, Sicily, Chile, India, Greece, Wales, Puerto Rico, Netherlands, South America, Russia, Peru). 4 Recording Sheets 4 page Answer Key and Banners ACTIVITY Place the 32 fact cards on New Year Traditions around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 32 questions on their response sheets. They must read the fact card to find the answer for each corresponding fact question on their response sheets. Wrap-up the activity by getting students together and asking them to share the facts they found the most interesting. ** You may break-up the activity and do cards (1-17) or (18-32) depending upon time available.

Review multiplication facts and build number sense with these 32 multiplication scoot cards on the 12 times tables. These cards feature colourful illustrations and cool kids to conceptualise abstract content. There are two styles to the Recording Sheets, one scaffolded to elicit the desired response, and the other includes blank answer sections. The multiplication skills for the 12 times tables reinforced in this pack are: writing a multiplication fact for an addition number sentence writing a multiplication fact for a given array writing the missing factor writing the product of two given numbers writing a multiplication fact for a given illustration filling in the blanks with numbers next in sequence relating multiplication and addition product of a square number problem solving using illustrations There are two sets of Recording Sheets (Numbers 1-16 and 17-32). Students have a choice between the scaffolded and blank sectioned Recording Sheets. An answer key is provided to have students independently check their answers. Prior to having students work on the cards, work-out similar sample questions on the board to familiarise students with the question types. SUGGESTED USE Small group rotations (cards may be rotated among small groups of students) Math Centres Game of Scoot: There are many variations to the game. Here’s one:Lay cards around the classroom. When the teacher calls ‘scoot’ students pick up a card and write their response on the provided Recording Sheet. Students can only move when ‘scoot’ is called out. If the student does not finish solving the problem on a card, he/she can continue to spend more time on it, but must wait till the teacher calls out ‘scoot’. You can also have this as a silent activity where students move around quietly solving all the task cards without the teacher calling out ‘scoot’. At the culmination of the activity, project the cards on the interactive whiteboard and discuss the answers with the class. Alternatively, place answer sheets at a Centre for students to self-check.PREPARATION Stack and perfectly align sheets. Cut along task card borders carefully. Work with 3 sheets at a time for better manipulation. Laminate cards for durability. There are four cards on a single sheet. Store cards in zip-loc bags (small plastic pouches). Label with the specific times table number. This times table set can be distinguished by the unique set of kid characters featured. Place cards and copies of Recording Sheets (2 options) in file folder Wish you a successful academic year! Thank you for your purchase.

Take your students on a fun QR Code Hunt on how New Year is celebrated around the world. From tossing coins in water for good fortune, to jumping off chairs at the stroke of midnight, and wearing coloured underpants on New Year’s Day, your students will be left amazed and fascinated with unusual traditions followed in 29 countries in this QR Code Hunt pack. WHAT’S INCLUDED 32 QR Code Cards on New Year traditions around the world (USA, England, Australia, France, Italy, Germany, China, Brazil, Denmark, Argentina, Costa Rica, Nigeria, Pakistan, Romania, Portugal, Spain, Japan, South Africa, Ireland, Sicily, Chile, India, Greece, Wales, Puerto Rico, Netherlands, South America, Russia, Peru). 4 Recording Sheets 4 page Answer Key 21 Poster Templates featuring New Year images; 1 blank poster included for students to self-illustrate. ACTIVITY Place the 32 QR Code Cards around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 32 questions on their recording sheets. They must scan the QR Code to find the answer for each corresponding question on their recording sheets. Students make an educated guess about the possible answer prior to scanning. Early finishers who complete the Qr Code Hunt can design their posters. They write 2-3 facts on a template of their choice. EVIDENCE OF LEARNING Wrap-up the activity by getting students together and asking them to share the facts they found the most interesting. They may refer to their recording sheets and posters. ** You may break-up the activity and do cards (1-17) or (18-32) depending upon time available. Copy recording sheets accordingly.

Use this fun hands-on spinner wheels pack to document the life cycles of 10 insects. Both black and white and coloured wheel templates included. There are 3 different base templates to accompany each black and white and coloured wheel cover template. with labels of the life-cycle stages and images with just images for students to label the stages with just images and blank lines for students to label and write a brief overview of each stage in the animal’s life cycle The wheels feature the life cycles of the following insects: Ant Butterfly Cricket Dragonfly Dung Beetle Firefly Honey Bee Ladybug Mosquito Stag Beetle Please note these wheel templates do not feature detailed information on the life cycle of the above insects, but are a tool to document students’ findings on the life cycles from books, videos and/or the internet.

Have your students go digital with this fun unit on budgeting that features interactive activities to enable students to plan a budget taking into account earned income, expenses, and a short-term spending goal. This resource is completely editable giving you the flexibility to modify it to suit your students’ needs. You will be able to change spellings, currency format and other written content by overwriting sample content. All clipart is secured in accordance with the artists’ terms of use. Content Students will work digitally on the following 4 main activities: Four tasks that facilitate an understanding of what it means to budget wisely. a. My Lucky Week Planning expenses with no relation to income. Students get a feel of expenses and work with whole and decimal numbers to calculate total cost. b. On a Budget Planning expenses in relation to a stipulated income. Students need to determine how to best budget to keep their expenses less than the given income. c. Reaching My Goal Planning expenses in relation to a given income and achieving a short term goal. Students work out a spending plan to achieve a short-term goal. d. My Personal Budget Drawing up a personal budget plan on the basis of personal income received and wants. students determine the feasibility of a budget plan through constructed reflection. ** Also included is a booklet cover if you would like to print students’ work and compile and task sheets, posters (colour and blackline) in an editable Power Point file. Other Activities Creation of Bar Graphs to show differences and comparisons in expenditure for the budgeting activities. Graphs are linked to charts in Google sheets. Students will be able to input their data to automatically reflect graph creation. Instructions are in the slide notes pane. Making wise choices from the Dream Collection Catalogue to achieve a short term goal. Constructive reflection on a budget plan with emphasis on spending patterns. Self-assessment, peer assessment, and teacher assessment using rubrics as a tool. SETUP AND USEAGE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED IN FILE.

Are you teaching your students all about the four kinds of sentences or the four types of sentences? Use this collection of Cornell-style note templates and the animated PowerPoint Presentation to reinforce the understanding of the four types of sentences: Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, and Exclamatory. Students will record information on the note-taking sheets while you present the Power Point. The Dragon-theme will make learning all the more interesting for your students! Both US and British English spellings and terminolgy included. Items Included Cornell-style Guided Note Templates x 4 sheets and 21 slide PowerPoint Presentation (US spelling & terminology) Cornell-style Guided Note Templates x 4 sheets and 21 slide PowerPoint Presentation (British English spelling & terminology) 8 Posters Style 1 (color and blackline) featuring definitions and examples of the four types of sentences. 8 Posters Style 2 (color) featuring definitions and examples of the four types of sentences. Posters come in two sizes: 8.5x11 inches and A4 The note-taking takes after Cornell styled guided notes. The PowerPoint presentation will equip your students with key content knowledge and ample practice on the four types of sentences prior to students working on other reinforcing activities. The note-taking sheets require students to fill in the blanks as you present the PowerPoint slides. Content ranges from writing parts of definitions of grammatical terminology in addition to interactive practice examples. Topics Covered in Presentation Definition, Examples, Changing Sentence Type and Practice Quiz Declarative sentence Imperative Sentence Interrogative Sentence Exclamatory Sentence Suggested Use Run through the presentation yourself prior to presenting to students. Present the slides one at a time, students will follow instructions on each slide like filling in the blanks on their note-taking sheets and attempting practice examples. The slides are animated to present information in manageable chunks. Follow-up with task cards, practice sheets or notebook templates available in the bundle.

This resource will help your students write the tightening tension in a narrative. Writing lessons scaffold the writing of the exposition, inciting incident, rising action (pebble, rock, boulder). In addition, the graphic organizers, checklists, integration of technology (QR codes), and writing activities involving a short animated movie will facilitate your students to write with impressive style and technique. The unit is divided into three sections. SECTION 1: Scaffolding Structural Components Cover Sheet (if compiling pages into a booklet) Sheets that scaffold the writing of the exposition, inciting incident, rising action (pebble, rock, boulder) through a sample text. Activity Students will respond to 40 questions on the structural components and language devices used in the mentor text. Students will find and highlight evidence in the sample text. They will document responses on the Story Map, Sensory Details, Figurative Language and Writing Techniques organizers. SECTION 2: Summary; Analyzing Structural Components, Sensory Details and Figurative Language Sheets featuring 21 questions that analyze the structural components, sensory details, and figurative language used in the sample text Sequencing of events sheet. Cut and glue option included. Activity Students will answer 21 multiple-choice and written response questions based on the sample text, ‘Water, Water – Everywhere’. This activity may also be given as an assessment after completing section 1. Students will sequence the events in order, for an extract, to better understand how events increase in intensity and add to suspense and tension. SECTION 3: Writing the Tightening Tension Writing assignment with scenario Writing prompt sheets Story Map Sensory Details, Figurative Language and Writing Techniques organizers. Self-editing and peer-editing checklist Activity Students will respond to the writing assignment and writing prompts. They will use the story map, Sensory Details, Figurative Language and Writing Techniques organizers to plan their writing. They will use the self-editing checklist and peer-editing checklist to check they have included all components. Students need to be introduced to the different types of figurative language prior to writing a tension scene. Teacher Key included for all sections.

This resource will help your students write a narrative’s exposition, orientation, lead, or Introduction Paragraph. Writing lessons scaffold the writing of sizzling starts. The Backfill and the Get Back techniques conclude the writing of the exposition. In addition, the graphic organizers, checklist, integration of technology (QR codes), and writing activities involving a short animated movie will facilitate your students to write their impressive openers. The unit is divided into three sections. SECTION 1: Sizzling Starts Written samples are provided to demonstrate the writing of each sizzling start. Students will then write their own sizzling starts after identifying the different openers and analyzing the written samples. They will watch the short animated movie and write on the scene using each of the five main types of sizzling starts. SECTION 2: Backfill and Get Back Students will color code the sizzling start, backfill, and get back in written samples. They will match a Backfill to its Sizzling Start and write the Get Back to conclude the exposition. SECTION 3: Writing the Exposition Students will answer wh-questions to analyze sample expositions. They will use the wh- questions graphic organizers to plan their expositions for given visual prompts. They will use the Expositions Checklist as they write the sizzling start, backfill, and get back for each exposition. Teacher Key included for all sections.

Use these flipbooks to scaffold the writing of Information Reports on Australian Animals. Students have a choice of 24 Australian Animals to research on. This resource can be used as a stand-alone flipbook or in an interactive notebook. What’s Included: 24 EDITABLE cover templates in blackline to print. Images not editable. EDITABLE Flipbook templates (2-7), in blackline to print. *Self-editing checklist *Peer-editing checklist *Teacher Marking Rubric x 3 formats *24 Vocabulary Display Cards *Writing sheets x 3 styles PARTS OF THE FLIPBOOK COVER: 24 cover (images not editable) options featuring Australian animals. Students can pick the cover depending on what Australian animal is under study. The following Australian animals are featured: Bandicoot, Black Swan, Cockatoo, Dingo, Echidna, Emu, Kangaroo, Kiwi, Koala, Kookaburra, Platypus, Possum, Tasmanian Devil, Wombat, Bilby, Brown Snake, Crocodile, Frilled Neck, Lizard, Green Tree Snake, Quoll, Red Belly Snake, Cassowary, Sugar Glider, Thorny Devil TEMPLATE 2: AUSTRALIAN ANIMAL weight, length, family, and group of Australian animal. Students may also write a brief description. TEMPLATE 3: HABITAT location in Australia. A map of Australia is included to mark the location. TEMPLATE 4: DIET food the Australian animal eats to survive. There is place for illustration. TEMPLATE 5: LIFE CYCLE the breeding seasons and habits. TEMPLATE 6: BEHAVIOUR the physical and behavioural adaptations that enable the Australian animal to survive in its environment. TEMPLATE 7: INTERESTING FACTS any other interesting facts about the Australian animal that would sum up the information report. HOW TO ASSEMBLE: You can choose either of the options. Print out the templates in blackline. Cut around each template and assemble from smallest template to largest template. Have students colour in cover page. Staple at top tab for flipbook or glue descending order in notebook. Print out the templates on cardstock (different colours). Cut around each template and assemble. Attach at top. ** Have students refer to books, websites, and videos on the specific Australian animal to record information. SUGGESTED USE: Have students collect information in their flipbook on the Australian animal under study. This could also serve as their draft where they could use the self-editing and peer-editing checklists to edit. Finally have students publish on given writing sheets or type out content from draft observing corrections. The sections pertaining to habitat, diet, life-cycle, and behaviour can make-up the Body of the Report and 1-2 interesting facts to conclude the Information Report. ** These Australian Animal flipbooks are sure to make an interesting bulletin board display. PRINTER SETTINGS: file >print > scale to fit paper

Build reading fluency of 144 CVC words with this 122 page pack of fluency reader strips/accordion foldables. These accordion foldables may be glued into students’ interactive notebooks or stapled at the top to compile a mini strip booklet. They can also be fastened together with a brad to make a reading fan for each word family. Each set comes in: * Colour * Blackline * With visuals * Without visuals The word families in focus in these fluency reader strips/accordion foldables are: -at, -an, -ap, -am, -ad, -ag, -ar, -ab, -ip, -id, -it, -in, -ig, -im, -ib, -ix, -et, -en, -ed, -eg, -em, -eb, -og, -op, -ot, -ox, -ob, -od, -ug, -ut, -ub, -un, -um, -ud, -us, -up, -ug *Please note there is only a single column for some word family words; this is because the focus is primarily on nouns with visuals. For example, the -ad family on page 18 does not have a complete visual set of four words to be placed in the second column. Also eight words cannot be formulated with some word families or words are not appropriate like in the case of -ox, -ib, -ar, -un, -um etc. word families. In this case both columns will feature one set of words, this is so you can cut vertically and distribute to two students. Your students will enjoy folding and reading each fluency strip foldable. This is definitely a great way to engage students in reading!

If you would like to teach your students a step-by step approach to writing persuasively and also scaffold every stage of the writing process, then you will find this resource very useful. All components in this pack are designed to facilitate students to write persuasive essays effectively in preparation for formal/Naplan testing. The materials adhere to a formal writing style complete with close detail to elements of structure and composition of persuasive texts whereby opinion is supported by relevant details. Further details of lessons included in this pack are outlined below: * All lessons to teach and model the parts of a Persuasive Essay revolve around the mentor text, ‘How Good is Fast Food?.’ Application of writing skills is targeted in the close writing prompt: The Importance of Eating Clean. The graphic organisers also enable students to write on other topics of choice. LESSON 1: THE STRUCTURE ✓ Persuasive Writing Anchor Charts x 3 ✓ Mentor Text x 1 on the topic ‘How Good is Fast Food?’ ✓ Cut and glue parts of the mentor text activity to study structure ✓ Colour-code parts of the mentor text to study the structural components of the introduction, body and conclusion. ✓ Questions x 23 to draw attention to structure (to use with mentor text and informative article) LESSON 2: THE INTRODUCTION ♦ Scaffolded activities based on the mentor text to enable students to write the three parts that make-up the introduction: hook, opinion and thesis statement. LESSON 3: THE BODY ♦ Cut and glue interactive activities and reference to mentor text to help students better understand the parts of the three body paragraphs: the topic sentence encompassing the reason, supporting details and concluding sentence. LESSON 4: THE CONCLUSION ♦ Reference to colour-coded mentor text and deconstructing parts of a concluding paragraph activity to better understand the parts: summary statement, re-statement of reasons and call to action. ALSO INCLUDED: ✓ Graphic organisers to organise ideas of the introduction, body and conclusion when planning to write on a given prompt are included for all lessons. ✓ Writing templates for published pieces. ✓ Self-editing checklist ✓ Peer-editing checklist ✓ Teacher marking rubric ✓ Booklet cover for all lessons if compiling lesson sheets. ✓ Posters x 6 on Persuasive Writing Signal Words Once you have taught students the style and structure of a Persuasive Essay, the job is half done. All the best! I hope you will have an idea of how I have used this resource with my students via the guided notes for each section. Further instructions on how to use this resource are in file. Wish you and your students a successful year!

Build reading fluency of 140 CVC words with this innovative pack of sentence strips/accordion foldables. The sentences in these accordion-style foldables feature high-frequency words/sight words in conjunction with CVC words. The sentences are simple and build reading fluency. These sentence strip accordion foldables may be glued into students’ interactive notebooks or stapled at the top to compile a mini strip booklet. All foldables feature five sentences for each word family. There are two copies of a sentence strip on a single sheet for two students. Perfect to send home with students or for display in the classroom. Each sentence fluency strip set comes with visuals in: ✓ Colour ✓ Blackline Slide3 Slide4 Slide6 → Students can read and highlight the CVC words in the sentences. → Photographs with assembly instructions provided. The word families in focus in these fluency reader strips/accordion foldables are: -at, -an, -ap, -am, -ad, -ag, -ar, -ab, -ip, -id, -it, -in, -ig, -im, -ib, -ix, -et, -en, -ed, -eg, -em, -eb, -og, -op, -ot, -ox, -ob, -od, -ug, -ut, -ub, -un, -um, -ud, -us, -up, -ug Reading will not be too overwhelming as your students fold and read each sentence reading fluency strip accordion foldable. This is definitely a great way to engage students in reading, besides this resource could also serve as an effective way to also teach vocabulary and spelling.

This graphing unit features interpreting data in bar graphs and pictographs. Data is collected using concrete materials such as visuals, dice, spinners, coins and M&M’s . This data is then represented in bar graphs and interpreted. The section on pictographs requires collected data to be interpreted. These no prep printables facilitate students to move from the concrete to the abstract. Graphs target students of different ability levels and are categorised into two main sections: ► ITEMS INCLUDED Cover Sheets x 2 (if compiling all pages into a booklet for students) ►2. SECTION ON PICTOGRAPHS The following pictographs are featured in this section. All graphs include questions that interpret collected data and symbols representing votes. ✓ Cupcakes Sold Pictograph ✓ Favourite Excursion Pictograph ✓ Bus Arrivals Pictograph ✓ Soccer Match Pictograph ✓ Pocket Money Spent Pictograph ✓ Ice-cream Sales Pictograph ✓ School Lunch Choices Pictograph ✓ Bake Sale Fundraiser Pictograph ✓ Favourite Pets Pictograph ►3. SECTION ON BAR GRAPHS The following bar graphs are contained in this section. All graphs include questions that interpret collected data. ✓ Lolly Bar Graph ✓ Roll-a-Dice Bar Graph ✓ Spin a Colour Bar Graph ✓ Spin a Sea Creature Bar Graph ✓ M&M’s Bar Graph ✓ Coin Toss Bar Graph ✓ Animals on a Farm Bar Graph ✓ Animals at the Aquarium Bar Graph ✓ Library Books Check Out Bar Graph ►VOCABULARY DISPLAY CARDS This section contains vocabulary cards featuring mathematical language used when working with bar graphs.

This unit provides an introduction to Ratio. Conceptual content is conveyed through hands-on activities using visuals, dice, spinners, coins, and candy. This unit brings to light how ratio is used in everyday aspects of life. All sheets may be compiled into a reference booklet. SECTIONS INCLUDED: ♦ Booklet Cover with a quote by Charles Jencks ♦ Definition of Ratio and practical application ♦ Ratio with noughts and crosses ♦ Ratio with Beautiful Buttons (visual) ♦ Ratio with Bag of Numbers (visual) ♦ Ratio with Smart Smarties (candy) ♦ Ratio with Dice Roll (single six-sided dice) ♦ Ratio with Super Spinner (spinner) ♦ Ratio with Coin Toss (three coins) ♦ Word Problems: writing a mathematical ratio ♦ Word Problems: mathematical ratio reasoning ♦ Home Learning Task: Observation of ratio in everyday aspects of real life. ADDITIONAL: ✓ Answer Key included

To weave a compelling story is indeed an Art in its own kind and with the structured and scaffolded lessons this unit offers, your students will be able to do just that. Lessons in the first part of this unit focus on identifying the structure and features of a narrative. Mini lessons target use of transitions, description, figurative language, and dialogue to control pacing, in addition to effective ways to begin and conclude narratives. The provided narrative writing sample is editable giving you the flexibility to customise this unit to suit your students’ learning needs. Narrative Writing Part I IDENTIFYING THE STRUCTURE AND FEATURES OF A NARRATIVE Lessons revolve around the sample personal narrative, ‘The Storm’. Students will identify the elements of a plot, use of figurative language, transitions, dialogue, and opening, body, and concluding paragraphs. They de-structure the parts of a narrative and note use of interesting vocabulary. An assessment sheet is also provided to assess comprehension. The following mini lessons are included: USING TRANSITION WORDS AND PHRASES TO MANAGE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS DESCRIPTION AND FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE TO SLOW DOWN PACE OF STORY DIALOGUE IN WRITING ANALYSE A NARRATIVE PROMPT – mini booklet ORGANISE A NARRATIVE SHORT STORY DRAFTING AN INTRODUCTION NARRATIVE WRITING PART II Students use all the skills acquired in Part I of this Narrative Writing unit to respond to On – Demand Narrative Writing Prompts that require students to write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well‐chosen details and well-structured event sequences. Students have the choice of responding to 7 prompts with visuals. They use the given picture stimulus and graphic organisers to plan their writing and write their first draft. They will be familiar with this, having had ample practice in Narrative Writing Part I of this unit. ALSO INCLUDED * Writing Tools: Colour posters of the VCOP (Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers, Punctuation) gang to enable students to write creatively and edit their draft. * self-editing checklist * peer-editing checklist * Teacher Marking Rubric * Suggested lesson overview and procedure for each writing activity included. * Table of Contents for easier navigation.

Being able to read and comprehend effectively is vital if your students need to become competent readers and this can only be possible if they have sound knowledge of essential reading strategies that target the acquisition of this key skill. This bundle of 20 Task Cards (with/without QR Codes), 53 Interactive Notebook Templates (with colour photographs of assembly instructions) and 30 graphic organisers (colour and blackline) is sure to equip your students with key reading skills, and in addition provide effective preparation for Naplan or Reading Assessments. The 20 reading strategies in focus are: ⭐ Asking Questions ⭐ Cause and Effect ⭐ Characterisation ⭐ Compare and Contrast ⭐ Context Clues ⭐ Determining Importance ⭐ Drawing Conclusions ⭐ Fact and Opinion ⭐ Main Idea and Details ⭐ Making Connections ⭐ Making Inferences ⭐ Making Predictions ⭐ Problem and Solution ⭐ Setting ⭐ Sequencing ⭐ Story Elements ⭐ Summarising ⭐ Synthesising ⭐ Visualising Further details of each of the three products included are as under: 1. TASK CARDS AND QR CODE CARDS ✋ These 20 post reading task cards will help your students practise 20 key reading strategies with any text they read. Each card has an explanation of the strategy and 2-3 tasks that require the application of that strategy. ✋ Students also have the option to use QR Codes. Each post-reading task card features a QR Code. Students will be able to use their I-pads/tablets to see a video explaining the strategy in focus prior to attempting the task card activity. 2. INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK FOLDABLES The 53 interactive notebook templates will provide your students with a hands-on approach to practising the application of key reading strategies with any text they read. The interactive notebook templates feature a definition or an explanation of the strategy and is accompanied with assembly instructions. Photographs of completed templates included. 3. GRAPHIC ORGANISERS: BLACKLINE AND COLOUR These 30 graphic organisers will help your students practically apply 20 reading strategies with any text that they read. Each graphic organiser provides an explanation of the reading strategy in focus. Students will be able to successfully document their findings via the writing prompts. The eye-catching graphics and student-friendly organisation will surely motivate the most reluctant.