This set of activities can be used as a homework task, as an additional activity for students who complete set work early, as an introduction to a Ned Kelly or Bush Rangers unit of study or as an emergency cover lesson/activity when the normal teacher is not able to be present.
Activities included in this resource
Ned Kelly Find-A-Word (With Sample SOLUTION)
Ned Kelly Research activity (With Sample SOLUTION)
Ned Kelly Timeline activity (With Sample SOLUTION)
Ned Kelly Wanter Poster
This is one of a number of “Bushranger” activities you may find useful.
This resource Bundle is a collection of all the History of computers research activities currently available in the Tasstudent store.
Worksheets include
Ada Lovelace
Alan Turing
Charles Babbage
Time Berners-Lee
Steve Jobs
Steve Wozniak
Nicola Tesla
Bill Gates
This activity can be used to assist in teaching about voyage of and history behind the R.M.S Titanic. You may wish to use the worksheet to further develop researching skills
Students may be able to present their findings to the class to check accuracy of the researched information. This would be a great activity to use on days when the regular classroom teacher cannot be present or for significant anniversaries such the Titanic sinking anniversary in April each year.
The activity would also lend itself to being used to teach sentence structure or sentence composition.
Activities included in this resource
RMS Titanic guided research activity
RMS Titanic guided research activity (SOLUTION)
You may also be interested in other Titanic related items in this store.
Titanic Find-A-Word activity
Titanic Timeline activity
Nancy Wake, The war time Hero
This set of activities can be used as a homework task, as an additional activity for students who complete set work early, as an introduction to Nancy Wake or a World War 2 unit of study or as an emergency cover lesson/activity when the normal teacher is not able to be present.
Nancy Wake was a World War 2 War Hero who worked tirelessly and often in great danger to help the French Resistance to overcome the German invasion of France. Her work in secretly assisting Jewish refugees and Allied troops to escape France and her ability to avoid capture earned her the nickname of “The White Mouse” from the Germans.
This set of activities can be used in a variety of ways.
It can be used as a reading comprehension activity (Activity 1 and 2)
Activity 1 is a reading activity where students will read about the life of Nancy Wake. The teacher may direct students to create a summary from this, a diary entry activity or other class discussion around persistence for example. Alternatively, the activity could be used as a reading comprehension activity where the class answers the questions on page 2 (Activity 2).
It can be used as a student research task (Activity 3)
Students will research the life of Nancy Wake using the focus questions provided and answering as they go. The activity will require students to search for information from a variety of websites. Space has been provided for students to record the sources of information.
Activities included in this resource
Page 1 - Biography reading task
Page 2 - Questions related to the Biography (Sample Solution included)
Page 3 - Scaffolded research task (Sample Solution included)
Page 4 - Find-A-Word activity (Sample Solution included)
This is the first of a series of resources based around World War 2 heroes currently being created and which will be available in the store.
This resource provides a summary of the events which took place in 1915 which became known as the Battle of Lone Pine. This resource includes an information page, question page and a sample solutions. The worksheets are designed to help students gain an understanding of the Battle of Lone Pine from World War One. The activity is intended to be used as a research activity but could also be used as a reading comprehension activity, a homework task, a pre-test of knowledge or a post-test to test content retention. There are many other ways that a teacher may be able to use this and similar activities in the TES store.
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Looking for a simple activity to get your students researching **Alan Turing? **
This activity has been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome related to Pioneers in computing, Heroes of World War 2, Famous Engineers, British Science Week or any other topic which may require a biographical study of Alan Turing.
Pages have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
Suggestions for using this activity.
Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet.
Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research.
The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study.
The worksheet could be provided as a homework task
The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.
This set of worksheets have been designed to be used as short activities. They could be used when a cover lesson needs to be quickly organised or could be used when students cannot complete practical activities with the remainder of the class.
The worksheets set are all either single or double pages so can be printed quickly. Each new worksheet or handout has space for the student to write their name.
Woodwork lessons include :-
Set 1 - Safety
Set 2 - General woodwork
Set 3 - Materials
Set 4 - Safety tests
Set 5 - Timber Production and Conversion
Set 6 - Woodwork Power Tools
Set 7 - Marking Out Tools
Set 8 - Hand Planes
Metalwork lessons include :-
Set 1 - General metalwork
Set 2 - Case studies
Set 3 - Printable Safety Tests
This timeline activity designed around the story of the sinking of the Titanic. The activity can be used to assist in teaching about voyage of and history behind the R.M.S Titanic.
The activity lends itself to developing skills in researching skills.
You may wish to use the cut and paste timeline activity to teach your students about the significant dates related to the ship. This would be a great activity to use for significant anniversaries such the Titanic sinking anniversary in April each year.
Activities included in this resource
RMS Titanic Timeline (Version 1) (SOLUTION INCLUDED)
RMS Titanic Timeline (Version 2)
RMS Titanic Timeline missing word activity (SOLUTION INCLUDED)
This bundle includes all the worksheets and activities relating to great explorers in history currently available in the Tasstudent store.
Captain James Cook
Christopher Columbus
Mathew Flinders
Marco Polo
Sir Edmond Hillary
About these resources
The resources contained within this activity have been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. They have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
Sample solution included with the resource.
Suggestions for using this activity.
Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet.
Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research.
The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study.
The worksheet could be provided as a homework task
The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.
About these resources
The resources contained within this activity have been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. They have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
Suggestions for using this activity.
Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet.
Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research.
The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre-test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study.
The worksheet could be provided as a homework task
The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.
This activity is designed to help students describe their life as a convict in England and/or Australia in the late 1700’s who has just been sentenced to seven years transportation.
The activity should be used when learning about convicts. It could be used as a homework task after discussion in the classroom, as an activity to complete as a cover or extra lesson when the regular teacher is not present or as an activity to complete during class time.
Students will be able to write a creative description of what they are feeling and fears they may have about the transportation.
This bundle consists of all the RMS Titanic related learning activities currently in the store.
Currently includes
1. RMS Titanic Find-A-Word
2. RMS Titanic Timeline activity
3. Titanic research activity
4. Engineering case study - RMS Titanic
The following resources covering Ancient Egypt are perfect for a those times when you need something quick and easy to provide in an emergency where you need some valuable on topic worksheets.
These activities have been designed to cover a lesson when a casual or cover lesson is needed. They could also be used for early finishers or to provide a short homework activity. Each is able to be quickly printed individually.
Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given at the top of the page.
There are 6 activities included in this resource all with sample solutions included.
1.1) Ancient Egypt Find-A-Word (Version 1) - 15 - 20 min
1.2) Ancient Egypt Find-A-Word (Version 2) - 15 - 20 min
1.3) Ancient Egypt Cross word (Version 1) - 10 -15 min
1.4) Ancient Egypt Cross word (Version 2) - 10 -15 min
1.5) Ancient Egypt Research Task - 20 - 25 min
1.6) Ancient Egypt True/False questions - 5 - 10 min
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**Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Biography Research activity
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This is one of a series of resources looking at the lives of the people depicted on the various Australian bank notes from 1966 onwards.
Who could use this activity?
You could use this resource as an emergency cover or sub lesson for a class refining their research skills, it could be used.
You may want to use it as a homework task or
To cover content for activities requiring research of a historical figure such as the HASS stage 3 syllabus
Stage 4 Technology Mandatory Food Technology/Agriculture
This resource consists of three activities for students to work through.
This activity is designed to help students gain an understanding of the life of famous and important people in Australia’s and world history. The activity is intended to be used as a research activity.
Students will research the story of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith who was a leading Australian Aviator.
The activity will require students to search for information from a variety of websites. Space has been provided for students to record the sources of information.
The activity should be used when learning about Australian historical figures. It could be used as a homework task after discussion in the classroom, as an activity to complete as a cover, or extra lesson when the regular teacher is not present, or as an activity to complete during class time.
There are three activities included in this activity.
Research activity.
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith word search activity (Find-A-Word)
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Extended research questions.
If you find this activity useful, you will find similar activities on other famous explorers in the store. including
Caroline Chisholm
John Macarthur
Captain Cook
William Farrer
Matthew Flinders
Marco Polo
Caroline Chisholm Biography Research activity
This is one of a series of resources looking at the lives of the people depicted on the various Australian bank notes from 1966 onwards.
Who could use this activity?
You could use this resource as an emergency cover or sub lesson for a class refining their research skills, it could be used.
You may want to use it as a homework task or
To cover content for activities requiring research of a historical figure such as the HASS stage 3 syllabus
This resource consists of two activities for students to work through.
This activity is designed to help students gain an understanding of the life of famous and important people in Australia’s and world history. The activity is intended to be used as a research activity.
Students will research the story of Caroline Chisholm who an English born migrant to early Colonial Australia and who advocated for immigrants amongst other groups in the early 1800’s.
The activity will require students to search for information from a variety of websites. Space has been provided for students to record the sources of information.
The activity should be used when learning about Australian communities or colonial figures of importance in the early settlement. It could be used as a homework task after discussion in the classroom, as an activity to complete as a cover, or extra lesson when the regular teacher is not present, or as an activity to complete during class time.
There are two activities included in this activity.
Research activity.
Caroline Chisholm word search activity (Find-A-Word)
Answer sheets are included
If you find this activity useful, you will find similar activities on other famous explorers in the store. including
Captain Cook
Matthew Flinders
Marco Polo
William James Farrer Biography Research activity
This is one of a series of resources looking at the lives of the people depicted on the various Australian bank notes from 1966 onwards.
Who could use this activity?
You could use this resource as an emergency cover or sub lesson for a class refining their research skills, it could be used.
You may want to use it as a homework task or
To cover content for activities requiring research of a historical figure such as the HASS stage 3 syllabus
Stage 4 Technology Mandatory Food Technology/Agriculture
This resource consists of three activities for students to work through.
This activity is designed to help students gain an understanding of the life of famous and important people in Australia’s and world history. The activity is intended to be used as a research activity.
Students will research the story of William James Farrer who was a leading Australian agronomist and plant breeder sometimes refereed to as the father of the wheat industry in Australia.
The activity will require students to search for information from a variety of websites. Space has been provided for students to record the sources of information.
The activity should be used when learning about Australian communities or colonial figures of importance in the early settlement. It could be used as a homework task after discussion in the classroom, as an activity to complete as a cover, or extra lesson when the regular teacher is not present, or as an activity to complete during class time.
There are three (3) activities included in this activity.
Research activity.
Willian Farrer word search activity (Find-A-Word)
William Farrer Extended research questions.
Answer sheets are included
If you find this activity useful, you will find similar activities in the store. including
Caroline Chisholm
John Macarthur
Captain Cook
Matthew Flinders
Marco Polo
This activity is designed to help students gain an understanding of the life of famous and important people in British, Australian and world history. The activity is intended to be used as a research activity.
Students will research the biography of Marco Polo answering questions as they go. The activity will require students to search for information from a variety of websites. Space has been provided for students to record the sources of information.
The activity should be used when learning about early explorers or Marco Polo. It could be used as a homework task after discussion in the classroom, as an activity to complete as a cover, or extra lesson when the regular teacher is not present, or as an activity to complete during class time.
Answer sheet included
If you find this activity useful, you will find similar activities on other famous explorers in the TPT store. including
Captain Cook
Matthew Flinders
Christopher Columbas
Titanic Task
This activity could be used as a homework task, as an additional activity for students who complete set work early, as an introduction to a Titanic study unit or as an emergency cover lesson/activity when the normal teacher is not able to be present.
The activity includes three versions of the find-a-word so students seemed side by side can be given a different letter configuration so as to discourage copying.
Version 3 is a slightly easier version which only includes words which are horizontal or vertical.
Activities included in this resource
RMS Titanic Find-A-Word (Version 1)
RMS Titanic Find-A-Word (Version 1) SOLUTION
RMS Titanic Find-A-Word (Version 2)
RMS Titanic Find-A-Word (Version 2) SOLUTION
RMS Titanic Find-A-Word (Version 3)
RMS Titanic Find-A-Word (Version 3) SOLUTION
Answer sheet included
This set of activities can be used as a homework task, as an additional activity for students who complete set work early, as an introduction to a unit of work looking at famous individuals, explorers, pioneers or specific historical research of Sir Edmund Hillary. The activity could also be used as an emergency cover lesson/activity when the normal teacher is not able to be present.
Activities included in this resource
Activity 1 - Reading activity.
Activity 2 - Research comprehension activity (With Sample SOLUTION)
Activity 3 - Research activity (With Sample SOLUTION)
Activity 4 - Time line activity (With Sample SOLUTION)
This is one of a number of explorers activities you may find useful.