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7th grade social studies resources in English (UK) $5-10
Weather Report Unit
Are you looking for a task-based engaging unit to teach weather words to your students? Then why not turn your students into talented weathermen with cultural unit?Your Weather Report Unit in detail:Here is a complete set of 25 worksheets to have your students play the role of the weatherman in your classroom.Content:❑ ANSWER KEY❑ COLOR version and B&W version❑ Step 1: Discover•Review words•Work on expressions•Task 1: Create a weather wheel❑ Step 2: Learn•Read a weather forecast•Listen to a
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1st - 8th
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Also included in: Weather Report Unit - British Weather Resources Bundle
Memorial by Gary Crew and Shaun Tan: Book Study Reading Activities
Perfect for an Anzac Day or Remembrance Day reading activity, this book study reading resource explores Memorial by Gary Crew and Shaun Tan. With comprehension activities, vocabulary, discussion and more, this book study explores Anzac Day, Australians at war, types of memorials and how we remember things. The ideal learning resource for any classroom exploring this fabulous picture book.This book study is also available as part of an Australian Picture Book Study Bundle To use this resource yo
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5th - 7th
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Women of History Inventors - Activities for Teens
Are you looking for some unique teen activities for Women's History month? Women have invented some incredible things to make our world a better place, but so many of these are unknown!
This resource highlights some of our amazing women inventors, to show our young students that anyone can achieve great things, regardless of gender.
There are 2 parts to the resource: a PowerPoint presentation with information to teach them about the inventors and what inspired them to invent their products. Th
Grades:
4th - 9th
I'm Australian Too by Mem Fox - Book Study
What does it mean to be Australian? Explore this question and so much more with these reader response and book related activities for the picture book I'm Australian Too by Mem Fox. Designed for Year 5, 6 and 7 students, these activities are designed to allow them to investigate what it means to be Australian, what it might be like immigrating to Australia and where our families come from as well as taking a closer look at the themes of the book.Short on time?✫ Explore what the book includes and
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5th - 7th
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Fire Keeper's Daughter Novel Study
This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop with Fire Keeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley.About the Novel: With four starred reviews, Angeline Boulley's debut novel, Firekeeper's Daughter, is a groundbreaking YA thriller about a Native teen who must root out the corruption in her community, perfect for readers of Angie Thomas and Tommy Orange.Eighteen-year-old Daunis Fontaine has never quite fit in, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. She dreams of a fre
Grades:
6th - 8th
Matariki activities, reading, printables
Matariki activities. Activities for students for years 1 - 8 in New Zealand Schools during the season of Matariki Maori New Year - Have a look at these worksheets, printables and activities: UPDATED to refer to the 9 stars of Matariki SAVE Get this as part of my Matariki bundle which also has my School Journal linked activities : Matariki Bundle*********5 Reading comprehensions Suitable for independent reading for Gold readers plus or suitable for shared reading.Songs Twinkle, twinkle little
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1st - 7th
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Also included in: Matariki Bundle
Elections in Australia - Australian Government Resource
Explore Australian electoral systems with this government mini-unit for Year 6, 7 and 8 students. Take a comprehensive look at the secret ballot, compulsory voting, preferential voting and election days in Australia. Includes information sheets, task sheets, interactive notebook tasks and task cards as well as an assessable task.
This resource is also part of the Elections in Australia Complete Bundle! Get 6 Elections in Australia classroom resources at one discounted price!
This resource incl
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Elections in Australia Bundle - Australian Government
Hunting By Stars Novel Study
This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop with Hunting By Stars by Cherie Dimaline.About the Novel: Years ago, when plagues and natural disasters killed millions of people, much of the world stopped dreaming. Without dreams, people are haunted, sick, mad, unable to rebuild. The government soon finds that the Indigenous people of North America have retained their dreams, an ability rumored to be housed in the very marrow of their bones. Soon, residential schools pop up—or are r
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Cherie Dimaline Marrow Thieves Novel BUNDLE
Night of the Living Rez Novel Study
This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty. The pack has been designed in alignment with the 2014 National Curriculum of England’s reading objectives for Year 6.ABOUT THE NOVEL: Set in a Native community in Maine, Night of the Living Rez is a riveting debut collection about what it means to be Penobscot in the twenty-first century and what it means to live, to survive, and to persevere after tragedy. In twelve strik
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6th - 8th
Cherie Dimaline Marrow Thieves Novel BUNDLE
This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with the novels The Marrow Thieves and Hunting by Stars by Cherie Dimaline.ABOUT THE RESOURCE: This pack includes: Chapter Summaries, Comprehension Questions, Digging Deeper Opportunities (includes character studies and plot studies), Creative Writing Tasks, and Non-Fiction Tasks related to content of the novels.Resource is provided as a PDF but a digital copy of the pack is available for editing and sharing on Google
Grades:
6th - 8th
Planning a Road Trip
Please use this resource to help students brush up on their simple math skills as well as using their imagination to travel the country. Students may be realistic or not, depending on the teacher's instruction.
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5th - 8th
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Lauren Wolk BUNDLE
This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with the novels Wolf Hollow and My Own Lightning by Lauren Wolk.ABOUT THE RESOURCE: This pack includes: Chapter Summaries, Comprehension Questions, Digging Deeper Opportunities (includes character studies and plot studies), Creative Writing Tasks, and Non-Fiction Tasks related to content of the novels.Resource is provided as a PDF but a digital copy of the pack is available for editing and sharing on Google Classroom
Grades:
6th - 8th
All the Light We Cannot See Novel Study
This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. The pack has been designed in alignment with the 2014 National Curriculum of England’s reading objectives for Year 6.ABOUT THE NOVEL: *NOW A NETFLIX LIMITED SERIES—from producer and director Shawn Levy (Stranger Things) starring Mark Ruffalo, Hugh Laurie, and newcomer Aria Mia Loberti*Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist, the beloved instant N
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7th - 9th
Significant People of the Harlem Renaissance Quotes Posters-Black History Month
Significant People of the Harlem Renaissance Quotes Posters-Black History MonthSignificant People of the Harlem Renaissance Quotes PostersHow can I use this resource?Teachers can use Significant People of the Harlem Renaissance Quotes Posters to introduce students to the key figures of the Harlem Renaissance and Black history.Posters can be displayed throughout the year, during Black History Month, or to celebrate artists, entertainers, and writers.Significant People of the Harlem Renaissance Qu
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Black History Month bundle Bulletin Board Project Posters and Activities
Editable Danger of a Single Story Google Slides, Quiz Questions & Exam Practice
This resource contains everything you need to teach Danger of a Single Story. Based on the Edexcel GCSE English Language curriculum, but easily adaptable to any curriculum that you teach, this product contains:- 60 Editable Google Slides with notes on each slide containing tips for how to use the information for different classes- Interactive quizzes and activities with answer keys included - Printable PDF versions of all activities - Engaging starter activity - Definitions and questions on how
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Editable Edexcel IGCSE English Language Paper 1 Resource Bundle
Susanna's Midnight Ride: The Girl Who Won the Revolutionary War
#1 IN JUVENILE FICTION, 2020 INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER BOOK AWARDS ("IPPY AWARDS"); #1 IN JUVENILE FICTION, 2020 PINNACLE BOOK AWARDS; FINALIST IN FICTION: HISTORICAL, 2020BEST BOOK AWARDS. As the former Colonies struggle for freedom, the American Revolution is in the hands of a brave and resourceful teenage girl. At sixteen, Susanna Bolling is like America in rebellion; she craves independence. While her brothers are off fighting for the Patriots, she longs to do more than tedious household chores
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5th - 7th
The Berry Pickers Novel Study
This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop with The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters.About the Novel: A four-year-old girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a tragic mystery that remains unsolved for nearly fifty years July 1962. A Mi’kmaq family from Nova Scotia arrives in Maine to pick blueberries for the summer. Weeks later, four-year-old Ruthie, the family’s youngest child, is seen sitting on her favourite rock at the edge of a field before mysteriousl
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6th - 9th
Looking Back - A Victorian Christmas - Age 8-12
This fascinating workbook is packed full of facts about Christmas celebrations in nineteenth century Great Britain. It is your job to finish the research and complete the various fun activities. You will need to ask questions, find information and interpret the evidence you discover. It includes lots of interesting firsthand source material. In this resource, your children will learn about a number of Victorian Christmas customs and traditions, many of which are still popular today. The topics
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4th - 7th
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Readers Theater High School WW1 History Drama Script Unit With Tasks
And Then We Were At War... is a short, sympathetic, stage script that explores the conflicts and incidents that led to the start of World War 1.Suitable for ages 12+Cast size: 30 Can increase cast size to 40 with additional non-speaking roles for each countryCan reduce cast size to 20 by asking some students to play more than one role and dividing lines between the remaining cast membersRunning time: approx. 25 minutes.And Then We Were At War... is a short stage script which covers the time peri
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6th - 11th
Australian Government Basics Mini Unit
Bring Australian Government alive for your students with this introduction to government structure, voting and citizenship in Australia. Integrate civics and citizenship with reading through information sheets and related activities. Includes an assessable task with a marking rubric.
Purchase this mini unit as part of the Australian Government Basics Bundle and save!
This resource includes:
✫ Teaching Notes
✫ Cover Page for Work Booklets or for Title Pages in Notebooks
✫ Unit Task Sheet
✫ Refl
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5th - 7th
Also included in: Australian Government Basics Bundle
ESL Wales Unit / Cymru Unit (Land of Castles)
Looking for the best way to start the year with your students? This Land of Castles unit is the perfect solution to learn in a fun and engaging way while revising some basics, finding out more about Welsh landmarks and learning new words and expressions.The Land of Castles UnitA complete unit to teach your students everything they need to know about Wales! This unit includes a special unit menu for your students, worksheets, two intermediate tasks, a final task, lists of words...Available in thi
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: ESL United Kingdom & Ireland Unit Bundle (Ireland, England and Wales)
Chinese New Year icebreaker game BUNDLE main idea activity independent work 7th
Chinese New Year independent work BUNDLE, China Asia Asian activities game BUNDLE icebreaker game, worksheet activities. Have a fun time with this Activity Pack for Classroom speech activity for icebreaker games. This game is great for all ages 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th grade, Kid Education, early finishers, homeschool, Nursery school, Primary school, Junior high school, high school, and Middle school. It includes Printables Logic Puzzles for Kids, Mazes, word searches, Would you ra
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4th - 12th
Literature Task Cards VALUE BUNDLE
Now you can get all of my Literature Task Card sets in one bundle! What's IncludedThis useful resource contains:- 18 task cards for you to use with the book The Arrival by Shaun Tan- 18 task cards for you to use with the book Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl- 24 task cards for you to use with the book The Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis- a character analysis template for each book- an interview template for each bookHow To Use ItGet students thinking deeper about the events and characters
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5th - 8th
Bonfire Night Activities: Gun Powder Plot / Guy Fawkes Night (5th November!)
This ‘Bonfire Night’ resource for teens will teach your students about the British History of the Gun Powder plot and why 400 years later, every 5th November fireworks are set off and bonfires are lit across the UK!
The PowerPoint and worksheets are simple and fun to work through, require no preparation from you and give plenty of activities to fill the week leading up to Bonfire Night!
You can go through the PowerPoint first to give students background information, and then either work throug
Grades:
5th - 9th
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