I am passionate about learning that is tailored to children's interests and gives lots of opportunity for children to be creative and critical thinkers. I think it's important that learning materials cater to a variety of learning styles and are differentiated so that individual needs can be better met. These resources will not only engage your learners, but they'll save you time, so that you can focus on doing what you do best.
I am passionate about learning that is tailored to children's interests and gives lots of opportunity for children to be creative and critical thinkers. I think it's important that learning materials cater to a variety of learning styles and are differentiated so that individual needs can be better met. These resources will not only engage your learners, but they'll save you time, so that you can focus on doing what you do best.
Do you need some hands-on activities to bring your Ancient Greece unit to life? This pack has 6 hands-on activities that include writing the ancient Greek alphabet, making ancient Greek coins, making a miniature clay amphora (vase), sgraffito art inspired by ancient Greek art, weaving, and making a 3D model of the Parthenon. Many of these activities can meet the learning objectives of the art curriculum at the same time.
This pack comes with a PDF slideshow version of instructions, plus a student handout version for the art activities. There are also three pages of photos of real artefacts to use for inspiration.
What’s included?
Teacher’s guide
Photos for inspiration
Self-reflection
Artist statement
Student instructions for:
Make a 3D Parthenon model - with steps (for more capable students) and without (for an easier version)
Make a clay amphora
Make clay or salt dough coins
Draw an aspect of ancient Greek life using the sgraffito technique with oil pastels
Write the ancient Greek alphabet
Try weaving using wool
You will need:
A4 paper
scissors, glue/glue sticks
paint (poster or acrylic)
strong card
a variety of colourful wool
tape
pencils, colouring pencils
oil pastels
air-drying clay and rolling/marking tools
Please note the Parthenon model is not to scale and is an artistic representation, not a realistic representation.
*60 pages included
You will receive a zip file with PDFs.
I hope you enjoy using this pack with your students.
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If you’re looking for an engaging, cross-curricular activity pack for your students to learn about Mary Seacole, this pack of hands-on activities which comes with a reading text, crafts, mapwork, timeline and more, will be ideal.
What’s included?
editable reading passage with comprehension questions (text is editable, images/layout aren’t) - two levels of difficulty
map of the Caribbean to identify places of significance for Mary Seacole
pictures, word wall, and display phrase
foldable timeline with two options - cut-and-paste (easier) or write the events (harder)
write an autobiography just like Mary Seacole did
make a passport to colour the flags of places Mary Seacole visited
graphic organiser
make a medical kit craft
U.K. and U.S. versions are included.
I hope your students have fun learning about Mary Seacole.
If you’re looking for a Wright brothers resource with lots of engaging, hands-on activities, then you’ll love this set which comes with a reading comprehension worksheet, foldable timeline, cut-and-paste planes from the past and present, posters, word wall, stopwatch craft, paper helicopter template and more.
What’s included?
editable reading passage and comprehension questions with two levels of difficulty (text is editable, images/layout aren't)
cut-and-paste planes from the past and present
foldable timeline with two levels of difficulty (six events or 10 events) and the option to cut and paste events or write the events
properties of materials science connection (two levels of difficulty)
measuring seconds math connection
make a bowler/Derby hat
make a paper helicopter
make a paper plane
make the Wright brothers' stopwatch
writing paper with two topper options (the Wright Flyer or the Wright brothers) and full/half-page and different line size options
posters, word wall and lettering
U.K. and U.S. versions
I hope these activities spark your students’ wonder at just how incredible the Wright brothers’ achievement was!
If you’re doing a unit on the Titanic and you’d love a hands-on craft to make the Titanic, then you’ll love this differentiated craft.
The easier version has two pages with seven large pieces to colour and cut out. Visual step-by-step instructions are included, too, so this is great for younger students. This craft measures 40cm/15in.
The harder, scaled version has more intricate true-to-life details with three pieces to join together. This craft measures 58cm/22in and is ideal for Titanic enthusiasts and older students.
I hope your students have fun with this!
If you’d like this craft and even more, you may prefer this hands-on activity pack here.
This pack of activities on the Aztec empire is full of engaging activities including a timeline, primary source activity, causes and consequences, codex symbols, map work, colouring cover pages, research organisers and more!
Your students will love learning about the Aztec empire. There is everything from incredible ruins that still exist, fierce warriors, clever methods of farming, pictorial symbols for writing, an impressive empire, human sacrifice, and a belief that their world was going to end very soon! There’s a lot to get your students hooked on history.
What’s included?
timeline cut and paste
colouring pages (great for covers)
map work
informational reading passage (editable text, images/layout aren’t editable)
comparison activities of the students’ lives with Aztec life
codices
achievements
reporter-style research page
archaeological dig research booklet
primary source activity
structure of society
adapting to the environment interactive notebook
cause and consequence cut and paste
fortune teller of key social studies concepts
photos and word wall cards
Line sizes are included for year 3-4, and year 5-6.
This pack is available in U.S and U.K versions. (letter/A4, spelling)
I hope you enjoy using these activities with your children, as much as I enjoyed making them!
Do you need some hands-on activities to bring your Ancient Egypt unit to life? This pack has 6 hands-on activities that include carrying out an archaeological dig and five craft projects. Many of these activities can meet the learning objectives of the art curriculum at the same time.
What’s included?
Student instructions for:
Make an amulet
Make a canopic jar
Make papyrus
Make a pyramid model (two sizes, a smaller, easier size, and a larger, more challenging size)
Make a scarab beetle
Carry out an archaeological dig with a partner
You will need:
paper, coloured paper
scissors, glue/glue sticks
paint
pencils, markers, coloured pencils
air-drying clay and rolling/marking tools
containers, soil or sand, small objects
I hope your students enjoy making these activities.
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This one-page biography research organiser gives your students an interesting way to present their learning about Amelia Earhart.
There are two options, one with a space for students to draw a picture, and one with a portrait for students to colour. The widest lines come with the option of her Lockheed Vega 5B plane or an interesting fact. The narrower lines use cursive script.
The organiser comes with the option of three line sizes so you can choose the best one for your students.
Students will need to research online, in books, or use a reading passage to find the information.
The topics include key facts, achievements, important moment and influences, and an interesting fact.
U.S and U.K versions available.
You will receive a PDF.
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Hieroglyphics are so much fun to learn about. In this resource pack, there are three activities for students to write and read hieroglyphics.
Activity One (two options):
Write the hieroglyphics for the alphabet in English (excluding letters that have no equivalent, such as “C” and “E”) on their own paper or on the two options given.
Trace over the hieroglyphics.
Activity Two:
Find hieroglyphics in three lines from a primary source.
Find the cartouche and symbols inside it.
Identify where to start reading.
Identify a wheat symbol.
Activity Three:
Apply what they’ve learned by writing their name in hieroglyphics.
Decode hieroglyphics to find four inventions. This will be a fun challenge as they have to remember how to convert sounds back to English letters and work out which side they need to start reading from.
U.K. and U.S. versions included.
Here’s a fun reading passage about Martin Luther King, Jr. which comes with comprehension questions and a craft to make a standing Martin Luther King, Jr. (approx. 20cm tall).
The informational text is editable (using Century Gothic, text is editable, images/layout aren’t) so you can adapt this to your student/s.
The craft comes in colour and ink saver so children can do their own colouring.
For an easy option, glue the craft onto wooden craft sticks instead of making a standing craft.
This activity pack is ideal for 5-8 year olds depending on reading ability. Simply adapt the text if your learners need easier words to read.
This timeline activity is a hands-on visual way for students to put the events of Ancient China in order, so that they can see how one of the great civilisations began and developed over time.
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This activity meets the following learning objectives:**
develop an understanding of when the first civilisations appeared (Ancient China)
develop an understanding of a historical period
develop an understanding of how the Ancient Chinese civilisation changed over time
sequence important events on a timeline*
There are two options to choose from:
Worksheet timeline cut and paste – either glue pictures under the dates (easier option), or write dates and glue pictures on (harder version). Comes with clues to help students.
Foldable timeline - glue events under the dates. Students use pictures and clue cards to help them order the events, which include dynasties, inventions, and important people.
I hope your children enjoy making their timelines.
If you’re learning about Ancient Rome, then this template to make an ancient Roman chariot will be a great hands-on activity.
The craft uses an axle so the wheels actually turn, and the chariot can be pulled by hand.
There’s an option with a design drawn on the chariot and an option for students draw their own designs.
Visual step-by-step instructions are included.
What you’ll need for the craft:
chariot template with a design
blank chariot template for children to draw their own designs
a straw
a wooden skewer
tape
two wooden craft sticks
thick card for the wheels (cardboard from packing boxes work well)
I hope your students enjoy making their ancient Roman chariots.
If you’re learning about Ancient Rome, then this template to make an ancient Roman legionnaire’s pack, or Marius’s mule, will be a great hands-on activity.
Students make a pack similar to the ones ancient Roman soldiers carried, with a bag for a tunic and sandals, a pan, jug, water bottle, and blanket.
Visual step-by-step instructions are included.
What you’ll need for the craft:
craft template
white glue and glue stick
tape
string
two wooden craft sticks
I hope your students have fun making this ancient Roman craft!
If you’re learning about Ancient Rome, then you’ll love these hands-on crafts to make an ancient Roman legionnaire’s pack, or Marius’s mule, and an ancient Roman chariot.
About the Legionnaire’s Pack:
Students make a pack similar to the ones ancient Roman soldiers carried, with a bag for a tunic and sandals, a pan, jug, water bottle, and blanket.
What you’ll need for the craft:
craft template
white glue and glue stick
tape
string
two wooden craft sticks
About the Chariot:
The craft uses an axle so the wheels actually turn, and the chariot can be pulled by hand.
There’s an option with a design drawn on the chariot and an option for students draw their own designs.
What you’ll need for the craft:
chariot template
a straw
a wooden skewer (15cm/6in)
tape
two wooden craft sticks
thick card for the wheels (cardboard from packing boxes work well)
I hope your students have fun making these ancient Roman crafts!
If you’re learning about Ancient Rome, then this template to make a soldier’s belt will be a fun craft that children can actually wear.
Visual step-by-step instructions are included.
What you’ll need for the craft:
♥︎ craft template
♥︎ glue stick
♥︎ adhesive/reusable putty
I hope your students have fun making this ancient Roman belt craft!
This template to make an Ancient Roman laurel wreath is a fun, hands-on activity which students can wear. This will make a great addition to your Ancient Rome topic.
Visual step-by-step instructions, and colour and ink saver versions are included.
What you’ll need for the craft:
♥︎ craft template
♥︎ glue stick or tape
I hope your students have fun making and wearing their ancient Roman laurel wreaths.
If you’re teaching about Ancient Rome, then it would great if your students could make a 3D model of the Colosseum, right? Then, you’ll love this template to build a miniature version of the largest ancient amphitheater in history.
Visual step-by-step instructions are included.
What you’ll need for the craft:
♥︎ craft template
♥︎ glue sticks
I hope your students have fun making their Colosseum models.
If you’re teaching about Ancient Rome, then this money pouch is an easy hands-on craft to go with your topic. There are five coins based on actual coins which can be put inside. Roman soldiers wore these pouches on their arms.
Visual step-by-step instructions are included.
What you’ll need for the craft:
♥︎ craft template
♥︎ glue stick
♥︎ string (about 35cm)
I hope your students have fun making their Roman money pouches.
Do you need some hands-on activities to bring your Ancient Rome unit to life? This pack has six hands-on craft activities: a soldier’s belt, money pouch, Colosseum, laurel wreath, legionnaire’s pack, and chariot.
There is a great mix of wearable crafts and miniature models to make. Each craft comes with visual step-by-step instructions.
You will need:
craft templates
glue sticks and white glue
scissors and coloring pencils
adhesive putty
string
4 craft sticks per student
1 wooden skewer per student
I hope your students enjoy getting hands-on while learning about Ancient Roman history with these crafts.
