This reading comprehension activity, ‘Hot on Lewis and Clark’s Trail’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about two explorers who travelled across America.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘John Glenn’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about John Glenn, a man who travelled around the Earth in a spacecraft.
This worksheet, ‘KWHL of Australian Colonisation’ prompts students to explore what they know about Australian Colonisation, what they want to learn, how they think they could learn about new ideas and what they have learnt following the learning tasks. This is a great, clearly formatted resource to encourage students to take responsibility for their own …More
This article, ‘All About Space: Meet an Astronaut’, features an interview with astronaut Andy Thomas. Andy describes what it is like to be an astronaut and provides advice for young people who want to follow their dreams.
This article, ‘All About Space: Meet an Astronomer’, features an interview with astronomer Fred Watson. Fred describes what it is like to be an astronomer and shares some interesting facts about astronomy.
This article, ‘Sacagawea’ describes the life of a Native American woman who helped early settlers find a route across America to the Pacific Ocean. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This reading comprehension activity ‘Shipwrecked in Antarctica’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on Ernest Shackleton’s trip to Antarctica.
This analysing text worksheet ‘Sir Francis Chichester’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about the famous sailor and aviator. It is aimed at encouraging students to deconstruct the text in order to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose, to recall specific details from the text and to look critically …More
This graphic organiser, ‘Space and Time’ helps students categorise events about space in the past, present and future.
This Readers Theatre activity, ‘Space Exploration’ encourages students to summarise and paraphrase information in texts. It also builds reading fluency. This activity includes a script for 5 readers.
This history article, ‘The Conspiracy Files: Did a UFO Land at Roswell, New Mexico?’ features theories about a possible alien landing in New Mexico. It provides an introduction to the topic of conspiracy theories and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness, complete with a glossary of unfamiliar words and terms from the …More
This history article, ‘Was the Moon Landing Faked?’ features conspiracy theories, as well as true explanations, about the famous landing on the moon. It provides an introduction to the topic of conspiracy theories and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness, complete with a glossary of unfamiliar words and terms from the text.
This worksheet, ‘The Effects of Australian Colonisation’ combines brainstorming and mind mapping skills to build an understanding of the effects of colonisation of Australia by the British. It helps students to visualise all possible connections instead of simply focusing on the obvious and develops essential critical thinking skills.
This article, ‘Exploring Australia: The Endeavour’, provides information about the Endeavour shipwreck. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical awareness and includes colourful and engaging images.
This analysing text worksheet ‘The Essex’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text this ill-fated whaling ship. It is aimed at encouraging students to deconstruct the text in order to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose, to recall specific details from the text, to look critically at words in order …More
This article, ‘All About Space: The Fastest Spacecraft’, describes the launch of the fastest spacecraft. It provides factual information about New Horizons and includes colourful and engaging photographs.
This analysing text worksheet ‘The First African-American Female Pilot’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about Bessie Coleman. It is aimed at encouraging students to deconstruct the text in order to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose, to recall specific details from the text, to look critically at words …More
This hands-on activity, ‘The Great Hidden Continent and the Age of Exploration’ describes the discovery of Australia and how this southern continent was a mystery to those north of the equator. It provides factual information and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in a fun and engaging manner.
This analysing text worksheet ‘The True Story of Sacajawea’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about an important American Indian woman. It is aimed at encouraging students to deconstruct the text in order to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose, to recall specific details from the text, to look …More
This analysing text worksheet ‘The Vikings’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about the history of these people. It is aimed at encouraging students to deconstruct the text in order to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose, to recall specific details from the text and to look critically at …More
This graphic organiser, ‘Timeline’ provides a vertical timeline with space for students to explore four key events. The timeline starts with a definite beginning however, includes and arrow at the end to demonstrate the continuum beyond the spaces provided. For example, this timeline can be used to plot and detail significant events of a student’s …More
This worksheet, ‘Timeline of Australian Colonisation’ provides a vertical timeline with space for students to explore four key events using the dates provided. The timeline spans the period from 1770 to 1901 and includes key dates relating to the history of Australia. This resource allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of the sequence of important …More
This graphic organiser, ‘Travelling with Columbus’ helps students explain the trip of Christopher Columbus, then create their own route of exploration that they would like to travel.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Treasures in the Sand’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about mummies discovered in Egypt.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Viking Explorers’ asks students to answer questions about Viking exploration. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and make comparisons.
This article, ‘All About Space: Walking on the Moon’, describes the Moon landing. It provides factual information about this famous historical event and includes colourful and engaging photographs.
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