This reading comprehension activity, ‘A New Dinosaur Pair’ is available at two different reading levels to allow for differentiated instruction. It asks students to read a story and answer comprehension questions on a text about dinosaur bones found in Utah.
This history timeline, ‘John Cabot’s Explorations’, features important dates and factual background information about the famous explorer John Cabot and his voyage to Canada in 1497. This is a great resource for broadening students’ historical knowledge about Canada and could be used as a prompt for further discussion or study of Canadian history.
This short nonfiction text ‘D: Diamond’ features important factual background information relating to the accidental discovery of diamonds in South Africa. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the natural resources and icons associated with South Africa and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Dino Eggs by the Dozen’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about the discovery of dinosaur eggs.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Dino Eggs by the Dozen’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about the discovery of dinosaur eggs.
This short nonfiction text ‘F: Fossil’ features important factual background information relating to fossils and an important fossil discovery in South Africa in 2012. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of significant artefacts and discoveries associated with South Africa and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
The report, ‘Ferdinand Magellan’ tells readers about the Portuguese explorer whose expedition made the first circumnavigation of the world by sea. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This black and white outline illustration, “Insect net B&W” is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in colour. Lesson Zone has over 4, 000 pieces of clip art, searchable by learning area and theme. The clip art is fast and easy …More
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 history article, ‘Living Fossil’ features the discovery of the prehistoric coelacanth, which was long thought to be extinct. It provides factual information about this fish and how it was discovered by South African Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer, along with a glossary of unfamiliar words and terms from the text. It is aimed at broadening students’ cultural …More
This reading comprehension activity, The Fossil Finder’, is available at three different reading levels to allow for differentiated instruction. It asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about a fossil scientist.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘The Sound of Old Music’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about ancient flutes discovered in China.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Treasures in the Sand’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about mummies discovered in Egypt.
This fun and engaging worksheet ‘Christiaan Bernard or Max Theiler’, uses the popular Would You Rather game as a writing prompt for students to consider whether they would rather be a pioneering surgeon or scientist, and why. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with South African culture and …More
This ‘Making Mistakes’ writing prompt is an ideal activity for promoting a growth mindset by encouraging students to reflect on how they respond to making mistakes. The writing prompt provides an introductory passage posing a question about the usefulness of mistakes before detailing a real-world example of how one scientist’s mistake led to an amazing …More
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