This reading comprehension activity, ‘A Letter to the White House’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about a letter that Kayla Low wrote to the President on the environment.
This short nonfiction text ‘A: Apartheid’ features important factual background information relating to the system of racial segregation that was in place in South Africa between 1948 and 1991. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of this significant and turbulent period in South African history and also features an activity for students to practise …More
This reading comprehension activity ‘Amazon Alert!’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about the destruction of the Amazon rainforest.
This reading comprehension activity ‘Amazon Alert!’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about the destruction of the Amazon rainforest.
This learning activity, ‘Amusement Park Physics: Simple Machines’ supports students to identify simple machines used to operate rides whilst on excursion.
This history article, ‘It’s Car-nage!’ features the story of a law introduced in Sweden in 1967 that changed which side of the road people drove on. It provides factual information about this special day that is known as Dagen H, and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This article, ‘The Constitution’ provides students with factual information about the Australian Constitution. It explains the story behind its formation and the function and significance of the Constitution in modern Australia. This is a great resource for developing students’ historical and political awareness and could be a useful prompt for further study or discussion of …More
This history article, ‘The Gory Story: Passing Laws or Passing Wind?’ features an unusual ancient law from Roman times that legalised farting in public and at banquets! It provides an introduction to the topic of Emperor Claudius’ strange law and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.