This illustration, “Boomerang” is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards, student …More
This illustration, “Boomerang B&W” is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards and …More
This illustration, “Cross Boomerang” is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards, …More
This illustration, “Cross Boomerang B&W” is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards …More
This history article, ‘The Ancient Crazy Games’ follows a time-travelling reporter as she finds out about some unusual sports that have been played in the past. It provides factual information about these sports and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in a fun and engaging manner.
This black and white outline illustration, “1st place rosette 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 …More
This black and white outline illustration, “2nd place rosette 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 …More
This black and white outline illustration, “3rd place rosette 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 …More
This worksheet, ‘5Ws and How of the Commonwealth Games’ provides a structured diagram that helps students identify the who, what, when, where, why and how of the Commonwealth Games. It is a great visual graphic that can be used as a comprehension activity and to generate meaningful class discussion.
This worksheet, ‘An Athletes Uniform’ is a great resource that encourages students to use adjectives to describe the purpose of a casual sporting uniform. The resource then asks students to illustrate and label a design of their own uniform that meets the needs of an athlete.
This Writing Task worksheet, ‘An Essay on Playing Competitive Sport’, features instructions for students to write an essay about how teams should be chosen. It encourages students to plan their writing and to check it for errors. Prompts suggest considering the advantages and disadvantages of choosing only the best players and of allowing all students …More
This worksheet, ‘Aquatics Profile’ provides a simple graphic for students to explore and organise key information relating to the Commonwealth Games sport, aquatics. The resource asks students to explain what equipment is needed, the rules and scoring of the sport, the history of the sport and past gold medal winners. It allows students to demonstrate …More
This worksheet, ‘Athletics Profile’ provides a simple graphic for students to explore and organise key information relating to the Olympic Games sport, athletics. The resource asks students to explain what equipment is needed, the rules and scoring of the sport, the history of the sport and past gold medal winners. It allows students to demonstrate …More
This worksheet, ‘Badminton Profile’ provides a simple graphic for students to explore and organise key information relating to the Olympic Games sport, badminton. The resource asks students to explain what equipment is needed, the rules and scoring of the sport, the history of the sport and past gold medal winners. It allows students to demonstrate …More
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘Become a Challenge Olympics Volunteer’, features a letter from the Challenge Olympics Committee that outlines volunteer positions and criteria. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the text of the letter and includes questions about author’s purpose, slant/bias, drawing a conclusion, making a judgment, questioning, and detail. …More
This worksheet, ‘Boxing Profile’ provides a simple graphic for students to explore and organise key information relating to the Olympic Games sport, boxing. The resource asks students to explain what equipment is needed, the rules and scoring of the sport, the history of the sport and past gold medal winners. It allows students to demonstrate …More
This illustration, “Bronze medal” is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white. Lesson Zone has over 4, 000 pieces of clip art, searchable by learning area and theme. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and …More
This black and white outline illustration, “Bronze medal 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 quick reference text, ‘Commonwealth Countries by Region’ provides an easy to read map of the countries of the Commonwealth by region. Each region is colour coded on the map and lists of the countries by continent are also provided.
This handy resource pack has everything you need to bring the Commonwealth Games to life in your primary classroom. This booklet of resources contains a great range of learning activities, reference materials, classroom display, reference texts and articles about the Commonwealth Games.
This colouring-in worksheet, ‘Commonwealth Games Colouring-in’ is a fun activity to get students involved in the Commonwealth Games and begin discussions on the types of sports involved.
This worksheet, ‘Commonwealth Games Figure Match-Up’ is a fantastic activity when exploring interesting Commonwealth Games facts and the magnitude of numbers. Students must match, either by cutting out or drawing links, between the correct figure and the fact. This resource aids students to recognise the similarities and differences between different figures. An answer sheet is …More
This worksheet, ‘Commonwealth Games Medal Count’ is a fantastic resource that encourages students to become involved in the progress of five countries competing in the Commonwealth Games. Students are asked to use tallies or other methods of recording data to track the gold, silver, bronze and total medal count of each country. Using this table …More
This worksheet, ‘Commonwealth Games Medallists’ asks students to research the names of four Commonwealth Games medallists and then specify which event they won, which country they came from and the year and city of the games in which they won their gold medal. This is a simple resource that allows students to understand what information …More
This worksheet, ‘Commonwealth Games Sport Profile’ is a great resource that provides students with a table to organise their research on two Commonwealth Games sports. Students are required to select the most relevant information to create a profile that includes the rules, gameplay, equipment and venue of each sport.
This worksheet, ‘Commonwealth Games Sports Crossword’ provides students with the opportunity to use skills involving vocabulary, reasoning and spelling to find the correct Commonwealth Games sport for the puzzle. It encourages students to identify and understand the terms being used to build on their vocabulary of Commonwealth Games terminology. An answer sheet is also provided.
This worksheet, ‘Commonwealth Games Sports Unscramble’ is a great activity that encourages students to study the sounds and spelling of Commonwealth Games sports. Students will be challenged to unscramble the words to find a Commonwealth Games sport. An answer sheet is also provided.
This worksheet, ‘Commonwealth Games Sports Word Search’ gives students the opportunity to improve spelling of Commonwealth Games sport words. Students must scrutinise the spelling of each word on their list which ensures new vocabulary is committed to memory with the correct spelling.
This worksheet, ‘Commonwealth Games Sports Word Shapes’ is a great resource that encourages students to examine the spelling and letter shapes of sports of the Commonwealth Games. Students must use the word bank to match the letter shapes to the correct sports.
This worksheet, ‘Commonwealth Games True or False?’ is a thought provoking worksheet that requires students to asses the truth of various Commonwealth Games facts. Many students may presume the answers quickly and realise their assumptions were not correct which can lead to interesting discussions and further research into the Commonwealth Games. An answer sheet is …More
This worksheet, ‘Commonwealth Games Values’ is a great resource that encourages students to research the three Commonwealth Games values: humanity, equality and destiny. Students are required describe the value and then provide an example or situation where they have seen or they could see these values being enacted in real life. The activity provides a …More
This worksheet, ‘Compare and Contrast Commonwealth Games Athletes’ is a great graphical organiser that students can use to describe the similarities and differences between two types of Commonwealth Games athletes. The requirements of athletes differ according to which sport and event they enter however both being Commonwealth Games athletes there will also be some common …More
This worksheet, ‘Countries of the Commonwealth Crossword’ provides students with the opportunity to use skills involving vocabulary, reasoning and spelling to find the correct Commonwealth Games country to complete the puzzle. It encourages students to identify and understand the terms being used to build on their knowledge of the countries of the Commonwealth. An answer …More
This worksheet, ‘Countries of the Commonwealth Unscramble’ is a great activity that encourages students to study the sounds and spelling of the countries of the Commonwealth. Students will be challenged to unscramble the world to find the country. An answer sheet is also provided.
This worksheet, ‘Countries of the Commonwealth Word Search’ gives students the opportunity to improve their spelling of the countries of the Commonwealth. Students must scrutinise the spelling of each country on their list which ensures new vocabulary is committed to memory with the correct spelling.
This worksheet, ‘Countries of the Commonwealth Word Shapes’ is a great resource that encourages students to examine the spelling and letter shapes of countries of the Commonwealth. Students must use the word bank to match the letter shapes to the correct countries.
This worksheet, ‘Cycling Profile’ provides a simple graphic for students to explore and organise key information relating to the Olympic Games sport, cycling. The resource asks students to explain what equipment is needed, the rules and scoring of the sport, the history of the sport and past gold medal winners. It allows students to demonstrate …More
This illustration, “Dartboard” is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white. Lesson Zone has over 4, 000 pieces of clip art, searchable by learning area and theme. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can …More
This black and white outline illustration, “Dartboard 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 to …More
This reading comprehension activity ‘Do Kids Look Up to Athletes Too Much?’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about the appropriateness of athletes as role models.
This worksheet, ‘Getting to the Commonwealth Games’ is a great resource that links mathematics and the Commonwealth Games. Students are led through the process of locating their school of the world map to discussing and brainstorming ways to get to Glasgow from that point. It is an interesting activity that involves the calculation of the …More
This illustration, “Gold medal” is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white. Lesson Zone has over 4, 000 pieces of clip art, searchable by learning area and theme. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and …More
This black and white outline illustration, “Gold medal 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 worksheet, ‘Gold Medallists’ asks students to research the names of three gold medallists and then specify which event they won, which country they come from and the year and city of the games in which they won their gold medal. This is a simple resource that allows students to understand what information is relevant …More
This illustration, “Gold trophy” is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white. Lesson Zone has over 4, 000 pieces of clip art, searchable by learning area and theme. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and …More
This black and white outline illustration, “Gold trophy 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 illustration, “Golf bag and clubs” is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white. Lesson Zone has over 4, 000 pieces of clip art, searchable by learning area and theme. The clip art is fast and easy to …More
This black and white outline illustration, “Golf bag and clubs 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 …More
This illustration, “Golf clubs and ball” is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white. Lesson Zone has over 4, 000 pieces of clip art, searchable by learning area and theme. The clip art is fast and easy to …More
This black and white outline illustration, “Golf clubs and ball 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 …More
This sports article, ‘Gymnastics’ features the different events for male and female gymnasts. It provides information about gymnastics and the sport’s beginnings. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical, cultural and sporting awareness in an engaging manner.
This worksheet, ‘Gymnastics Profile’ provides a simple graphic for students to explore and organise key information relating to the Olympic Games sport, gymnastics. The resource asks students to explain what equipment is needed, the rules and scoring of the sport, the history of the sport and past gold medal winners. It allows students to demonstrate …More
This worksheet, ‘History of the Commonwealth Games’ provides a vertical timeline with space for students to explore five interesting dates important to the history of the Commonwealth Games. The timeline spans the period from 1930 to 2000 and includes dates that explore some of the unusual events in Commonwealth Games history. This resource allows students …More
This worksheet, ‘Hockey Profile’ provides a simple graphic for students to explore and organise key information relating to the Olympic Games sport, hockey. The resource asks students to explain what equipment is needed, the rules and scoring of the sport, the history of the sport and past gold medal winners. It allows students to demonstrate …More
This worksheet, ‘Hosts of the Commonwealth Games’ provides students with a table to include the host city and country, the number of sports held that year and the number of participating countries from 1930 to 2014. The answers provided can also be used as a text for comprehension or discussion activities surrounding the Commonwealth Games.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Hotshot on a Skateboard’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about a kid named Ryan Sheckler, who admired skateboard champion Tony Hawk.
This worksheet, ‘Judo Profile’ provides a simple graphic for students to explore and organise key information relating to the Olympic Games sport, judo. The resource asks students to explain what equipment is needed, the rules and scoring of the sport, the history of the sport and past gold medal winners. It allows students to demonstrate …More
This worksheet, ‘Lawn Bowls Profile’ provides a simple graphic for students to explore and organise key information relating to the Commonwealth Games sport, lawn bowls. The resource asks students to explain what equipment is needed, the rules and scoring of the sport, the history of the sport and past gold medal winners. It allows students …More
This worksheet, ‘My Day at the Commonwealth Games’ is a great writing prompt that encourages students to write freely using their own creative ideas. Some students may find it difficult to motivate themselves to write creatively. With this writing prompt they have enough freedom to explore their own ideas, encouraging all students to write.
This worksheet, ‘My Mascot Design’ is a great resource that encourages students to use adjectives to describe the qualities found in an ideal mascot. The resource then asks students to illustrate a design of their own mascot and explain why that mascot would be a great candidate for the next Commonwealth Games. It forms a …More
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