This article, ‘Sharky Shapes’, provides information about the different shapes of various shark species and how they swim. It displays illustrations of different shark species in full colour with informative annotations and detailed descriptions.
This illustration, “Smiling starfish” 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 role-play mask ‘Starfish’ is a resource that can be used in a variety of classroom activities. It is a hands-on tool that provides a stimulus to prompt vocabulary and concept development. Use it during class discussions to fuel engagement, or have students use their imaginations to incorporate the mask into other speaking activities. It …More
This Decorative Page Border, ‘Starfish’ is a single page border that can be reproduced for classroom use.
These Bulletin Board Trimmers, ‘Starfish’ are a set of narrow bulletin border trimmers for use in classroom displays.
These Bulletin Board Trimmers, ‘Starfish’ are a set of wide bulletin border trimmers for use in classroom displays.
This role-play mask ‘Starfish B&W’ is a resource that can be used in a variety of classroom activities. It is a hands-on tool that provides a stimulus to prompt vocabulary and concept development. Use it during class discussions to fuel engagement, or have students use their imaginations to incorporate the mask into other speaking activities. …More
The learning activity, ‘Starry-eyed’ has four number patterns for students to solve. The starfish shapes have lines and spaces, with some spaces already filled: students use calculations to complete the number lines on all the starfish. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for using different strategies to solve the …More
This illustration, “Stingray ” 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 article, ‘Strange Sea Creatures’ provides information about four species of marine creatures including their physical characteristics, habits, habitat, camouflage ability and hunting methods. It also introduces students to various terms relating to the creatures’ physical features. The text is supported by colourful and engaging photographs.
This short nonfiction text, ‘T: Turtle’ provides factual information about the Turtle, exploring where they live, what they eat and other interesting facts.
This article, ‘The Great Hammerhead’, provides information about the physical characteristics, behaviour, habitat, diet and life cycle of this shark. A quick reference fact file includes scientific name and IUCN status. The text is accompanied by a large illustration of the shark.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘The Helpful Horseshoe Crab’ asks students to answer comprehension questions about horseshoe crabs. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to recall information and the central idea.
In these paired texts, ‘The Long Journey’ and ‘Coral Reefs’ readers learn about baby sea turtles and the coral reefs that are part of their habitat. They provide opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This science article, ‘The Moving Ocean’ features why and how the ocean is always in motion! It provides factual information about ocean currents and waves. It is aimed at broadening students’ scientific and geographical awareness in an engaging manner.
This science article, ‘The Oceans’ introduces the world or global ocean. It provides factual information about ocean water and the five oceans that make up the global ocean. It is aimed at broadening students’ scientific and geographical awareness in an engaging manner.
This analysing text worksheet ‘The Thrill of the Catch’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about fishing in the Galapagos Islands. It is aimed at encouraging students to recall specific details from the text and clarify their meaning, to look critically at words in order to ascertain their particular meaning …More
This analysing text worksheet ‘The Two Tiger Sharks’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about two breeds of shark. 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 author’s purpose worksheet ‘The World’s Largest Natural Wonder’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about the Great Barrier Reef. 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 draw conclusions …More
This article, ‘Thresher Shark’, provides information about the physical characteristics, behaviour, habitat, diet and life cycle of this shark. A quick reference fact file includes scientific name and IUCN status. The text is accompanied by a large illustration of the shark.
How fast do animals travel in the sea? Which sea creatures are fastest and slowest? The learning activity, ‘Time It Right’ asks students to solve word problems by comparing the speeds of different animals. Students then write word problems of their own for classmates to solve. The accompanying answers and teaching notes have suggestions for …More
This reading comprehension exemplar, ‘Tiny Divers: Fairy Penguins’ provides a model of a completed reading comprehension worksheet. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to look critically at the language used in an informative text in order to ascertain the meaning and usage of individual words.
The learning activity, ‘Treasure Trove’ is a variation on the old game of Battleships. Two students have a grid each on which they place ‘treasure chests’. They then use ordered pairs of coordinates to find each other’s treasure. The first person to find all the treasure wins the game. An answer sheet contains teaching notes …More
This Decorative Page Border, ‘Tropical Fish’ is a single page border that can be reproduced for classroom use.
These Bulletin Board Trimmers, ‘Tropical Fish’ are a set of narrow bulletin border trimmers for use in classroom displays.
These Bulletin Board Trimmers, ‘Tropical Fish’ are a set of wide bulletin border trimmers for use in classroom displays.
This role-play mask ‘Turtle’ is a resource that can be used in a variety of classroom activities. It is a hands-on tool that provides a stimulus to prompt vocabulary and concept development. Use it during class discussions to fuel engagement, or have students use their imaginations to incorporate the mask into other speaking activities. It …More
This role-play mask ‘Turtle B&W’ is a resource that can be used in a variety of classroom activities. It is a hands-on tool that provides a stimulus to prompt vocabulary and concept development. Use it during class discussions to fuel engagement, or have students use their imaginations to incorporate the mask into other speaking activities. …More
This short nonfiction text, ‘U: Urchin’ provides factual information about the Urchin, exploring where they live, what they eat and other interesting facts.
These Decorative Page Borders, ‘Under the Sea’ are a set of full colour and black and white page borders that can be used in various ways in the classroom such as in wall displays and bulletin boards. They can also be used in student projects or worksheets. Borders can be printed, coloured in and laminated.
These Bulletin Board Trimmers, ‘Under the Sea’ are a set of narrow bulletin border trimmers for use in classroom displays.
These Bulletin Board Trimmers, ‘Under the Sea’ are a set of wide bulletin border trimmers for use in classroom displays.
This full colour ‘Under the Sea Alphabet’ illustration can be reproduced for classroom use. It features a variety of the most common underwater creatures with the full alphabet and is a fun and educational addition to a classroom display.
These Bulletin Board Trimmers, ‘Under the Sea’ are a set of black and white narrow printable bulletin board trimmers. Bulletin board trimmers are a great classroom essential for use in wall displays and bulletin boards and for use in student projects. This bulletin board trimmer design is also available in full colour and Lesson Zone’s …More
Using the sea as the context, the learning activity ‘Under the Waves’ asks students to solve word problems. They need to use number operations and strategies, including drawing diagrams and acting out the problem and solution. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
This set of flashcards,’Underwater Creatures’ supports vocabulary development about underwater creatures. Topic based flashcards are a great tool for teachers or parents to build a child’s vocabulary and improve word association. Browse over 200+ thematic flashcards and make learning fun!
This set of flashcards,’Underwater Creatures’ supports vocabulary development about underwater creatures. Topic based flashcards are a great tool for teachers or parents to build a child’s vocabulary and improve word association. Browse over 200+ thematic flashcards and make learning fun!
This set of flashcards,’Underwater Creatures’ supports vocabulary development about underwater creatures. Topic based flashcards are a great tool for teachers or parents to build a child’s vocabulary and improve word association. Browse over 200+ thematic flashcards and make learning fun!
This set of flashcards,’Underwater Creatures’ supports vocabulary development about underwater creatures. Topic based flashcards are a great tool for teachers or parents to build a child’s vocabulary and improve word association. Browse over 200+ thematic flashcards and make learning fun!
This set of flashcards,’Underwater Creatures’ supports vocabulary development about underwater creatures. Topic based flashcards are a great tool for teachers or parents to build a child’s vocabulary and improve word association. Browse over 200+ thematic flashcards and make learning fun!
This short nonfiction text, ‘V: Viperfish’ provides factual information about the Viperfish, exploring where they live, what they eat and other interesting facts.
This short nonfiction text, ‘W: Walrus’ provides factual information about the Walrus, exploring where they live, what they eat and other interesting facts.
This article, ‘Sharks: Weird and Wonderful’, provides information about sharks that are unusual in appearance or habitat. Full-colour photographs provide examples of selected species.
This role-play mask ‘Whale’ is a resource that can be used in a variety of classroom activities. It is a hands-on tool that provides a stimulus to prompt vocabulary and concept development. Use it during class discussions to fuel engagement, or have students use their imaginations to incorporate the mask into other speaking activities. It …More
This role-play mask ‘Whale B&W’ is a resource that can be used in a variety of classroom activities. It is a hands-on tool that provides a stimulus to prompt vocabulary and concept development. Use it during class discussions to fuel engagement, or have students use their imaginations to incorporate the mask into other speaking activities. …More
This article, ‘Whale Shark’, provides information about this shark’s habitat, size, diet, eating method and behaviour. It provides a detailed Fact File of statistics and also displays illustrations and photographs in full colour with details of the shark’s appearance and characteristics.
This life science worksheet, ‘Whales’ supports students to identify and label the parts of a whale. It supports an understanding of animals.
This article, ‘Where do Sharks Live?’, provides information about which sharks live at different water depths and water temperatures. It includes an informative chart, a diagram and full-colour illustrations of relevant species.
This article, ‘Sharks: Who’s Scarier: Them or Us?’, provides information about threats to sharks by humans and how to avoid shark attack. It includes a list of strategies for avoiding sharks and contains full-colour photographs of sharks caught by commercial fisheries.
This Writing Traits activity ‘Imagery’ encourages students to understand and use common literary devices to enhance writing.
This short nonfiction text, ‘X: X-Ray Tetra’ provides factual information about the X-Ray Tetra, exploring where they live, what they eat and other interesting facts.
This short nonfiction text, ‘Y: Yabby’ provides factual information about the Australian animal the Yabby.
This short nonfiction text, ‘Y: Yellowtail’ provides factual information about the Yellowtail, exploring where they live, what they eat and other interesting facts.
This short nonfiction text, ‘Z: Zebra Shark’ provides factual information about the Zebra Shark, exploring where they live, what they eat and other interesting facts.
This article, ‘Zebra Shark’, provides information about the physical characteristics, behaviour, habitat, diet and life cycle of this shark. A quick reference fact file includes scientific name and IUCN status. The text is accompanied by a large illustration of the shark.
In the learning activity, ‘Measure Up’, students use scales to determine the size of a variety of sea creatures. With teacher support, students can determine the best units of measurement to use for different objects. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
This science article, ‘Ocean Shores’ features three different seashores. It provides factual information about rocky, muddy and sandy ocean shores. It is aimed at broadening students’ scientific and geographical awareness in an engaging manner.
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