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Tools for Teachers - Middle Primary
Great resources for teaching Middle Primary students, helpfully sorted by learning area.
Story Starter Cards
Book Tie-ins
Creative Arts
Celebrations
Maths
English
HSIE/SOSE
PE/H/PD
Science & Technology
Story Starter Cards
Click here to download Story Starter Cards - Middle Primary.
Click here to download Story Starter Cards - Middle Primary.
Book Tie-ins
Australian Mammals
Bindi Wildlife Adventures Teaching Support Kit
Camel Face
Captain Underpants Classroom Guide
Carnival Costume Design
Crumbs
Desert Dust Up; The Craziest Car Ride on Earth
Dinosaur Detective
Dog Tales
Gulliver's Stories
- Creative writing exercise based on Jonathan Swift's book.
Harriet Huxtable
- A great tie-in to Louise Pike's novel.
Land of the Snake People
- A great tie-in to Percy Trezise's book.
Medieval Village
- Teach your class about empathy using this resource.
My Country Poem Picture
My Country Points of View
Selby Splits
- Creative writing exercise based on Duncan Ball's book.
Snag
- Empathy writing activity for your students.
Surviving Sydney Cove
- Exercises based on the My Story series.
Visit Rio
Whales & Dolphins
- Research exercise relating to two favourite water mammals.
Creative Arts
Aussie Cut-Out Cards
Aussie Gift Boxes
Carnival Costume Design
Character of the Year Awards
Chocolate Truffles
Colours - Mixing Paints
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Crayon Scratch
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Create-an-Alien Symmetry Activity
Crystal Stencil Stars
Desert Dust Up; The Craziest Car Ride on Earth
How to Draw Prof Poopypants
- Your students can learn to draw Captain Underpants' arch enemy.
How to Make Recycled Paper
Magic Mosaics
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Make Your Own Flashlight Masks
Make Your Own Indigenous Musical Instruments
Moroccan Geometric Design Template
Pirate Treasure Map
Rangoli Design Circle Pattern
Rangoli Design Flower Pattern
Rangoli Design Mirror Pattern
Rangoli Design Square Pattern
Rangoli Design Swirl Pattern
Recycled Paper
Shooting Star Craft
Thank You Card
Toy Drum
Visit Rio
Wizard Party Hat
Celebrations
Book Week Bridge
Christmas in Australia vs Europe
Christmas in Russia
Christmas in the Norway
Christmas in the Philippines
Christmas Carols ' German
Christmas Craft ' Poinsettia
Easter Craft Around the World - a set of 8 BLMs
Easter in Australia - a set of 7 BLMs
Easter Research Project
- A great way for students to find out about how the rest of the world celebrates Easter.
Easter Traditions
- A great way to learn the origins of our Easter traditions.
Egg Puzzles
- A fun Easter activity.
International Christmas Greatings
Embarrassing Moment with Mum
- Write about an embarrassing moment you have had with your Mum.
Galette des Rois Recipe
Graphic Organiser: Cause and Effect
Graphic Organiser: Cyclical Pattern
Graphic Organiser: Five Ws
Graphic Organiser: Idea Web
Graphic Organiser: KWL Chart
Graphic Organiser: Overlapping Concepts
Graphic Organiser: Sequence of Events
Injera Recipe
Make an Easter Egg Card
- A nice Easter tie-in.
Moments with Mum
- Write a short story about an important moment with your mum.
My Celebrations
Rama and Sita Shadow Puppets
Rangoli Design Circle Pattern
Rangoli Design Flower Pattern
Rangoli Design Mirror Pattern
Rangoli Design Square Pattern
Rangoli Design Swirl Pattern
Ten Incarnations of Lord Vishnu
The Boxing Kangaroo
Toilet Roll Christmas Angel
Maths
3D Shape Properties Worksheet
3D Shapes Crossword
Angle Poems
Arithmetic
Book Week Bridge
Calculating Perimeters Worksheet
Celebrations Match-Up ' Addition
Cover All Angles
Fractions
- Match the shaded fraction to the correct answer.
Geometric Shapes
Graphic Organiser: Cause and Effect
Graphic Organiser: Cyclical Pattern
Graphic Organiser: Five Ws
Graphic Organiser: Idea Web
Graphic Organiser: KWL Chart
Graphic Organiser: Overlapping Concepts
Graphic Organiser: Sequence of Events
How Many Moons - Bar Graph
Maths Problem Solving - Middle Primary
Maths Wizard
- A quick maths quiz.
Match the Nets Worksheet
Multiplication Grid
Plotting Space Flight Paths (Maths Grids/Direction)
Sorting Quadrilateral Shapes
Sunny Sundial
Units, Tens and Hundreds
What time is it?
Snakes and Ladders Game Template
X Marks the Spot
English
A Roaring Good Book: Book Review
Adjective Poem
Australia Travel Magazine Template
Author Biography Graphic Organiser
Arrow Design a Book Cover
- Encourage student creativity with this great design-a-book-cover resource.
A-Z Alliteration Tongue-Twisters
Book Reviews Genre
- A way to broaden students' reading habits.
Book Report and Recommendations
Book Week Activity Booklet
Book Week Bridge
Book Week Greetings Postcard
Book Week Self-Assessment Sheet
Brainstorming Poetry Ideas
Character Profiles
Cinquain
- A cinquain is a structured fine-line poem.
Class Newspaper
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Classroom Poetry
- Indulge your students' poetic creativity with this great resource.
Create Stationery
- A fun, creative activity.
Create a classroom quilt
Create a film scroll
Funny Words Worksheet
Giants
Graphic Organiser: Cause and Effect
Graphic Organiser: Cyclical Pattern
Graphic Organiser: Five Ws
Graphic Organiser: Idea Web
Graphic Organiser: KWL Chart
Graphic Organiser: Overlapping Concepts
Graphic Organiser: Sequence of Events
Heroes in Literature
'I Think You Should Read' Book Review
'It ' s a Fact': Reviewing Nonfiction Books
Graphic Organiser Venn Diagram
Literacy Dice Doubles
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Little Manfred Wordsearch and Book Quiz
Making of a Mystery (LP)
- Lesson plan
Making of a Mystery (MW)
- Planning a mystery worksheet
Making of a Mystery (Ingredients)
- Ingredients for making a mystery
Mime Cards -Verbs and Adverbs
Mouse Humour
Narrative & Descriptive Writing Prompts
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Narrative Story Planner
New Words Big and Small Worksheet
Newspaper Article
Next Kingdom of Silk Adventure, The
One World, Many Stories Cultural Heritage Day Invitation
Origins of Language
Plan your explanation writing
Pole to Pole Wordsearch
- A great activity relating to the North and South Poles.
Prepare a Book Presentation
Procedure
- Place the instructions in order for making your own kite.
Reading Genre
- A great classroom activity.
Reader ' s Choice Award
Reading Log Star
Reef Research Report
Setting
Silly Superhero
Tropical Fish Haiku Poem
Tips for Parents of Early and Independent Readers
The Best for Book Week: Class Voting Sheet
Visual Poem
- This great activity will help students express their emotions in a different way.
Write a cause-and-effect story
HSIE/SOSE
Aboriginal Art
- Design your own symbols to tell a story.
Aboriginal Australia
Australian Expeditions
Australia's Heritage-1
Australia's Heritage-2
Australian Heroes-1
Australian Heroes-2
Bindi Wildlife Adventures Teaching Support Kit
Book Week Bridge
Book Week Greetings Postcard
Build a Microbial Townhouse
Cave Creations: Stalactites and Stalagmites
Cave Expedition
Character of the Year Awards
Character Profile
Clothes - A Set of 8 Blackline Masters
Chinese Proverbs
Christmas Activities - A Set of 11 Blackline Masters
Community
- A great resource for the school/classroom community.
Conserving Water in the Deserts
Country Profile
Create an Australian Fact File
Desert Expedition Plan
Day and Night in the Desert
Deadliest Animals
Deadliest Places
Disease Research Matrix
Diseases Word Search
Diver in a Bottle
Foods of Australia
- Students learn about typically 'Australian' foods using this activity sheet.
Flags
Flags G to I
Flags Kenya, Latvia, Malaysia and New Zealand
Flags Oman, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, and Russia
Friendship File, The
Flags Switzerland, Thailand, USE, Vietnam
Graphic Organiser: Cause and Effect
Graphic Organiser: Cyclical Pattern
Graphic Organiser: Five Ws
Graphic Organiser: Idea Web
Graphic Organiser: KWL Chart
Graphic Organiser: Overlapping Concepts
Graphic Organiser: Sequence of Events
Hand Stencils
Heroes Around the World
Heroes-Debating the Issue
How to Make Your Passport
Human Body Crossword
- Help students learn about the human body with this fun crossword.
Indigenous Celebrations Template
Indigenous Poster Template
Keep Australia Beautiful
Life after the Olympic Games
Make Your Own Fossil
Mapping Your Community
- Draw a picture map on another piece of paper to show some of the important places and streets in your town.
Map of Australia
Map of the World
Mini Project-Eddie Mabo
Mini Project-Germaine Greer
Mini Project-Victor Chang
Mini Project-Fred Hollows
Mythological Animals
National Park Worksheet
Natural Resources
- A great resource to help students with the Australian environment and natural resources.
One World, Many Stories Cultural Heritage Day Invitation
Our National Flag
- Use this resource when studying Australian government.
Portrait of a Hero
Rama and Sita Shadow Puppets
Rangoli Design Circle Pattern
Rangoli Design Flower Pattern
Rangoli Design Mirror Pattern
Rangoli Design Square Pattern
Rangoli Design Swirl Pattern
Reading Olympics Organisation
Reduce Your Waste at School Kit
School Comparison
School Then and Now
Superheroes
Survival
- A great debate starter.
Teaching Around the World
Teacher Rules
Ten Incarnations of Lord Vishnu
The Compass Rose
Timeline of your life
Top 10 Epidemics Research Task
Translations
Uluru Plants and Animals
Underground Dictionary
Unsung Heroes
Wandjinas
Waste Lives On: KAB Statistics 2009
What Is a Hero?
World Environment Day
Yemen and Zimbabwe
Your Reading Olympics Passport
PE/H/PD
Accepting Differences
Book Buddies
- Pair your students up with a book buddy, someone they can read and review books with.
Book Week Bridge
Boss of the Pool
- A great tie-in to the book about the value of friendship.
Cardiovascular Fitness
Define Resilience
Enthusiasm
Food Aid and Nutrition
Graphic Organiser: Cause and Effect
Graphic Organiser: Cyclical Pattern
Graphic Organiser: Five Ws
Graphic Organiser: Idea Web
Graphic Organiser: KWL Chart
Graphic Organiser: Overlapping Concepts
Graphic Organiser: Sequence of Events
Home Alone Safety
- Teach students about correct safety procedures when they are home alone.
I Can Make a Difference Matrix
Nutrients
Quick Games
This Takes Courage
Science & Technology
A Noble Aussie
A Whale is not a Fish!
Adaption in Animals
- Research project for students learning about animal adaption.
Aussie Invention
Australian Frogs List
Australians in Space
Book Week Bridge
Bindi Wildlife Adventures Teaching Support Kit
Conserving Water in the Deserts
Create Your Own Compass
Creative Recycling Game
Crocodiles
- What is the difference between saltwater and freshwater crocodiles?
Desert Animal Fact Sheet
- Research activity about desert animals.
Endangered Animal ID Cards
Endangered Animal Task Card
Frogs: Unit of Work
Frog Outline
Graphic Organiser: Cyclical Pattern
Graphic Organiser: Five Ws
Graphic Organiser: Idea Web
Graphic Organiser: KWL Chart
Graphic Organiser: Overlapping Concepts
Graphic Organiser: Sequence of Events
Helping Hands for Habitat - Perth Zoo
Holidays in Space
I m an Inventor!
Inquiry into Endangered Animals Images
Inventions: What Is It?
Labelled and Unlabelled Simple Rocket
Make a Terrarium
Making Rockets with Air
Making Rockets with Lemon Juice
Making Rockets with Balloons
Marine Turtle Comparison Chart
Phases of the Moon in Southern Skies
Planet Earth
- Use this mini science project to help students learn about our planet
Planets: Biggest to Smallest
Plan your Explanation
Plotting Space Flight Paths (Maths Grids/Direction)
Rainforest Organisms
Rainforest Quiz
Recycle/Reduce/Reuse Song
Reef Research Report
Rocket Fuel
Tropical Fish Haiku Poem
Tropical Rainforest Strata
Types of Inventions
Shooting Stars - Comprehension
Space Find-a-Word
Space Words Matching Game
Sunny Sundial
Transport
- How well do you students know about transport?
Waste Lives On: KAB Statistics 2009
Water Cycle
- Where does water go? Use this resource to help students understand the natural water cycle.
Weather Watcher
Whale: Dive Data
Whale Glossary
Whale Mapping
Whale Songs
Whales: Critical Thinking
Whales: Good Vibrations
What Am I? Hills Hoist
What is a Whale?