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This is a SMART Notebook File aimed at years 3 and 4 but can be changed to suit students from year 3 -6. In this unit students will develop their understanding of how stories can be communicated using images– both still images and moving images. Through an in-depth study of a picture book and an animated short film they will explore how visual narratives are constructed. They will engage in interpretation of the settings, events, characters and themes expressed in these texts. They will also lea

Perfect for improving figurative writing. Uses humour to enhance students learning when writing imaginatively. Australian Curriculum; * Understand, interpret and experiment with a range of devices and deliberate word play in poetry and other literary texts, for example ?nonsense words, spoonerisms, neologisms and puns (ACELT1606) * Experiment and share aspects of composing that enhance learning and enjoyment. *experiment with visual, multimodal and digital processes to represent ideas encount

Literacy Unit that covers outcomes relating to Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening. This unit includes concepts and content descriptors. Includes fun activities that look at the Stage 2 and Stage 3 concepts of 'After the Text' and 'Imagining and Extending'.

This is an integrated Literacy and Environment Unit that focuses on books with an environmental theme. Books include; 'The Hidden Forest' by Jeannie Baker, ‘Where the Forest meets the Sea’ by Jeannie Baker, ‘Bamboozled’ by David Legge, ‘Mirror’ by Jeannie Baker, ‘Fire’ by Jackie French & Bruce Whatley and ‘Ben & Gracie’s Art Adventure’ by Mark Wilson. Each of the books and lessons come with outcomes and all content descriptors as well as a focus such as reading, grammar writing, speaking &

A complete Literacy Unit (24 lessons) of every story from Tales from the Inner City by Shaun Tan. The unit aligns with the NSW K-6 English syllabus with all outcomes provided.

Five fun maths lessons for students about Data for Kindergarten teachers to teach their class how to contribute to collecting data and interpret data displays made from objects. Lessons include: Toy Tally Fun, Colour Counting Adventure, Shape Survey, Fruit Tasting Party and Animal Counting Safari. Each lesson can be taught as a stand alone 1 hour lesson or taught sequentially over a period of time. There is also the option use the activities within each lesson as a way to break up your day w

This unit looks closely at author’s artistry/craft and how they represent the theme of resilience, belonging and friendship in their texts.

Five fun English lessons for students about using language to create imagery or humour for Stage 2 teachers to teach their class how to plan, create and revise written texts for imaginative purposes, using text features, sentence-level grammar, punctuation and word-level language for a target audience. Idioms, puns, simile and personification are the focus of this product. Each lesson can be taught as a stand alone 1 hour lesson or taught sequentially over a period of time. There is also the opt

Building comprehension skills for children in year 3-6 through the use of short animated clips such as 'Trouble in Paradise', 'Ormie the Pig' and 'One Man Band'.

Five fun maths lessons for students about Measurement for Kindergarten teachers to teach their class how to describe and compare the masses of objects. Lessons include: Treasure Hunt Adventure, Space Expedition, Dinosaur Discovery, Superhero Training Camp and Animal Safari Adventure. Each lesson can be taught as a stand alone 1 hour lesson or taught sequentially over a period of time. There is also the option use the activities within each lesson as a way to break up your day with some brain br

Five fun maths lessons for students about Measurement for Kindergarten teachers to teach their class how to describe and compare the masses of objects. Lessons include: Exploring Mass with Balancing Activities, Comparing Mass with Counterbalance Games, Exploring Mass with Weight Comparison, Investigating Mass with Weightlifting Challenge and Comparing Mass with Kitchen Scale Cooking. Each lesson can be taught as a stand alone 1 hour lesson or taught sequentially over a period of time. There is

Five fun maths lessons for students about measuring volumes for Kindergarten teachers to teach their class how to describe and compare volumes. Lessons include Volume with Water Play, Sand Play, Building Blocks, Container Filling and Playdough Creations. Each lesson can be taught as a stand alone 1 hour lesson or taught sequentially over a period of time. There is also the option use the activities within each lesson as a way to break up your day with some brain breaks. Feel free to adjust thes

Five fun maths lessons for students about Geometric Measurement for Kindergarten teachers to teach their class how to describe and compare lengths. Lessons include: Measure Madness, Road Trip Adventure, Tower Building Challenge, Garden Design and Length Hunt. Each lesson can be taught as a stand alone 1 hour lesson or taught sequentially over a period of time. There is also the option use the activities within each lesson as a way to break up your day with some brain breaks. Feel free to adjus

Five fun maths lessons for students about 2 Dimensional Shapes for Kindergarten teachers to teach their class how to describe and compare areas of similar shapes. Lessons include: Exploring Shape Areas with Blocks, Comparing Shapes in Pictures, Shape Area Comparison with Playdough, Shape Area Scavenger Hunt and Shape Area Building Blocks. Each lesson can be taught as a stand alone 1 hour lesson or taught sequentially over a period of time. There is also the option use the activities within eac

Five fun maths lessons for students about 2 Dimensional Shapes for Kindergarten teachers to teach their class how to describe and compare areas of similar shapes. Lessons include: Shape Area Exploration, Area Puzzle Challenge, Area Artistic Expression, Area investigation Challenge and Area Challenge Showdown. Each lesson can be taught as a stand alone 1 hour lesson or taught sequentially over a period of time. There is also the option use the activities within each lesson as a way to break up

Five fun maths lessons about Combining and Separating Quantities for Kindergarten teachers to teach their class how to apply working mathematically concepts into their classroom. Lessons include: Math Adventure Quest Exploration, Counting Critter Carnival, Pattern Play Park, Measurement Magic Show and Building Block Extravaganza. Provided in Microsoft Word so you can adjust the lesson as you need. Each lesson can be taught as a stand alone 1 hour lesson or taught sequentially over a period o

Five fun maths lessons about Combining and Separating Quantities for Kindergarten teachers to teach their class how to represent the relations between the parts that form the whole, with numbers up to 10. Lessons include: Marvelous Math Pizzas, Build-a-Bear Number Friends, Fruit Salad Bonanza, Crazy Car Construction and Superhero Team Adventure. Provided in Microsoft Word so you can adjust the lesson as you need. Each lesson can be taught as a stand alone 1 hour lesson or taught sequentially

Five fun maths lessons about Combining and Separating Quantities for Kindergarten teachers to teach their class how to give reasons about number relations to model addition and subtraction by combining and separating, and comparing collections. Lessons include: Picnic, Fantastic Number Stories, Counting Quest Adventure and Enchanting Math Games Carnival. Provided in Microsoft Word so you can adjust the lesson as you need. Each lesson can be taught as a stand alone 1 hour lesson or taught sequent

Five fun representing whole number maths lessons for Kindergarten teachers to teach their class how to read numerals and represents whole numbers to at least 20. Lessons include: The Carnival, Number Rainbow Race, Count and Build with Lego, Number Hide and Seek and Number Cooking Adventure. Provided in Microsoft Word so you can adjust the lesson as you need. Each lesson can be taught as a stand alone 1 hour lesson or taught sequentially over a period of time. There is also the option use the act

Five fun representing whole number maths lessons for Kindergarten teachers to teach their class how to demonstrate an understanding of how whole numbers indicate quantity. Lessons include: Number Safari, Number Picnic, Number Construction Zone, Number Garden Adventure and Number Zoo Explorers. Provided in Microsoft Word so you can adjust the lesson as you need. Each lesson can be taught as a stand alone 1 hour lesson or taught sequentially over a period of time. There is also the option use the