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Allanah is a former teacher turned graphic designer. She ventured out of the classroom to explore the world of design, only to return with fresh insights into education. Allanah’s goal? To empower educators to reclaim their time while maintaining top-notch lesson quality — blending curriculum expertise with design finesse. Meg has over a decade of experience as an IB PYP educator. Her jam is Early Years and inquiry-based learning. She is a wizard at curriculum interpretation and harnessing student voice to drive learning. Meg’s mission is to take the guesswork out of what to teach and assess so we can all get back to focusing on what really counts - the students! Check out our website: https://sqwish.com.au/
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Preview of Achievement Standard Scope & Sequence Collection - Australian Curriculum v9.0

Achievement Standard Scope & Sequence Collection - Australian Curriculum v9.0

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A collection of our Scope and Sequence documents in PDF format PLUS excel file (exclusive to bundle!)Love curriculum? Hate that it's hard to follow? Our detailed Scope & Sequence documents are for you! We've simplified the wordy, difficult to decipher Achievement Standard statements into logical, easy to follow, A3 print-ready documents. See the natural progression of learning from F-6 and regain your planning and preparation time. WHAT'S INCLUDED 4x Ready to Print, detailed Scope & Sequence o
Preview of Year 5: Social Media Detectives (Persuasive Devices) [AC9E5LY03]

Year 5: Social Media Detectives (Persuasive Devices) [AC9E5LY03]

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Persuasive texts are all around us - and for our students they often consume these persuasive texts on screens daily. With Social Media Detectives, you will bring the real world into the classroom. The Case Studies students examine in this lesson are heavily inspired by three popular brands who target their young audience in the most effective way possible - through social media. Students examine three social media Case Studies, dissecting the persuasive techniques wielded to captivate minds, st
Preview of Year 5: Rock, Paper, Scissors (Statistics & Probability) [AC9M5P01 & AC9M5P02]

Year 5: Rock, Paper, Scissors (Statistics & Probability) [AC9M5P01 & AC9M5P02]

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Is there a better way of teaching Probability and Chance to a bunch of Year 5 students than using the age-old Rock, Paper, Scissors game? While it's a common go-to for settling disputes, have we ever paused to consider its fairness? In this lesson, students delve into the probability of winning Rock, Paper, Scissors and express these probabilities as fractions. However, they will soon discover that this classic game isn’t as fair as they have been led to believe. WHAT'S INCLUDEDLesson Plan (1.5
Preview of Year 5: The Magic of Complex Sentences (subordinate clauses) [AC9E5LA05]

Year 5: The Magic of Complex Sentences (subordinate clauses) [AC9E5LA05]

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If I had $10 for every time I googled 'subordinate clauses' before I taught it…  Well, let’s not do the Maths on that one. With The Magic of Complex Sentences we’ve done the heavy lifting for you and created an engaging lesson that gives students the opportunity to identify main and dependent clauses in complex sentences. Includes exit ticket (formative assessment – tick!) WHAT'S INCLUDEDLesson Plan (1 A4 page with background information so you can at least pretend you know what a clause is).18
Preview of Year 5: Handy Sandy (Measurement - Volume & Capacity) [AC9M5M01]

Year 5: Handy Sandy (Measurement - Volume & Capacity) [AC9M5M01]

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Lesson 5 of 5 in the Measurement Olympics SeriesIn this lesson, students embark on a voyage of measurement discovery, starting with the enigma of shipping containers. They brainstorm methods for measuring the volume of sand, grappling with concepts such as displacement and cubic centimetres. Through hands-on exploration, students unravel the mysteries of volume, cementing their understanding through practical application and creative problem-solving. WHAT'S INCLUDEDLesson Plan (1 A4 page, for ea
Preview of Year 5 Apostrophes Multiple Possession Teaching Slides [AC9E5LA09]

Year 5 Apostrophes Multiple Possession Teaching Slides [AC9E5LA09]

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Recap singular possessive before explaining the multiple possessive rules. Students can then trial a variation of the new rules as a class, or individually on whiteboards/in their books. This interactive presentation enables the teacher leads as students respond on whiteboards/in their books. This type of learning is effective as students can practise as they are learning, great for kinesthetic and visual learners! WHAT'S INCLUDED20 Teaching Slides (PowerPoint) DETAILSYear Level: 5 KLA & Sub-str
Preview of PYP Action Power Point and Activity

PYP Action Power Point and Activity

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Inspire student-led action by exploring and teaching different types of action. Empower students to create a plan of action by sharing examples and brainstorming with their peers. Power Point: - describes what action is, why it's important and what it looks like - explores the 5 types of action: participation; advocacy; social entrepreneurship; social justice; lifestyle choices - what each of these action types look like Mix and Match Activity:- sort action ideas into the 5 different action ty
Preview of Note-Taking and Summarising PowerPoint, Student Worksheet & Answers

Note-Taking and Summarising PowerPoint, Student Worksheet & Answers

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Prepare your students for quality research, practising note-taking and summarising with this interactive Power Point and Student Worksheet. Answers included! Define the difference between informational words and connector words. Practise analysing facts, and choosing the informational words.Discuss the reasons for summarising.Have students practise summarising their favourite movies.Students highlight connector words and summarise a factual passage on 'How to Become a Youtuber'Answers included!W
Preview of Researching: Primary and Secondary Sources Power Point and Student Template

Researching: Primary and Secondary Sources Power Point and Student Template

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REAL examples of primary and secondary sources. Define the difference between primary and secondary sources and guide students to PLAN their research before diving in! Power Point AND Student Research Template included! 1.Power Point: REAL examples of primary sources: ancient artefacts; interviews; orignal documentation; photos; architeture REAL examples of seconary sources: websites and their relability; textbooks; news articles; biographical workExplore and discuss what makes quality research
Preview of Researching: OPEN vs CLOSED questions Power Point and Student Template

Researching: OPEN vs CLOSED questions Power Point and Student Template

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Analyse and upwrite open-ended questions. Power Point AND Student Research Template included! Guide students to form their own inquiry/passion project question, the FIRST step to quality research. Explore Open and Closed QuestionsAnalyse questions formulated by students, and discover how to make these questions GREAT Students have a go at a "Question Braindump," choose their favourite question and use a flow chart to determine if it is GREAT! Flowchart to determine the BEST open-ended question
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Experience

Allanah is a former teacher turned graphic designer. She ventured out of the classroom to explore the world of design, only to return with fresh insights into education. Allanah’s goal? To empower educators to reclaim their time while maintaining top-notch lesson quality — blending curriculum expertise with design finesse. Meg has over a decade of experience as an IB PYP educator. Her jam is Early Years and inquiry-based learning. She is a wizard at curriculum interpretation and harnessing student voice to drive learning. Meg’s mission is to take the guesswork out of what to teach and assess so we can all get back to focusing on what really counts - the students! Check out our website: https://sqwish.com.au/

Teaching style

TEACHING IS FULL ON. We agree. So much of teaching is adminy-time-consuming-never-ending tasks. We wondered; how can we make teaching simpler? Less stressful? How can we give teachers their time back AND keep learning relevant, as well as… fun? Why shouldn’t we have access to quality resources where everything has been thought of - from simple lesson plans to quality posters? No jargon. No mountains of pages to cipher through. After all, you’re busy. You haven’t got time for that. Go enjoy your weekend, we have you covered.

Awards & shining teacher moments

QUALITY OVER QUANTITY At Sqwish, we're all about simplicity and purpose. Our downloadable lessons are tailored to the Australian Curriculum (Version 9.0) and each lesson includes professionally designed resources to ignite excitement and streamline the learning process. At Sqwish, it's quality over quantity. While we may not offer thousands of resources, rest assured, our carefully crafted materials will create a buzz in your classroom and assist you in regaining your work-life balance.

Additional biographical information

THIS IS SQWISH How can we simplify teaching while making the process meaningful and fun? That question is what drives us every day. It’s why you’re here and we’re so glad you’ve found us.