Explore geography, te Ao Māori and Aotearoa New Zealand histories with our range of social studies resources. We cover popular and commonly taught social studies topics such as Waitangi Day, Anzac Day, and Matariki as well as themes such as New Zealand disasters and conservation. Our integrated activities combine social studies with reading and writing skills to save you time.
Our This Week in New Zealand History resource explores key moments within Aotearoa New Zealand’s history. This resource serves as a bite-sized piece of Aotearoa’s history to stir discussion, pique interest, and get you started. In this set, our Discussion Google Slides and Posters explore 16 events from the month of August (see the…
Sort your kiwifruit from your L&P, your number 8 wire from your feijoas, and dive into the kiwi culture with our KIWIANA reading activities.Full of higher order thinking, our Kiwiana Reading Comprehension passages and engaging text-dependent questions will help your class learn about the unique cultural icons of New Zealand! These activities are great for…
Engage your students in Waitangi Day Commemorations and learn about New Zealand’s founding document with our interactive Treaty of Waitangi puzzle bundle. Your students will learn about the history of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the history and traditions of Waitangi Day, the Maori chief Hōne Heke, the impact of the treaty, and how Waitangi Day…
Sort your pavlova from your gumboots, your tomato sauce from your silver ferns, and dive into the kiwi culture with our Kiwiana Reading Comprehension Activities for Year 3 and 4. Full of higher-order thinking, our differentiated reading passages, and engaging text-dependent questions will help your class learn about the unique cultural icons of New Zealand!…
Our This Week in New Zealand History resource explores key moments within Aotearoa New Zealand’s history. This resource serves as a bite-sized piece of Aotearoa’s history to stir discussion, pique interest, and get you started. In this set, our Discussion Google Slides and Posters explore 16 events from the month of September (see the…
Learn about earth-shattering earthquakes, twisting tornadoes, huge hurricanes, and explosive volcanoes with our differentiated Natural Disasters Reading Comprehension texts and follow up activities. This activity pack includes FOUR non-fiction passages with six pages of unique and engaging text-dependent questions and higher-order thinking tasks – suitable for Year 5- 8. THIS RESOURCE NOW INCLUDES A FULL…
The purpose of this resource is to explore how iwi and hapū participated (or not) in the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, the people who were present and what was debated, and the range of views expressed by Māori rangatira at the signings of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. A full set of digital activities…
The purpose of this resource is to explore how Māori experiences with early newcomers influenced their decision to sign the Treaty of Waitangi, the factors that influenced the Crown’s decision to establish and sign the te tiriti, and the wider context of the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Print and digital activities are included….
Our A Week in New Zealand History resource explores key moments within Aotearoa New Zealand’s history. This resource serves as a bite-sized piece of Aotearoa’s history to stir discussion, pique interest, and get you started. In this set, our Discussion Google Slides and PDF explore 16 events from the month of October (see the…
The Ancient Olympics Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions You can grab these reading comprehension activities and relax because we’ve done the hard work for you! This resource features six engaging ancient Olympics non-fiction texts and a wealth of reading comprehension strategies. Higher-order thinking questions challenge students to read deep and think critically about the passages….
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