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.
Let us save you time this ANZAC Day and April with our Anzac Day Activities Bundle – six fantastic literacy and social studies resources featuring Reading, Writing, and more! Perfect for the NZ (New Zealand) classroom and your guided reading and writing program. These activities would also be suitable for Australian classrooms. This Anzac Day…
Go paperless with our Ancient Olympics digital reading comprehension activity – great for digital guided reading! Learn about ancient Olympic Sports, ancient Olympic Athletes, how the ancient Olympics compare to the modern Olympics, and more with our differentiated reading passages and questions. This Google Slides resource includes four passages (at two levels) with at least seven…
Go paperless with our Ancient Egypt Digital Reading Comprehension for Google Classroom – great for digital guided reading! Learn about pyramids, the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, the Nile River, and more with our differentiated reading passages and questions. This Google Slides resource includes four passages (at two levels) with at least seven unique slides of…
Embrace the multicultural classroom and improve reading comprehension with our Diwali Activities. The completed Festival of Lights scavenger hunt puzzle posters will brighten your classroom walls or bulletin boards. Learn about the Diwali celebrations, the days of Diwali, Diwali for children and families, and how Diwali is celebrated around the world. In 2025, Diwali…
Hook your sports fans into reading with our engaging Sports Reading Comprehension passages and questions. Sports such as basketball, gymnastics, tennis, golf, and rugby are covered! This pack includes SIX Year 5-8 (Grade Four and Grade Five) differentiated non-fiction passages with six pages of engaging text-dependent questions and higher-order thinking tasks. These activities are great…
Engage your students and learn more about the celebration of Easter with our Easter Reading Comprehension Activity! Perfect for reading comprehension, your students will learn about the origins of Easter, Christian traditions around Easter, the Easter Bunny, Easter Eggs, Easter Around the World, Egg Rolling and more! The completed puzzle posters will brighten your classroom…
Explore the cultural significance and ties to the natural world of the nine stars of Matariki (te iwa o Matariki). Our set of reading and literacy activities provides two options for you: whole-class teaching slides and printable worksheets for small-group or independent use. These activities work for Year 5-8 learners and align with the Science…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the NZ School Journal Level 3 November 2022. Our School Journal Level 3 November 2022 Activities resource has everything you need to dive into the story and articles within this publication. Both a paper-based and digital option are included so you can use this…
Go paperless with our Solar System digital reading comprehension for Google Classroom activity – great for digital guided reading! Learn about the Solar System, the 8 planets in our solar system, Pluto, and the first moon landing. This Google Slides resource includes seven passages (at two levels) with at least seven unique slides of engaging text-dependent questions and higher-order…
Improve reading comprehension in your classroom with our Ocean themed Under the Sea reading comprehension passages and questions. This differentiated resource pack includes FIVE non-fiction passages with six pages of unique and engaging text-dependent questions and higher-order thinking tasks. These activities are great for your guided reading program, or as homework tasks. Great for sea…
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