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An English unit from HarperCollins based on the new novel by award winning author — Linda McNabb. Full synopsis of plot and classroom reading activities. An English unit from HarperCollins based on the newly-released (and very, very funny) Archie's Adventures by Leonie Thorpe. An English unit from HarperCollins based on the new novel by award winning author – Janice Marriott. The story skillfully weaves together teenage relationships and the observation and wonder of bird and human flight. |
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A multi-level, cross curricula unit where we focus on the proper care of our wonderful and much loved pets. If you are in the Auckland region, make sure you book your wonderful education experience at the new SPCA Education Centre. |
PONY CLUB SECRETS ENGLISH UNIT English unit from HarperCollins based on the new Pony Club Secrets series. English study skills classroom activities based on the new HarperCollins World, New Zealand, and Pacific atlas. |
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A major language unit on things French. We show how to use the stimulus of the Rugby World Cup to interest your students in the French language and culture. Brought to you by the French Embassy and the NZ Assn of French Teachers – AND WE KNOW WE LOST BUT IT'S STILL A GREAT UNIT! |
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A major environmental based unit where students learn about why and how we should recycle our mobile phones. What do they contain? What can they be turned into? English, maths, social sciences and health based activities. |
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Writing a report is not as daunting as it first seems. In this lesson, we get students to understand the purposes of reports and introduce them to an easy-to-follow template involving six sections and the purposes of each section. The Aquatic Environment is very much a part of the New Zealand experience. We enjoy these aquatic environments for their beauty, for relaxation and for sport and recreation. But just how much about our aquatic environment do your students really know? This unit uses the Aquatic Environment to develop research and study skills; oral presentation skills, and design skills. A major unit where students investigate:
The unit can be used as part of your language and/or physical education and health programmes. Strong links to the arts. |
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In this English/technology/science based unit, students conduct research into the history of hot air ballooning, construct their own hot air balloons, plan imaginative local ballooning adventures, perform balloon dramas and take part in a technology challenge. Multi-level. |
UNIT ONE – LITTER –LET'S OPEN OUR EYES ‘There’s a Place for Everything’, is a series of multi level, cross curricla units designed to help us teach students respect for the environment using an anti litter context. Unit One ‘Let’s Open Our Eyes’ focuses on becoming aware of litter and its effect on the environment. UNIT TWO – LITTER IS VISUAL POLLUTION In this second unit we focus on litter as visual pollution in our local community, how litter affects our enjoyment of a place and our feelings about being in that place, how litter encourages more litter – devising practical actions that the students can take to break the litter cycle. We explore these ideas in the context of: green’ areas of our environment such as parks and streams and ‘built’ areas such as streets, shopping malls, town squares |
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A major language and languages unit where students celebrate the diversity of languages in their local community. |
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Language activities for years 5-9 where students explore the purpose of festivals, identify national and local festivals and then plan and run their own. |
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A major language unit to explore the purposes of letter writing and to teach students how to construct and write both formal and informal letters. |
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By presenting a wide range of cross curriculum activities centered around books and reading, even the most reluctant reader can be caught up in the enthusiasm. Are you planning a Readathon or just looking for reading ideas that will work in your classroom? This unit outlines two very successful reading strategies. Multi level activities. |
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English study skills classroom activities based on the new HarperCollins World, New Zealand, and Pacific atlas. |
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English unit based on the 'Time of the Eagle — a new historical fiction novel from HarperCollins. |
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Our most popular lesson ever! - Designing logos. Logos are all around us - visual identifiers for people, products and services. These classroom ideas allow teachers to use the logo as a major Art/Language/technology unit where students explore the fascinating and creative world of logo design. Best suited for Years 4-10 REAL LIFE (COMMERCIAL) LOGO DESIGN In this real-life lesson we take you through a design process for a logo for an IT company. The client wanted Logo Design New Zealand to design a logo for his new company. It was a software sales and technical contractors company. The name of the company was THINK CMB. The client just told Logo Design New Zealand just 2 things -he wanted some human touch related to thinking action in graphic and the background should be blue. Follow this fascinating process from concept to finished logo. Best suited to Years 7 plus. |
DEVELOPING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY PRIDE English and Social Science based unit where students make linkages between the importance of tourism and the effect that litter will have on the impression that tourists will gain of their city or town. |
BUBBLES – A MOTIVATION FOR LEARNING Bubbles: Not only are they fun to make but they also motivate students to draw, speak and write in many ways. Try this creative language lesson where students learn about recipes, make predictions, make bubble machines and generally have a great bubbling time. Best suited to Years 1-3 although older students love it too! |
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The Yellow Pages ® is a readily available resource containing a wealth of information about your local region, civil defence information and emergency services contacts. As well as this, it provides us with a ready-to-use classroom resource to introduce ‘real life’ applications of the essential skills and English strands of reading and visual language, in the particular context of research,information and word study skills. |
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Taste is Everything A language/science and technology unit for curriculum levels 2-4 (years 3-8) where students tune into taste. |
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A major 5 part unit where students explore the world of advertising. We look at target audiences, products and services, find out why people advertise and the advantages and disadvantages of different advertising media. Knowing more about advertising helps your students become more discerning consumers as well as understanding the difference between fact and opinion.This unit is also a wonderful excuse for making your classroom come alive with colourful posters and brochures.Links at bottom of each page. |
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All purpose study skill questions for students 9-14 years including grammar, word study, atlas skills etc. |
DICTIONARY SKILLS THE DICTIONARY #1: A Prince Amongst Books Lesson 1 THE DICTIONARY #2: A Prince Amongst Books Lesson 2 THE DICTIONARY #3: A Prince Amongst Books Lesson 3 Just how well do your students know the dictionary? Can they use it adequately? Is it just for spelling or does it contain a wealth of other information? These three lessons are designed to teach students the sometimes forgotten art of using a dictionary and is designed for students aged 9+ |
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The first powered flights changed the world forever. Even our own Richard Pearce got in on the act. In this major English/cross-curricula unit we celebrate the wonderful world of flight. Typical Air Script Safety Briefing for Aircraft given by crew at the beginning of a flight. |
HARPERCOLLINS ENGLISH UNITS PONY CLUB SECRETS ENGLISH UNIT English unit from HarperCollins based on the new Pony Club Secrets series. Teacher Synopsis and Teaching and Learning Activities for Linda Mcnabb's Valley of Silver Junior Fiction Fantasy Novel Published by HarperCollins. Teacher synopsis and teaching and learning activities for restless spirit by Susan Brocker – a moving and compelling story set on the volcanic plateau and built around the legendary Kaimanawa horses. Published by HarperCollins. Teacher Notes and English Units for all the novels of V.M.Jones — the New Zealand Award—Winning author. All pdfs are free to download and feature a synopsis of the plot as well as lesson and activity ideas. HarperCollins and Teaching Online invite teachers to enjoy the books of this wonderful author and make them a feature of your reading programme! All books currently available from all good booksellers. CAESAR - The Anzac Dog A full English/Reading unit based on the new book- Caesar The ANZC Dog by Patricia Stroud. This true story about the First World War tells of the courage and bravery of a dog and his handler. (Available at all booksellers) Harper Collins are pleased to provide this major classroom unit for teachers. Best suited for reading or reading to years 5-8. An English unit from HarperCollins based on two delightful new releases from Harper Collins — Grandma Joins the All Blacks and Willy's Dad. Great reads for junior students. |
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A major 8-10 week cross curricula unit where students find out how past generations of children dealt with some of the challenges they faced when growing up in New Zealand in earlier times. Our thanks to Zac Harding for this wonderful unit. For full objectives and synopsis of the plot of books used plus skills taught and further activities - download this additional pdf. |
FOCUS ON PETS Why do we have pets? How do we look after them and keep them healthy and happy? Lets celebrate our pets. Tons of language based cross curriculum activities for Years 1-5 (Adapt for older students) An exercise in creative thinking where students design life enhancing items for the pet who has everything! Teacher ideas to share with students and parents about the best ways to train and look after your dog/s. Can be adapted easily as a language unit. |
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Students are given real life scenarios and have to come up with logical and imaginative solutions and then justify them to the class. Speaking and Listening strands of the English curriculum. Full achievement objectives, essential skills and assessment activities provided. This lesson is in pdf format. Most suitable for years 3-8. |
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Try this unit on Fair Play which promotes Fair Play - at home, at school and in the classroom and challenges students to take responsibility for their own behaviour. |
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Add some zest to your language programme. Check out the Push Play the Language Way pdf from the Hillary Commission (now SPARC). In this multi level unit we design exercise charts, use Maori language commands, start a poster blitz and introduce the concept of KiwiWalks. |
THE GREAT SCHOOL UNIFORM DEBATE A major visual arts and language unit where students consider the uses, purposes, status and practicality of uniforms in all walks of society. Students then debate the need for and are challenged to design school and sports uniforms. This lesson is in pdf format. |
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A major (6-8 weeks) language based cross curriculum unit where students find themselves lost in the Amazon Jungle after their plane is forced to land. How will they survive? What will they eat? What animals, peoples and plants will they encounter? How will they assist the rescue parties to find them? Language, art, social sciences, health, science, technology activities are included. Best suited to Years 5-8+ |
COPYRIGHT ISSUES A language unit where students learn about and explore the concept of intellectual property and copyright. Student shared reading copymasters and teacher notes dealing with the major and illegal problem of burning CDs and depriving artists of income. A thought provoking language based copymaster. Most suitable for 10 year olds and upwards. (Web Component) |
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A fun language and technology based unit where students create their own balloon fiesta, research the history of ballooning, make hot air balloons and plan a 'school ballooning venture' |
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Your students are challenged to write simple explanations and instructions for everyday situations including community directions and common household appliances. They will find it is not quite as easy as they think. Students are introduced to a six step method and then get to try it out. An exercise in logical thinking. Includes links to a great web site - How Stuff Works' where the experts explain things. |
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A fun cross curricula series of activities to celebrate our sadly extinct but fabulous New Zealand bird - the Moa. Use this celebration of the Moa to focus our pupils attention on the need to conserve our remarkable biodiversity before it is too late. |
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Five lessons of imaginative whole language/related arts activities based on the idea of time travel into the future to discover a whole 'new world'. Can be used as a 4 - 6 week centre of interest for your class. Links at bottom of each page. |
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A local park can vary in definition from a wetland, a zoo, a sports ground, a river walk etc. In this language based unit on an environmental theme we identify, explore and promote usage of our local parks. Best suited to curriculum levels 2-4. (8-13 year olds) |
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What makes the perfect home? How many rooms do we need? What is essential? What is necessary in each room? A language/design unit for students years 4-9 are challenged to investigate and design the perfect home. |
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A language arts unit where your students rate occupations in terms of the dangers they are exposed to. Tons of fun, especially when we get to rating the dangers of the office worker - you know, the paper cuts when working the Xerox! |
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Cross curriculum language based challenges exploring the power of wind, feelings we have towards wind and practical and recreational uses of wind. Strong science and technology links. |
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Try this fun language/visual arts based unit where students investigate and then create their own school and district legends. |
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Most of our students live in cities and towns and have very little knowledge about life on farms and in the country. This major unit aims to bridge the gap between town and country and explores some major animal welfare issues that city students should understand. |
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(WORD DOCUMENT) Reading Task Sheet for Galaxy Books (WORD DOCUMENT) Reading Task Sheet for Sunshine Books Cowboy Jake (WORD DOCUMENT) |
OLYMPISM – A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE Classroom activities to celebrate and promote the principles of Modern Olympism sponsored by the New Zealand Olympic Committee |
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STUDENTS WILL: Explore the history of carpets. Using reference materials, discover how and why the making of carpets has changed over time; Create a timeline to show why and when these major developments have occurred; carry out web research to find out about carpet manufacturing in New Zealand. Investigate the process from raw wool to finished product, identify all the machinery required and write reports on the information gathered; investigate and understand the choice and colour of carpets for particular rooms and venues stating the reasons for colour choice; examine methods of preserving carpet quality and appearance and produce a booklet for parents on carpet care and maintenance and procedures to follow in case of accidents; explore advertising mediums and in groups, select one and prepare and present an advertisement for carpet suited to that medium. |
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A multi level selection of ideas on how to build confidence in speaking and develop listening skills using a digital or tape recorder. |