Maths - Text Ideas Olivia Counts - Ian Falconer Five Little Monkeys Play Hide-and-Seek - Eileen Christelow Follow the line - Laura Ljungkvist One Bear at Bedtime - Mick Inkpen One Frog Sang - Shirley Parenteau One Gorilla - Atsuko Morozumi One Hundred Days of Cool - Stuart Murphy The Shopping Basket - John Burmingham Ten Apples Up On Top - Theo LeSieg The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Eric Carle City by Numbers - Stephen Johnson Click, Clack, Splish, Splash: A Counting Adventure - Doreen Cronin Chicka Chicka 123 - Bill Martin & Michael Sampson How Do Dinosaurs Count to Ten - Jane Yolen & Mark Teague Potato Joe - Keith Baker Five Creatures - Emily Jenkins and Tomek Bogacki My Little Sister Ate One Hare - Bill Grossman One Hundred Hungry Ants - Elinor Pinczes & Bonnie Mackain Teeth, Tails, and Tentacles: An Animal Counting Book - Christopher Wormell Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book - Yuyi Morales Ten Black Dots - Donald Crews How Many Bugs in a Box? Let's Count to 100! 10 Little Penguins, Jean-Luc Fromental
suggested texts Science - Text Ideas Milli, Jack and the Dancing Cat - Stephen Michael King The Great Bear by Libby Gleeson Phasmid - Rohan Cleave One Small Island - Alison Lester, Coral Tulloch The Rescue Ark - Susan Hall Desert lake : the story of Kati Thanda- Lake Eyre -Pamela Freeman Mister Cassowary - Samantha Wheeler Darcy Moon and the Deep Fried Frogs - Catherine Carvell The Story of Rosy Dock - Jeannie Baker Belonging - Jeannie Baker Yakkin The Swamp Tortoise – Survival - Guundie Kuchling I Saw Nothing: The Extinction of the Thylacine - Gary Crew and Mark Wilson I Said Nothing: The Extinction Of The Paradise Parrot - Gary Crew and Mark Wilson Migaloo the White Whale - Mark Wilson Little Dolphin - Mark Wilson Deepsea Whale Rescue - Ramage, Jan and Mark Wilson Journey of the Sea Turtle - Mark Wilson Stranded - Mark Wilson Count Them While You Can - Anne Bowman Uno's Garden - Graham Base Fern Gully Kayak - The Tomorrow Book - Jackie French Blue Back - Tim Winton Refugees - David Miller The Great Kapok Tree The Lorax - Dr Seuss Lester and Clyde
Emily - add resources to support each unit suggested... Mathletics: powering maths learning across Australia Texts The Australian Curriculum: English (Opens in a new window) enables students to explore and appreciate the diverse range of traditional and contemporary texts from and about the peoples and countries of Asia, including texts written by Australians of Asian heritage. View AEF’s comprehensive list of literary texts (Opens in a new window) for use across year levels featuring Asia and Asian themes including picture books, novels, non-fiction texts, films and short stories. Asian–Australian Children’s Literature and Publishing (Opens in a new window) (AACLAP) compiles examples of Australian children's literature either set in Asia, with Asian–Australian content or featuring characters that represent Asian–Australian cultures and experiences. To access AACLAP, contact your school librarian, as most secondary school libraries subscribe to Auslit (Opens in a new window). Recommended links
Science for Kids Science is the study of the world around us. Scientists learn about their subject by observing, describing, and experimenting. There are many subjects and branches of science. Some study outer space like astronomy. Other sciences study life (biology) or the earth (geology) or even matter and energy (physics). Much of the science we know today was discovered using the Scientific Method. Most pages below have a 10 question science quiz at the bottom to help review the material. Go here for kids scientific experiments and projects on Electricity, Sound, Weather, the Solar System, and more. Activities Science Crossword PuzzlesScience Word SearchesScience Quizzes
New Esti-Mysteries and Number Sense Resources Every Day for the Rest of the School Year Hi, friends. I know this is really challenging and we are all exhausted. This post is my way of providing support and encouragement – as well as bringing math joy to your classroom… I’m going to stick with you all year long. To do that, I am going to post a new math resource every school day for the rest of the school year. Every Monday – Brand New Estimation Clipboard (all grade levels) Every Tuesday – Brand New Esti-Mystery for Kindergarten, and New Esti-Mystery for Grades 1-2 Every Wednesday – Brand New Esti-Mystery for Grades 1-3 Every Thursday – Brand New Esti-Mystery for Grades 3-8 Every Friday – Brand New Mystery Number Sense Resource I’ll post a new resource every school day each week (except for holidays) from now through May 1. In addition, I’ll post updates on my YouTube channel. If you find this useful, let me know – and I’d love to hear where you are from – in the comments below. Let’s begin… Monday, November 2 Tuesday, November 3 Kindergarten: Esti-Mystery 01 – “Pile of Game Pieces”
Indigenous astronomy to revitalise the Australian curriculum Did you know that you can tell a lot about what is happening on land from what is happening in the sky above? Ever wondered how to navigate home when lost in the bush? Or how to use the sky and stars to predict environmental changes? What if I were to tell you that a brief glance at a single constellation in the sky can tell you about current local animal behaviour, seasonal change, the availability of food sources, and impending weather patterns? New classroom resources have been announced to help teachers include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge systems in the classroom.The resources will assist teachers in implementing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures’ cross curriculum priority from the Australian Curriculum. The new classroom resources provide rigorous and refereed resources to ensure teachers feel confident teaching Indigenous science and astronomy to their students. This knowledge has been developed over 65,000 years.
Best Math Websites for the Classroom, As Chosen by Teachers Learning math online isn’t always easy! Luckily there are some great math websites for teaching math virtually. We’ve gathered a list of teacher-approved sites that includes resources, games, freebies, and innovative programs for teaching math. Here are the best math websites, according to teachers. Note: This article has been updated to reflect free and discounted resources for online education during the COVID-19/coronavirus outbreak. Go to: Best Math Websites: Comprehensive Math Programs These websites provide standards-based math curricula, practice activities and games, assessment tools and instructive insights, and professional development. From McGraw-Hill, a web-based assessment and learning system that uses adaptive questioning to determine students’ needs. Art of Problem Solving Along with textbooks, Art of Problem Solving has a stable of robust online resources, including videos, math problems from math contests, and online classes. Buzz Math Corbettmaths CueThink DragonBox DreamBox