Foundation–Year 5 teaching resources for Australia
Opinion Writing Anchor Chart – O.R.E.O. Method
, Not Grade Specific,
Opinion Writing Anchor Chart presents the O.R.E.O. structure as four ordered moves. Writers state an opinion, provide reasons, explain those reasons, and close by stating the opinion again. The second chart removes the key words from the same sequence, allowing learners to reconstruct the framework rather than only reread the completed reference. The identical order on both pages keeps the mnemonic stable while changing the task from reference use to recall.
Author First in Line
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Tags Writing Lesson, Writing Chart, Opinion Writing, Fiction Text, Reading Poster, Oreo Anchor Chart
Orchestra Instruments Activity
, Not Grade Specific,
Orchestra sorting activity where students cut out instrument pictures and place each one under strings, brass, woodwind or percussion.
Author Educational Voice
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Tags Orchestra Instruments Activity, Orchestra Instruments, Orchestra Instrument, Orchestra, Orchestra Instruments Facts, Orchestra Instruments Facts For Kids, Music, Music Facts, Music Facts For Kids
Order of Operations Crossword Puzzles for 5th and Year 6 Maths
, Not Grade Specific,
Four progressively harder crossword puzzles have students evaluate order-of-operations expressions -- with exponents, division, multiplication, and grouping symbols -- and fill each answer into the crossword grid, with a solution page for every level.
Author Matemaths
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Tags Matemaths, Order Of Operation, Crosswords, Puzzle
Order of Operations Mystery Picture Maths Digital Activity
, Not Grade Specific,
Sixteen order-of-operations expressions using parentheses reveal a mystery picture as students solve them correctly in a self-checking online activity, with a matching printable version included.
Author Matemaths
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Tags Matemaths, Order Of Operations, Mystery Picture, Jigsaw Puzzle, Digital
Ordering Planets Worksheet
, Not Grade Specific,
Planet sequencing from the Sun is the central task across the usable worksheet layouts. The first two pages each state the same ordering direction in different worksheet layouts, providing space for learners to place or record the planets.
Author Have Fun Teaching
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Tags Space, Planets Worksheet Kindergarten
OREO Opinion Writing – Editable Graphic Organiser
, Not Grade Specific,
Two graphic-organiser layouts guide students through the OREO opinion-writing structure — stating an opinion, giving reasons and examples, then restating the opinion — available as a printable PDF or an editable Google Doc.
Author Roombop
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Tags Google Docs, Oreo Opinion, Opinion Graphic Organizer, Google, Oreo Opinion Writing Graphic Organizer, Oreo Opinion Writing Examples, Oreo Writing, Google Doc Graphic Organizer, Oreo Writing Template, Fillable Graphic Organizer, Opinion Writing Oreo
OREO Opinion Writing – 10 Graphic Organisers
, Not Grade Specific,
Opinion writing is scaffolded through five organiser types, each repeated in a second visual version. The OREO page separates opinion, reason, evidence or example, and restated opinion. Additional sheets compare pros with cons, sort facts from opinions, map an introduction with two supported reasons, and frame a concluding paragraph. Together, the sequence moves from idea evaluation to organised persuasive composition.
Author Cutie worksheets986
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Tags Opinion Writing, Persuasive Writing, OREO Writing Strategy, Writing Graphic Organizer, Paragraph Writing, Fact And Opinion, Pros And Cons, Writing Frames, Literacy Centers, Writing Activities
Ostrich Activity – Animal Diagram and Labelling
, Not Grade Specific,
An ostrich diagram labels six body parts — big eyes and eyelashes, a long bald neck, thick feathers with small wings, muscular legs, and split two-toed hooves — for students to explain their survival function.
Author Educational Voice
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Tags Ostrich Activity, Ostrich, Ostriches, Birds, Body Parts, Anatomy, Labeling, Life Science
Our Natural Resources Worksheet
, Not Grade Specific,
The page combines a vocabulary-matching task with an open environmental reflection. Learners connect several natural-resource types or categories to corresponding descriptions, building a foundation for distinguishing what each resource provides. They then write about ways climate change could affect natural resources, moving from definition work to applied reasoning. The listing describes the conceptual structure without reproducing the full matching pairs or prescribing a single response to the reflection.
Author Have Fun Teaching
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Tags Environments, Habitats And Biomes
Our Sun Worksheet
, Not Grade Specific,
Independent solar research is organised into clearly separated note categories. Learners record physical properties of the Sun in one section and its functions within the solar system in another, helping them distinguish what the Sun is like from what it does. A third area asks students to list the resources they consulted. The page does not supply facts, so its value lies in organising sourced findings and keeping research categories separate.
Author Have Fun Teaching
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Tags Solar System, Space
Overlapping Patterns Drawing Prompts | Creative Art Enrichment
, Not Grade Specific,
Drawing prompts built on overlapping line patterns: students draw inside each shape or space the black lines create, turning every page into their own design.
Author Doodle Thinks
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Tags Grid Drawing, Alphabet, Art Education, Fine Motor Skills, Creativity, Drawing, Build Confidence, Learn The Alphabet, Drawing Accuracy, Art Printables
Owl Connect the Dots PDF - 1100 Dots
, Not Grade Specific,
The owl puzzle uses 1,100 points to build feathers, eyes, wings, and body shape through an unusually long ascending route. Symmetrical features may look similar before the lines are added, so numeral checking is essential when the path moves from one side to the other. Learners practice endurance and exact place recovery over multiple sessions. A second supplied page displays the connected bird artwork.
Author Tim's Printables
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Tags Bird, Owls, Bird Of Prey, Dot To Dot, Worksheet, Birds, Connect The Dots, Connecting The Dots, Puzzle, Printable
Pacman Angles Activity
, Not Grade Specific,
Pacman Angles turns angle classification into a visual recognition task. Each character’s open mouth forms a different angle, and students decide whether it is acute, right, obtuse, straight, or another taught category based on its size and structure. The playful figures remove the need for measurement while still requiring comparison with benchmark angles. Teachers can ask learners to justify each classification by referencing ninety degrees or a straight line.
Author Educational Voice
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Tags Pacman Angles Activity, Angles Activity, Pacman Activity, Pacman Angles, Pacman, Angles, Angles Facts, Angles Facts For Kids, Math, Maths
Palm Sunday word search puzzle worksheet activity
, Not Grade Specific,
The student page asks learners to locate a substantial list of religious and event-related terms inside a dense grid. The selected vocabulary connects the Palm Sunday procession with branches, crowds, disciples, prayer, worship, peace, and later Christian observances. A second page provides the completed reference for checking the search. The authored fields describe the categories and puzzle structure without repeating the full term bank or showing any marked locations.
Author Lapiiin Art Activities
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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble , Puzzles, Worksheet, Activities, Vocabulary, Holidays, Printable, Games, Morning Work
Panda Anatomy Poster – Watercolor Print
, Not Grade Specific,
A panda anatomy poster illustrated by Rebecca Brewster for Fiddlesticks Kids is available as a digital download, best printed on watercolour paper for a tactile finish.
Author Fiddleticks Education
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Tags Panda, Animals, Anatomy, Watercolor, Poster
Panda Extreme Difficulty Dot-to-Dot / Connect the Dots PDF
, Not Grade Specific,
A panda appears only after learners navigate a number sequence extending through the hundreds. Rounded animal features mix with tightly grouped facial and limb details, creating distinct scanning demands in different parts of the page. The puzzle can be divided at memorable numerical milestones to support accurate resumption. Two pages provide the complex working field and a companion view of the constructed animal.
Author Tim's Printables
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Tags Panda Bear, Worksheet, Bear, Printable, Activity, Puzzle, Dot To Dot, Connecting The Dots, Connect The Dots, Brain Teaser
Parent Contact Information Form
, Not Grade Specific,
Parent Contact Information provides a structured place for school-home communication details. The form separates household contact sections, includes several phone fields, records emergency information, and offers checkboxes for how a child travels home. A message area supports brief notes or call records. Because the page contains sensitive personal information, completed copies should be stored securely and accessed only by authorised school staff. The template is administrative rather than a student instructional worksheet.
Author Have Fun Teaching
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Tags Have Fun Teaching
Parking Space for Electronic Devices – Sign for Cell Phone, Smartwatch
, Not Grade Specific,
A labelled device-storage sign gives each student a named slot to leave a cell phone, calculator, or smartwatch during a test or performance check.
Author Lernfitness
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Tags Custom Classroom Materials, Rules, Sign, Classroom Management, Parking Lot, Tests, Calculator, Math, Calculator Parking, Electronic Devices
Partner Reading Assessment – 18-Point Checklist
, Not Grade Specific,
Partner reading checklist titled 'How is my reading?' that rates a reader from 1 to 5 on 18 points, from pausing at punctuation to pronouncing -s, -ed and -ing endings and self-correcting.
Author Elementary Resources 4 U
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Tags Partner Reading, Reading Assessment, Reading Checklist, Peer Assessment, Peer Rubric, Peer Reading, Self Assessment
Partner Roll and Cover Game: Tree Leaves | Differentiated Maths Activity
, Not Grade Specific,
Autumn tree-leaves dice game for two players: partners take turns rolling and covering the matching number on their own tree, and the first to cover the whole tree wins.
Author Kindergarten Cafe
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Tags Roll And Cover Game, Partner Games, Cooperative Learning Activity, Differentiated Math, Number Recognition
Partner Talk Anchor Charts – 3-Chart Set
, Not Grade Specific,
Three anchor charts teach the physical and verbal habits of a productive partner talk, from eye contact to letting one person speak at a time.
Author First in Line
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Tags Partner Talk, Anchor Chart, Reading Chart, Reading Notebook, Listening Skills
Parts of a Clover: Labelling a Clover Plant
, Not Grade Specific,
A St. Patrick's Day clover diagram set has students label the flower, leaves, stem, and roots of a clover plant.
Author The Connett Connection
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Tags Labeling, Parts Of A Clover, Parts Of A Plant, Labeling A Plant, Clover Labeling, Plant
Covered Wagon Anatomy – Labelled Watercolor Poster
, Not Grade Specific,
This printable poster features my own beautiful hand-illustrated watercolor painting of a traditional wagon with different parts labelled. Great for learning more about this period of history, accompanying literature study, or just as a display print.
Author Fiddleticks Education
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Tags Wagon, History, Poster, Watercolor, 4th Grade Covered Wagon Project, Parts Of A Wagon, Pioneer Wagon Parts
Parts of a Leaf: Labelling a Leaf
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Five parts of a leaf — petiole, veins, midrib, apex, and margin — are labelled on a simple leaf diagram repeated across the file.
Author The Connett Connection
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Tags Labeling, Parts Of A Leaf, Leaf Labeling