Teaching Resources

Writing · Tuhituhi

Poetry Bundle — Aotearoa Edition (Years 5–8)

A 5-week poetry unit designed for Aotearoa classrooms, with 33 engaging slides and 9 printable worksheets. It covers similes, metaphors, personification, rhyme, non-sense, haiku & sensory poems, and performance tasks. Plus more! Students explore a range of poetic styles and study the work of well-known poets to inspire their own writing. Classroom-tested and ready to go — just follow the slides and print the matching worksheets when prompted.

Science · Pūtaiao

Exploring Elements — Interactive Periodic Table (Years 5–8)

This interactive resource helps students build curiosity and confidence when learning about the elements. The interactive periodic table lets students click on any of the first 20 elements to learn more about them in a fun and engaging way. Start by exploring it together as a class, which works especially well for guiding students through the key properties of each element. Once they have had a chance to explore, encourage them to do this again more independently at a later date. After exploring, students can match each element to its description, which include some examples connected to everyday life. Once matched, they can glue the pairs together to create their own flashcards or use them to play a matching game like "pairs." Whether used for whole-class exploration or independent extension, this resource brings science to life in a way that is visual, hands-on, and easy to differentiate.

Other · Ētahi atu

Te Reo Māori Weather — Slides, Matching Game & Flashcards

A simple, engaging way to teach te reo Māori weather vocabulary in your classroom. This ready-to-use resource helps students build confidence using everyday weather kupu through clear visuals, structured practice, and hands-on activities. Everything is designed to be easy to implement and work for a range of learners, whether you're introducing weather words for the first time or reinforcing prior learning. Use the slides to introduce each weather word, display the poster for ongoing reference, and reinforce learning through flashcards and the matching game. Perfect for whole-class lessons, small group work, or independent practice.

Writing · Tuhituhi

Descriptive Writing Bundle — Slides, Worksheets & Writing Prompts (Years 5–8)

This descriptive writing bundle gives you everything you need to teach and practise descriptive writing in one place. With clear teaching slides, scaffolded worksheets, and engaging writing prompts, it's designed to build confidence and improve student writing step by step. The slides introduce key concepts like show don't tell, similes, metaphors, and personification in a clear, student-friendly way. The worksheets provide structured follow-up activities with examples and support, while the prompts give students engaging images paired with four sentence starters to help them get ideas down and expand their writing. This bundle works across a range of levels — students who need support can use the scaffolds provided, while more confident writers can extend and build on their ideas independently.

Writing · Tuhituhi

Explanation Writing Unit — Aotearoa Edition (Years 5–8)

This explanation writing unit is designed for Aotearoa classrooms, with 14 engaging slides and 27 printable worksheets, examples and scaffolds. Covers the structure and features of explanation texts, topic sentences, technical vocabulary, structure, and linking ideas — with real-life topics like Matariki, our native environment, and science. Students learn to explain how and why things happen using clear structure and subject-specific language. Classroom-tested and easy to follow — just work through the slides and use the worksheets when prompted.

Maths · Pāngarau

Practise to Progress — Year 5 Term 2 Daily Maths Warm-Ups

Practise to Progress is a daily maths warm-up designed to help Year 5 students revisit key skills regularly, so learning has a better chance of moving into long-term memory. Each day includes six quick questions: four Number questions and two Strand questions. The questions provide regular, low-pressure practice with previously taught concepts, helping students build confidence, strengthen recall, and retain important maths skills over time. This Term 2 version is aligned with where Year 5 students should be tracking by this stage of the year. It can also be used with older students who need extra consolidation or classes that benefit from regular revision. Term 1, 3 and 4 versions are coming soon, so the practice can continue across the year.

Environmental · Taiao

Predator Free NZ Bundle — Native Wildlife & Pests

Explore how introduced predators affect Aotearoa's native wildlife, and what we can do to help. This Years 5-8 bundle pairs engaging teaching slides with hands-on worksheets, reading activities, word searches and matching games — perfect for a science or environmental inquiry unit. Digital, printable and editable.

Writing · Tuhituhi

Narrative Writing Unit

A four-week narrative writing unit with mini-lessons, modelling slides, and printable planning sheets. Designed for Years 5 and 6, easy to stretch up or down.

Reading · Pānui

Daily Reading Warm-ups

Sixty short reading warm-ups to start your literacy block. Quick passages with two or three thinking questions to spark kōrero.

Environmental · Taiao

Matariki Mini Unit

A gentle introduction to Matariki for junior classrooms, with stories, art ideas, and printable activities.

Maths · Pāngarau

Number Talks Warm-ups

Quick number talk prompts to spark mathematical thinking on the mat. Friendly visuals and simple questions to get tamariki talking about numbers.

Science · Pūtaiao

Living World Science Slides

A tidy slide deck for a Living World inquiry, with diagrams, photo prompts, and reflection slides.

Oral Language · Reo ā-waha

Talk Prompts for the Mat

Friendly talk prompts to build oral language and confidence, perfect for the mat or pair share.

Digital Tech · Hangarau Matihiko

Algorithms Made Friendly

Unplugged and on-screen activities that introduce algorithms in a clear, friendly way.

Other · Ētahi atu

End of Year Bundle

A calm end of year bundle with reflection sheets, certificates, and gentle wrap-up activities.