Angle Fans - Measuring Angles Made Fun! Angles is a fun Maths topic to teach - but let me show you a way to take those measuring angles lessons to the next lesson! I first discovered Angle Fans when I was teaching Year 5. They have since become an activity that I...
Measuring Angles Art Idea I love integrating art and maths! It is an awesome way to bring a difficult or more boring Maths topic to life. When you are teaching your students how to measure angles to your upper primary students, art is the most fun way to get your...
If you are looking for a quick and easy Easter craft idea you have come to the right place. I'll be honest with you, when I first started creating this Easter craft idea I really had no idea where I was going with it. I new I wanted to create some sort of shadow...
This rain cloud investigation is a weather science experiment that gives young children a chance to explore clouds and rain in a hands-on and engaging way! If you are looking for a simple and easy science activity to do with your kiddos while exploring various weather...
In Year 6 science, we have a unit called Reef Warriors. The children explore how the growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical conditions of their environment. What better way to explore this concept than by looking at the Great Barrier Reef...
So your school has probably mentioned that either next year or in the years to come, your school will be transitioning to using the new version of the Australian Curriculum (Version 9.0)! Yey!! Everyone loves rewriting units and lessons plans to meet new curriculum...
How often do you include games in your classroom? Some people may argue that games are a distraction from doing more academic type activities. But games can be highly academic and serve as a vital inclusive activity option that can help all students connect with...
So you might have stumbled across our website when you were doing a quick google search, or you may have been buying our resources for years and have now realised that we sell detailed Australian Curriculum 9.0 aligned Genre Writing units that would save you an...
Scaffolded Literacy. Have you heard this term? We use it a bit here at Ridgy Didge Resources but when we communicate with other members of our Ridgy Didge community about this scaffolded teaching approach to writing we get some blank faces. So we thought we would...
NAIDOC Week is a national celebration in Australia of the achievements and culture of First Nations peoples. NAIDOC Week is usually held in July. It invites everyone to embrace the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples....
Here at Ridgy Didge Resources we are committed to creating unit and lesson plans that are aligned to highly effective teaching pedagogy. Our philosophy of education is centred around our belief in a balanced approach to education. That not one single pedagogical...
We know report card writing can be a bit of a dirty word this time of year... so we wanted to help you manage the enormous task, with a few of our best report card writing tips and tricks to make the process a little smoother for you and your students! 1. Start Early!...
With Easter around the corner you may be inspired to pull out those Easter basket templates and packets of paper grass and get your kiddos crafting! If you are looking for something a little bit different though... and possibly more age-appropriate for your upper...
Teaching children about life cycles is a perfect way to help them understand the world around them and to connect them with nature - as well as obviously fulfilling the Year 2 and Year 4 Australian Curriculum Science content requirements. Children love learning about...
Let's face it, teaching children to read is not easy. Everybody has their opinion on how it should be done. But as teachers we are only a small part of the puzzle in a child's reading journey. Much of the ground-breaking work will be done at home, with their parents...