Dear Fellow Teacher, After the success of my first book Teacher for a Day- Primary School Edition, I had many requests to develop a High School version. I consulted with numerous High School teachers and spoke with High School Supply Teachers about what they wanted in a resource and this is what we developed. Although planning is often left in High School, there are times when a lesson isn’t working, technology fails you or the planned lesson finishes early. What to do then?? Sometimes it is hard to think on your feet, especially when you are new in the game of Supply, so for those moments, this resource will be like your umbrella on a rainy day, you won’t want to be without it. The book was designed to be an all-in-one resource that has specifically chosen lessons that won’t overwhelm. The activities need NO photocopying and little to NO resources as there are enough photocopiable resources out there, making this book stand apart. Sometimes the photocopier is jammed or you just don’t have time, but this book has everything you need inside it. It will give you the ability to cope in all situations, guiding you with organisational tools, behavior management and employment tips as well as supplying lots of engaging lessons and time fillers for most high school subjects. This guide is set into 15 different sections.
Tips
Visual Art
Organiser
Drama
Diary
English
Maths
Music Health and Economics/ Physical Business Education Studies
Science
LOTE
SOSE
All Subjects
Time Fillers
All the activities need little to no resources and the resources needed are underlined in the activity. Most activities are general and can be modified to suit all High School grades. The book also includes useful items and templates. Resources included: • Supply Teacher Form • School Year Calendar • Professional Development recording sheet
• Financial Records sheet • Reflective Diary • Activities for all High School grades and more
I hope this makes your days easier and successful, giving you return calls and plenty of work. Happy teaching!
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Teacher for a Day
CONTENTS Tips 14 15 17 18 20 22 24
Getting your foot in the door 11 tips to make your day run smoothly Behaviour management tips Behaviour management strategies Getting the call back Suggested resource websites Things to have in your supply bag
Organiser 28 30 32 34 37
School Contact Details School Year Calendar Teaching Expenses Professional Development Records While You Were Out
Diary 41 43
School Terms and Holiday Dates Daily Diary
English 98 99 100
101
102
Reading Writing Newspaper Scavenger Hunt Sizzing Story Starters Super Stories Communal Story Poetry Limerick Lyrical Poetry Cryptic Haiku Spelling Find a word Spelling Money
103
Grammar Edit a Sentence Swap a Sentence
104
Emoji Retell
106 107
Speaking and Listening The Never-ending Sentence Topic Talk Casual Debate
107
Fast Finishers
Maths 114
115
Algorithm and Word Problems Bottle Flip Architect Design Greedy Pig
116 Follow Cardinal Directions Rounding
Coordinate Shapes Name Angles Health Food Shopping
117 Math Riddles
116 Fast Finishers
118 Math Alogrithms Chart 119 Word Problems
Science 126 127 128
Variables of a Bottle Flip Dissecting a Plant Pinhole Vision Elements Bingo
SOSE 134 135
If we Slept for 100 Years... Alphabetical Autobiography Historical Tweets Travel Agent
Visual Arts 140 141 142 143 144 145 146
Imitate an Artist Blind Contour Drawing Zentangle Landscape Inspirational Illusion 3D Hand Draw your Shoe Wavy Illusion One Point Perspective
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things to have in your supply bag Teacher for a Day
Hat
tips
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How to Get Started, Engage Students and Succeed as a Supply, Relief or Substitute Teacher
Water Bottle Whistle
Pens
Watch
Teacher for a Day
Whiteboard Marker
USB
for saved resources, music and movies.
25
tips
2 Dice Blank A4 paper in case the classroom doesn’t have any. Cut in half and use both sides for activities if possible to make it last longer.
Grid paper/book useful for word search activities, and other suggested maths activities in this book.
Hacky sack/Foam Ball for silent ball or to get students to answer questions.
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IMPORTANT DATES New Years Day Australia Day January 1
Chinese New Year
January 26
Clean Up Australia Day March 5
Waitangi Day
January 28
St. Patrick’s Day
Harmony Day
March 17
Valentines Day
February 6
February 14
April Fool’s Day
March 21
April 1
diary
42 Good Friday April 14
Easter Sunday April 16
NAIDOC Week July 2
Father’s Day September 3
April 25
Mother’s Day
July 4
R U OK Day
Hanukkah
December 13
Red Nose Day
May 14
USA’s Independence Day
September 14
Remembrance Day November 11
Anzac Day
June 30
Jeans for Genes Day August 4
World Mental Health Day October 10
Christmas Day December 25
Halloween October 31
New Year’s Eve December 31
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Poetry Limerick A humorous, 5 line poem that has set syllables and rhyme. It follows the rhyming pattern of AABBA. It has 10 syllables in lines 1, 2 and 5 and these lines must rhyme and have the same rhythm. Lines 3 and 4 need to have 5-7 syllables that have the same rhythm and rhyme.
There once was a young boy from Spain Who loved to play in the rain He slipped in a puddle Then wanted a cuddle And decided he won’t do that again.
Lyrical Poetry Students will look up, listen to or write from memory a popular song’s lyrics. Determine what the song is about. Identify different poetic devices and discuss.
• Rhyme (when the ending of words sound the same- Well, she was just 17. You know what I mean). • Metaphors (figure of speech which is not literally applicable – You’re the falling star, you’re the getaway car).
• Alliteration (repeated same letter sound- Whisper words of wisdom).
• Personification (human characteristics given to nonhuman things- The highway won’t hold you tonight). • Allusion (an indirect passing reference- That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles). • Onomatopoeia (words that sound like what they describeBoom, boom, boom, even brighter than the moon, moon, moon).
Cryptic Haiku Haiku is a 3-line poem that has the syllable pattern of 5-7-5 and does not rhyme. Students can create a haiku to describe something then get a partner to guess what it is. A remote to use Hours of fun to be had One or two players
X-box / Playstation
I’m long, white and hard I’m at home in the water Riding massive waves
Surfboard
Green and soft as silk My old skin will always shed Slithering slowly
Snake
101
english
• Similes (figure of speech comparing one thing to another- You’re as cold as ice).
• Imagery (visually descriptive languageThe word spread like leaves in a storm).
Teacher for a Day - High School Edition
Variables of a Bottle Flip What is the perfect scenario for a successful bottle flip? To conduct a fair test you must change one factor and keep all other variables the same. What are the variables that can affect a bottle flip? Bottle size, water measurements, flip rotations, wind? Choose Independent, Dependent, Controlled OR Change, Measure, Same method to test a variable. Eg. Test 3 different water levels keeping all other variables the same. Record your findings after doing 5 tosses at each level. What is your evaluation? What was the ideal water measurement? *If you don’t have water bottles you can test the variables of paper aeroplanes/paper ball tossing etc.
Change / Independent Water level
1
Measure / Dependent Success of flip
Same / Controlled
2
Bottle size, condition of toss (standing, same person, strength etc), wind/environment
3 Success Rate
SCIENCE
126
No. of Flips
Water level 1
Water level 2
Water level 3
1
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û ü ü ü û
û û û û û
2 3 4 5
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Dissecting
a Plant
Get students to find a flower or a leaf. Draw a list of labels on the board and students are to draw and label their plant.
127
SCIENCE
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Dodge Ball For an all-inclusive version of Dodge Ball, set up a square with cones. Choose 2-4 people to be the throwers who stand outside the square and everyone else is inside the square. The throwers have a ball each and must throw the ball and hit the players in the middle for them to get out. If a player is hit with the ball they then become a thrower to try and get more players out. If someone catches the ball on the full, they can choose someone else to come back in the middle to play again.
HPE
166
Line Tiggy Using a basketball court, students must walk/run only on the line while two students try to tag them. If you are tagged you must sit out until the next game.
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BBB Ball (Bounce Ball Behind) Using a bouncy ball/basketball/netball, students must allow the ball to bounce once in front of them before pushing the ball backwards over their head. If the ball bounces twice and you are the closest to the ball you must sit out. If you throw the ball out on the full or the ball hits you on the full you are also out. The last person remaining, wins.
Capture the Flag
167
HPE
Split the class into two even teams and set the field up with cones to create four corners as pictured below. In two diagonal corners you will place a hula hoop and 4 flags/bean bags etc. inside each coned corner. In the other two diagonal corners you will set up a jail. Now the object of the game is to capture all the flags of your opposing team without getting tagged. If you get tagged you must go to their jail and can only leave if someone from your team saves you. You can only take one flag at a time and if you are tagged with a flag you must return the flag and go to jail. Get all 8 flags into your corner and your team wins. If the game goes too long, call time and the team with the most flags, wins.