Meaningful Moments: Fun Classroom Activities and Games

Helping you beat the attention span slump

As a teacher, you're the wizard behind those magical moments that students remember forever. Get ready to dive into our treasure trove of short, super-fun activities crafted to keep your students engaged in, excited by, and enjoying their learning.

Activities for Primary teachers

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Meaningful Moments: 'What Word is That?' Game

  • Primary
  • Year 5 - 6
  • English
  • Grammar and Spelling
  • Speaking
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Meaningful Moments: Draw Your Purple People Eater

  • Primary
  • Year 1 - 2
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • The Arts
  • Visual Arts
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Meaningful Moments: Creating Collage Artwork

  • Primary
  • Year 5 - 6
  • The Arts
  • Visual Arts
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Meaningful Moments: Investigate Your Unique Eucalyptus Trees

  • Secondary
  • Year 7
  • Science
  • Biology
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Citizen Science
  • Conservation
  • Social
  • Outdoor Learning
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Meaningful Moments: Sing and Sign 'Sing a Rainbow'

  • Primary
  • Foundation
  • Year 1
  • The Arts
  • Music
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Meaningful Moments: Marshmallow and Spaghetti Architects

  • Primary
  • Year 4
  • Mathematics
  • Measurement
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Meaningful Moments: Name, Place, Plant, Animal, Food Game

  • Primary
  • Year 4
  • English
  • Speaking
  • Discussion
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Meaningful Moments: Collaborative Class Stories

  • Primary
  • Year 3 - 4
  • English
  • Creative writing
  • Learning through literature
  • Speaking
  • Reading
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Meaningful Moments: 'Ruler of the World' Game

  • Primary
  • Year 4
  • Mathematics
  • Measurement
  • Area and Perimeter
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Meaningful Moments: Maths Dance

  • Primary
  • Year 2 - 3
  • Mathematics
  • Numbers
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Meaningful Moments: Treasure Map Game

  • Primary
  • Year 3 - 4
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
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Meaningful Moments: Short Story Illustrating with AI

  • Primary
  • Year 5 - 6
  • English
  • Creative writing
  • The Arts
  • Visual Arts
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Meaningful Moments: Maths Mayhem Games

  • Primary
  • Year 3 - 4
  • Mathematics
  • Numbers
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Meaningful Moments: Animal Mix and Match

  • Foundation
  • Science
  • Biology
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Meaningful Moments: Students Write the Lessons

  • Primary
  • Year 6
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • History
  • Business and Economics
  • Civics and Citizenship
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Technology
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Meaningful Moments: Investigate the Schoolyard

  • Foundation
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Social
  • Outdoor Learning

Activities for Secondary teachers

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Meaningful Moments: Natural Selection Game Design

  • Secondary
  • Year 10
  • Science
  • Biology
  • Inquiry Skills
  • Technology
  • Design and Technologies
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
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Meaningful Moments: Verb Generation in Teams

  • Secondary
  • Year 9 - 10
  • English
  • Reading
  • Discussion
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Meaningful Moments: Vocabulary Challenge Game

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 8
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
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Meaningful Moments: Animal and Object Guessing Game

  • Secondary
  • Year 9 - 10
  • Science
  • Inquiry Skills
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Meaningful Moments: Investigate Your Unique Eucalyptus Trees

  • Secondary
  • Year 7
  • Science
  • Biology
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Citizen Science
  • Conservation
  • Social
  • Outdoor Learning
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Meaningful Moments: A Perfect Day

  • Primary
  • Year 6
  • Mathematics
  • Measurement
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Meaningful Moments: Teenage Identity Discussion

  • Secondary
  • Year 9 - 10
  • English
  • Discussion
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health
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Meaningful Moments: Sensational Stories

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 8
  • English
  • Creative writing
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Meaningful Moments: Table Challenge

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 8
  • Technology
  • Design and Technologies
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Meaningful Moments: Rube Goldberg Challenge

  • Secondary
  • Year 9 - 10
  • Technology
  • Design and Technologies

Snappy Science experiments

This interactive and engaging science unit is the perfect way to spark curiosity and a love for learning. Through a series of hands-on experiments, students will delve into the wonders of the scientific world, discovering and exploring fundamental concepts in a fun and practical way.

Future Kick

Future Kick is on a mission to eradicate the phrase, “I wish I learned that at school” by creating short sharp teaching resources that help Year 7 and 8 students prepare for life beyond the classroom.