Learning Resources
Our learning resources are designed to provide higher order thinking strategies and activities for all stories, poems, plays and articles within each magazine.
This month’s learning resources and accompanying worksheets are compiled into one downloadable PDF for each magazine for your convenience:
All learning resources for past issues are available in the table below. Depending on your subscription license, you can view them online, or download them as PDFs.
2022
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Issue 7
Aug
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| A Knight for a Day | For Teachers | ||
| Detective Dog and the Mystery of the Missing Hens | For Teachers | ||
| The Fundraiser | For Teachers | ||
| Invitation | For Teachers | ||
| Possum | For Teachers | ||
| Fearsome Fizmo | For Teachers | ||
| Captain Ahab's Weird Wide World: Shopping on the Line | For Teachers | ||
| Albert and Tiny Dot | For Teachers | ||
| One Small Request | For Teachers | ||
| Snow White and the Seven Sumo Wrestlers | For Teachers | ||
| Lifeguard Dogs - to the Rescue | For Teachers | ||
| My Ideas Are.... | For Teachers | ||
| Swimming with Sharks: The Story of Valerie Taylor | For Teachers | ||
| Emma Gray | For Teachers | ||
| Blast Off 7, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
| Countdown 7, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
| Touchdown 7, 2022 | Emagazines | ||
| Will Wonders Never Cease? Stone Cold Lightning | For Teachers | ||
| My Dog is a Cat | For Teachers | ||
| Orbit 7, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
| How to Catch a Rainbow | For Teachers | ||
| Little Otter's Great Escape | For Teachers | ||
| Longbeard the Hairy Pirate | For Teachers | ||
| The Power of Yeti | For Teachers | ||
| Nancy's Fancy Dancing Ants | For Teachers | ||
| In Camelgrot | For Teachers | ||
| What is a Poem | For Teachers | ||
| Hip Hip Hooray-It's Birthday Cake! | For Teachers | ||
| How to Trick a Thief | For Teachers | ||
| Space Pirates | For Teachers | ||
| When Winds Blow Strong | For Teachers | ||
| All About Aesop | For Teachers | ||
| Sarah's Song | For Teachers | ||
| Life Underground | For Teachers | ||
| Dossier of Discovery: From Newspaper to Menagerie | For Teachers | ||
| Disguise Depot | For Teachers | ||
| The Cowardly Viking | For Teachers | ||
| Elegance | For Teachers | ||
| Sylphie's Squizzes: The Spanish Dollar | For Teachers | ||
Issue 6
Jul
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| Cat-TV | For Teachers | ||
| Stingers | For Teachers | ||
| Funky Junk | For Teachers | ||
| The Happy Monkeys and the Water Ogre | For Teachers | ||
| Rat or Roo? | For Teachers | ||
| Princess Paloma and the Pea Challenge | For Teachers | ||
| Come and See the Dinosaurs | For Teachers | ||
| Minty | For Teachers | ||
| Is it a Bird? Is it a Plane? | For Teachers | ||
| Captain Ahab's Weird Wide World: Sing Along | For Teachers | ||
| At the End of the Day | For Teachers | ||
| Cicadas Got Talent | For Teachers | ||
| Saving The World | For Teachers | ||
| King Midas and the Whispering Grass | For Teachers | ||
| Talking to the Wall | For Teachers | ||
| Why My Name is Penny | For Teachers | ||
| Sylphie's Squizzes - Composers Who Don't Know When To Stop. | For Teachers | ||
| Alby and Me | For Teachers | ||
| Now Ear This | For Teachers | ||
| Bad Luck Benny | For Teachers | ||
| Molly's Magic Garden | For Teachers | ||
| The School Bus Robot | For Teachers | ||
| Touchdown 6, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
| The Heron | For Teachers | ||
| Countdown 6, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
| Blast Off 6, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
| A Puzzling Tale: A Sticky Situation | For Teachers | ||
| The Harbour Bridge Cats | For Teachers | ||
| Dancing | For Teachers | ||
| Day at the Zoo | For Teachers | ||
| Orbit 6, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
| Little Hikers | For Teachers | ||
| Dossier of Discovery: Art of Stone | For Teachers | ||
| The First Lighthouse | For Teachers | ||
| Feeding the Eels | For Teachers | ||
| The Missing Persons Case | For Teachers | ||
| Lost and Found | For Teachers | ||
| Coming Soon to a Dog Near You | For Teachers | ||
| Monster Sale | For Teachers | ||
| Will Wonders Never Cease? Falconry | For Teachers | ||
Issue 5
Jun
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| Countdown 5, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
| Touchdown 5, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
| Orbit 5, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
| Blast Off 5, 2022 | Emagazines | ||
Issue 4
May
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| The Somewhat True Story of how the Sandwich Got Its Name | For Teachers | ||
| Blast Off 4, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
| Countdown 4, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
| The Dragon | For Teachers | ||
| Captain Ahab's Weird Wide World - A Coconut in the Mail | For Teachers | ||
| The Rescue Dance | For Teachers | ||
| Horses and the Dragons of the Sea | For Teachers | ||
| Touchdown 4, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
| Orbit 4, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
| Frogman | For Teachers | ||
| Sylphie's Squizzes: Golden Wheel Spiders | For Teachers | ||
| Three...Two...One! | For Teachers | ||
| A Visit to the Art Gallery | For Teachers | ||
| Killer Colours | For Teachers | ||
| Wicked Red Riding Hood | For Teachers | ||
| Rainforest | For Teachers | ||
| Earth Quest Four | For Teachers | ||
| King Arthur's Special Delivery | For Teachers | ||
| Pollywog | For Teachers | ||
| A Friend for the Moon | For Teachers | ||
| Solar Powered and The Sun ( a comparison activity) | For Teachers | ||
| Will Wonders Never Cease? Ned in the Movies | For Teachers | ||
| Dotty, the Monkeys and the Moon | For Teachers | ||
| Bornean Bearded Pig | For Teachers | ||
| Transformation | For Teachers | ||
| The Art of Conversation | For Teachers | ||
| Storm | For Teachers | ||
| The Boy Who Cried Alf | For Teachers | ||
| Alfred Nobel: Merchant of Death, Man of Peace | For Teachers | ||
| What to Call a Dragon | For Teachers | ||
| Stone the Crows | For Teachers | ||
| Going Up in the World | For Teachers | ||
| Dossier of Discovery: Music in a Different Key | For Teachers | ||
| Just for Him | For Teachers | ||
| Woof! | For Teachers | ||
| Winter's Grey | For Teachers | ||
| Animal Talk | For Teachers | ||
| Something I Can Live With | For Teachers | ||
| The Glorious Glossa | For Teachers | ||
| Scarecrow | For Teachers | ||
| I'm Not Afraid | For Teachers | ||
| With the Sun on my Face | For Teachers | ||
| The Hare and the Tortoise... and the Turtle. | For Teachers | ||
Issue 3
Apr
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| Orbit 3, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
| Touchdown 3, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
| Blast Off 3, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
| Countdown 3, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
Issue 2
Mar
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| Making Perfect Scents | Plays | ||
| Blast Off 2, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
| Countdown 2,2022 | For Teachers | ||
| Orbit 2, 2022 | Emagazines | ||
| Touchdown 2, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
| Super-Smell | Fiction | ||
Issue 1
Feb
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| Touchdown 1, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
| Orbit 1, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
| Blast Off 1, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
| Countdown 1, 2022 | For Teachers | ||
2021
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| Touchdown 10, 2021 | Emagazines | ||
| Orbit 10, 2021 | Emagazines | ||
| Blast Off 10, 2021 | Emagazines | ||
| Countdown 10, 2021 | Emagazines | ||
Issue 9
Oct
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| Touchdown 9, 2021 | Emagazines | ||
| Orbit 9, 2021 | Emagazines | ||
| Blast Off 9, 2021 | Emagazines | ||
| Countdown 9, 2021 | Emagazines | ||
Issue 8
Sep
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| Countdown 8, 2021 | For Teachers | ||
| Blast Off 8, 2021 | For Teachers | ||
| Orbit 8, 2021 | For Teachers | ||
| Touchdown 8, 2021 | For Teachers | ||
Issue 7
Aug
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| Touchdown 7, 2021 | For Teachers | ||
| Orbit 7, 2021 | For Teachers | ||
| Countdown 7, 2021 | For Teachers | ||
| Blast Off 7, 2021 | For Teachers | ||
Issue 6
Jul
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| Touchdown 6, 2021 | For Teachers | ||
| Orbit 6, 2021 | For Teachers | ||
| Blast Off 6, 2021 | For Teachers | ||
| Countdown 6, 2021 | For Teachers | ||
Issue 5
Jun
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| Countdown 5, 2021 | Emagazines | ||
| Blast Off 5, 2021 | Emagazines | ||
| Orbit 5, 2021 | Emagazines | ||
| Touchdown 5, 2021 | Emagazines | ||
Issue 4
May
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| Touchdown 4, 2021 | Emagazines | ||
| Orbit 4, 2021 | Emagazines | ||
| Countdown 4, 2021 | Emagazines | ||
| Blast Off 4, 2021 | Emagazines | ||
Issue 3
Apr
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| Blast Off 3, 2021 | Emagazines | ||
| Orbit 3, 2021 | Emagazines | ||
| Touchdown 3, 2021 | Emagazines | ||
| Countdown 3, 2021 | Emagazines | ||
Issue 2
Mar
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| Blast Off 2, 2021 Learning Resources | Emagazines | ||
| Countdown 2, 2021 | Emagazines | ||
| Orbit 2, 2021 Learning Resources | Emagazines | ||
| Touchdown 2, 2021 Learning Resources | Emagazines | ||
Issue 1
Feb
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| Countdown 1, 2021 | Emagazines | ||
| Touchdown 1, 2021 Learning Resources | Emagazines | ||
| Orbit 1, 2021 Learning Resources | Emagazines | ||
| Blast Off 1, 2021 Learning Resources | Emagazines | ||
2020
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| The Rainy Season | Fiction | ||
| Straight Out of Science Fiction | Articles | ||
| Longing to Ride | Fiction | ||
| Orbit 10, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Touchdown 10, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Countdown 10, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Blast Off 10, 2020 | Articles | ||
Issue 9
Oct
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| Orbit 9, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Blast Off 9, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Countdown 9. 2020 | Articles | ||
| Touchdown 9, 2020 | Articles | ||
Issue 8
Sep
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| Blast Off 8, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Orbit 8, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Countdown 8, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Touchdown 8, 2020 | Articles | ||
| I am still Anna | Fiction | ||
Issue 7
Aug
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| Countdown 7, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Touchdown 7, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Orbit 7, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Blast Off 7, 2020 | Articles | ||
Issue 6
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| Blast Off 6, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Touchdown 6, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Countdown 6, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Orbit 6, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Talking to Tomorrow | Fiction | ||
Issue 5
Jun
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| Countdown 5, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Orbit 5, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Blast Off 5, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Touchdown 5, 2020 | Articles | ||
Issue 4
May
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| Orbit 4, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Blast Off 4, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Touchdown 4, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Countdown 4, 2020 | Other | ||
Issue 3
Apr
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| Countdown 3, 2020 | Other | ||
| Blast Off 3, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Touchdown 3, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Finding Out | Fiction | ||
| Orbit 3, 2020 | Articles | ||
Issue 2
Mar
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| Blast Off 2, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Countdown 2, 2020 | Other | ||
| Touchdown 2, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Orbit 2,2020 | Articles | ||
Issue 1
Feb
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| Robin Hood, the (Almost) true story (Blast Off 1, February 2020) | Plays | ||
| Once Upon a Time (Countdown 1, February 2020) | Fiction | ||
| Birds that cannot Fly (Countdown 1, February 2020) | Articles | ||
| Blast Off 1, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Countdown 1, 2020 | Other | ||
| Touchdown 1, 2020 | Articles | ||
| Orbit 1, 2020 | Articles | ||
2019
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| Missuk’s Snow Geese | Fiction | ||
Issue 9
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| Waiting (Blast Off 9, October 2019) | Fiction | ||
| Play with Your Words (Orbit 9, October 2019) | Articles | ||
| Dragon in the Sky (Countdown 9, October 2019) | Poems | ||
Issue 8
Sep
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| A History Through Chimneys (Touchdown 8, September 2019) | Poems | ||
Issue 5
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| Jack Flash (Countdown 5, June 2019) | Fiction | ||
| Fish Out of Water (Touchdown 5, June 2019) | Fiction | ||
Issue 4
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| You Can Have Mine (Blast Off 4, May 2019) | Fiction | ||
| A Train in Africa (Blast Off 4, May 2019) | Articles | ||
Issue 1
Feb
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| Birthday Bob | Other | ||