“Disappearing Diggers” Literacy Grade 6

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Disappearing Diggers is a literacy and technology lesson pack.  Facts inside the fictional story. Multiple choice, nouns to verbs. Some research using other sources, write a paragraph.  Practical problem-solving.  

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Disappearing Diggers

Disappearing Diggers  is a 3-page literacy lesson pack for Grade 6. Text is built around the true story of diggers being buried under houses because it’s too costly to bring them up after the work is done. Words like hardcore, excavation, concrete and gravel.

Writing tasks :  changing nouns to verbs, multiple choice, discussion and writing. Some extension work: research using other sources and writing a paragraph. Includes a self-assessment after discussion and reflection with an adult.


Some Links:  “Fresh Start” Literacy Grade 5, 6,  “Brick Biz” Science, Grade 5-7,  “Valves” Science Literacy Grades 5-7,  “Glass Making” Science Grades 5-7,  “Tree of Life” Technology Grade 5-7,  Upper Primary School, Page,  Science in Time-Short Classrooms, Post


Anyone can teach using Disappearing Diggers. This is a ready-to-go lesson. Suitable for any teaching and learning situation. Ideal for home school. This will appeal to boys in particular.