Chinese Fortune Teller
The Chinese Fortune Teller Do you remember making these as a child, well bring them back onto the class room as either a revision aid or as a way for pupils to record new information in a creative and interesting way. Resources: A4 paper A pre made example A step by step guide on how […]
Full House
Resources:Pack of cards and some post it notes!How It Works: A pack of cards can be used in so many ways in a lesson…For example:Picking groups- Hand out cards to students as they enter the room- then ask students to make groups in suits? ACES? CLUBS? HEARTS? DIAMONDS?Or picture cards, number cards and so on…Cards […]
Recorded Learning
Resources: Students need a recording device? http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/aKMhEoEv79U&source=uds How it works: Pupils are given a topic, theory or subject that they need to research. They must create a video explaining their subject or topic area. Pupils are given the creativity of how they deliver their content, for example they could do a news report, a music […]
Beach Ball
Resources: Although this could be a Cheap Shop Brilliant Lessons Posts– I think this deserve to have its own post- as it can be used so simply with any class/age/subject! The Beach Ball What to do: Throw the ball who ever catches it has to make a relevant contribution to the activity. Variations: Possibilities are […]
Question Cards
Resources: Question cards (little re-usable cards with a Q/? written on it) Or you can use tokens? How It Works: During group /independent task/work give each group/student an amount of Question cards (2 or 3) which they can ‘spend’ to ask the teacher a question. This ensures pupils think carefully before asking a teacher a […]
Writing on Desks…
Resources: ‘Shiny desks’? Whiteboard markers, Whiteboard spray… How It Works: After the success of the Half Desks/Half WhiteBoards and the Writing on the Windows… I thought- how about using the tables themselves as whiteboards… So I collected all my white board pens and let the students get going… Maybe you can try it? After the students […]
Totem Poles
Resources: Roll of wallpaper backing paper which was about two metres high and rolled together and taped to become a cylinder for the Totem Pole. My lesson plan and 5 things worksheet is available by clicking here. What to do:As an overview the lesson at the start, pupils had a ’5 things’ sheet – where they […]
Dominoes- Not as you know?
Resources:A4/A5 paper!How It Works:Students are given a piece of paper each- They fold it in half. Students are then told to write down a keyword on the left hand side of the paper- based on the subject area/topic of your choice. They must then write down the definition/explanation on the right hand side of the paper.HOWEVER, They should […]
Poetry Train
“All Aboard the Poetry (insert other suitable topic here) Train!” Resources: Sounds- A3/4/5 Paper? How It Works: The students are given 20? minutes to annotate a copy of their chosen poem- they could also make a set of well presented notes on an A5 coloured piece of paper. Their annotations should include terminology, and notes about […]
Strategy Deploying
STRATEGY DEPLOYING Resources: (Click on the links to download) Strategy grid Listening/reading/writing activity How it works? Pick a strategy such as ‘Before listening: Think of 10 words we might hear’ and then conduct the task. Afterwards, ask pupils to assess the strategy by completing the grid. Once you’ve created a strategy ‘bank’, encourage pupils to […]