Doctors diagnosis
Resources: A prescription template How It Works: Students become doctors! They diagnose an essay, piece of writing, classwork, homework etc- based on the symptoms– i.e Mark scheme, writing frame etc. […]
Paper Chains
Resources:Strips of PaperGlue? Stapler How It Works:Students can work in groups.They are asked to write a Keyword/Topic/Phrase/Quote on a strip of paper.They then write a connection/explanation/definition on another strip of […]
Big Floor Mind Map
The big floor mind map is a great active revision task that involves very little prep, but has a big impact on learning. It allows for pupils to see connections […]
Taboo
Resources:You need to have thought about which words you want to use and which words will be disallowed- but no real resources needed How It Works:Either in pairs, groups, or […]
Sign here please…
Resources:Clipboard- but not vital!How It Works: Students aim is to give out as many signatures as they can. Get students to write down one/two question(s) on a piece of paper […]
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! […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]