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Acrostic Relay
Resources: None! What do do: Put students into two teams. Line each team up, one behind the other in front of the whiteboard. Give the student at the front of each line, a whiteboard pen. On the whiteboard is a word, written vertically down the board. The word should be related to the learning that […]
Steps to Success
Resources:Large photocopied footsteps or large footsteps cut out of coloured paperHow It Works:Students work together to identify the steps for success in a particular task.They write each step on one of the foot prints.These can then be displayed on the classroom wall to be referred to as an interactive display to be used independently throughout the lesson…Variations:The footsteps […]
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 paper.However….They must then connect with another keyword+definition… to make a Paper chain!Enjoy…Variations:Can work individually?Can use as a display?Can colour code the paper?Can limit the words […]
Diamond 9/18
Resources: Post-It notes/ Paper cut into small squaresHow It Works:Students are asked to work in pairs– and asked to write down 9 keywords/points/sentences/ each. (If AS/A level student- they could work on their own- link the points to mark schemes/model answer and so on..?)They are then asked to place the points they have made into a Diamond […]
U Shaped Continuum
U Shape Continuum-Resources:None!How it works:Ask students to line up in order of their level of understanding/current grade/progress… (Up to you!)From really confident/A* to really confused/U grade.You should then snake the students from the end of the line to bring all students facing each other.The really confused students should now be facing the really confident students!Teacher […]
QR Codes- Displays? Activities?
Why not use a QR Code to make your displays come alive!
Passing Notes
Do you remember getting told off at school for passing notes in class? That age-old teenage tradition that is now rapidly being replaced by its 21st Century counterpart: under-the-desk texting? Well for old time’s sake let’s resurrect that ancient ritual of passing notes via a lovely lesson activity that really encourages active learning… It is […]
The Dice Table
Resources: 2 Dice How It Works: Students throw 2 dice and if they get e.g. a 2 and a 4, find the box 2 across and 4 down. They need to make a sentence containing the words/picture from the 2 boxes. The question marked boxes can be any word! Students could make their own? Variations: More Pictures? […]
Review Wheel
Resources: Click here to download a copyHow it works:The Review Wheel is a ready made plenary/starter that can be adapted and used at a touch of a button and implemented as a cross curricular approach to suit a variety of subjects. A student or a teacher spins the wheel by pressing the Q button or the […]