Roles & responsibilities of the project team
Starter and plenary activities:
ScrabbleStudents are given a blank scrabble type sheet and take it in turns to write down key words related to this topic (subscription only) |
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Acting upA fun starter activity. Students are given a character card. They then have to explain a term related to this topic whilst staying in character. (subscription only) |
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Teach me about ...Students become the teacher! One student is tasked with preparing a five minute revision starter about this topic for the beginning of the following lesson. (subscription only) |
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10 questionsA volunteer (either a student or class teacher) is given a slip of paper so they know 'what they are'. The rest of the class can ask up to a maximum of 10 questions to guess what they are. The volunteer can only answer 'yes' or 'no' (subscription only) |
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30 SecondsStudents are shown a number of terms for exactly 30 seconds. They need to memorise as many as possible. After 30 seconds, the terms are hidden and they need to write down as many terms as they can remember along with at least one fact about that term. (subscription only) |
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3-2-1Display this on the whiteboard as students are walking through the door. They can work individually or in pairs to come up with the answers. Good for differentiation as all students should be able to get at least one of the six points. (subscription only) |
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Memorise this!Students work in pairs or small groups to remember words which have been shown to them. (subscription only) |
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Pass the BuckAn excellent starter or plenary for involving all students and getting them to identify a large number of facts about the current topic (subscription only) |
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Three FactsStudents are asked to write down three facts that they can remember off the top of their heads about the topic. (subscription only) |
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Teacher TalkaboutThe class 'test' the teacher on their knowledge of key words related to this topic (subscription only) |
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One, Two, ThreeCan be used either as a starter or a plenary task. Students are given a sheet to complete firstly on their own, then with a partner and then joining up with another pair (subscription only) |
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Lucky dip questionsStarter or plenary task Every student is given a number at the start of the activity. This is used to help pick who will ask and answer questions about what has been learned during the lesson. (subscription only) |
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Word associationA starter or plenary task. Students are asked to write down all of the words they associate with this topic. They then work with a partner to categorise them. (subscription only) |
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Draw me a pictureStarter or plenary Students are given a selection of key terms and are asked to illustrate one of them in a diagram. (subscription only) |
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Give me tenA starter or plenary task Students work in pairs to come up with ten words related to this project before joining up with another pair to expand their list. (subscription only) |
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Just a minuteStarter or plenary task Students are asked to talk to a partner about this topic for 60 seconds whilst abiding by a set of rules (subscription only) |
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What's your opinionStarter and plenary task Students are given a statement about this topic and asked to discuss their opinion in pairs. At the end of the lesson they can reassess whether their original opinion has changed (subscription only) |
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Call my bluffA plenary activity based on the popular game show, ‘Call My Bluff’ (subscription only) |
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MastermindA plenary activity which is loosely based on the game show 'Mastermind' (subscription only) |
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Word building gamePlenary task (subscription only) |
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4-4-2A plenary activity where students are asked to summarise the lesson and pick out the main key words related to the topic. (subscription only) |
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CorkboardA great plenary idea both for AFL and for getting feedback from every student (subscription only) |
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I predictThis task acts as the plenary from one lesson and the starter for the next lesson (subscription only) |
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Lesson summaryThis plenary provides students with an opportunity to evaluate the lesson and their learning and an AFL opportunity for the teacher. (subscription only) |
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PyramidA plenary activity. Students are asked to complete a self assessment sheet to indicate what they have learned during this lesson (subscription only) |
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Text meA plenary activity where students are asked to write a text message to explain what they have learned during the lesson (subscription only) |
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Tweet itA plenary activity Students write a ‘Tweet’ message to sum up what they have learned during the lesson (subscription only) |
Lesson Tasks
Theory Notes TaskStudents read the theory notes on the mini website and then answer the questions on the sheet. (subscription only) |
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ConnectivesStudents are given the beginning of a sentence and then asked to use at least one connective from a given list in order to add further detail and complete it. (subscription only) |
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Correct the TeacherStudents are given a piece of text written by a ‘teacher’. The text contains a number of mistakes. They are asked to read the text and correct any mistakes they find. (subscription only) |
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Create your own crosswordStudents are given step by step instructions about creating their own crossword which they can then give to fellow students to solve (subscription only) |
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Identify the questionStudents are given the answer to a number of questions. Their task is to identify what the original question might have been. (subscription only) |
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Key RolesStudents are asked to provide an explanation of each of the key roles within the project team (subscription only) |
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Mind MapStudents are given the basic structure of a mind map for this topic. They are asked to complete the mind map by adding extra branches. Mind maps are a useful tool to use as a revision aid. (subscription only) |
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MnemonicStudents often find it hard to remember long lists of items. A mnemonic is a rhyme or acronym that they can create to help them recall such a list. (subscription only) |
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Mind MapStudents are given the basic structure of a mind map for this topic. They are asked to complete the mind map by adding extra branches. Mind maps are a useful tool to use as a revision aid. (subscription only) |
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Reduce it!Students are given the basic structure of a mind map for this topic. They are asked to complete the mind map by adding extra branches. Mind maps are a useful tool to use as a revision aid. (subscription only) |
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100 wordsStudents have exactly 100 words to summarise the key points about this topic (subscription only) |
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Reduce it!Students are given the basic structure of a mind map for this topic. They are asked to complete the mind map by adding extra branches. Mind maps are a useful tool to use as a revision aid. (subscription only) |
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Construct an answer V1Students are given an exam style question to answer. They are also given a set of key words to incorporate into their answer. (subscription only) |
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Construct an answer V2Students are given an exam style question to answer. They are also given a set of key words to incorporate into their answer. (subscription only) |
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Construct an answer V3Students are given an exam style question to answer. They are also given a set of key words to incorporate into their answer. (subscription only) |
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Presentation taskStudents can take forever to set up a presentation often wasting valuable lesson time choosing their background colours and font styles. This resource provides students with a template for this topic with the aim on them spending time on the content rather than the 'pretty stuff'. (subscription only) |
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