Memory: Lesson Tasks
Workbook and answers v1This workbook accompanies the lesson PPTs and the student lesson (subscription only) |
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Work book and answers v2This workbook can be used with the theory section - it contains more questions than v1 (subscription only) |
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Practice Practice exam questionsStudents are given a set of questions which are similar to those they might expect to see in their written examination. This is a useful piece of homework and will provide students with a good opportunity to gain practice on question answering technique. (subscription only) |
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Agony auntStudents are put into the role of an agony aunt who has to answer a set of letters about technology related problems. (subscription only) |
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Construct an answerStudents 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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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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Fill in the gapsStudents are given a piece of text with a number of key words removed. The key words appear in a table above the text. They need to replace the words correctly back into the text. (subscription only) |
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Reduce itStudents are given a section of theory. They pick out the 20 most important words. They are then asked to reduce these to the 8 they consider to be the most important. A great task for really getting them to concentrate and think about the text in front of them. (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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BookletStudents are given a scenario and asked to research for specific information. They are then given a set of guidelines and asked to create a booklet from the information they have gathered. (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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CrosswordStudents are given a crossword to solve with clues relating to key words for this topic. Answers are provided. (subscription only) |
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Crossword cluesStudents are given a completed crossword and asked to write the clues. This task is an excellent way to help students really understand the meaning of each term. Differentiation is achieved through the complexity of the clues written. Students can swap clues and provide feedback on their clarity. (subscription only) |
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Discussion statementsStudents are given a number of open ended and sometimes controversial statements related to this topic. In groups, they discuss each statement in order to see if they can come up with a suitable answer. (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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In the style ofA fantastic kinaesthetic activity which is bound to produce some amusing results whilst at the same time reinforcing the main concepts of this topic. (subscription only) |
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Key termsStudents are asked to provide a definition and example for key terms related to this topic (subscription only) |
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Matching pairsStudents work in pairs to turn over two cards and matchup a keyword with a definition or example. Full instructions are given in the task sheet. Requires preparation prior to the lesson (subscription only) |
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Matching statementsOn the left-hand side is a set of terms. On the right-hand side is a set of statements or definitions. Students are asked to draw a line to matchup the correct term and statement. (subscription only) |
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PodcastStudents are given instructions about creating a revision podcast based on this topic (subscription only) |
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PosterStudents are asked to create a poster that could be used for a classroom display. Key design techniques are suggested. (subscription only) |
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PresentationStudents 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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QR codesA good kinaesthetic activity. Students have to find, decode and answer questions stored in the form of QR codes (subscription only) |
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WordleStudents write a set of notes about this topic and then use them as the basis to create a word cloud. Their work can be used to create a classroom display. (subscription only) |
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WordsearchStudents are given a wordsearch and asked to circle a list of keywords. A low-effort filler task. (subscription only) |
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You are the teacherStudents work in small groups to prepare a lesson on this topic. They are provided with information and tips about the tasks they need to prepare. (subscription only) |
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Create a wordsearch (homework)Students are given step by step instructions about creating their own wordsearch which they can then give to fellow students to solve. (subscription only) |