Linear, non linear and hierarchical presentations:
Starters and plenaries
Questions to askA starter task. Students are given a list of categories and asked to write down the questions they would like answered from today's lesson (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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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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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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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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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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Consider all reasonsThis starter gives students a fairly open ended statement. In pairs they should consider all of the reasons behind the statement. This task encourages higher level thinking and allows students to practise applying their knowledge to a situation. (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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MastermindA plenary activity which is loosely based on the game show 'Mastermind' (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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Lesson tasks and homework
Theory Notes TaskStudents read the theory notes on the mini website and then answer the questions on the sheet. Answers supplied (subscription only) |
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Practical TaskDownload the hierarchical presentation and put it into a shared area where students can access it. Students should follow the instructions on the task sheet and create their own hierarchical presentation. (subscription only) |
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Sorting terms task (paper based)A kinaesthetic activity where students are given a cut-up set of statements and asked to put each statement under the appropriate heading (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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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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Reduce it!Students 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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Important questionsStudents are given a scenario. They work in pairs to consider the questions that should be asked in order to fulfil the scenario. (subscription only) |
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Pros and consStudents are given a document to complete where they identify the pros and cons for the main factors related to this topic. (subscription only) |
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