Static and dynamic data
Starters and plenaries
Teach me aboutLesson starter 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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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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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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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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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 factsStarter or plenary task Students 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 talkaboutStarter or plenary task The class 'test' the teacher on their knowledge of key words related to this topic (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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Call my bluffA plenary activity based on the popular game show, ‘Call My Bluff’ (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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I predictThis task acts as the plenary from one lesson and the starter for the next lesson (subscription only) |
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MastermindA plenary activity which is loosely based on the game show 'Mastermind' (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. Task answers are supplied (subscription only)
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Static or dynamic sources taskStudents are given a number of sources of information and asked to identify whether they are static or dynamic. Task answers are supplied (subscription only)
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Static and dynamic comparisons taskStudents are given a number of different sources of information and asked to identify their advantages and disadvantages Task answers are supplied (subscription only)
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Mind Map TaskStudents are asked to create a mind map based on this topic. They are given guidance about structuring the mind map. (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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Pros and consStudents are asked to identify the pros and cons for the main factors related to this topic. (subscription only)
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