These are a few of my favourite things

This was an amazing starter which I tried with all my classes after hearing about it in a physics lesson.

Starter Activity - The Crystal Ball

This is one of my all time favourite starter activities..a belter if you have an interactive whiteboard.

Starter/ Plenary - The Completed Crossword

Here is an activity that my students are buzzing about.

So, so simple but so, so effective.

Rather than giving a crossword out of key terms at the start of the lesson, how about giving them a completed crossword and asking them to write in the clues?

I tried this yesterday and the results were amazing. You could really see the students thinking and the level of differentiation was incredible. There are lots of crossword creators on-line, and the cool thing about this is, you don’t need to come up with the clues. Let the students do the work (I’m sure that is what teaching is supposed to be about!)

Enjoy......

Topic Tennis

This is a cracking starter/ plenary activity that goes down great this time of year.

Starter / Finisher - Lesson Summary Square

A classic plenary activity to get the kids thinking about the main focus of the lesson.

Starter-activity - I’m the question

I forgot all about this amazing activity that really gets the kids thinking…

Revision Activity - Business Scrabble

This is an excellent activity for revision at all levels. I have just done it today with my A2 pupils as a starter when revising Unit 6 material. Such an easy, easy concept which needs no preparation.

Starter activity - Pass the Buck

This is an excellent starter activity that adds pace and competition to a lesson. It’s also excellent for whole class involvement and differentiation. Its very simple and can be carried out in two main ways. I have just done it whilst revising Private Limited Companies.

Starter activity - Talkabout

Quiz shows are always a massive source of inspiration when it comes to starters and plenaries. Here’s one I ‘devised’ which was based on a popular quiz show circa 1990 – 1993. 

Get yourself connected - Connectives

This is such a great activity which aims to develop students skills of analysis and application.