1. Get students ready for the lesson!
Prepare for Learning
Get students ready for the lesson!

2. Odd one out Prepare for Learning
Give students a series of key words, numbers or images and they have to say which is the odd one out and explain why?
Purple
Red
Orange
Vietnam
Cambodia
Thailand
Gold
Silver
Mercury

3. Ask the questions Prepare for Learning
Give students a photograph and they have to come up with as many questions about that photo as possible.

4. Knowledge Dump Prepare for Learning
Write down everything you know about…….

5. Acrostic Prepare for Learning Create a key word acrostic for………
An acrostic can settle a class.
Can challenge students to
Really think about their vocabulary,
Or consider how they link points.
Some use prior knowledge
The others could be more thoughts.
It can be a whole paragraph,
Could also be individual words.
Create a key word acrostic for………
Challenge yourself and try and make each letter into a sentence

6. Can you answer this question?
Prepare for Learning
Can you answer this question?
See if students can answer a key learning question at the start of the lesson. Then see if they can answer it at the end.

7. Present new information
Give students new knowledge, content or skills by sharing the information with them.

8. Present new information
Read a story
Read the students a story about the learning with key information in it. At the end the students write down what they can remember, then pair and share

9. Present new information
Watch a video
There are lots of fantastic video clips online! Students watch a key video and then note down any relevant information.

10. Present new information
Card sort
Give students key information on cut out cards. Students could then sort into categories- don’t be afraid to let the students pick the categories!

11. Present new information
Mysteries and investigations
Give students lots of clues to answer a key question. This could be scaffolded with a series of questions to help students solve the mystery.

12. Present new information
Treasure hunt!
Either put information around the room/school/ place or give it to individual students and get them to find it! The information could answer specific questions you set.

13. Apply the learning
Get students to do “something” with the new information, knowledge or skill!

14. Create a facebook page Apply the learning
Students create a facebook page for a person, theory, place, concept, or story (other social media options available!)

15. Answer exam questions Apply the learning
Students answer an exam question which uses their new knowledge or skill. Don’t forget to peer assess to reduce your marking!

16. Create a model which….. Apply the learning
Students create a model which shows/ proves/ solves/ recreates….
This could be drawn, created, written down, or even acted out!

17. Write a newspaper article
Apply the learning
Write a newspaper article
Students write a newspaper article relating to the learning. Try giving word limits to challenge the students.

18. Have a debate Apply the learning
For a controversial topic have a class debate where different students have different roles or have a “silent debate” where the thoughts are written down.

19. Review the learning
Check students understand the learning in the lesson, allowing you to see what the next steps might be in future lessons.

20. I have met the LO because…
Review the learning
I have met the LO because…
Get students to justify how they have met the learning objective. Give students key words that they have to include and sentence starters to help.

21. 5,3,1 Review the learning 5 sentences Then 3 words Now 1 word
Summaries the learning in 5 sentences, then 3 words, then one word!
Or however many sentences and words you want!
5 sentences
Then 3 words
Now 1 word

22. How would you teach someone…
Review the learning
How would you teach someone…
Get the students to be the teacher. They could imagine they are teaching year 5’s or 5 year olds, or even their parents! They have to create a way to teach the learning.

23. Student Question and Answer
Review the learning
Student Question and Answer
Each student comes up with 5 questions from the lesson. They then swap with someone and answer their 5 questions.

24. Where are you on the journey
Review the learning
Where are you on the journey
Ask students where they feel they are on the tree in relation to the lesson. Get them to justify their decision if you can.