Static and dynamic data

Starters and plenaries

Teach me about

Lesson 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.

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Give me ten

A 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.

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Just a minute

Starter or plenary task

Students are asked to talk to a partner about this topic for 60 seconds whilst abiding by a set of rules

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Lucky dip questions

Starter 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.

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One, Two, Three

Can 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

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Pass the buck

An excellent starter or plenary for involving all students and getting them to identify a large number of facts about the current topic

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Three facts

Starter or plenary task

Students are asked to write down three facts that they can remember off the top of their heads about the topic.

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Teacher talkabout

Starter or plenary task

The class 'test' the teacher on their knowledge of key words related to this topic

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Word association

A 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.

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Call my bluff

A plenary activity based on the popular game show, ‘Call My Bluff’

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4-4-2

A plenary activity where students are asked to summarise the lesson and pick out the main key words related to the topic.

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I predict

This task acts as the plenary from one lesson and the starter for the next lesson

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Mastermind

A plenary activity which is loosely based on the game show 'Mastermind'

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Text me

A plenary activity where students are asked to write a text message to explain what they have learned during the lesson

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Lesson tasks and homework

Theory Notes Task

Students read the theory notes on the mini website and then answer the questions on the sheet.

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Static or dynamic sources task

Students are given a number of sources of information and asked to identify whether they are static or dynamic.

Task answers are supplied

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Static and dynamic comparisons task

Students are given a number of different sources of information and asked to identify their advantages and disadvantages

Task answers are supplied

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Mind Map Task

Students are asked to create a mind map based on this topic. They are given guidance about structuring the mind map.

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100 words

Students have exactly 100 words to summarise the key points about this topic

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Construct an answer

Students are given an exam style question to answer. They are also given a set of key words to incorporate into their answer.

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Pros and cons

Students are asked to identify the pros and cons for the main factors related to this topic.

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