Databases
Lesson Tasks
Theory notes taskStudents read the theory notes on the mini website and then answer the questions on the task sheet. (subscription only) |
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Exam questionsStudents are given a set of questions which are similar to those they might expect to see in their written examination. This is a useful task which will provide students with a good opportunity to gain practice on question answering technique. (subscription only) |
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Correct the teacherStudents are given a piece of text written by a ‘teacher’. The text contains a number of mistakes. They are asked to read the text and correct any mistakes they find. (subscription only) |
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Reduce itStudents 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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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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Agony AuntStudents are put into the role of an agony aunt who has to answer a set of letters about technology related problems. (subscription only) |
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Fill in the gapsStudents are given a piece of text with a number of key words removed. The key words appear in a table above the text. They need to replace the words correctly back into the text. (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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Key termsStarter or plenary. A good activity to encourage teamwork. Students compete in groups to identify as many key terms as possible. (subscription only) |
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Matching statementsOn the left-hand side is a set of terms. On the right-hand side is a set of statements or definitions. Students are asked to draw a line to matchup the correct term and statement. (subscription only) |
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Tick the answersStudents are given a number of different statements relating to this topic. They have to decide whether the statement is true or false and place a tick in the correct box. (subscription only) |
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PodcastStudents are given instructions about creating a revision podcast based on this topic (subscription only) |
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You are the teacherStudents work in small groups to prepare a lesson on this topic. They are provided with information and tips about the tasks they need to prepare. (subscription only) |
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Mind mapStudents are given the basic structure of a mind map for this topic. They are asked to recreate the structure on their own sheet of paper and add further detail to each of the branches. (subscription only) |
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