3-2-1

Display this on the whiteboard as students are walking through the door. They can work individually or in pairs to come up with the answers.

Good for differentiation as all students should be able to get at least one of the six points.

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30 seconds

Students are shown a number of terms for exactly 30 seconds. They need to memorise as many as possible. After 30 seconds, the terms are hidden and they need to write down as many terms as they can remember along with at least one fact about that term.

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Countdown

Students are given a set of jumbled up words related to this topic. They have to unscramble each of the words within 30 seconds.

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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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Sort a sentence

Students work in pairs to reconstruct a cut up sentence about this topic.

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Teach me about ....

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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Teacher Talkabout

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

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Three Facts

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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Lesson summary

Students are asked to write down three things that they have learned during the lesson.

This plenary gives them an opportunity to evaluate the lesson and their learning and an AFL opportunity for the teacher.

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Theory Notes Task

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

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Fill-in-the-Gaps

Students 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.

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Create your own crossword

Students are given step by step instructions about creating their own crossword which they can then give to fellow students to solve

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Key terms and examples task

Students are given a sheet where they record their definitions for data, information and knowlege along with appropriate examples.

Task answers are supplied

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Turning data into information and then knowledge task

Students are given an example of data and then asked to provide a context. From the context, they identify the information and then from the information, they determine examples of knowledge.

Task answers are supplied

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Determine the question task

Students are given the answers to various questions. From the given answers, they have to determine the question.

Task answers are supplied

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Exam question - what is wrong?

Students are given a genuine answer written by another student in response to an exam style question.

They have to determine what is wrong with the answer and then write a better one themselves

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Mind Map

Students are given the basic structure of a mind map for this topic. They are asked to complete the mind map by adding extra branches.

Mind maps are a useful tool to use as a revision aid.

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