I have the answer starter

Students are shown the answer to a set of questions. They have to identify what the question might have been in order to arrive at the given answer.

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Countdown starter

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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30 seconds starter

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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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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Scrabble

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Students are given a blank scrabble type sheet and take it in turns to write down key words related to 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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Back to front

Starter task

Students are given a piece of text related to the topic.  The only problem is that the text has been written back-to-front and upside-down. 

Starting from the bottom left-hand corner they need to write down the correct version of the text.

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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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Vocabulary knowledge

Use as both a starter and plenary task.

Students are given a list of terms related to this topic.  They are asked to assess whether they could explain them clearly at the start of the lesson.  They then indicate at the end of the lesson whether they would feel confident at providing a definition for them in an exam.

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Theory Notes Task

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

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Correct the teacher

Students 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.

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Crossword Clues

Students are given a completed crossword and asked to write the clues.  This task is an excellent way to help students really understand the meaning of each term.
Differentiation is achieved through the complexity of the clues written.

Students can swap clues and provide feedback on their clarity.

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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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Definitions

Students are given the definitions to a number of key terms related to this project. They have to correctly identify the key term.

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Identify the question

Students are given the answer to a number of questions.  Their task is to identify what the original question might have been.

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In the style of ...

A fantastic kinaesthetic activity which is bound to produce some amusing results whilst at the same time reinforcing the main concepts of this topic.

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Matching Pairs

Students work in pairs to turn over two cards and matchup a keyword with an example.

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Once upon a time

Students are given a set of words related to this topic and asked to make up a story incorporating as many of the terms as possible.

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Key Terms

Students are asked to provide a definition and example for key terms related to this topic

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Pick a Primary Key

An activity which can be given to students to make them think carefully about what would be a suitable primary key for a database.

Kindly contributed by Julia Stevens

Choosing a primary key

Students are given three different tables with a list of the field names. They must choose the most appropriate field for a primary key and explain their reason.

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