Variables, Constants and Operators: Teacher Resources
Variables, Constants and Operators: Starters and Plenaries
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RecapA task recapping this lesson, meant to be used as a starter in the following lesson. (subscription only) |
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Thirty secondsStudents 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. (subscription only) |
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Ten questionsA lesson starter activity. A volunteer (either a student or class teacher) is given a slip of paper so they know 'what they are'. The rest of the class can ask up to a maximum of 10 questions to guess what they are. The volunteer can only answer 'yes' or 'no' (subscription only) |
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CountdownStudents are given a set of jumbled up words related to this topic. They have to unscramble each of the words within 30 seconds. (subscription only) |
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Three two oneLesson starter. 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. (subscription only) |
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Questions to askA starter task. Students are given a list of categories and asked to write down the questions they would like answered from today's lesson (subscription only) |
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Compare and contrastA starter activity in which students are given two items and asked to consider the differences and similarities between them (subscription only) |
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CrosswordStudents are given a crossword to solve with clues relating to key words for this topic. Answers are provided. (subscription only) |
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What why howStarter or plenary task. Students are asked three questions framed as What? Why and How? (subscription only) |
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Three factsA starter or plenary task in which students are asked to write down three facts that they can remember off the top of their heads about the topic. (subscription only) |
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Give me 10A starter or plenary task. Students work in pairs before joining up with another pair to expand their list. (subscription only) |
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Just a minuteStarter or plenary task. Students are asked to talk to a partner about this topic for 60 seconds whilst abiding by a set of rules (subscription only) |
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Pick meThis provides a differentiated starter or plenary activity. Students are given a question and work in groups to come up with an answer. (subscription only) |
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Plenaries :
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TalkaboutStarter or plenary task. The class 'test' the teacher on their knowledge of key words related to this topic (subscription only) |
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TabooA plenary activity. This task follows the traditional Taboo game. Students work in teams with one student from each team having their back to the board. A word is displayed on the board and teams take it in turns to describe the word to the student without actually mentioning the word itself. (subscription only) |
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MastermindA plenary activity which is loosely based on the game show 'Mastermind' (subscription only) |
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Teach me aboutLesson plenary. 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. (subscription only) |
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