Lesson stresses the need to check through work before submitting it. Includes worksheet and BLOOMS questions. Answers also !

How to weigh an elephant with bathroom scales Problem solving lesson with focus on creative solutions to a weighty issue. Solution included.

Two lessons designed to explore the concept of belonging to a culture. Explores the meaning of identity and poses unanswerable questions. Worksheet involves RAG -ing (Red/Amber/Green) and will provoke debate.

Assembly really but could inspire an ethics teacher... Could also be used as intro for PSHE lesson

Very short Native American story. Does wonders. Adaptable for English, tutor time Assemblies and Behaviour groups.

20 'What if ...' questions leading to three powerful questions. Can be used slide by slide each tutor time or all at once. Adaptable and designed to generate thinking on a different level.

Ten ready to use ideas on ensuring you cover a Literacy aspect in your lesson. No effort required at all. All spelling errors etc are deliberate and form part of the challenge for students.

Illustrated slide show of the poem. Useful for revision or intro to the poem.

A resource with a powerpoint lesson presentation on a Team building exercise based on an extant worksheet. Useful for first lessons/PSHE. You'll need to adapt dates etc. Links to loads of other stuff as well.

Lesson covers facial emotion recognition and asks whether it's okay to lie to someone to make them happy. Debates galore. Add some feed back please..:)

Lesson asks students to interpret the parable and gives them three tasks. Includes copy of the parable with some harder words highlighted. suitable for low levels but can be adapted upwards.

The old problem of the farmer/goat/cabbage and wolf brought to you in technicolour. Students work in teams or pairs to solve the problem and work out the best way to present their solution to the class. Works well as a starter for lots of objectives.

Illustrated slide-show of the poem. Animated. Has a greater impact this way. Could be shown with appropriate music.

A set of slides providing creative writing/speaking/drama based stimuli. Can be used over KS3 and 4.

' A little Learning is a dangerous thing..' Students assess their colleagues' ability to answer some basic questions.....urban myths. Answers provided and plenty to do. Could stretch over many lessons. Why not involve research ?

Students explore the wonderful world of the pun and create a piece of writing based on a genuine headline. Imagination and humour needed. Essentials are all here.

Lesson allows students to reflect on the issues involving smoking/drugs/alcohol.

Lesson asks students to read and interpret the parable with matching activity and additionally to adapt the parable to modern times. Parable included and ready to print. Feedback welcomed :)

Lesson introduces conventions and starts students off writing their plan including conventions. Structured for low ability but useful as a framework for other levels.

Two lessons covering ' I am a parrot' by Grace Nichols. Worksheet included and lesson two guides students to create their own poem. Adaptable.