This bauble-themed critical thinking and quotations codebreaker is designed specifically for classroom engagement and discussion of creativity in learning. The coded alphabet features tiny bauble images to encourage attention to fine detail.
Start with discussion questions like “what have you been learning about over the last six weeks?” and “what is one key idea you are proud that you learned about this term?” before moving on to deeper thinking…
How does creativity help us solve complex problems?
Can creativity be taught, or is it something you’re born with?
Why is it important to take risks when being creative?
INCLUDES…
Three lessons with lesson plans
Differentiated code reference pages
Codebreaking practice and initial discussion questions
Critical thinking coded task cards
Coded quotations choice activity
Bauble design activity for fast finishers
Challenge your high school students to study with a wider range of revision and test prep methods with these five puzzles and activities based on the definitions of over 20 revision activities and styles!
This definitions and puzzle set is designed to encourage students to step out of their comfort zones. Many rely on simply reading notes, or one repetitive method of revising which does not always help the content to stand out in their minds.
This pack includes the following printables:
Definitions of 22 revision methods
Follow-up reflection activity
Word scramble activity
Letter shapes puzzle
Matching definitions activity
Word search puzzle
Answer Keys
These mindful coloring sheets for older students feature 20 sheets of inclusive winter messages and images, with borders for extra detail. Simply let students choose their colors for a beautiful stained-glass window effect.
TIP:
Choose blues, purples and grays for winter
Choose reds, greens and golds for Christmas
Perfect for fast finishers or wellbeing activities. 20 sheets included. Trim for additional effects!
Challenge your students to study with a wider range of revision and test prep methods with these 40 printable bingo grids, complete with definitions of over 20 revision activities and styles!
This revision bingo set is designed to encourage students to step out of their comfort zones. Many rely on simply reading notes, or one repetitive method of revising which does not always help the content to stand out in their minds.
This pack includes the following printables:
40 different bingo grid pages to be crossed off when the revision method or activity has been completed
two pages of definitions of each revision method
These sheets can be printed as:
class sets so that all students receive a different grid for revision or test prep in the run up to a quiz, test or exam.
individual packs for students to use for different topics within a subject
individual packs for students to use for different subjects before exam season
Everything you need for your students to compile an end of year playlist - differentiated, printable one-pagers.
Includes…
All worksheets for end of year 2022, 2023 and blank for your own year
All worksheets in standard January-December format
All worksheets in August-July format to reflect the school year
Versions with and without prompts
Everything in US letter and A3 size
…that’s 60 PDF worksheets!
These worksheets come in simple black and white format for easy printing.
Crack some codes and reflect on the school year for any subject with my codebreaker activity pack! The eight coded messages are perfect escape room alternatives.
First, students use the school-themed key to decode the messages. The messages revealed are reflective tasks and questions, which students then respond to - set all messages as a booklet, or individual pages to differentiate!
Spread them out as warm-ups or bellringers, or build a lesson around all eight tasks.
Printable support mats, posters and strategy cards for student mental health.
Start conversations and create a of individual sections in your classroom with this pack, which includes…
A3 support mat with all strategies
Smaller posters of individual sections
Quarter size strategy cards of individual sections
Crack some codes with some affirmation focused messages and goal-setting responses, with this FREE resource!
Students use the key to decode and locate positive words in a wordsearch. The words found are prompts for positive goalsetting, which students then respond to in the spaces given.
Comes as a slideshow and printable sheets.
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Engage your classes with this growing bundle of themed codebreaking activities, all with added challenge and difficulty levels!
Features activities for:
New Year
Valentine’s Day
St David’s Day
St Patrick’s Day
Women’s History Month
Easter
April Fool’s Day
Earth Day
Mental Health and Wellbeing
First, students use the keys to decode the messages. The messages revealed are tasks and questions, which students then respond to in the spaces given.
Additional tasks ask students to:
write more questions and tasks using the given code, then decode and respond to each others messages
create new codes of their own and use it to share messages
differentiated extension slips require students to name code systems, with reasoning
Includes activity pages, extension pages, and answer keys.
Start 2022 with some student-led goals for the New Year, with added challenge and two difficulty levels!
First, students use the key to decode the four messages (the two versions each have different questions, allowing students to complete both if you have fast finishers). The messages revealed are goal-setting tasks and questions, which students then respond to in the spaces given.
Additional tasks ask students to:
write more questions and tasks using the given code, then decode and respond to each others messages
create a new code of their own and use it to share messages of positivity and encouragement
differentiated extension slips require students to name the code systems, with reasoning
Includes nine activity pages, nine extension pages, and an answer key.
Support social-emotional learning or start a conversation about mental health by prompting your students to explore their negative thoughts and emotions through the metaphor of trees.
Use in:
one-to-one counselling sessions
smaller nurture groups
with classes to help students share their experiences
This resource includes step by step instructions, interactive trees activity, and an optional reflection task in both US letter and UK A4 document sizes.
Support social-emotional learning or start a conversation about mental health by asking your students to fill out the sides of a hexagon with information about their reflections and emotions.
Use in one-to-one counselling sessions, in smaller nurture groups or with classes to help students share their experiences.
Six different designs of hexagon allow students to draw, graph or write about their moods and feelings, and track their experiences over days or weeks.
Create personal diagrams for one student, or collaborate with larger groups!
This resource includes quick-print sheets of large and smaller hexagons, both US letter and UK A4 document sizes.