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

This end of year choice board pack offers a grid of 16 different classroom activities… all focused on reflection before the summer! From podcasts and poetry to letters and collages - your students will have a chance to creatively represent the past school year. Students simply pick their favourite task, complete it, and receive a grade using one of the two included rubrics - one teacher-led rubric, and one self or peer assessment rubric. Includes… Choice board with a selection of themed activities Planning page for students to organize their activity Teacher rubric with space for feedback Student rubric for self or peer assessment, with space for reflection

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

Gamify proofreading and editing work with these 60 pages of printable Bingo grids! Task students with finding these errors in their own work, or during peer assessment. Give prizes for the most errors found and corrected - make mistake discovery a positive activity! Aimed at secondary school students, this pack includes… 40 different printable grids of common spelling, punctuation and grammar errors 20 sheets of the above as half-page printables Blank PPT versions to create your own with editable text boxes Log sheet for students to write quotes as proof of errors found and corrected That’s 64 pages and slides - enough for every student in the class, and for every student to get a different card each time you play proofreading bingo!

Learn about the Icelandic Jólabókaflóð (Yule Book Flood) tradition with this printable puzzle and activity booklet! This is the perfect bookish gift for your students this winter or Christmas. PLUS: Scavenger Hunt Codebreaker activity! Includes… Choice of covers (Jólabókaflóð or Bookflood) Introduction page explaining the tradition Wordsearch of Jólabókaflóð vocabulary Crossword about the history of the tradition Word Match to learn some Icelandic words and phrases Labyrinth (just for fun) Codebreaker - crack the coded message and answer the question Fireplace mindful coloring page Book cover mindful coloring page PLUS Codebreaker task as separate activity - hide the letter code cards around school for extra scavenger hunt challenge instead of providing students with the sheet of letter codes!

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.

Push your students to be accountable for their progress with these print and go accountable feedback sheets! Stick or staple them to the student work, or hand them out before submission. Students select an improvement area from the checklist, decide a course of action and provide a demonstration sample. Are they on the right track? You let them know in your response, and they have done most of the work! Includes… Worksheets for comprehension, creative writing, essays, and the basic mechanics of writing Full size, half size and quarter size sheets of all of the above Full red, full black and mixed color versions of all of the above …that’s 36 PDF worksheets!

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

Prank your students by asking them to crack an obvious seeming code! The alphabet code looks easy, but all symbols need to be shifted along one letter… who will work it out first? Includes: * How to Use instruction sheet and answer key Prank code 3x coded messages ‘Real’ code (with symbols in the correct position) First, students use the key to attempt to decode the messages. How long will it take them to realise it doesn’t make sense? The messages revealed are April themed tasks and questions, which students then respond to - NO INTERNET REQUIRED!

Crack some codes and start a discussion about mental health and wellbeing with my set of four differentiated activity booklets, with added challenge! The 9 tasks are perfect for tutor time or PSHE activities. First, students use the key to decode the messages. The messages revealed are wellbeing-themed tasks and questions, which students then respond to - NO INTERNET REQUIRED! For added difficulty, there are four levels of differentiation, all in booklet format. Includes a total of 84 pages of codes and activities, not including booklet covers or answer keys.

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. ♕As this is a free product, please consider FOLLOWING ME or leaving a REVIEW to help other teachers choose whether to download. Best wishes to you and your classrooms!♕

Crack some codes this Women’s History Month with a multiple-choice research project about one important figure, with added challenge! First, students use the key to decode the messages. The messages revealed are tasks and questions, which students then respond to as part of their research. For added difficulty, there are three levels of differentiation, all in booklet format. Includes a total of 25 pages of codes and activities, not including booklet covers.

Crack some codes this St David’s Day on March 1st with a multiple-choice research project about Welsh traditions, landscape and language, with added challenge! St David’s Day is celebrated in Wales in the same way that St Patrick’s Day is celebrated in Ireland. First, students use the key to decode the messages. The messages revealed are tasks and questions, which students then respond to as part of their research. For added difficulty, there are three levels of differentiation, all in booklet format. Includes a total of 25 pages of codes and activities, not including booklet covers.

Take a trip to an imaginary remote island! Students start by selecting one island from four descriptions and explaining their choice before going on to select seven items to take with them. Students will have different choices and reasoning depending on their island choice… Wrap the activity up with a piece of narrative, imaginative writing for their first night on the island.

Design or pitch an imaginary app! Engage your students’ creative side by researching, planning and designing an app that they wish existed through these four staged tasks, each differentiated to four levels. That’s 16 activities, suitable for individual or booklet printing. Mix and match them to create bespoke booklets for each student! Includes… One ‘How to Use’ page Research task to find out the most used apps among peers Research task to find out the most desired imaginary app among peers Planning task to explore the functions of a new imaginary app Design task to show what this new app would look like All of the aforementioned tasks are differentiated to 4 levels, indicated by the stars at the top of each sheet

Explore Valentine’s Day traditions with some student-led research and creative responses, with added challenge! First, students use the key to decode the five messages (although you can set fewer messages to differentiate). The messages revealed are research and creative thinking tasks and questions, which students then respond to in the spaces given. Additional tasks ask students to: write messages using the given code, then decode and respond to each others messages create presentations based on one of their responses, and take a class vote for a new, alternative celebration Includes eight activity pages and an answer key.