Instructions Students take it in turns to shoot down key words. Students must define key words if they are correct they can click the bulls-eyes and it will be shot at. Or Students can be timed and see how many can be shot down within a minute. The high scorers name and score can be included in the white boxes.

Print out, cut up, fold in half, laminate and add to key ring. I leave these on the table in resources trays with other things such as glues, scissors, pens etc. I use these for multiple choice questions to get quick AFL for factual recall. I pose the question for 1 min then the answers come up and students have to hold up the correct answer card. These can also be used for voting in class and in debates

A year 7 lesson that attempts to build on historical source skills. This lesson works well after a lesson that looks at the tapestry in a bit of detail. Students use information from the previous lesson with the quick recap of the Bayeux Tapestry. Then as a class or as a solo task students go through the nature, origin etc to work out if the source is useful. This culminates into a GCSE styled source question. There is a writing frame to aid with writing. Include an interactive plenary where students vote using the Poll slide as to whether the tapestry is useful or not.

The lesson gets students to look at a different interpretation of the Norman Conquest. The task of reading parts of the Anglo-Chronicle is difficult and I would recommend that it is differentiated for some students. The aim is to get students to think about how an event can be interpreted differently by different people. Students work in groups reading through the chronicle and create a sketch chronology (picture flow diagram) of the events it discusses, allowing them to compare it with the events of the bayeux tapestry. Students in the next lesson will attempt to answer a GCSE interpretation question.

This lesson aims to get Year sevens thinking about sources and their provenance. Students use the card sort to work out the story of the bayeux tapestry and to then work out from the source how we know it supports William. The aim of the lesson is to be able to answer a GCSE source question. There is a writing frame included for those who need help with writing.

This lesson get students to think about causation and why William won at the Battle of Hastings. The main task is a card sort where students first put events in chronological order then attempt to make a diamond nine. Deciding which factors were most important. There is a interactive plenary or afl task included. There is a GCSE styled question with a writing frame to help those who struggle.

This is the second lesson in the Norman Conquest scheme of work. Students read out the speeches (written in the previous lesson) to teach others about the four kings. There is an interactive poll for the lesson where students vote for the best claimant after the speeches to really create a NEXT factor experience. Once they have filled in either of the differentiated sheets students then have a go at a GCSE styled question with a writing frame with for weaker students. There is a Homework task included about creating a social media account for one of the claimants, there is a worksheet if students need help.

First lesson in a SOW that looks at the Norman conquest. Students have to read the information about two of the claimants and then choose one to write a speech about as if they were that king and why he should become king of England after Edward the confessor. There is a writing frame for weaker ability students writing a speech as if they are William.

This version of connect four involves printing off the tokens and laminating them. This allows you to write on key words. At the end of a lesson students can be chosen to choose a key word and define it and then place it on the game grid. This is a good way of using AFL to gauge students understanding, this works especially well for revision of a topic

A range of music inspired timers. Each timer starts a concert in a specific genre of music. These can be used to time hot seating and quick fire questioning. These allow the class to be put into a bit of pressure and competition between students. Have used a rang of these timers in class to engage students and keep their focus till the end of the lesson. Place a specific song in the power point to match the genre for the full immersion.

Timers give 1 or 3 minutes before they go off. The Volcano explodes with smoke and brimstone, with sound effects, whilst the iceberg melts away into the sea, the rain-forest timer starts a monsoon which ends after animals try to escape the rain and ends when the rain stops. These work well as hot seat activities, students have to answer as many questions or define as many key words before their time runs out.

A timer that works well for spotlight and quickfire questioning. Choose one student to sit in front of the projected screen whilst other students then have a minute to ask as many questions before the Zombie moves forward and attacks. The screen flickers and the zombie moves bit by bit. This works well for a competition to see how many questions each student can answer. Comes with Zombie Sound effects which can be switched off if desired.

A timer that works well for spotlight and quickfire questioning. Choose one student to sit in front of the projected screen whilst other students then have a minute to ask as many questions before the mummy moves forward and attacks. This works well for a competition to see how many questions each student can answer. Have introduced a leader board for each class. Comes with sound effects with Egyptian tomb themed music which can be switched off if desired.

A timer that works well for spotlight and quickfire questioning. Choose one student to sit in front of the projected screen whilst other students then have a minute to ask as many questions before the crying angel moves forward and attacks. This works well for a competition to see how many questions each student can answer. Have introduced a leader board for each class. Comes with sound effects with eerie music which can be switched off if desired.

A great way to end a lesson. Split the class into two teams then either ask questions to the class and which ever team answer gets to attack the other person. The first to three attacks win. Each attack is animated and with sound affects. All year groups have loved this. I’ve also made it into a debate battle where teams aim to out debate each other with a change to attack the other.

A selection of sheets that get students to recap and fill in key points and sections for each time period. There are some recap sheets to go with these as well. I usually do a lesson where students have to sit on a group of tables and work together on their weakest topic. Print on A3

A selection of Medicine Through Time materials. The clock activity gets students to reflect on the whole topic. There is a key person booklet where students add key details for each person in the history of medicine topic. There are key word and events cards from the public health section. These can be used for revision and turned into key chains. Or made into diamond nines. Or putting them in chronological order.

A great way to engage students into a lesson with this as a starter. Change the picture and it will slowly move the spotlight around the picture only revealing a bit at a time and students need to work out what it is showing and how it may link to the lesson. Can have this working as students walk in as it will keep going until moved to the next slide. For history this is great for source analysis and getting students to pick out key details. To change the picture all you need to do is click on the black object send to back then add new picture and bring it foward again.

A range of plenary activities. The Plenary wheel rotates when pressed. The plenary chooser will light up one of the activities. The ometer acts as a class meter reading on a debate question, students vote by clicking agree or disagree button and the needle will move with each vote till the last one which will show the class average and a discussion can follow. Use the class voter to carry out a class poll on their opinions to a question. Work well when comparing who they think is the most important person. The shoot out works by splitting the class into teams. Ask the students questions and if they get it right they can press shoot button and keep score of the item that was shot. Students loved this task. The plenary activities are all different version of the same task.

I love this lesson, partly because I love the song that it is based around. This lesson looks at Coal mining industry and the experience of Patience Kershaw. It is based around a song called "Testimony of Patience Kershaw". Students need to listen to the song (or read the lyrics provided) and infer what it tell us about the time period. Worksheet for students if needed. There is a question to answer with a writing frame for those who need help writing.