Simple Maths trick as a starter.....asks students to EXPLAIN WHY.

If you're not following this, then search the other lessons on this site . There will most likely be 8 in total. Students now encounter adverbs and begin to use them in their description of their hero. Worksheet included. This IS for lower ability but can be adapted easily.

Very short illustrated starter for the the poem. Revision and introduction.

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.

Please give feedback !.Lesson focusses on the risks of using mobiles. Invites students to make informed decisions and reflect on how the device could have potential consequences later in life.

Students re-write the sentence using the word in capitals. Ideal for EAL and starter activities.

Students rewrite each sentence using the word in capitals. Ideal for literacy/EAL

Students rewrite the sentence using the word in capitals

Takes students through key castle types -asks them to decide which is better and why ? Use with labelling activity. Great for lower ability but adapt for higher.

Lesson take students through the exciting fauna of Japan including the giant salamander. Worksheet and video link included.

Slide show of the poem for revision, enjoyment or introduction. Convenient and time-saving.

The old problem of the farmer/goat/cabbage and wolf brought to you in technicolor. 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.

Students are assigned a photo portrait and create a mini autobiography of that person. They explain their mood in the photo and give background to the character. Feel free to adapt photos for your own cultural milieu.

Students compare two eye-witness accounts and answer questions on how atmosphere is conveyed. worksheet and extracts included.

Lesson guides students through a series of slides which highlight good manners in the UK. Adaptable and with a final task. Great for discussion and debate.

Students use their powers of emotional recognition to discover who is who in a poem about fears and dreams. They then write their own. Simple but very effective. All ready to show.

Short set of templates for Year 6s into 7s. Adaptable to your own school and useful to send out to your feeder primaries.

Students have 100 words to explain how (using evidence from the lyrics) why Rudolph is presented as " the other".

Students listen to a very moving, brief story and comment on whether it's always good to tell the truth. Story included, illustrated and ready to deliver. Thought provoking.

Lesson explores this question and asks how successful previous predictions have been. Video links included. Adaptable.