Are you starting the topic 'Fall'? Are you looking for resources or photos about Fall? These 30 photos have lots of different uses, from a direct presentation to creating a quick display.
These resources could be printed out and laminated and made into eye catching displays.
The photos could be sorted be students into different activities we do in Fall.
These photo card would also make excellent setting prompts for different stories linked to the topic of Fall.
Are you teaching a lesson on public art, structures or water? Are you looking for examples of different fountains? I have collected together 30 high quality photos of fountains for you to share and discuss with your class.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different materials being shown in each of fountains.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about fountains.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of fountains. The students can then discuss why they think the photos were built.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you teaching about life on an island? Are you looking for images of islands or visual support for your teaching. I have collected 30 different photos which relate to life on an island. They would make a great display or starting point for class discussions about island life.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different island views being shown in each of photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Islands.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of islands. The students can then discuss what they think is happening or they can see in each picture.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you teaching about glaciers, extreme environments or climate change? Are oyu looking for some visual resources to support your teaching? I have collected together 30 high quality, thought inspiring pictures of glaciers. These photos would make an excellent starting point for any lesson linked to glaciers.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different geological features being shown in each of photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Glaciers
Around The World.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of glaciers. The students can then discuss why glaciers are important to the environment.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Test Your Research Skills
Spotlight on Mexico
Using the Internet or a research library, find the answers to these questions all about Mexico:
Some example questions...
1. What is the capital city of Mexico?
2. What is the official language?
3. What is Mexico’s main religion?
Test Your Research Skills
Spotlight on Derby, UK 2
Example questions
1. About _____________ % of people living in Derby come from ethnic minority communities.
a) 6% b) 12% c) 22%
2. True or false: Derby has the largest Deaf community in Britain?
a) True. b) False.
3. True or False: England's first public park was opened in Derby in 1840.
a) True. b) False.
Test Your Reading Skills
The Battle for Derby Bus Station (article from 30.01.06)
Is there anything you would be prepared to stand up and fight for? Would you be prepared to live on top of an abandoned bus station? In freezing temperatures? In a caravan? Protestors from Derby Friends of the Earth certainly would.
Read and write a 1000 word article.
Test Your Research Skills
Spotlight on Derby, UK 3
Example questions
1. What % of Year 11 school leavers from Derby either stayed in full time education or went into employment or training in 2002?
a) 62.9%. b) 72.9%. c) 82.9%.
2. Which of these suburbs of Derby is north of the city centre?
a) Normanton. b) Allenton. c) Oakwood.
3. Which of these suburbs of Derby is south of the city centre?
a) Allestree. b) Alvaston. c) Chaddesden.
City Quiz Series
125 Years of the Central Library in Derby, UK – Quiz 1
Example
1. Name the bar next to the Central Library.
2. What time does the library close on a Wednesday?
3. Is traffic on the Wardwick one-way or two-way?
4. How do you join the library?
City Quiz Series
Eagle Shopping Centre, Derby, UK – Quiz 1
Example questions...
1. What is the name of the opticians opposite Edwards Fine China & Crystal?
2. What can I buy at Clarks?
The worksheet comes complete with a teacher answer sheet.
City Quiz Series
Eagle Shopping Centre, Derby, UK – Quiz 2
Example questions
1. What is on the blue and white plaque on the wall inside the entrance to WH Smith?
2. How much is a 500 ml bottle of Diet Coke in:
a) WH Smith
b) Sainsbury’s
c) Boots
d) Woolworths
3. How much is a perm at Kieran Mullin hairdressers?
4. How much does it cost to have an eye test at Specsavers?
The answers sheet is included with the questions.
City Quiz Series
Eagle Shopping Centre, Derby, UK – Quiz 3
Example Questions
1. How much is it for men to have a dry haircut at Class Act?
2. How much does it cost to park in the Eagle Centre Car Park on Sundays?
3. What time does the car park close on Sundays?
4. How many hours a day is the car park open from Monday – Saturday?
The worksheet comes complete with a teacher answer sheet.
Test Your Vocabulary Skills
Nationalities 1
Examples...
Write the name of the country that each person comes from:
1. An Angolan comes from _____________________________________.
2. An Australian comes from _____________________________________.
3. A Brazilian comes from _____________________________________.
The worksheets include a teacher answer sheet.
City Quiz Series
The Market Place, Derby, UK
Example questions...
1. a) How much is a full English breakfast at Acropolis Restaurant?
b) What do you get in a full English breakfast?
2. Complete the name of this hairdresser’s: Toni and __________.
3. Name three banks in the market place.
4. What is the next show at The Guildhall Theatre? How much would it cost for two adult tickets?
The worksheet also includes an answer sheet.
Test Your Spelling Skills
Seeing the sights in London
Rearrange the words below to find twenty famous mainline stations in London:
Examples...
1. TS CRANASP ________________________
2. TWEORLOA ________________________
3. IGNK’S SROSC ________________________
The worksheet also includes an answer sheet.
Test Your Research Skills
The Olympic Games 2
All these cities have hosted the summer Olympic Games –
some more than once. Which countries are they in?
The worksheet includes an answer sheet.
Test Your Spelling Skills
Read > Cover > Write > Check >
Correct
No. 7 – Countries of the World
To improve your spelling, read a word, cover it with your hand, then write it on the first line. Check your spelling. If it’s wrong, write it out again on the second line:
Example words...
Russia _________________ _________________
Spain _________________ _________________
Canada _________________ _________________
Test Your Research Skills
Spotlight on Derby, UK 1
Example questions
1. What area does Derby cover (in square miles)?
a) About 20 sq. miles. b) About 30 sq. miles. c) About 40 sq. miles.
2. How many people live in Derby?
a) About 225,000 people. b) About 320,000 people. c) About 610,000 people.
3. What would you call someone who was born in Derby?
a) A Derbyite. b) A Derbeian. c) A Derboner.
Test Your Research Skills
Spotlight on Canada
Using the Internet or a research library, find the answers to these questions all about Canada:
Example questions...
1. What is the capital city of Canada?
2. True or false - Canada has the largest coastline of any country in the world?
3. How many people live in Canada?
a) 21 million b) 31 million c) 41 million
Test Your Research Skills
American English 2
Despite most of them having English as their first language, British and American people sometimes use different words to talk about the same things.
Match the British English word on the left with the American English equivalent on the right.