A philosophical/discussion lesson where children work in small groups to discuss the concept of fairness and what it really means. Suitable upper primary.

A design challenge based on mythological animals.

A thought provoking philosophical enquiry/discussion lesson based on the true story of a visit to Auschwitz suitable for upper primary children.

A discussion lesson for small groups - mid primary. It is designed to highlight the importance of water and the problems faced in some third world countries. I used it as part of a topic on water in conjunction with the resources on the Water Aid website.

A discussion activity where children work in small groups to discuss the best solution to a problem. Suitable for mid primary.

A simple activity/game where children choose what they would be from a selection of pictures. The important thing is that they must explain why they made their choice.

A philosophical enquiry/discussion lesson based on the theme of boasting/respect for others suitable for middle-upper primary.

A group activity which I used as part of a topic on Looking After Our World. Children work in small groups to devise a television chat show discussing the problem of litter. Suitable for upper primary.

A philosophical/thinking skills discussion lesson where children work in small groups to solve the mystery of the theft. Suitable for upper primary.

A discussion activity suitable for mid primary. Children work in small groups to match a variety of quotes to the person who might have said them. There are many possibilities and no correct or wrong answer. The important point is that the children must justify their answers.

An activity for young children where they draw faces to reflect the feelings for characters in a short story read by the teacher. Suitable for infants.

A series of simple research challenges used for homework.

A simple worksheet for early primary.

A codebreak worksheet based on feelings.

A wordsearch featuring different feelings.

A worksheet in which children answer questions about themselves. Good for the beginning of a new school year.

A wordsearch of car related words