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Hints and Tips (in Alphabetical Order)     Showing 1 - 10 of 56     'Think, Pair, Share.' An effective way of making learning active is to get pupils to think about something - a source, an artefact, a picture - then 'pair' - talk to their neighbour about it; then 'share' with either a... Artefacts Pupils love handling objects - but replica ones from educational suppliers are very expensive. Don't forget the local junk shop - or the bargain buckets at your local car boot - it is surprising what... Artefacts in the classroom Carefully select some cups, mugs and plates (car boots and charity shops are an excellent source for these) and smash each one into bits. Ask pairs or groups of pupils to reassemble each one, and to... British stamps as a way into history Each year the Post Office issues a huge range of special stamps, commemorating many special events. Charity shops sell huge bags of these very cheaply - and you can always give the left overs back to... Census data in the classroom Make sure pupils know where the data comes from. An easy way to do this is to get them to take a census of the class - what questions would they ask? What would they want to know about each class... Chronological Order 2 'Softease' have released a timeline program for primary schools. You can easily drop in half a dozen pictures and use this as a starter to reinforce chronological understanding. See www.softease.com... Chronology Starter Put half a dozen pictures of people from your topic/terms work/year at random on a piece of paper (or as a card sort.) Ask pupils to put them in the correct order. Reinforces chronology in a simple... Consolidation of learning It is important to give pupils the chance to stop and reflect on what they have learned. When you finish a topic you have spent several lessons on - for instance the Home Front in WW2 - ask pupils... Continuity and Change A simple lesson starter. Take in a mystery object - an old wireless for example - and use that as a starter discussion. What is it? When was it made? What is it made of? What does it do? What... Continuity and Change How about htis for an effective starter? Take in a mystery object - an old wireless for example - and use that as a starter discussion. What is it? When was it made? What is it made of? What...     Showing 1 - 10 of 56