What’s hot? This week’s pick of the resources available on TES Connect taps into childhood passions for dinosaurs, computer games and the Star Wars films. `Impressive. Most impressive,’ as a certain helmeted villain has been known to observe 2nd May 2014, 1:00am Tes Editorial 1. Dino detailsWhat is it? Fact file templates about dinosaursWho is it for? 4-7sWhy is it hot? In this easily adaptable activity, children compile information about dinosaurs by drawing, writing or sticking in pictures.2. English essentialsWhat is it? Overviews of national curriculum statutory requirements for EnglishWho is it for? 5-11sWhy is it hot? With appendices for each year group, these planning documents explain key changes to be implemented in England from September.3. Capturing sculptureWhat is it? A PowerPoint to introduce a topic on sculptureWho is it for? 5-11sWhy is it hot? Includes notes on vocabulary, resources and objectives, as well as images to stimulate discussion.4. Problem sharedWhat is it? A plan and resources for a lesson on halving numbersWho is it for? 5-7sWhy is it hot? Plenty of moving around the classroom and working in small groups.5. Come write with meWhat is it? A creative-writing resource that plays on the format of television show Come Dine with MeWho is it for? 7-14sWhy is it hot? Encourages reluctant writers to create stories with all the right ingredients for success.6. Galactic grammarWhat is it? A worksheet and presentation to recap the different uses of apostrophesWho is it for? 11-13sWhy is it hot? Wittily appropriates famous lines from the Star Wars film franchise: “Do not underestimate the power of the apostrophe.”7. Use your loafWhat is it? A set of resources for food technology lessons on subjects including bread, fair trade, and health and nutritionWho is it for? 14-16sWhy is it hot? These workbooks contain objectives, notes and activities for each lesson, as well as end-of-topic tests.8. Future planningWhat is it? A worksheet for practising percentagesWho is it for? 14-16sWhy is it hot? Students must calculate reverse percentages in order to work out how much money they will need to earn for the lifestyle they want to have in a decade’s time.9. Hi societyWhat is it? A Spanish reading comprehension pack on various aspects of society, designed for the Scottish curriculumWho is it for? 16-18sWhy is it hot? The 12 texts are followed by questions in English and Spanish, and by translation exercises to test students’ comprehension.10. Mighty microbesWhat is it? A revision map on microbesWho is it for? 11-13sWhy is it hot? Students create their own summary of the different types of microbes, their uses and how the body reacts to them by completing diagrams and graphs.