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Get creative juices flowing with a literacy lesson on potions, a product design investigation on portable music players and a scheme of work on creating Native American characters, all in this week’s pick of the best resources from the TES website

9th January 2015, 12:00am

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1 Pump up the volume

What is it? A week of lessons on capacity and volume

Who is it for? 5-7s

Why is it hot? You can save yourself valuable time with these well-designed planning documents and worksheets on how to measure volume.

2 London’s burning

What is it? A sequencing activity on the Great Fire of London

Who is it for? 5-7s

Why is it hot? Your students can compete to place the events of the Great Fire of London in the correct order using these differentiated worksheets.

3 Native talent

What is it? Planning for a literacy unit on the book Black Elk’s Vision

Who is it for? 7-11s

Why is it hot? Children get to create their own Native American characters based on traditional stories.

4 Think quadrilaterally

What is it? A range of worksheets to introduce students to quadrilaterals

Who is it for? 7-11s

Why is it hot? These clear worksheets complement shape lessons and will keep students engaged and challenged.

5 Creative juices

What is it? A creative writing unit on making potions

Who is it for? 5-7s

Why is it hot? Your class will relish the opportunity to harness their descriptive writing powers with this witchy lesson.

6 Audio advances

What is it? A simple worksheet on product design

Who is it for? 11-14s

Why is it hot? This colourful worksheet on designing a new portable music player can be used as a cover activity, homework or as an extension task.

7 Plenaries pass

What is it? Revision documents for work on the pass compos in French

Who is it for? 11-16s

Why is it hot? This step-by-step guide is a great way to revise the past tense after a break or in the run-up to exams.

8 Forward pass

What is it? A PE scheme of work for rugby

Who is it for? 11-14s

Why is it hot? Packed with activities from scrum skills to rucking, this scheme of work is perfect for refining your students’ rugby skills.

9 Take care

What is it? A full scheme of work for a BTEC unit on care values

Who is it for? 14-18s

Why is it hot? This resource has everything you need for lessons on nurturing and respect in health and social care.

10 Pictures of la pedagoga

What is it? Spanish resources for describing school life

Who is it for? 14-16s

Why is it hot? Students will be able to communicate confidently about their lives in education thanks to these PowerPoints and associated activities.

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