What’s Hot?
Counting, rhyming, running like Usain Bolt, stepping back in time and pretending to be anti-smut campaigner Mary Whitehouse: is there anything that this week’s pick of TES Connect’s resources won’t help students to do?
1. Rhyme timeWhat is it? A PowerPoint presentation and worksheets on rhymingWho is it for? 5-7sWhy is it hot? Introduces children to the concept of rhyme and leads them to create their own couplets.2. Hundred reasonsWhat is it? A cut-out activity for numbers to 1,000Who is it for? 5-7sWhy is it hot? Useful for early finishers, this requires children to organise and order numbers independently.3. Stone Age stepsWhat is it? A presentation to introduce the Stone AgeWho is it for? 7-11sWhy is it hot? With well-chosen visuals, this slideshow summarises key facts and suggests creative tasks.4. Supply and demandWhat is it? Two pages of advice for supply teachersWho is it for? Whole schoolWhy is it hot? Succinct and practical tips for teachers covering unfamiliar classes; includes learning games.5. Maths matsWhat is it? A set of seven topic-themed word mats for mathsWho is it for? 7-16sWhy is it hot? A huge time-saver, these are ideal for practising and revising key mathematical terms.6. Forces strongWhat is it? A PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on forcesWho is it for? 11-13sWhy is it hot? A good choice of visuals helps students to explore balanced and unbalanced forces.7. Tiny picsWhat is it? An information sheet to introduce macro photographyWho is it for? 14-18sWhy is it hot? Useful as an introduction or for revision, this informative handout describes the key principles and methods behind close-up photography.8. Mary contraryWhat is it? A collection of presentations and handouts on ethical issues and the mediaWho is it for? 11-16sWhy is it hot? Covers a wide range of issues including censorship, religion, comedy, comic books, stereotyping and violence, while one activity calls on students to imagine themselves as campaigner Mary Whitehouse.9. Bolt and beautifulWhat is it? An annotated technique card for sprintersWho is it for? 11-13sWhy is it hot? The achievements of the fastest man on Earth, Usain Bolt, capture students’ attention, and this prompt card clearly explains key factors in the Olympic champion’s technique. 10. Onion thingsWhat is it? A presentation to support a biology practical on osmosisWho is it for? 14-16sWhy is it hot? With step-by-step instructions, this slideshow guides students through an experiment so they can see the effects of different solutions on red onion cells.
Who is it for? 5-7s Why is it hot? Introduces children to the concept of rhyme and leads them to create their own couplets. What is it? A cut-out activity for numbers to 1,000 Who is it for? 5-7s Why is it hot? Useful for early finishers, this requires children to organise and order numbers independently. What is it? A presentation to introduce the Stone Age Who is it for? 7-11s Why is it hot? With well-chosen visuals, this slideshow summarises key facts and suggests creative tasks. What is it? Two pages of advice for supply teachers Who is it for? Whole school Why is it hot? Succinct and practical tips for teachers covering unfamiliar classes; includes learning games. What is it? A set of seven topic-themed word mats for maths Who is it for? 7-16s Why is it hot? A huge time-saver, these are ideal for practising and revising key mathematical terms. What is it? A PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on forces Who is it for? 11-13s Why is it hot? A good choice of visuals helps students to explore balanced and unbalanced forces. What is it? An information sheet to introduce macro photography Who is it for? 14-18s Why is it hot? Useful as an introduction or for revision, this informative handout describes the key principles and methods behind close-up photography. What is it? A collection of presentations and handouts on ethical issues and the media Who is it for? 11-16s Why is it hot? Covers a wide range of issues including censorship, religion, comedy, comic books, stereotyping and violence, while one activity calls on students to imagine themselves as campaigner Mary Whitehouse. What is it? An annotated technique card for sprinters Who is it for? 11-13s Why is it hot? The achievements of the fastest man on Earth, Usain Bolt, capture students’ attention, and this prompt card clearly explains key factors in the Olympic champion’s technique. What is it? A presentation to support a biology practical on osmosis Who is it for? 14-16s Why is it hot? With step-by-step instructions, this slideshow guides students through an experiment so they can see the effects of different solutions on red onion cells.2. Hundred reasons
3. Stone Age steps
4. Supply and demand
5. Maths mats
6. Forces strong
7. Tiny pics
8. Mary contrary
9. Bolt and beautiful
10. Onion things
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