1 Sign of four
What is it? An Excel spreadsheet that generates pages of maths problems for the four basic rules
Who is it for? 7-11s
Why is it hot? Saves time and can be easily adapted to suit different topics and abilities.
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2 Odd one out
What is it? A worksheet of odd-one-out questions
Who is it for? 3-5s
Why is it hot? Bright pictures of food and other everyday objects give the task a visual allure.
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3 Magic potions
What is it? A maths activity that gets children mixing “potions” to learn about capacity
Who is it for? 7-11s
Why is it hot? A lot of fun can be had making these potions, with names such as Turn Your Teacher Crazy, Brain Juice and Calculation Wizard.
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4 Woody and Buzz
What is it? This worksheet, featuring characters from the film Toy Story, help children to practise using speech marks
Who is it for? 5-11s
Why is it hot? Encourages children to be creative and imaginative.
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5 Fish symbol
What is it? A PowerPoint on the significance of symbols, which explores the meaning behind the Christian fish symbol
Who is it for? 5-11s
Why is it hot? This religious education lesson, which finishes with a drawing activity, can be adapted for a range of ages.
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6 En ville
What is it? A PowerPoint presentation that introduces phrases to help students describe their home town
Who is it for? 11-13s
Why is it hot? Stretches faster learners by encouraging them to form opinions and find further vocabulary.
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7 Hitch in time
What is it? Presentations and worksheets for work on Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film Psycho
Who is it for? 14-18s
Why is it hot? A love of cinema shines through in these resources, which include a breakdown of the infamous shower scene into 25 stills.
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8 Babe truth
What is it? An introduction to life in the US in the 1920s
Who is it for? 11-13s
Why is it hot? A whistlestop tour of the decade that includes Charlie Chaplin, Babe Ruth and the Model T Ford.
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9 Lovely Rita
What is it? A scheme of work on Willy Russell film Educating Rita
Who is it for? 11-16s
Why is it hot? Pulls apart the nuts and bolts of a script, and packs in a lot of learning.
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10 Spanish spats
What is it? A collection of slides to help students argue in Spanish
Who is it for? 11-13s
Why is it hot? Encourages theatricality, with translations of phrases such as “Don’t go there!” and “You’re crazy!”
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