1 Honing the Haka
What is it? A unit of work on the Haka
Who is it for? 7-11s
Why is it hot? This set of lesson plans is easy to follow and includes a step-by-step photo guide to the lyrics and movements of this traditional, ritual Maori dance.
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2 A Viking view
What is it? An introductory activity for study of the Vikings
Who is it for? 7-11s
Why is it hot? An interesting take on a questioning task, which presents key words and prepares students to write factual sentences about what they have learned.
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3 Weighty issues
What is it? A set of lessons on comparing weights
Who is it for? 5-7s
Why is it hot? These activities enable students to recognise how heavy objects are and decide whether to use kilos or grams to measure their weight.
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4 Photo finish
What is it? An enquiry task about New Zealand
Who is it for? 7-11s
Why is it hot? This “photo detective” lesson gets students discovering the country by asking questions about images posted around the classroom.
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5 Last writes
What is it? A PowerPoint presentation that introduces obituaries
Who is it for? 7-13s
Why is it hot? Explain how to write a newspaper obituary for a famous person in this lesson, which identifies the structure and features, and uses Walt Disney as an example.
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6 Crack the code
What is it? An introduction to cryptography
Who is it for? 11-13s
Why is it hot? Help students to understand codebreaking with a lesson plan, presentation and code-wheel that leads into the history and development of ICT.
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7 Ratio relations
What is it? A lesson on calculating ratios of ingredients
Who is it for? 11-13s
Why is it hot? Inspired by Disney film Ratatouille, this engaging presentation asks students to create recipes using knowledge of ratios.
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8 Bits of the Bard
What is it? 10 quotes from speeches in Othello
Who is it for? 14-16s
Why is it hot? Students have to put the quotes into the right order, identify the context in which they are used and explain what they signify.
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9 Camera-less capture
What is it? A lesson about photography without a camera
Who is it for? 16-18s
Why is it hot? Different techniques are explored with examples, explanations and summaries of how to capture an image without using a camera.
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10 Hazard awareness
What is it? An activity about recognising different chemicals and hazard symbols
Who is it for? 14-16s
Why is it hot? Students learn chemical names, then take a quiz that helps them to identify hazard symbols and to learn the differences between acids, alkalis and salts.
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