This creative activity is an instant winner. Easy to set up with power point and lesson plan notes. The lesson usually lasts all afternoon. I have used it with year 2 to year 6. Lesson plan guides you through power point and has many real examples for you and the class to look at.

The file contains 59 interesting facts for primary school children. I often put up a random fact on the board in the morning. It can create some discussing among the class first thing. If I get a few minutes to spare in the day, say just before lunch I will bring that fact up and discuss it more. Some facts will then lead onto other information or discussions.

Record spelling scores and then watch the program generate over 30 different statistics. These include individual scores throughout a period/term, frequency table of scores, gender and group statistics as well as whole class. All you do is put in weekly scores and the statistics are automatically created. Very user friendly program with lots of information on how to use it and a page on explaining what the statistics mean. There is a full version also available. I am quite happy to bespoke this program if you buy the full version.