Starters and plenaries for secondary students

Looking for new starter and plenary resource ideas perfect for secondary students? Then look no further than this collection of time-saving activities

Tes Resources Team

hands up in a classroom engaging in starters and plenaries

Speed up your planning using this hand-picked collection of starters and plenaries

Finding the perfect activities to hook secondary students at the start of the lesson and get them thinking about their learning as they leave your classroom can be tricky and time-consuming. To help you out, we have gathered together some starter and plenary resources that will give structure to your lessons and save you time when searching for ideas and activities.

Starters

The Starter Generator: KS2 - 4(Ages 7-16) Starters
mikegershon

The Starter Generator: KS2 - 4(Ages 7-16) Starters

(395)
This is a resource with 120 starters all in one place! The Starter Generator has enough starters for you to shake a stick at. All come with pictures to aid recall and enjoyment and are explained, often with examples. Nearly all are generic and can be used across subjects. Enjoy!
Problem solving
danwalker

Problem solving

(121)
A selection of puzzles, many from the Junior or Intermediate Maths Challenges. Includes animated solutions. Good for promoting discussion and stimulating interest as starters, plenaries or extension. Powerpoint has clickable contents page to choose and move between puzzles.
Outstanding starter and plenary activities
jillyjones1987

Outstanding starter and plenary activities

(6)
81 adaptable and amendable PowerPoint slides to attach as starters and plenaries to any lesson. Some can be printed as worksheets. Using these starters and plenaries I have received many observations graded as outstanding, including an English lesson graded as outstanding by OFSTED. Each slide inclu...
Super Starters
mrshopehistory

Super Starters

(0)
A highly presented and detailed Powerpoint presentation containing 8 different grab and go starter activities. This resource is created so you can copy and paste the Powerpoint slide with the starter activity of your choosing and edit it to suit your topic/ the needs of your students. Included in ...
Vocabulary Builder Lesson Starters
Katcustard

Vocabulary Builder Lesson Starters

(1)
These lesson starters were made for a Higher class who struggled with the vocabulary used in Higher Reading for UAE/Close Reading papers Each PPT has six words with jumbled meanings and the right answers on the following slide
Recall Starter Activities:Physics
Sarah Day

Recall Starter Activities:Physics

(2)
Quick 4-5 minute starter question activity to get students to recall previous information. Great as a starter or Plenary or just a quick quiz Each total score is 24 - there is a key to show how many points each colour represents ANSWERS INCLUDED If you are happy with this resource please leave ...
Register Recaps - Lesson Starter Activities
Education by Creation

Register Recaps - Lesson Starter Activities

(1)
**5 Great lesson starter activities that can be adapted for ANY subject or curriculum. Activities are fun and focus on pupil choice for theory and literacy recap!** Download the PowerPoint to use or adapt to suit your subject area. Brightly coloured with a simple layout: 1) Knowledge Wheel: Studen...
30 English GCSE Starters/Plenaries!
Jessie Claremont

30 English GCSE Starters/Plenaries!

(1)
A powerpoint containing 30 lesson starters that can be used for paired or individual work. No prep needed! Max 10 mins each. Designed to improve vocabulary, spelling, punctuation, grammar and proofreading skills. Fits in with the new GCSE English language specification but can also be used with yea...
Maths lesson starters
phileusfogg180

Maths lesson starters

(0)
130 power point slides to use as mental starter activities in maths lessons, either independently or in pairs . There are a number of different types of activity, all encouraging mental flexibility in the use of the 4 operations. The slides get more challenging to enable progression throughout the t...

Plenaries

Plenaries on a Plate
mikegershon

Plenaries on a Plate

(333)
With Plenaries on a Plate, you will never have to plan a plenary again! Slide two shows 168 coloured dots. Click on a dot and get a plenary - every one is different. They are appropriate for all subjects and for Key Stages 2-5. In addition, all the plenaries can be used regardless of what has gone b...
English Games
emdeeley

English Games

(59)
A PowerPoint presentation of various English games suitable for KS2, KS3 and KS4. Can be used as starters/plenaries or lengthened out to make a lesson out of. Please leave a review to let me know whether you have found this resource useful :-)
The Wheel- Plenary or starter activity for MFL
skiermeetsboarder

The Wheel- Plenary or starter activity for MFL

(18)
the wheel ! My students love it ! try it to try and see who remembers what, the numbers could be allocated to students who are picked to answer questions about the lesson or could be hiding a question about the lesson. Can be class or peer activity ! Bonne chance
Lesson Plenary Ideas
SWiftScience

Lesson Plenary Ideas

(10)
I have put together a collection of my favourite lesson plenaries which can be used as templates and tailored to your lessons needs! There are 17 altogether, ranging from anagrams to 'Silent 5' lesson summaries to writing twitter messages and Whatsapp messages to friends! Thanks for looking, if ...
Minesweeper Plenary Game
Monsieur MFL

Minesweeper Plenary Game

(4)
Minesweeper is a very popular game where players have to avoid exploding hidden bombs in the sea. Do the same in school and end your lessons with a bang ! Use this game as a plenary activity. This can be used for any subject and any year. E.g. MFL translation of vocabulary Maths answers...
Treasure Hunt Plenary Game
jusch12

Treasure Hunt Plenary Game

(2)
A fun plenary or starter game for any subject or topic that doesn't need any preparation. On each slide there are 16 squares with five treasures hidden behind them. Students answer a question and if they get it right they choose a square and get a point/sweet/sticker if they find a treasure. There...
Plenary Randomiser
ExcellentEd

Plenary Randomiser

(0)
This is a plenary randomiser that is based on a wheel. You can spin it when you want, stop it when you want, re-spin it if necessary. The wheel has eight different plenary types. My students love it. Ability of the wheel activities ranges from low to high abilit There is a second version which will...
GCSE Science- Photosynthesis Starter/Plenary Quiz
derrybeg73

GCSE Science- Photosynthesis Starter/Plenary Quiz

(0)
A powerpoint multiple choice quiz on photosynthesis for use as a starter or plenary. 10 questions, a slide per question. Slides are colourful and appealing and answers will be displayed on screen. Questions are multiple choice. Suitable for KS3/4 Science:Biology.
Significant Figures Mystery Plenary Worksheet
The Vault .

Significant Figures Mystery Plenary Worksheet

(0)
A worksheet for pupils to answer a number of questions rounding to a given number of significant figures. (or you could buy my Significant Figures Bundle) The worksheet has three different sections and pupils should complete them all to solve the mystery. Can be used as a plenary or revision a...