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I will be posting imaginative, creative multi-media lessons using PowerPoint presentations with embedded videos, and supported with Word based worksheets and Kahoot quizzes where applicable.

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I will be posting imaginative, creative multi-media lessons using PowerPoint presentations with embedded videos, and supported with Word based worksheets and Kahoot quizzes where applicable.
Square & Triangular Numbers
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Square & Triangular Numbers

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I think this is pretty much all you’ll ever need on the topics of Square Numbers and Triangular Numbers - with loads of Worksheets!! It uses animated PowerPoint presentations to drive the session and is accompanied with Worksheets and answers.
Digital Images - Inkscape 1.3x and Vector Graphics
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Digital Images - Inkscape 1.3x and Vector Graphics

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Vector graphics are computer graphics images that are defined in terms of points connected by lines and curves to form polygons and other shapes. (wikipedia) Inkscape is free, professional quality, vector graphics software. Note, for Inkscape v0.91 go to this project. Computing is about so much more than just programming, and Inkscape is a great way to introduce students to vector graphics. Although those with an artistic flair will particularly love this series of lessons, they were extremely popular with ALL students. The course comprises 7 one-hour lessons, using a stimulating PowerPoint presentation to introduce each lesson, and includes worksheets to accompany the lessons, and a Kahoot! quiz. Digital Images and a first look at Inkscape Exploring Inkscape v1.3x features and the Node Editor Projects (3 lessons): Penguin, Pac-man baddie, Elephant, Turkey Free exploration Kahoot quiz and Self assessment Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions, and a BIG BIG thanks for looking (as a full time practising teacher, I KNOW how time consuming this process can be). ALL my postings are FULLY “classroom-tested” - before I publish, my lessons are tested by both myself and colleagues, rigorously evaluated and discussed, and continually updated to maximise their effectiveness. But there is always the possibility of error and room for improvement, so do please provide constructive feedback.
Electricity - a set of 7 lessons
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Electricity - a set of 7 lessons

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This is a series of 7 one-hour lessons on the topic of Electricity covering: what is electricity - an introduction circuit diagrams and simple circuits circuit investigations buzzers and motors insulators and conductors safety around electricity Each lesson comprises: a fully animated PowerPoint with explanatory slides loads of painstakingly selected, embedded videos worksheets and tasks plus a Kahoot quiz I have used it very successfully with students in years 4 through to 6 (with slight modifications), and all have absolutely loved the topic. Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions, and a BIG BIG thanks for looking (as a full time practising teacher, I KNOW how time consuming this process can be). ALL my postings are FULLY “classroom-tested” - before I publish, my lessons are tested by both myself and colleagues, rigorously evaluated and discussed, and continually updated to maximise their effectiveness. But there is always the possibility of error and room for improvement, so do please provide constructive feedback.
Homophones - 8 worksheets
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Homophones - 8 worksheets

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Two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling, for example new and knew. (Dictionary definition) These 8 pages of worksheets provide practice at the common homophones: - were, wear, where, we’re - to, two, too - there, their, they’re Plus 2 pages of misc. exercises covering a mixture of other homophones.
Maths Starters - FREE Taster (PowerPoint with Answers)
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Maths Starters - FREE Taster (PowerPoint with Answers)

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A FREE sampler of my Maths Starters resources. There are a number of cost effective options for purchasing these resources: - a bundle of 3 PowerPoints - a mega bundle of all 6 PowerPoints This is part of a set of top rated, “turbo-charged” (just take a look), self-contained (what every teacher craves), stimulating (genuinely loved by students and also great for VERY high ability students) morning starters, each with a main task, plus an extension for those who solve the challenge more quickly (this should avoid the question… “I’ve finished… what should I do now?”). Each challenge is self-explanatory, and should take approx. 15 - 30 minutes to investigate/solve. The tasks are presented in a visually exciting PowerPoint (which I loved creating), with a logical progression of clues guiding students towards the solution. The slides are animated where appropriate to provide clearer explanations and are designed to encourage students to adopt a “mathematical brain” (no sledgehammers allowed! - a slogan my students now associate with me!). Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions, and a BIG BIG thanks for looking (as a full time practicing teacher, I KNOW how time consuming this process can be). ALL my postings are FULLY “classroom-tested” - before I publish, my lessons are tested by both myself and colleagues, rigorously evaluated and discussed, and continually updated to maximize their effectiveness. But there is always the possibility of error and room for improvement, so do please provide constructive feedback. Teacher/Author: Barrie James
SCRATCH I - Save the Penguin
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SCRATCH I - Save the Penguin

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The Scratch 3 version is here. Click here for a full listing of all my Scratch Projects In this project, the player must move a sprite through the maze using the keyboard. Timers, obstacles (floating sprites) and a more difficult maze can be added as enhancements . There are many sites offering Scratch Projects. However, many tend to be like recipes - students almost mechanically enter code and create “delicious cakes”, without learning a lot about Scratch. My goal is to get students to create a fun project, and at the same time learn how the instructions work and fit together. I use the following approach: - break the project into manageable chunks - present “pseudo-code” for each chunk - provide the Scratch commands to implement the pseudo-code, but jumbled up In this way, students learn about pseudo-code (an important part of coding), and have to understand the Scratch instructions in order to sequence them correctly to match the pseudo-code. The lessons comprise: 1. a PowerPoint with instructions 2. a Word document with the instruction slides printed 2 to a page as a handout 3. accompanying Scratch files for teachers that match each stage of the project ALL my postings are FULLY “classroom-tested”, and continually updated. But there is always the possibility of error and room for improvement, so please provide constructive feedback.
Digital Images - InkScape 0.91 and Vector Graphics
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Digital Images - InkScape 0.91 and Vector Graphics

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Vector graphics are computer graphics images that are defined in terms of points … connected by lines and curves to form polygons and other shapes. (wikipedia) Inkscape is free, professional quality, vector graphics software. Note, for Inkscape v1.3x go to this project. Computing is about so much more than just programming, and Inkscape is a great way to introduce students to vector graphics. Although those with an artistic flair will particularly love this series of lessons, they were extremely popular with ALL students. The course is delivered in 6 x 60-minute lessons, using stimulating PowerPoint presentations with embedded videos, and includes worksheets to accompany the lesson, plus a Kahoot quiz. This series looks at Digital Images and a first look at Inkscape Exploring Inkscape v0.91 features and the Node Editor Project one: Penguin, Pac-man baddie, Elephant, Turkey Free exploration, self assessment and Kahoot quiz Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions, and a BIG BIG thanks for looking (as a full time practising teacher, I KNOW how time consuming this process can be). ALL my postings are FULLY “classroom-tested” - before I publish, my lessons are tested by both myself and colleagues, rigorously evaluated and discussed, and continually updated to maximise their effectiveness. But there is always the possibility of error and room for improvement, so do please provide constructive feedback. Teacher/Author: Barrie James
Social Media
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Social Media

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“Social media is a computer-based technology that facilitates the sharing of >ideas, thoughts, and information through the building of virtual networks and >communities.” (dictionary definition) Social media is everywhere… it is certainly of our time. Students spend hours on it and that is not likely to diminish, so these lessons try to promote and encourage the safe use of social media. This series of 4 one-hour lessons looks at what social media is privacy profiles, friends and posts digital footprints safety on line Each lesson comprises: a fully animated PowerPoint with explanatory slides loads of embedded videos (can be extracted if necessary) worksheets and self-evaluation documents Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions, and a BIG BIG thanks for looking (as a full time practising teacher, I KNOW how time consuming this process can be). ALL my postings are FULLY “classroom-tested” - before I publish, my lessons are tested by both myself and colleagues, rigorously evaluated and discussed, and continually updated to maximise their effectiveness. But there is always the possibility of error and room for improvement, so do please provide constructive feedback. Teacher/Author: Barrie James Search words: computer social media facebook twitter pinterest youtube tiktok instagram snapchat post profile privacy friends
Micro organisms - Bacteria, Viruses and Fungi
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Micro organisms - Bacteria, Viruses and Fungi

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The entire series of lessons on Micro-organisms provides enough material for over 10 one-hour lessons, but you can be selective. The series covers: Introduction to Micro-organisms The Microscope and Microscope Art Bacteria, The Immune System and Antibiotics Viruses, Vaccines and Virus Art Fungi & Fungi Art Additional misc. activities The 5-star rated lessons have proven extremely popular with both teachers and students and comprise: self-contained PowerPoint lessons packed with thought provoking material lots of pinstakingly selected, embedded videos (if you need to detach the videos, see here) Worksheets (with answers) in Word providing individual and class activities. Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions, and a BIG BIG thanks for looking (as a full time practicing teacher, I KNOW how time consuming this process can be). ALL my postings are FULLY “classroom-tested” - before I publish, my lessons are tested by both myself and colleagues, rigorously evaluated and discussed, and continually updated to maximize their effectiveness. But there is always the possibility of error and room for improvement, so do please provide constructive feedback. Teacher/Author: Barrie James Search words: quarantine, vaccinate, pasteurisation, germ, antibiotic, inoculate, immune, yeast, immunize, pathogen, inhalation, microbe, virus, bacteria, fungus, organism, disease, microscope, electron, contaminate, epidemic, pandemic, electron, light, metric, lens, convex, concave, optical, symbiotic, exponential, infectious, infect, antiseptic, plaque, toxin, toxic, compost, mucus membrane, quarantine, vaccinate, pasteurization, germ, antibiotic, inoculate, immune, yeast, immunize, pathogen, inhale, habitat, spore, parasite, mushroom, toadstool, species, volva, gills, mycelium, disperse, mould, mildew
Micro organisms - 4. Viruses & Vaccines (PowerPoint, Worksheets and Videos)
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Micro organisms - 4. Viruses & Vaccines (PowerPoint, Worksheets and Videos)

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The entire series of lessons on Micro-organisms provides enough material for over 10 one-hour lessons, but you can be selective. (bundle available) The series covers: Introduction to Micro-organisms The Microscope and Microscope Art Bacteria, The Immune System and Antibiotics Viruses, Vaccines and Virus Art Fungi & Fungi Art Additional misc. activities The 5-star rated lessons have proven extremely popular with both teachers and students and comprise: self-contained PowerPoint lessons packed with thought provoking material lots of painstakingly selected, embedded videos (if you need to detach the videos, see here) Worksheets (with answers) in Word providing individual and class activities. Note that there is no Preview File to download. Instead, Session 1 (Introduction) is FREE to give you a feel for the material - you won’t be disappointed. Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions, and a BIG BIG thanks for looking (as a full time practicing teacher, I KNOW how time consuming this process can be). ALL my postings are FULLY “classroom-tested” - before I publish, my lessons are tested by both myself and colleagues, rigorously evaluated and discussed, and continually updated to maximize their effectiveness. But there is always the possibility of error and room for improvement, so do please provide constructive feedback. Teacher/Author: Barrie James Search words: quarantine, vaccinate, pasteurisation, germ, antibiotic, inoculate, immune, yeast, immunize, pathogen, inhalation, microbe, virus, bacteria, fungus, organism, disease, microscope, electron, contaminate, epidemic, pandemic, electron, light, metric, lens, convex, concave, optical, symbiotic, exponential, infectious, infect, antiseptic, plaque, toxin, toxic, compost, mucus membrane, quarantine, vaccinate, pasteurization, germ, antibiotic, inoculate, immune, yeast, immunize, pathogen, inhale, habitat, spore, parasite, mushroom, toadstool, species, volva, gills, mycelium, disperse, mould, mildew
Sequences: Triangular Numbers - the complete resource
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Sequences: Triangular Numbers - the complete resource

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A triangular number counts objects arranged in an equilateral triangle. I think this is pretty much all you’ll ever need on the topic of Triangular Numbers - with 11 self-contained worksheets! It uses animated PowerPoint presentations to drive the session , and is accompanied with Worksheets and answers. ALL my postings are FULLY “classroom-tested” - I have delivered these lessons successfully on numerous occasions. Before I publish, my lessons are tested in the classroom by both myself and colleagues, rigorously evaluated, and continually updated to maximize their effectiveness. Let me know if you have any questions, and a BIG BIG thanks for looking (as a practicing teacher, I KNOW how time consuming this process can be). Search words: maths, numeracy, numbers, square numbers, squares, sequences, patterns, worksheet, triangular numbers
Prepositions worksheets
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Prepositions worksheets

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A variety of exercises to give children practice at using prepositions. See Prepositions and Pronouns for a package on both Prepositions and Pronouns. Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions, and a BIG BIG thanks for looking (as a full time practicing teacher, I KNOW how time consuming this process can be). ALL my postings are FULLY "classroom-tested" - before I publish, my lessons are tested by both myself and colleagues, rigorously evaluated and discussed, and continually updated to maximize their effectiveness. But there is always the possibility of error and room for improvement, so do please provide constructive feedback. Search words: literacy, grammar, prepositions, pronouns, worksheets
Sequences: Square Numbers - the complete resource
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Sequences: Square Numbers - the complete resource

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I think this is pretty much all you’ll ever need on the topic of Square Numbers - with 13 Worksheets!! It uses animated PowerPoint presentations to drive the session with Worksheets and answers. ALL my postings are FULLY “classroom-tested” - I have delivered these lessons successfully on numerous occasions. Before I publish, my lessons are tested in the classroom by both myself and colleagues, rigorously evaluated, and continually updated to maximise their effectiveness. Let me know if you have any questions, and a BIG BIG thanks for looking (as a practicing teacher, I KNOW how time consuming this process can be). Packages in this series: Square Numbers, Triangular Numbers Search words: maths, numeracy, numbers, square numbers, squares, sequences, patterns, worksheet
Micro organisms - 5. Fungi (PowerPoint, Worksheets and Videos)  Micro organisms - 5. Fungi (PowerPoi
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Micro organisms - 5. Fungi (PowerPoint, Worksheets and Videos) Micro organisms - 5. Fungi (PowerPoi

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The entire series of lessons on Micro-organisms provides enough material for over 10 one-hour lessons, but you can be selective. (bundle available) The series covers: Introduction to Micro-organisms The Microscope and Microscope Art Bacteria, The Immune System and Antibiotics Viruses, Vaccines and Virus Art Fungi & Fungi Art Additional misc. activities The 5-star rated lessons have proven extremely popular with both teachers and students and comprise: self-contained PowerPoint lessons packed with thought provoking material lots of painstakingly selected, embedded videos (if you need to detach the videos, see here) Worksheets (with answers) in Word providing individual and class activities. Note that there is no Preview File to download. Instead, Session 1 (Introduction) is FREE to give you a feel for the material - you won’t be disappointed. Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions, and a BIG BIG thanks for looking (as a full time practicing teacher, I KNOW how time consuming this process can be). ALL my postings are FULLY “classroom-tested” - before I publish, my lessons are tested by both myself and colleagues, rigorously evaluated and discussed, and continually updated to maximize their effectiveness. But there is always the possibility of error and room for improvement, so do please provide constructive feedback. Teacher/Author: Barrie James Search words: quarantine, vaccinate, pasteurisation, germ, antibiotic, inoculate, immune, yeast, immunize, pathogen, inhalation, microbe, virus, bacteria, fungus, organism, disease, microscope, electron, contaminate, epidemic, pandemic, electron, light, metric, lens, convex, concave, optical, symbiotic, exponential, infectious, infect, antiseptic, plaque, toxin, toxic, compost, mucus membrane, quarantine, vaccinate, pasteurization, germ, antibiotic, inoculate, immune, yeast, immunize, pathogen, inhale, habitat, spore, parasite, mushroom, toadstool, species, volva, gills, mycelium, disperse, mould, mildew
Micro organisms - 3. Bacteria & Antibiotics (PowerPoint, Worksheets and Videos)
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Micro organisms - 3. Bacteria & Antibiotics (PowerPoint, Worksheets and Videos)

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The entire series of lessons on Micro-organisms provides enough material for over 10 one-hour lessons, but you can be selective. (bundle available) The series covers: Introduction to Micro-organisms The Microscope and Microscope Art Bacteria, The Immune System and Antibiotics Viruses, Vaccines and Virus Art Fungi & Fungi Art Additional misc. activities The 5-star rated lessons have proven extremely popular with both teachers and students and comprise: self-contained PowerPoint lessons packed with thought provoking material lots of painstakingly selected, embedded videos (if you need to detach the videos, see here) Worksheets (with answers) in Word providing individual and class activities. Note that there is no Preview File to download. Instead, Session 1 (Introduction) is FREE to give you a feel for the material - you won’t be disappointed. Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions, and a BIG BIG thanks for looking (as a full time practicing teacher, I KNOW how time consuming this process can be). ALL my postings are FULLY “classroom-tested” - before I publish, my lessons are tested by both myself and colleagues, rigorously evaluated and discussed, and continually updated to maximize their effectiveness. But there is always the possibility of error and room for improvement, so do please provide constructive feedback. Teacher/Author: Barrie James Search words: quarantine, vaccinate, pasteurisation, germ, antibiotic, inoculate, immune, yeast, immunize, pathogen, inhalation, microbe, virus, bacteria, fungus, organism, disease, microscope, electron, contaminate, epidemic, pandemic, electron, light, metric, lens, convex, concave, optical, symbiotic, exponential, infectious, infect, antiseptic, plaque, toxin, toxic, compost, mucus membrane, quarantine, vaccinate, pasteurization, germ, antibiotic, inoculate, immune, yeast, immunize, pathogen, inhale, habitat, spore, parasite, mushroom, toadstool, species, volva, gills, mycelium, disperse, mould, mildew
Micro organisms - 2. The microscope (PowerPoint, Worksheets and Videos)
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Micro organisms - 2. The microscope (PowerPoint, Worksheets and Videos)

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The entire series of lessons on Micro-organisms provides enough material for over 10 one-hour lessons, but you can be selective. (bundle available) The series covers: Introduction to Micro-organisms The Microscope and Microscope Art Bacteria, The Immune System and Antibiotics Viruses, Vaccines and Virus Art Fungi & Fungi Art Additional misc. activities The 5-star rated lessons have proven extremely popular with both teachers and students and comprise: self-contained PowerPoint lessons packed with thought provoking material loads of painstakingly selected, embedded videos (if you need to detach the videos, see here) Worksheets (with answers) in Word providing individual and class activities. Note that there is no Preview File to download. Instead, Session 1 (Introduction) is FREE to give you a feel for the material - you won’t be disappointed. Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions, and a BIG BIG thanks for looking (as a full time practicing teacher, I KNOW how time consuming this process can be). ALL my postings are FULLY “classroom-tested” - before I publish, my lessons are tested by both myself and colleagues, rigorously evaluated and discussed, and continually updated to maximize their effectiveness. But there is always the possibility of error and room for improvement, so do please provide constructive feedback. Teacher/Author: Barrie James Search words: quarantine, vaccinate, pasteurisation, germ, antibiotic, inoculate, immune, yeast, immunize, pathogen, inhalation, microbe, virus, bacteria, fungus, organism, disease, microscope, electron, contaminate, epidemic, pandemic, electron, light, metric, lens, convex, concave, optical, symbiotic, exponential, infectious, infect, antiseptic, plaque, toxin, toxic, compost, mucus membrane, quarantine, vaccinate, pasteurization, germ, antibiotic, inoculate, immune, yeast, immunize, pathogen, inhale, habitat, spore, parasite, mushroom, toadstool, species, volva, gills, mycelium, disperse, mould, mildew
Micro organisms - 1. Introduction (PowerPoint, Worksheets and Videos)
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Micro organisms - 1. Introduction (PowerPoint, Worksheets and Videos)

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ALL Fully Updated 2020 The entire series of lessons on Micro-organisms provides enough material for over 10 one-hour lessons, but you can be selective. (bundle available here) The series covers: Introduction to Micro-organisms The Microscope and Microscope Art Bacteria, The Immune System and Antibiotics Viruses, Vaccines and Virus Art Fungi & Fungi Art Additional misc. activities The 5-star rated lessons have proven extremely popular with both teachers and students and comprise: self-contained PowerPoint lessons packed with thought provoking material lots of embedded videos (if you need to detach the videos, see here) Worksheets (with answers) in Word providing individual and class activities. Note that there is no Preview File to download. Instead, Session 1 (Introduction) is at a DISCOUNTED PRICE to give you a feel for the material - you won’t be disappointed. Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions, and a BIG BIG thanks for looking (as a full time practicing teacher, I KNOW how time consuming this process can be). ALL my postings are FULLY “classroom-tested” - before I publish, my lessons are tested by both myself and colleagues, rigorously evaluated and discussed, and continually updated to maximize their effectiveness. But there is always the possibility of error and room for improvement, so do please provide constructive feedback. Teacher/Author: Barrie James Search words: quarantine, vaccinate, pasteurisation, germ, antibiotic, inoculate, immune, yeast, immunize, pathogen, inhalation, microbe, virus, bacteria, fungus, organism, disease, microscope, electron, contaminate, epidemic, pandemic, electron, light, metric, lens, convex, concave, optical, symbiotic, exponential, infectious, infect, antiseptic, plaque, toxin, toxic, compost, mucus membrane, quarantine, vaccinate, pasteurization, germ, antibiotic, inoculate, immune, yeast, immunize, pathogen, inhale, habitat, spore, parasite, mushroom, toadstool, species, volva, gills, mycelium, disperse, mould, mildew
Optical Illusions to awaken and amaze your students
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Optical Illusions to awaken and amaze your students

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Pleases ensure that your students are OK with flashing images, etc… and show slides accordingly. Students absolutely love these - and for many, it’s the very first time they’ve seen optical illusions. It’s so much fun to watch their expressions - “Mr. James…these hurt my brain! WOW” The slides present the illusion, and then additional slides try to break down some of the illusions and explain how they work. The PowerPoint contains over 50 illusions, and I’d suggest showing just a few at a time - maybe as a weekly or fortnightly 15 min filler. The PowerPoint also contains an embedded video with extremely powerful, moving illusions. Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions, and a BIG BIG thanks for looking (as a full time practicing teacher, I KNOW how time consuming this process can be). ALL my postings are FULLY “classroom-tested” - before I publish, my lessons are tested by both myself and colleagues, rigorously evaluated and discussed, and continually updated to maximize their effectiveness. But there is always the possibility of error and room for improvement, so do please provide constructive feedback.
Creating a Class Wiki (Switched on Computing, Year 4)
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Creating a Class Wiki (Switched on Computing, Year 4)

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This is a series of 8 by 45-minute lessons designed to support the Switched On Computing unit 4.5, and has been written with year 4 pupils in mind, but is also suitable for older pupils. Each lesson is presented through a colourful and stimulating PowerPoint presentation, with clearly defined Learning Objectives and embedded videos and is accompanied with worksheets. **Note - the wiki example is created in wikispaces.com (no longer available) but can be adapted to any similar wiki hosting site. ** The lesson objectives are: - understand what a Wiki is - become familiar with the web’s largest Wiki - Wikipedia - practice Google search skills - develop formatting skills - write for a target audience (your peers) - create Pages in our Wiki - develop proofreading and editing skills - peer review and self assessment ALL my postings are FULLY “classroom-tested”, and continually updated to maximize their effectiveness. But there is always the possibility of error and room for improvement, so do please provide constructive feedback.