Data Types
Starters and plenaries
Acting upA fun starter activity. Students are given a character card. They then have to explain a term related to this topic whilst staying in character. (subscription only) |
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Teach me about ....Students become the teacher! One student is tasked with preparing a five minute revision starter about this topic for the beginning of the following lesson. (subscription only) |
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3-2-1Display this on the whiteboard as students are walking through the door. They can work individually or in pairs to come up with the answers. Good for differentiation as all students should be able to get at least one of the six points. (subscription only) |
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10 QuestionsA volunteer (either a student or class teacher) is given a slip of paper so they know 'what they are'. The rest of the class can ask up to a maximum of 10 questions to guess what they are. The volunteer can only answer 'yes' or 'no' (subscription only) |
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30 SecondsStarter task Students are shown a number of terms for exactly 30 seconds. They need to memorise as many as possible. After 30 seconds, the terms are hidden and they need to write down as many terms as they can remember along with at least one fact about that term. (subscription only) |
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Consider all reasonsStudents are given an open ended statement related to the topic. In pairs, they identify as many reasons as possible in order to provide an answer to the statement (subscription only) |
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Starter - odd one outStudents are shown a number of key terms. They have to decide which of the terms is the ‘odd one out’ and give a reason for their choice (subscription only) |
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Word TennisStudents work in groups of three with two 'serving' words related to the topic. The observer monitors for words which are 'out' (subscription only) |
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TalkaboutStudents work in pairs with one student talking about the topic and the other monitoring how many of the displayed key words they mention. (subscription only) |
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Pass the ParcelThis starter follows the traditional party game, with questions instead of gifts. Task answers are supplied (subscription only)
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Memorise this!Students work in pairs or small groups to remember words which have been shown to them. (subscription only) |
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Pass the BuckAn excellent starter or plenary for involving all students and getting them to identify a large number of facts about the current topic (subscription only) |
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Teacher TalkaboutThe class 'test' the teacher on their knowledge of key words related to this topic (subscription only) |
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Three FactsStudents are asked to write down three facts that they can remember off the top of their heads about the topic. (subscription only) |
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Draw me a pictureStudents are given a selection of key terms and are asked to illustrate one of them in a diagram. (subscription only) |
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Give me tenA starter or plenary task Students work in pairs to come up with ten words related to this project before joining up with another pair to expand their list. (subscription only) |
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Just a minuteStarter or plenary task Students are asked to talk to a partner about this topic for 60 seconds whilst abiding by a set of rules (subscription only) |
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Lucky dip questionsStarter or plenary task Every student is given a number at the start of the activity. This is used to help pick who will ask and answer questions about what has been learned during the lesson. (subscription only) |
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One Two ThreeCan be used either as a starter or a plenary task. Students are given a sheet to complete firstly on their own, then with a partner and then joining up with another pair (subscription only) |
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4-4-2A plenary activity where students are asked to summarise the lesson and pick out the main key words related to the topic. (subscription only) |
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Stand Up, Sit DownA kinaesthetic plenary that gets students to think about the main terms related to this topic (subscription only) |
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MastermindA plenary activity which is loosely based on the game show 'Mastermind' (subscription only) |
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CorkboardA great plenary idea both for AFL and for getting feedback from every student (subscription only) |
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I predictThis task acts as the plenary from one lesson and the starter for the next lesson (subscription only) |
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Lesson summaryThis plenary provides students with an opportunity to evaluate the lesson and their learning and an AFL opportunity for the teacher. (subscription only) |
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PyramidA plenary activity. Students are asked to complete a self assessment sheet to indicate what they have learned during this lesson (subscription only) |
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Text meA plenary activity where students are asked to write a text message to explain what they have learned during the lesson (subscription only) |
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Data Types: Tasks
Theory Notes TaskStudents read the theory notes on the mini website and then answer the questions on the sheet. Task answers are supplied (subscription only)
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Data types and examples taskStudents are given a preformatted sheet to record definitions and examples of the data types named in the syllabus Task answers are supplied (subscription only)
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Identify the correct data type taskStudents are given a number of different pieces of data and asked to identify the appropriate data type Task answers are supplied (subscription only)
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Categorise the data type taskStudents are given a large number of peices of data and asked to correctly record them in a table under the appropriate data type Task answers are supplied (subscription only)
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Exam question - what is wrong?Students are given a genuine answer written by another student in response to an exam style question. They have to determine what is wrong with the answer and then write a better one themselves (subscription only) |
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Correct the TeacherStudents are given a piece of text written by a ‘teacher’. The text contains a number of mistakes. They are asked to read the text and correct any mistakes they find. Task answers are supplied (subscription only)
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Crossword CluesStudents are given a completed crossword and asked to write the clues. This task is an excellent way to help students really understand the meaning of each term. Students can swop clues and provide feedback on their clarity. (subscription only) |
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Create your own crosswordStudents are given step by step instructions about creating their own crossword which they can then give to fellow students to solve (subscription only) |
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In the style of ....A fantastic kinaesthetic activity which is bound to produce some amusing results whilst at the same time reinforcing the main concepts of this topic. (subscription only) |
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100 wordsStudents have exactly 100 words to summarise the key points about this topic (subscription only) |
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Construct an answerStudents are given an exam style question to answer. They are also given a set of key words to incorporate into their answer. (subscription only) |
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Identify the questionStudents are given the answer to a number of questions. Their task is to identify what the original question might have been. (subscription only) |
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Key termsStudents are asked to provide a definition and example for key terms related to this topic (subscription only) |
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Mind MapStudents are given the basic structure of a mind map for this topic. They are asked to complete the mind map by adding extra branches. Mind maps are a useful tool to use as a revision aid. (subscription only) |
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