Cryptogram
Great website used to create cryptogram puzzles for pupils to work out the answers to, you can replace letters with numbers and see which child works it out first! CRYPTOGRAM
Challenge mat
Challenge mat – Use this as either a planning tool or as a template to stretch children’s misconceptions in relation to a topic. Include these 4 categories of questions: standard questions, questions that confuse, questions about what it’s not – misconceptions, questions that apply a skill and explore links. Challenge Mat Challenge Mat_Eng Romeo and …
Linkee
Pupils have to define the keywords from the question on the card and use the clue and answers to work out how they are connected! First to guess wins!
Positive Negative Interesting (PNI)
Pose a statement/question to the children. Get them to think creatively in response to an ‘out of the box’ question and are encouraged to think of more than one perspective i.e. what are all the positive, negative and interesting impacts of that question.
Odd one out
Give pupils a set of 3 or 4 statements or images. They must prepare to say which the odd one is out and why. Can be a challenging starter, and quick to engage all if they respond with A-D cards.