Tweet a tip
Get the pupils to compose a tweet in less than 20 words to sum up what they have learnt. Include a # to sum up a catchy phrase! Twitter
Topic Tennis
Select a topic and say go. Pupils are in pairs and have to say a related term to that topic and continue until their partner cannot go. You can use the scoring of tennis e.g. 15, deuce or just score one point each time. Topic tennis
Heads together
Give pupils a number 1-4/5. Pose a question and say “heads together” where pupils discuss answer. Select a number 1-5 and that child from each group stands and answers the question on their whiteboards. Heads together!
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
Bingo
Use the PowerPoint template to test pupils’ knowledge of concepts they have learnt. Pose a question and then the children complete their bingo grid with 9 possible answers. Reveal your answers to see who wins a full house first! bingo game
Noughts and Crosses
Select 9 key terms or 9 questions that need to be answered. Pupils play a traditional game of O and X and see who wins! Noughts and Crosses
Battleships
Pupils have to answer a question correctly to choose a square to hit. If they hit a ship they can have another go. How many ships can they hit with 10 shots? Battleships
3,4,5
Pupils need to tell 3 people, 4 things they have learnt that lesson within 5 minutes! Add a sense of competitive challenge by a prize for the first to finish or get peers to rate the quality of one another’s responses. 3-4-5 plenary
Bulletproof your work
Pupils can use this proof reading checklist to independently check their work for spelling accuracy, punctuation and grammar. Bulletproof version 1
Collaborative writing
The class collaborates to construct a model paragraph either using a visualizer, whiteboard, or airplay on the Ipad. Pupils identify assessment objectives evident in the piece of writing or success criteria where appropriate. Pupils can they reflect on their level of confidence, and therefore support required, to complete the next paragraph independently.