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This is a fun activity to introduce ideologies to second year students; getting them to think about their own values and the theory behind ideologies and their own world views. It could allow them to later sympathise when learning about political ideologies.

A short workbook in which AS students can compile some basic research about hurricanes (including Katrina). Very good for showing the importance of organisation of notes and the use of decent questioning and research skills.

This is an outline sheet for KS3 students to have a chance to argue the most significant event of the middle ages in Britain, in the style of a soapbox corner. Find a crate or container that the students can literally stand on in class to give their enigmatic speeches to make the activity more interactive and different for the classroom.

This is a gap filler about the history of plate tectonics: a good starter activity to introduce the idea that the Earth is not static or entirely solid.

This is a task that allows students to choose a megacity to research in class or for homework as a way to engage AS students with independent learning.

Newspaper outline that can be modified to suit certain types of extreme weather exercises. Particularly useful for middle-low level students as a guide to layout for newspaper reports.

Dominoes starter: Cut the cards in half and give to small groups or pairs in envelopes. Each sentence ENDING with an ellipsis should match a sentence STARTING with an ellipsis. Paired-task: Give each student a copy of the cards already cut up. They need to match them up, in discussion with a partner before the whole class reveal the correct answers and glue into books.

This workbook contains some activities and information factsheets that can be useful when teaching water at GCSE/A level. The DVD 'Blue Gold' works well with some tasks and is available on Youtube as a full movie.

LGBT issues vs. human rights around the world

Review of the upcoming event, with numeracy skills and extended reading.

Some great material for researching the Giant's Causeway as part of a DME or questions based exercise.

I made this fun lesson for students arriving back to school into our new building. Designed to get them exploring the new building WITHOUT sticking anything on newly painted walls and doors [to appease the powers that be] but could easily be adapted with QR codes for iPad development too.

A good gapfill about the 3 rock types for higher level students.

A wordsearch and cloze passage about types and examples of codified/uncodified constitutions.

Short wordsearch and cloze passage which is a good starter when introducing Government and Politics to new students.

Which science and technology developments have been beneficial and which have been detrimental?

Wordsearch with cloze passage about the international superpowers: USA/UK/BRICs etc

High Art vs Low Art: what is art?

A useful G&T extension sheet or plenary piece to use when reviewing why plate boundaries are dangerous and where earthquakes and volcanoes occur most often.

A nice little image starter that challenges students' views on what constitutes being 'developed'