Starters & Plenaries: Intro. to Network Security (Teacher downloads only)
Starters
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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Chinese whispersStarter task using the theme of the old childhood game, Chinese whispers. (subscription only) |
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Double PuzzleStarter. Students are presented with a list of scrambled keywords to unscramble, and are then asked to discover and unscramble a hidden keyword from their answers (subscription only) |
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Find and SortStarter. A fun kinaesthetic activity encouraging students to correctly arrange a sentence preparing them for the lesson ahead. (subscription only) |
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Post-itsA fun kinaesthetic starter task where students work in teams to solve a puzzle. (subscription only) |
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Questions to askA starter task. Students are given a list of categories and asked to write down the questions they would like answered from today's lesson (subscription only) |
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RecapA task recapping this lesson, meant to be used as a starter in the following lesson. (subscription only) |
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Split the wordsA starter activity. Students are presented with a condensed paragraph of theory and are asked to make it legible. (subscription only) |
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WordsearchStudents are given a wordsearch and asked to circle a list of keywords. A low-effort filler task. (subscription only) |
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Starters or Plenaries
Matching pairsStudents work in pairs to turn over two cards and matchup a keyword with a definition or example. Full instructions are given in the task sheet. Requires preparation prior to the lesson (subscription only) |
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Draw me a pictureStarter or plenary. Students 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 before joining up with another pair to expand their list. (subscription only) |
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Just a minuteCan 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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Create a double puzzleStarter or plenary. Students are given instructions on how to use an online tool to create a word puzzle, and are told to print them out and solve each other’s creations. (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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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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Pick meThis provides a differentiated starter or plenary activity. Students are given a question and work in groups to come up with an answer. (subscription only) |
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Post-it key termsStarter or plenary. A good activity to encourage teamwork. Students compete in groups to identify as many key terms as possible. (subscription only) |
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Sort and answerStudents work to reconstruct a scrambled question about this topic, and then provide an answer. (subscription only) |
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Teacher talkaboutStarter or plenary task. The class 'test' the teacher on their knowledge of key words related to this topic (subscription only) |
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Three factsA starter or plenary task in which students 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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Turn it downStarter or plenary task. This follows the traditional game of writing a statement, folding or turning the paper down to hide what has been written and then passing it to the next student. (subscription only) |
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Word associationA starter or plenary task. Students are asked to write down all of the words they associate with this topic. They then work with a partner to categorise them. (subscription only) |
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Plenaries
Golden envelopesPlenary task. An engaging task that has an element of ‘surprise’ (subscription only) |
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TabooA plenary activity. This task follows the traditional Taboo game. Students work in teams with one student from each team having their back to the board. A word is displayed on the board and teams take it in turns to describe the word to the student without actually mentioning the word itself. (subscription only) |
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CharadesProbably best as a plenary task. This ever popular acting game is an excellent activity to engage students at the start of a lesson or to add a fun element to the end of a lesson. Rules and list of words are provided. (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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I predictThis task acts as the plenary from one lesson and the starter for the next lesson (subscription only) |
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Across the curriculumA plenary activity. Students are asked to consider how they could apply what they have learned today in other school subjects and at home (subscription only) |
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In the style ofA 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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Call My BluffA plenary activity based on the popular game show, ‘Call My Bluff’ (subscription only) |
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Create a wordsearchStudents are given step by step instructions about creating their own wordsearch which they can then give to fellow students to solve. (subscription only) |
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Four Four TwoA 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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Lesson self assessmentStudents assess what they have achieved during this lesson and identify how they could improve. (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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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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MastermindA plenary activity which is loosely based on the game show 'Mastermind' (subscription only) |
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One wordA plenary task. Students have to sum up today's lesson in just one sentence. They must include a given word within that sentence. (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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Teach me aboutLesson starter. 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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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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Tweet itA plenary activity. Students write a ‘Tweet’ message to sum up what they have learned during the lesson (subscription only) |
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Word buildingPlenary task. Students work in groups to construct a sentence about today’s lesson (subscription only) |
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