Short, low-prep lessons for the gaps in your day: before lunch, at the end of the day, between subjects, or for a supply teacher. Each one takes 10–15 minutes, needs 5 minutes of prep or less, and practises a real skill.
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- Putting Handwashing Steps in the Correct OrderChildren talk about when to wash their hands, put scrambled handwashing steps in order, then mime the steps with a partner and draw a…⏱ 15 min · Prep: 3 min
- Building New Words with Prefixes un, re, dis and preChildren work in pairs to attach the prefixes un, re, dis and pre to base words. They explain how each prefix changes a word's…⏱ 12 min · Prep: 3 min
- Jumping and Landing Softly on Two FeetChildren practise jumping with both feet and landing quietly with bent knees, first on the spot and then forward onto a paper spot. They…⏱ 12 min · Prep: 2 min
- Lancer par en dessous et attraper en duoEn équipes de deux, les élèves se lancent une balle de papier froissé par en dessous et l'attrapent avec les deux mains. Ils reculent…⏱ 12 min · Préparation: 3 min
- Sorting Classroom Objects by MaterialChildren find small objects around the classroom and sort them into groups for wood, metal, plastic and paper. They practise naming materials and using…⏱ 12 min · Prep: 2 min
- Répondre à la pression des pairs de façon affirmativeLes élèves comparent des réponses passives, agressives et affirmatives, puis s'exercent en dyades à refuser poliment mais fermement dans des situations courantes. Ils apprennent…⏱ 15 min · Préparation: 3 min
- Recording Texture with Crayon RubbingsChildren lay scrap paper over different classroom surfaces and rub with the side of a crayon to capture each surface's texture. They then describe…⏱ 15 min · Prep: 2 min
- Comparing the Strength of Paper Column ShapesChildren roll and fold scrap paper into round, triangle and square columns, predict which is strongest, then stack books on each to find out.…⏱ 15 min · Prep: 3 min
- Ranking Long-Term and Short-Term Causes of an EventStudents read a short made-up history of a town that was abandoned. In pairs, they sort six causes into long-term and short-term, then rank…⏱ 15 min · Prep: 5 min
- Calculer la masse volumique pour prédire la flottaisonLes élèves calculent la masse volumique de six objets à partir de leur masse et de leur volume. Ils comparent ensuite chaque résultat à…⏱ 15 min · Préparation: 5 min
- Calculating Walking Speed from Distance and TimeStudents time classmates walking a measured 5-metre path at different paces, then calculate each walker's speed in metres per second. They practise using speed…⏱ 12 min · Prep: 5 min
- Rewriting Passive Voice Sentences in Active VoiceStudents look at passive voice sentences, work out who or what did the action, and rewrite each one in active voice. They also discuss…⏱ 15 min · Prep: 3 min