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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- Estimating Square Roots of Non-Perfect SquaresStudents recall perfect squares, then work in pairs to estimate square roots of numbers like 30 or 90 to one decimal place. They place…⏱ 15 min · Prep: 3 min
- Measuring Heart Rate Before and After ExerciseStudents learn to find their own pulse, count their resting heart rate, then do one minute of exercise and measure how quickly their heart…⏱ 12 min · Prep: 2 min
- Accorder le participe passé avec être et avoirLes élèves accordent des participes passés dans des phrases écrites au tableau. Ils travaillent en équipe de deux et justifient chaque choix à l'aide…⏱ 15 min · Préparation: 5 min
- Classifying Pure Substances, Solutions and Mechanical MixturesStudents work in pairs to sort twelve everyday materials into pure substances, solutions and mechanical mixtures, then explain their thinking about the tricky ones.…⏱ 12 min · Prep: 3 min
- Atteindre un nombre cible avec la priorité des opérationsEn dyades, les élèves combinent quatre nombres écrits au tableau pour atteindre des nombres cibles. Ils écrivent leurs expressions en respectant la priorité des…⏱ 15 min · Préparation: 2 min
- Solving Two-Step Equations by Undoing OperationsStudents solve think-of-a-number puzzles by working backwards, then use the same undoing idea to solve two-step equations. They finish by writing puzzles for a…⏱ 15 min · Prep: 3 min
- Sorting Words by Positive, Neutral and Negative ConnotationStudents look at sets of words with similar meanings and decide which feel positive, neutral or negative. They then rewrite a sentence to change…⏱ 12 min · Prep: 3 min
- Shading a Five-Step Value Scale with Pencil PressureStudents draw a five-box value scale and shade it from white to very dark by changing how hard they press. They then use those…⏱ 15 min · Prep: 2 min
- Identifying Independent, Dependent and Controlled VariablesStudents read short experiment descriptions and work in pairs to name what is changed, what is measured and what is kept the same. They…⏱ 15 min · Prep: 5 min
- Fixing Run-On Sentences Three Different WaysStudents learn to spot run-on sentences and fix them in three ways: with a period, with a comma and joining word, or with a…⏱ 12 min · Prep: 5 min
- Finding Percents of Numbers by Starting from Ten PercentStudents find 10% of a number by dividing by 10. With a partner, they use that answer to work out other percents, such as…⏱ 12 min · Prep: 2 min
- Distinguer les changements physiques et chimiques du quotidienEn dyades, les élèves classent dix changements de la vie courante en changements physiques ou chimiques et justifient leur choix à l'aide d'un indice.…⏱ 12 min · Préparation: 3 min