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.
Showing 49–54 of 54 quick lessons
- Finding One More and One Less Than a NumberChildren use a number line on the board to find the number that is one more or one less than a given number up…⏱ 12 min · Prep: 2 min
- Naming and Drawing Four Kinds of LinesChildren learn four kinds of lines artists use: straight, zigzag, wavy and curly. They trace each line in the air, then draw them with…⏱ 10 min · Prep: 2 min
- Sorting Classroom Objects by What They Are Made OfChildren touch, tap and gently bend everyday classroom objects to decide whether each one is made of wood, metal, plastic or paper, then sort…⏱ 15 min · Prep: 5 min
- Sorting Classroom Objects by Beginning SoundChildren sit in a circle, say the names of everyday classroom objects, listen for the first sound and sort each object under the letter…⏱ 15 min · Prep: 3 min
- Showing Ways to Make Five with FingersChildren use their fingers to find pairs of numbers that make five, first with the teacher and then with a partner. They practise composing…⏱ 10 min · Prep: None
- Rounding Three-Digit Numbers to the Nearest Ten and HundredChildren use a number line on the board to decide which ten or hundred a number is closest to. They then show their rounded…⏱ 12 min · Prep: 3 min