TES 9 December 2011
Links to resources, events, reviews and forum posts featured in TES this week
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- Winter Solstice (page 32)
- On this day(page 34)
- Maths (page 36)
- English (page 37)
- Humanities (page 38)
- Science (page 39)
- Modern Foreign Languages (page 40)
- ICT/ Arts (page 49)
Winter Solstice
21 - 22 December
KS1 Pagan Celebrations shared by Besomcat
- Explain some of the special times of year for Pagans and how they celebrate
KS2 Winter holidays, shared by MerryG
- Lead the class or assembly in a discussion about different winter holidays around the world
KS3 Religious events throughout the year shared by PhillipaHartley
- Use a multi-faith calendar to chart different religious festivals and celebrations
KS4 Humanist perspectives shared by Humanismforschools
- Discuss the meaning behind celebrations, life and death, evil and suffering from a humanist perspective
TES Resources London
Learn, explore, network at TES Resources London 9th and 10th December
12 Games for Christmas - Free for TES members
Maths -
Help! The Students are Brighter than Me
Visit Craig Barton's collection of resources for working with gifted and talented pupils –
See what the TES Community have to say
- If you're stuck on a tricky question ask other maths teachers on the TES maths forum
Primary & Secondary Resource of the week
In the spotlight
Maths games are all we want for Christmas
Make maths merry with 12 brand new interactive maths games from TES Topics, available for free from the makers of TESiboard resources.
To download this and the rest of the 12 Games of Christmas visit www.topics.tes.co.uk and enter TESXmas11 in the voucher code
- Check out common maths misconceptions compiled by primary teachers
For more interactive maths activities visit the TESiboard index for the following great collections:
Shape and Space
Measure
On this day -
15 December 2001
The Leaning Tower of Pisa re-opens for the first time in 12 years.
FIVE GREAT ARCHITECTURAL BLUNDERS
- One of Italy's most popular tourist attractions, the 186ft-tall tower was closed in 1990 because it was in danger of falling over. The bell tower of the Pisa Cathedral was begun in 1173 and took 177 years to complete and began tilting from the start because of its sandy foundations. It looks the same now, but the lean has been corrected by 45 centimetres. Conduct an experiment from kes1985
- London's Millennium Bridge reopened in February 2002 after a £5m repair programme to correct the wobble which saw it closed just three days after it opened in June 2000. Initially engineers tried to blame the number of people on the bridge - but finally installed 37 viscous dampers (like shock absorbers) and stabilisers to fix it. Enjoy a resource from nw5298 on good, bad and ugly design
- The spectacular Fatehpur Sikri, in Uttar Pradesh, India, was built as the first planned city of the Mughals, by Emperor Akbar in 1570. It took 15 years to build but was abandoned after only 14 years because of a shortage of water. Now a perfect red-hued ghost city, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1986. This resource from Schumacher looks at the effect of products on the environment
- The original Tacoma Narrows Bridge, in the US state of Washington, and the third longest suspension bridge in the world, collapsed in November 1940 – just four months after it was opened. Known for its pitching deck it collapsed into Puget Sound during 42mph winds. The bridge collapse had lasting effects on science and engineering. Watch YouTube footage – including a man risking his life for a dog in a car
- Charles de Gaulle in Paris airport made headlines in 2004 when not long after the opening of Terminal 2E, its ceiling collapsed, killing four people. The building was designed by Paul Andreu who also designed Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport which collapsed while under construction the same year. Oops. Teach children to evaluate buildings with a resource from QCDA_Resources
English
A little Jar of Horrors
What else?
- Try a lesson plan from Louisa28 which shows how to use complex sentences and other authorial styles when starting a story
- Noreen Bashir has put together a useful vocab selection for creepy stories
- Watch a Teachers TV video for a spooky literacy idea – a ghostly figure in an underground lair
See what the TES Community have to say
- Ideas of good ghost stories or ghost story ideas for KS3
- Tips to help this English teacher with a lesson exploring the concept of fear
Secondary English - Resource of the Week
A picture is worth a thousand words, but putting them together is pure poetry
See what the TES Community have to say
- One teacher looks for advice on teaching poetry analysis and teachers share their creative ideas – why not share yours?
Primary resource review – Sara Carroll
English - Fantasy writing
What else?
- Have fun with characters with TESiboard's 'start a character' game - pupils can change the character's clothes (and setting), gender and ethnicity.
- For some detailed planning and resources for fantasy world topics, try resources shared by kaleyjane which have been very popular with teachers
- For more KS1 fantasy resources visit TES
See what the TES Community have to say
- A teacher looks for advice on what fantasy themes to use with a year 1 class share yours ideas
- For year 4 classes, teachers discuss their favourite texts and teaching ideas
Science
Scientific questions
What else?
- For a chemistry lesson on pollution try a presentation and activity shared by Tinimoo
- Alan_Monaghan has shared a project outline for water and human conflict – try it with your pupils and start the discussion
- For a biology investigation into air quality try a starter and extension activity from mad.scientist which is getting rave reviews
See what the TES Community have to say
- Read this discussion in the science forum about the use of hinge questions as an assessment tool
It's dim up north
What else?
- Eye colour is an inherited characteristic – try a worksheet from 1mightyhamster to match recessive and dominant genes
- For fun fact-of-the-week posterscheck out pand's selection which can be used for display in the lab
- Explain evolution to young pupils with presentations and worksheets shared by cleb1202
- Visit TES for more evolution and eye-catching resources
Contributor of the week – EdComs
- EdComs have recently launched their new teacher portal.
- Blood donors
- Energy role cards
- Try these resources and others from EdComs and let us know what you think.
Tell us at letters@tes.co.uk
ICT / ARTS / D&T
ICT versus computing?
- For a Scratch creative computing guide try a resource from colport100
- For more resources on control, computing and programming to try with your pupils visit the collection on TES collection on TES
See what the TES Community have to say
- Find out how this teacher plans to make a display showing the differences between ICT and Computing
- And join the debate on the future of ICT and Computing
Music – JazzWorks
Jazz FM has teamed up with PWC to launch an education programme - teaching jazz to underprivileged children in inner-City schools.
- To find out how to get involved, contact Adrian York
- And Listen to www.jazzfm.com
- JazzWorks programme sponsored by PWC.
What else?
- Visit the jazz and blues collection on TES Resources to inspire a love of the genre in your pupils
RE & Media – What does your faith mean to you?
- Tony Blair Faith Foundation
- Faith Shorts 2011
- To find out more about the foundation and their work visit
What else?
- Try a worksheet from littlemiss85 to introduce the idea of faith to your pupils
- Stonewall Equalityhave shared guidance material for faith schools about managing the relationship between sexual orientation and faith
See what the TES Community have to say
- Thinking of setting up a school film club? Share your ideas with teachers
Modern Foreign Languages
Let Them Eat Cake – Or Ice cream
What else?
- For practicing German phrases and useful expressions try the 5-star rated speaking booklet from sommersprossen – it's a big hit with teachers
See what the TES Community have to say
- Advice for an NQT to help them plan their first school trip
- Tips on planning a trip to France
- Have a read of our School Trip forum for more advice and news of the latest money off deals
Esperanto Day – 15th Dec
- The Esperanto Association of Britain
- Catalan culture and language from lydiadavies
See what the TES Community have to say
- One teacher suggests that every child over five should be taught Esperanto to prepare them for learning more difficult languages – join the discussion
Resource of the week
- Water Cycle Lesson – KS3 Spanish
- For more of Rachel's hugely popular resources visit her profile on TES and don't forget to leave feedback.
Previous TES links
Featured links from previous editions
- TES 16 September
- TES 23 September
- TES 30 September
- TES 7 October
- TES 14 October
- TES 21 October
- TES 28 October
- TES 4 November
- TES 11 November
- TES 18 November
- TES 25 November
- TES 2 December
Humanities
History
- Pie Corbett Jumpstart!: Literacy - Games and Activities for Ages 7-14
What else?
Get young pupils engaged with famous rulers from ancient times in the TESiboard Kings, Queens and Rulers collection. There's a mock website and interactive games to support reading – tell us what you think.
In the Spotlight
Ashmolean Museum Opens New Galleries
- The museum has a range of opportunities for educational visits and resources.To learn more follow this link
- Ashmolean Education
What else?
- Visit the TES educational visits for more ideas on class trips and fun educational outings for primary, secondary and SEN pupils
History KS1
Toys from the past
- Santa's Mix-Up - toys from past and present shared by kmed2020
- Santa's Toy Sorting Worksheet
- Powerpoint of Toys from 1900-2000 shared by ruthbentham
What else?
- For more lesson ideas, activities and tips shared by teachers visit the toys from the past collection on TES
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