TES 8 June 2012
Links to resources, events, reviews and forum posts featured in TES this week
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- Science Garden (page 32)
- Maths (page 34)
- English (page 35)
- Science (page 36)
- Humanities (page 37)
- SEN / D&T/ Music (page 38)
- Modern Foreign Languages (page 39)
Science comes full circle
Recommended
- Key stage 1: Skin and bones -Delve deep inside the human body with salaford's my body interactive big book.
- Key stage 2: Windy city - Get students experimenting with propellers with United States Department of Energy's wind turbine blade design project.
- Key stage 3: Gravity tricks - Make students stare in wonder with mad.scientist's video showing a penny and feather falling in a vacuum.
- Key stage 4: Humpty Dumpty had a great fall - He fell off a wall, but could he survive skydiving? Elliehowarth's exciting lesson gets students creating parachutes to transport boiled eggs.
- Key stage 5: Central challenge - Explore the centre of gravity through a number of challenges in a presentation frompand.
What a wasted talent
What else?
- If you're looking for a handy revision aid to push high achievers try GillianAngus' comprehensive pack
- Alternatively mathsbank.co.uk has a range of A-Level questions with solutions to prepare them for exam day.
See what the TES Community have to say
- Maths teachers are discussing Ofsted's recently released 'Mathematics: made to measure report'. It would be fair to say they're not very impressed – what are your views?
In the spotlight - On the right track
- On 15 June, the National Railway Museum in York will host Putting Maths on the Right Track
- Barbie and Ken's transformation adventure
- Investigating probability activities
- Investigating probability activities
Resource of the week - Invest in the best
Spark a real reaction
For lesson plans with a hook try Simon Porter's activities on TES, from burning socks to speed limit statistics there's plenty of exciting ideas to make sure students never say 'I learnt nothing' at the end of a class again.
KatieBall also shares a number of intriguing experiments to spark scientific interest in every student.
What else?
- Chemical reactions
- Breathing
- Convection
- Electromagnetic spectrum
- Terminal velocity
- Measuring speed
- Science club ideas
See what the TES Community have to say
- There's chat about what courses to offer next year in light of the changes to exams
Resource of the week
Twig
TWIG covers a wide range of Science topics designed for 7-16 year old learners.
In the spotlight - Science stars
- Georgia Harris' comprehensive guide brings filmmaking into the science classroom by getting students to present their knowledge through documentary.
Collaboration is the key
What else?
- Adam Webster shares a video tutorial on PB Works
- Alternatively read his article on English 2.0 for more ideas to prepare your students for the 21st century workplace.
See what the TES Community have to say
- With the move away from modular assessment are you still undecided about which exam syllabus to follow from September 2013? Check out the debate on the TES English forum.
Resource of the week - Writing worthy of Wordsworth
- Creative writing can be a challenging task – encouraging imagination while applying correct punctuation and grammar. David Howarth shares a handy guide to help bring life to students' stories.
In the spotlight - Barmy about the Bard
TES has 10 copies of Coriolanus (now out on Blu-ray and DVD) to win on DVD. The first ten correct entries will win.
Q: What is the name of Ralph Fiennes' actor brother who starred in 'Shakespeare in Love'? a) John b) Joseph or c) Julian.
Send your answer, and contact details
Back to the future
Visit the Time tour website or contact the education office for school bookings.
Phone 0844 5678 666
What else?
- See history unfold before your eyes on an interactive world atlas from TimeMaps
- Explore the Great Fire of London with a bundle of resources by julsgate
See what the TES Community have to say
- Pupils are crying out to go on a school trip to Russia; do you have any advice for a teacher on planning such an ambitious trip?
Resource of the week
Tackling homophobia - Homophobia: Let's Tackle It!
In the spotlight - Fair trade for farmers
Do your students hate their school uniform? Now they can redesign a new one while benefiting poor farmers with a new competition from Fairtrade Foundation. For more resources including videos, lesson plans and images check out their profile on TES. More information about Fairtrade Cotton Uniform of the Future Competition
Digital scavenger hunt
What else?
- Make your whole school an inclusive environment with a guide from Mayer-Johnson.
- For a creative digital camera activity get pupils snapping shots of their local community with Mission:Explore's adventure lesson
See what the TES Community have to say
- Is there less support for children with numeracy difficulties than there is for those with literacy problems? That's the topic for debate in the TES SEN forum
Resource of the week - Sucking them in
Check out the Dyson Foundation's profile on TES
In the spotlight - Singing in unison
Singer / songwriter Howard Jones' song Building Our Own Future will unite young people across the globe this summer as the focus of a new project called Voices around the World.
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Body and mind in tune
Tanya can be contacted through her website
What else?
- Get students speaking about sports in Spanish with a presentation from Lauramac79
- With leepy's interactive PowerPoint students can listen to and give opinions about about traditional Spanish music.
See what the TES Community have to say
- MFL teachers are sharing their budgets in the TES forums - why not take a look and find out how yours compares?
In the spotlight - Hit the deck
- Bring a little competition to the French classroom with maryjane1969's the perfect tense card race an exciting way to approach grammar
In the spotlight - European Championships
Football fever kicks off in Poland and the Ukraine today (8 June) as teams from across Europe are pitted against each other in a bid to become European champion. Celebrate the sport, the contest and the countries with some language activities.
- Welcome the championships with Polish greeting phrases from thetreasurebox
- mattwhoriskey's as L'Euro or Fußball resource pack
- Alternative try rhawkes' futbolistas top trumps
- For some German grammar practise try petermorris2001's was wird geschehen?
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