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    Ski Slope Learning allows for people to get to the same end result from different starting points. If you think about ski slopes there are several different degrees of difficulty, with green being the easiest and black being the hardest, however no matter which route you take you always get to the bottom. This method allows pupils to work at their own individual paces and has differentiated routes to ensure all pupils achieve the learning objective. The ski slope method also provides the opportunity for pupils to work independently and allows for rapid progressions.

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Monday 14 October 2013

Pass the parcel


In the parcel, (it could be done with reusable boxes in various sizes if you want to be eco-friendly) include objects or laminated pictures related to the lesson. As well as a visual clue, each layer could also include a question related to the topic they will be studying that day.


The objects and pictures can be used to get students to make a connection with the topic or as a stimulus to explain what they already know. Similarly students can answer the questions with what they think they already know. In the plenary these questions can be revisited and students can analyse whether their responses are now different, adding any new information that they had learned that lesson.



From The starter Activity Gererator by Mike Gershon


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