Tips for creating effective and fun lessons that students will remember

​Think back to your days at school. What lessons stick in your mind? It most likely isn’t the lesson where you read from a textbook. More than likely enough, it is something fun or practical that sticks in your mind. Maybe it was with your favourite teacher as they were funny or explained things very clearly. Or maybe it is a memory of something that was taught in a different way. When planning lessons, as the saying goes, variety is the spice of life. Follow these tips to help ensure your pupils remember your lessons. 

Tip #1 – Be creative
Pupils will visit up to ten teachers in a day, five times a week, learning different concepts and subject content. To make yours stand out, and for them to remember what they’ve learnt, you may have to think outside the box. There is plenty of ideas out there, should you hit a mental block. But mixing it up in the classroom will allow your students to remember your lesson.

Tip #2 – Have a learning intention or objective
 Make sure there is a point to your lesson. Sometimes, lessons may drift in a certain direction, which can be beneficial to help some learners. However, sometimes, they drift too far from your original plan and so, having an objective allows you to reign the chat in and get back on track.

Tip #3 - Use a variety of learning styles 
Using a variety of the three main learning styles in a lesson will appeal to all learners. Kinaesthetic learners absorb information by doing, using a hands-on approach; visual pupils will learn from images, videos, written text or infographics while auditory learners will learn best when they hear the content through a variety of mediums. A mixture of these learning styles will help keep your lesson moving while appealing to all learners.

Tip #4- Organise 
An effective lesson makes sure that the lesson is organised, and more importantly, you are organised. You know to recap from the previous lesson at the start, you know to have a solid introduction, an active middle, and a solid conclusion. You also know what equipment to use and have it all in the classroom with you. You know what the homework task is, and you have considered all pupils with Special Needs or Gifted and Talented who need stretched and challenged. By spending time organising your lesson plan, an effective lesson can be assured.

Tip #5 – Go with the flow 
After all my rules, sometimes you need to step back from your plan and realise that it might not work that day. While you have an excellent lesson plan, with great teaching styles ready that worked amazingly the previous week, today, your techniques seem to fall on deaf ears. It’s time to reconsider your plan. You may have to use quick thinking here, which comes with experience, but reconsider what isn’t working and change to meet your children’s needs. You forcing them down a path to learn will not work. Change it up, add some fun, and go for it.

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Hopefully these tips will help with lesson planning. It is very important to be fluid when it comes to teaching. Some days the lesson plan can be followed along perfectly, other days, the pupils may not be feeling themselves and so, it is vital you adapt to their wants and needs. This will ensure an effective lesson which they will remember. 

Looking for a fun activity that is ready to go? Try a Math Mystery! The packet now comes in with a printable option and a digital option with the worksheets in Google Slides. Grab a free Math Mystery activity below. The grade levels are guides only, check the math skills to determine suitability for your class and curriculum. 

The Case of the Super Bad Superhero Math Mystery - Kindergarten Edition

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A Fun Math Review Activity. This FREE Math Mystery will engage and motivate your students during math time. 5'Ws Structured Mystery -- In Case of The Super Bad Superhero, students must use their math skills to discover five important clues about the case: who, where, when, what and why. Students will need to cut out the picture answer on their clue sheet and paste to their Mystery Case file until all five have been completed.

Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Docs option provided within your download.

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⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case! (Check it out in the preview section)

⭐BONUS: Ending video added to wrap up the case!

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FREE Spiral Review Math Mystery: Case of the Super bad Superhero - 1st Grade Edition

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FREE Spiral Review Math Mystery: the Case of the Super Bad Superhero -1st Grade Edition. This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills in the classroom or at home. Ideal for spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finisher or the sub-tub.

Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Docs option provided within your download.

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⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case! (Check it out in the preview section)

⭐BONUS: Ending video added to wrap up the case!

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Students must complete math worksheets to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the list of possibilities to solve the mystery case!

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FREE Math Mystery: Case of the Super Bad Superhero - 2nd Grade Edition

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FREE Math Mystery: the Case of the Super Bad Superhero This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills in the classroom or at home. Ideal for spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finisher or the sub-tub.

Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Docs option provided within your download.

NEW - Distance Learning Update: I've added a Word Document within the folder that contains a Google Doc link to share this resource with your students via Google Classroom or Drive. Parts of the pages are editable so that your students can complete without having to print the pages. Please note, you will need to make a copy of the Google Slides to your drive before you can edit.

Students must complete math worksheets to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the list of possibilities to solve the mystery case!

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FREE Math Mystery: Case of the Super Bad Superhero - 3rd Grade Edition

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FREE Math Mystery: the Case of the Super Bad Superhero. This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills in the classroom or at home. Ideal for spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finisher or the sub-tub.

Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Docs option provided within your download.

NEW - Distance Learning Update: I've added a Word Document within the folder that contains a Google Doc link to share this resource with your students via Google Classroom or Drive. Parts of the pages are editable so that your students can complete without having to print the pages. Please note, you will need to make a copy of the Google Slides to your drive before you can edit.

Students must complete math worksheets to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the list of possibilities to solve the mystery case!

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Free Math Mystery: Case of the Super Bad Superhero - 4th Grade Edition

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Free Math Mystery: the Case of the Super Bad Superhero. This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills in the classroom or at home. Ideal for spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finisher or the sub-tub.

Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Docs option provided within your download.

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⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case! (Check it out in the preview section)

⭐BONUS: Ending video added to wrap up the case!

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Students must complete math worksheets to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the list of possibilities to solve the mystery case!

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Free Math Mystery: Case of the Super Bad Superhero - 5th Grade Edition

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Free Math Mystery: the Case of the Super Bad Superhero. This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills in the classroom or at home. Ideal for spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finisher or the sub-tub.

Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Docs option provided within your download.

Students must complete math worksheets to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the list of possibilities to solve the mystery case!

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Free Math Mystery: Case of the Super Bad Superhero - 6th Grade Edition

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Free Math Mystery: the Case of the Super Bad Superhero. This math activity is a fun way to review and practice mathematical skills in the classroom or at home. Ideal for spiral review, consolidation, math centers, homework, enrichment, early-finisher or the sub-tub.

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⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case! (Check it out in the preview section)

⭐BONUS: Ending video added to wrap up the case!

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Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Docs option provided within your download.

Students must complete math worksheets to unlock clues. Then, use their powers of deduction to narrow down the list of possibilities to solve the mystery case!

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