Hands-on / practical activity

Cooking , contructing, measuring and other kinaesthetic activities.

A super, complete E2-E3 lesson plan (and resources) originally written for e2e students looking at healthy eating, but great for any group. The lesson plan pays particular attention to equality and diversity.
Includes detailed plan, quiz answer sheet, illustrated fill-in tables and adjective ideas. You will need a selection of exotic fruit and also, if following the entire lesson plan, our Describing Foods resource (see below).

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
English
SLlr/E3.2
SLc/E3.1
SLc/E3.3
Adult Lit Ws/E2.2 Use Adjectives
Context
Catering Food Nutrition
Health, Social care, Early years

Banana smoothie numeracy challenge a hands-on practical task where groups of students must measure ingredients accurately (capacity and weight) and come up with a perfect smoothie recipe to be judged by the teacher. Marks are also awarded for an inventive smoothie name and a well written recipe (optional writing frame included for learners with Entry literacy skills) plus a detailed mark/feedback sheet.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Maths
MSS1/E3.6
MSS1/E3.7
MSS1/L1.4
MSS1/E3.8
Context
Catering Food Nutrition

A great hands-on fill-in activity where learners are asked to inspect a range of leaflets and note down emotive language, textual features, images, etc.

Level
Level 1
English
Rt/L1.2

Great, self-contained set of estimating, measuring and calculating activities designed to cover 4 sessions.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Maths
MSS1/E3.5
MSS1/E3.6
MSS1/E3.7
MSS1/L1.4
MSS1/E3.8
MSS1/L1.8
MSS1/L1.9

Multi-sensory activities pprovide a great way to practise adding, subtracting and multiplying decimals. Ideal for Motor Vehicle students and any E3-L2 learners that are interested in cars.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
Maths
AN MSS1/E3.1 Add & subtract money using decimal notation
AN MSS1/L1.1 Add, subtract, multiply & divide sums of money and record
MSS1/L2.1
AN N2/L1.5 Calculate with decimals up to 2dp
AN N2/L1.7
N2/L2.6
Context
Motor vehicles & Transport

Multi-sensory alphabetical ordering activity that is bound to provoke lots of discussion!

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
English
Rw/E2.4
Rw/E3.4
Context
Retail Hospitality Customer service

How much liquid? Fill in table for estimating capacities – great for hands on measuring work.

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Maths
MSS1/E2.7
MSS1/E3.7

Two work sheets (one also includes Imperial measures) for a great hands-on ‘measures’ session. Ideal for mixed ability groups.

(Kate suggests that you ensure all measurements are securely covered or blacked out to avoid peaking!).

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Maths
MSS1/E2.7
MSS1/E3.7
MSS1/L1.4

Two work sheets (one also includes Imperial measures) for a great hands-on ‘measures’ session. Ideal for mixed ability groups.

(Kate suggests that you ensure all measurements are securely covered or blacked out to avoid peaking!).

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Maths
MSS1/E2.6
MSS1/E3.6
MSS1/L1.4

A great project for preEntry – Entry 2. Make the instant dessert, read and sequence instructions, match images to key word and more!

Level
M7
M8
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
English
AL Rt/E1.1 Read short familiar texts
AL Rt/E2.1 Follow main points of short texts
Rt/E2.3
Pre-entry
pE Rtc/M7.3
pre-Entry Rtc/M8.3 When working with texts communicate about persons, characters, events, objects
Context
Catering Food Nutrition