Interactive Amplify (IA) sits at the Interactive row and Amplify column of the PICRAT grid. Below: real Maths lessons for KS4 that classify as IA, plus anti-examples that look IA but are not.
Quadratic-solver race with class scoreboard
Students solve randomly-generated quadratics at their own pace through Quizizz. The live class scoreboard shows progress and accuracy. Every five minutes the teacher pauses on the two equation types causing most class-wide misses and asks two students to walk through their reasoning.
Tools: Quizizz
Geometry proof comparison on a class wall
The teacher posts a single theorem to prove (e.g. the angle subtended by a diameter is a right angle). Each student writes out their proof on their own Jamboard frame, using GeoGebra to construct supporting diagrams. They post a screenshot to a shared Padlet column. The class scrolls all proofs; the teacher highlights two structurally different valid approaches and asks the contributing students to defend.
Real-data statistical investigation on shared sheet
Each student picks a question from a posted list (e.g. is there a relationship between hours of homework and exam grade in our cohort?), and records their three closest classmates' values into a shared class spreadsheet. The class scrolls all rows; the teacher highlights distributions, anomalies and surface correlations; pairs then write a one-line interpretation.
Tools: Google Sheets
Lessons that look IA but are not
Useful counter-examples when you are checking your own lesson placement on the PICRAT grid.
This page is one of a growing set of PICRAT examples by cell, subject and key stage. Page maintained by Andy Perryer.