Live polling on bullying scenarios with debate

Year 8 · 40 min · 1 device per student

The teacher poses a bullying scenario where a friend witnesses unkind behaviour. Students vote on Mentimeter for the most likely friend response among three options. The class sees the spread, then in pairs writes a 30-second defence of what the right response would be. The teacher facilitates discussion. The class re-votes.

Tools: Mentimeter

Moral dilemma reasoning on a shared wall

Year 8 · 35 min · 1 device per student

The teacher posts a moral dilemma scenario (e.g. you find a wallet with cash and an ID; what do you do?). Each student posts their reasoning on a class Padlet, including what factors they weighed. The class scrolls and the teacher highlights where reasoning converges and diverges.

Tools: Padlet

Pairs analyse conflicting health advice

Year 9 · 40 min · 1 device per student

The teacher posts three contrasting pieces of advice on a health topic (e.g. sleep duration, screen time, sugar intake) drawn from different sources (NHS, social media, a celebrity). Each student picks one piece, evaluates its credibility on a class Padlet, and posts their judgement. The class compares evaluations.

Tools: Padlet

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.