Here’s a quick idea for a lesson starter or a plenary. Hidden in the bucket, on the ends of the fishing rods are different keywords. When you pull the fishing rod out of the bucket it reveals the keyword. Students then have to explain what that word means, or explain what it does etc.

You can put anything you want on the end of the fishing rod. You could adapt it to include maths problems, chemical symbols, times tables, words in french/spanish, or even images and shapes.

The rods were created using the line tool and grouped together. The words can then be added as text boxes and then grouped with the rod to stick it on the end of the line.

One thing you may have to do if you adapt your own is change the ordering of the bucket to send it to the front. You might also want to lock the bucket in place to stop it being dragged accidentally.

You can download the ActivInspire and Smart Notebook versions of this file from the Think Bank website here. I’ve included one quick version for organs of the body, and a blank page which you can adapt to include your own keywords.

Update – Lynne Horne (@lynnehorne) has already produced a nice variation to use in Numeracy. Get the file here.

Update – you could also lose the bucket and use a large blue rectangle across the bottom third of the screen (as shown above). With this rectangle moved to the front (top layer) you can hide the words / objects behind it. This will give the impression of pulling things from the sea!

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