The activities in this section are based on the theme of Riverside Regeneration.

Currently there are four activities one for each of the subjects: Maths, Science, Geography and Design and Technology. While the activities can be used by individual pupils, they have been written to promote Higher Order Thinking Skills for pupils at Key Stages 3 and 4 and this is best achieved with teacher intervention and collaborative work. Discussion of the activities should be encouraged along with time to reflect on the thinking skills involved e.g. what did the pupils actually do, what strategies did they use to solve the problems, were these strategies effective?

Each activity has guidance notes available in the teachers' notes section and printable resources in the resources section. The printable resources mean that pupils away from the computer can do all or parts of the activities.

To allow collaboration the email and bulletin board section allows pupils to submit their solutions and comments, which will be displayed on the site. The submissions will be checked before being displayed. This area is expected to be developed to provide an Ask the Expert facility.

For links to information about real riverside regeneration projects and an introduction to Higher Order Thinking Skills close this window to return to the Thinking Skills area of the Northern Grid website.