Get inspired by our LessonUp Originals!
Looking for inspiration for your classroom? Explore a selection of curated interactive lessons created by our educational experts.
NEW! Interactive lessons exploring breaking news
News focus
Discover our new channel for bringing current news into the classroom in an interactive way. A new lesson appears every week. In 15 minutes, learners gain the key facts, main figures, background and core concepts. By the end of the lesson, they can explain what is happening and why it matters.
💡 Ideas for using the lessons
- Start a class discussion about current events
- Finish the week with an energetic activity
- Let learners provide their own summary or opinion
🌟 Themed lessons to inform and engage curious minds 🌟
Easter around the World
Welcome to Easter Around the World!
In this lesson, we’ll explore fun cultural traditions and a touch of the religious side of Easter. With polls, word clouds, a video, and plenty of opportunities for pair or group work, it’s interactive and engaging.
Get ready to hop into some colourful Easter celebrations and have an egg-cellent time!
Racism and cultural diversity
What does racism look like in a school environment? And how can we build a community where everyone feels respected and included?
In this interactive lesson, students explore what racism is, whether it remains a current issue in schools, and why multiculturalism matters. Through discussion and reflection, they consider their own attitudes and experiences, and examine the value of celebrating different cultures, backgrounds and identities.
Understanding Ramadan
What does Ramadan mean to the millions of Muslims who observe it each year?
In this interactive lesson, students explore the significance and experience of Ramadan. They follow the month’s journey, from daytime fasting to prayer, charity, and celebration, while learning key terms like Zakat, Salah, and Eid al-Fitr.
Through discussion and interactive activities, students gain insight into Ramadan’s spiritual meaning.
Celebrating World Book Day
Welcome to this World Book Day lesson! It’s flexible for different age groups and features a TED Talk video broken into short, interactive sections to keep learners engaged.
Perfect for students who aren’t keen readers, it taps into classroom enthusiasm for writers and authors. Feel free to customise it to suit your class and make the lesson your own.
🚀 Growing skills, confidence, and academic resilience 🚀
British Science Week
This lesson is designed for British Science Week. Learners are challenged to design their own Scratch programme with a time-travelling theme, putting their creativity and coding skills to the test.
Through the activities, learners can explore computational thinking, develop problem-solving skills, and bring their own imaginative ideas to life. By the end of the lesson, they will have created a working programme and gained confidence in using Scratch to design and experiment.
Careers and future planning
Have you thought about what you might want to do in the future? In this lesson on Careers and Future Planning, learners can explore different career paths, reflect on their own interests, and start thinking about the steps they might take to reach their goals.
The lesson includes a variety of interactive elements, such as quizzes, fill-in-the-blanks, and individual research. By the end, learners can organise their ideas and use the template slide to plan their own next steps, helping them take ownership of their future choices.
Peer mentoring
Have you ever thought about helping others as a peer mentor? This lesson on Peer Mentoring encourages learners to explore the benefits of supporting their classmates and understand how they can make a positive impact.
Through a variety of activities including word clouds, quizzes, and role play scenarios, learners can practise key skills, reflect on different situations and see the value of peer mentoring in action. The lesson is flexible, allowing learners to experiment, share ideas and develop confidence in taking on mentoring roles.
🌎 Essential learning for today's world 🌍
Current events quiz
How do you bring the news into your classroom in a way that’s interactive and educational? Every week, we publish a free quiz with questions about current events. Teachers and students join in, often using it as a lively way to wrap up the week.
💡 Ideas for using the quiz
- Wrap up the week with a playful competition in class.
- Encourage conversations about current events.
- Use it as a fun homework activity.
- Turn it into a pub-style quiz for your students.
Be smart with smartphones
How many hours do young people spend on their phones each day? And are we always aware of what they’re doing, seeing, and sharing online?
This ready-to-teach lesson helps students reflect on the benefits and risks of smartphone use. While you can hardly avoid living in a world where most people spend several hours a day on their smartphones, you can help them explore both the positives and the dangers. Use this lesson to start meaningful conversations on one of today’s most important topics.
How to spot fake news
Welcome to this lesson on Media Literacy. Inside, you’ll find a range of interactive slides designed to engage students with this important topic. The lesson is fully editable, so you can adapt the content to suit your class. A copy of the fake news article about Bonfire Night is included, which you can also use as a printed handout for group work.
The lesson offers a variety of tasks and, while the subject matter is serious, a touch of satire is used to highlight important messages.
Explore more inspiring lessons
This Spring Term, we've created 50+ free lessons designed for Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, and Key Stage 5. You can save them, adapt them, or teach them straight away.
The friendly faces behind our interactive lessons
These former teachers and creatives love making curated lessons for you: ready to teach as they are, or easily tailored to your style.
