Pocket Ideas
What does a lesson look like when students are thinking?
In many lessons, students answer questions. Less often, they ask them, explore a problem, and work towards a solution. IdeaBox is a system of tasks and materials that helps teachers design those lessons. Tasks where students observe, discuss, test ideas, and create a product.
What you will find in IdeaBox
IdeaBox brings together tasks that can be used across different classroom situations.
It includes activities for:
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behaviour and classroom management
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social-emotional learning
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mathematics
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language and literacy
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science
Some tasks are short and can be used within a single lesson. Others can develop into extended activities or projects. All tasks are designed so that students:
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ask questions
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discuss ideas
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work towards solving a problem
What does a task look like?
Each task in IdeaBox clearly outlines:
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what students do — observe, discuss, create
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what the teacher does — frame the question, structure the task, guide the discussion
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ideas for differentiation
So the activity can be used directly in a real lesson.
What does IdeaBox include?
IdeaBox is available in three formats:
Book
A collection of tasks and lesson structures.
Book + Digital Materials
All resources in ready-to-use, printable format.
Full Set
Book, digital materials, and physical components
for social-emotional activities and classroom management.
How teachers use IdeaBox
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as tasks within individual lessons
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as a base for project work
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as activities for developing social-emotional skills
Who is it for?
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primary school teachers
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schools looking to move beyond passive lessons
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teams working with project-based and inquiry-based learning
Sometimes, one task is enough to change the atmosphere in a lesson. IdeaBox is designed to give teachers those tasks.
