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Simple to use software for creating your own interactive quizzes and revision activities for use in class. A selection of examples are included to show you what can be done with Hot Potatoes. The ease with which quizzes can be created and adapted makes Hot Potatoes a useful mechanism for encouraging students to learn and revise.

WHAT YOU GET

USING THE RESOURCE
RESOURCE FILES

What you get

This software allows you to create a variety of interactive quizzes, including multiple choice, word fill and crossword type activities. Students can use them for revision or plenary type activities in class and they can be effective for independent learning.

Using the resource

A selection of quizzes are included and you do not need to install the software to view them. They demonstrate some of the types of quizzes that can be created from the software. The Chemistry examples bring together quizzes for all the topics in Key Stage 3, demonstrating what can be achieved with Hot Potatoes.

Resource files

TEACHER NOTES


ENVIRONMENT (MATCHING EXERCISE)

LIGHT AND COLOURS (MULTIPLE CHOICE)

COLOURS OF SPECTRUM (JUMBLED SENTENCE)

CHEMISTRY EXAMPLES

Hot Potatoes is produced by Half Baked Software and can be downloaded from their site at www.halfbakedsoftware.com and can be used free of charge by educational establishments.

The Chemistry examples were donated by Phil Brown. He is continuing to modify and develop these resources, and many others on his web site at http://www.wpbschoolhouse.btinternet.co.uk/index.htm

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