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Our lesson plans provide clearly structured curriculum-linked sessions to help you explain and explore IP with your students across a range of subjects. They’re free to use in schools, but if you want to use them commercially, please contact us.
Who is it for?
Explore our range of inspiring and enjoyable curriculum-linked teaching and learning resources covering all aspects of IP. There are lesson plans and activities for students aged 4 to 16 – each clearly labelled by age, Key Stage and school year.
Lesson plans and inspiring activities
As well as lesson plans, browse or share the additional activities with pupils and parents. For future programmers, product designers, poets and photographers – there’s a whole host of challenges and competitions.
Case Study 1

Age 16+
Further & Higher Education
The Brief
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book.
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Case Study 2

Age 16+
Further & Higher Education
The Brief
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book.
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Challenge 1

Age 16+
Further & Higher Education

The Brief
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book.
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Challenge 2

Age 16+
Further & Higher Education


The Brief
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book.
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Cracking Ideas 2019 - Key Stage 1

Age 5-7
Key Stage 1


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Cracking Ideas 2019 - Key Stage 2

Age 7-11
Key Stage 2


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Cracking Ideas 2020 - Key Stage 1

Age 5-7
Key Stage 1


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Cracking Ideas 2020 - Key Stage 2

Age 7-11
Key Stage 2


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Cracking Ideas Lesson Plan 12-16 year olds
Age 14-16
Key Stage 4

The Brief
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Cracking Ideas Lesson Plan 5-7 year olds
Age 5-7
Key Stage 1

The Brief
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Cracking Ideas Lesson Plan 7-11 year olds
Age 7-11
Key Stage 2

The Brief
Energetic and thought-provoking one hour lesson plan that encourages innovation and practical problem-solving. Clearly linked to Design & Technology but relevant to a range of subjects.
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Cracking Ideas Lesson Plan KS3
Age 11-14
Key Stage 3

The Brief
90 minute lesson plan focused on engaging students with the challenges and opportunities of product design. Ideal for use in Design & Technology, but has relevance to Business Studies, History ICT and other subjects.
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Creating Movie Magic: Primary
Age 7-11
Key Stage 2

The Brief
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Creating Movie Magic: Secondary
Age 11-14
Key Stage 3

The Brief
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Inspiring Innovation - a new design and technology resource

Age 14-16
Key Stage 4

The Brief
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IP Tutor

Age 16+
Further & Higher Education


The Brief
This interactive e-learning tool helps students and lecturers understand intellectual property rights i.e. trade marks, patents, copyright and designs and uses case studies to show why intellectual property is important.
IP Tutor provides four tailored learning pathways, each adapted to suit the needs of different areas of study: creative; science, technology, engineering, maths (STEM); law, business and accounting; and humanities, including creative writing
Access iptutor: http://www.ipo.gov.uk/blogs/iptutor/
Access libraries and case studies: http://www.ipo.gov.uk/blogs/iptutor/lib/
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Nancy & the Meerkats Musical Box

Age 5-7
Key Stage 1

The Brief
Nancy & the Meerkats present a range of themed activities, together with lesson plans to support and develop your pupils understanding of copyright, trade marks and importance of respecting intellectual property.
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Nancy & the Meerkats Musical Box

Age 7-11
Key Stage 2

The Brief
Nancy & the Meerkats present a range of themed activities, together with lesson plans to support and develop your pupils understanding of copyright, trade marks and importance of respecting intellectual property.
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Shaun's Cracking Ideas Lesson Plan
Age 7-11
Key Stage 2

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Vin Diesel's Socks - copyright and piracy

Age 14-16
Key Stage 4


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Young Writer's Guide to Shakespeare
Age 11-14
Key Stage 3

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