This short drama can be shown on an interactive whiteboard and used as a lesson starter. It is designed as a stimulus for writing an adventure story in KS2 English. We visit a grand old castle and travel along the corridors towards a mysterious room. When we enter, we see bubbling chemicals and smoke and realise we are inside a big laboratory. Suddenly a deep voice bellows: 'Ah, I've been expecting you…' What would happen next? The clip should be really useful for classes who are into adventure stories and could be helpful in motivating boys to write.

Video Series: Lesson Starters
Release Date 2009