Trends — Lesson Plan
KS2–KS3 (ages 9–14) · 60 minutes
Learning objectives
- • Identify an uptrend, a downtrend and a sideways market from a chart.
- • Explain higher highs and lower lows in plain English.
- • Decide whether a trend is worth following.
Key vocabulary
trend · uptrend · downtrend · sideways · higher high · lower low
Starter
Hill walk: sketch three journeys on the board (uphill, downhill, flat) and ask pupils which direction to keep walking.
Main activities
10 min
Whole-class read of the trend hill lesson, drawing the steps on the board.
20 min
Pupils complete the Trends module lessons and quizzes.
15 min
Chart sort: give pupils six printed charts to sort into up, down and sideways.
Discussion questions
- • Why do traders say “the trend is your friend”?
- • How do you know when a trend has ended?
- • What is the risk in guessing a turn too early?
Assessment
- • Correctly sorts at least five of six charts.
- • Quiz average of 70% or higher.
Homework
Track one thing for a week (steps, screen time, temperature) and say whether it is trending up, down or sideways.
Safety note
No trend is a promise. Pupils should never say a price “will” do anything.
Lessons in this module
2. Why Trends Matter
Trading with the trend is like floating with the river — easier, safer, calmer.
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