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Plate boundaries - differentiated tasks
Low ability - fill in the gaps activity with the first letter of each missing word
Middle ability - fill in the gaps
High ability - explain themselves
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History of the periodic table KS3
Differentiated retrieval starter questions.
Go through answers
Main –
Add periodic table to key words, watch video about history of periodic table
Using differentiated sheets, create timeline of history of the periodic table
Label modern periodic table and answer questions
Plenary
Carton elements – identify the carton character
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Simple Distillation KS3
Aimed at mixed ability year 8 class
Starter: would you drink dirty water, how do you think you could clean it?
Main: SMSC link to how many people dont have clean water, fill in SMSC grid based on video
Explain simple distillaation and equiptment, label diagram of equiptment
Watch distillation demo
Bronze/ Gold task to explain distillation
Extension task available on powerpoint
Plenary: Exam question
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Fractional distillation KS3
Aimed at a mixed ability year 8 class
Starter: work out the link between the pictures
Main: Explain what crude oil is and what fractional distillation is
Watch video, answer questions, green pen mark questions
Complete level 1/2/3 worksheets explaining fractional distillation
Extension: research task linking SMSC and crude oil
Plenary: What problems would we encounter if we banned all crude oil now
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Elements and compounds KS3
Elements, compounds and mixtures- Some resources are from other areas on TES
Targeted at year 8 mixed ability class.
Starter: 5 minutes timed activity, challenege to see how many words students can make from the periodic table
Main: Go over definitons of elements/compounds/mixtures.
Then use these definitons to identify which particle pictures are elements/compounds
Go over rules of particle diagrams, then a choice of higher or lower ability sheet.
Higher ability sheet: students need to draw particle diagrams
lower ability sheet: students need to identify the correct particle picture
Extension: Worksheet, including tasks such as identifying elements, a fill in the gaps activity, 6 mark practicce question to explain the difference between elements/compounds/mictures
Plenary: Break the code using the periodic tab;e
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C1.1 atoms
Aimed at a mixed ability year 9 class. Some worksheet from other areas on TES
Starter
Stick in objective sheets for this topic, also stick in common formulae sheets
6 true or false questions – green pen mark
Main –
Think, pair, share – what is an atom? Share ideas, write a sentence to explain what an atoms is. Extension task to label an atoms (level 6 objective) but there is a lesson on the structure of the atom later in this topic
Copy definitions for element/compound/mixture onto worksheet. Then cut up pictures and decide if they are a compound element of mixture
Extension: find the element to spell the cartoon characters worksheet
Identify atoms/elements and name formula worksheet - green pen mark
Extension: write the name of the formulae
Plenary
Whiteboards out, write down the symbol for the elements I shout
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C3.3 Ionic bonding - foundation
Aimed at a lower ability class
Starter Activity
Ions recap, what charge do elements have in different groups
Stretch question to think about how group 1 and 2 will interact with group 6 and 7
Main –
Go through the video and answer the questions, go through answers
Practice drawing ionic compounds Extension: explain the difference between KBr and K2O
Go through the answers which are on the slides
Exam question practice to move onto if have a chance
Plenary
4 mark exam question – peer assess
Good to show the detail they need in their answers
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C11.3 greenhouse gases
Aimed at foundation students, targets of level 4
Starter: differentiated bronze/silver/gold starter questions with answers
Main:
Draw the greenhouse effect using info from powerpoint. extension question to challenge students
Fact hunt: questions to answer using textbook
Video on deforestation, questions to answer from video
Plenary: animated true/false statements
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C11.5 atmospheric pollutants
aimed at foundation level 4 targets
Differentiated bronze/silver/gold starter
Main: recap complete and incomplete combustion, put piece of pot over blue/yellow flame on bunsen burner
Students fill in worksheet, to say what they saw and the difference between incomplete and complete combustion
Students fill in information grid using textbooks, to find the causes of the atmospheric pollutants and the problems with them
Answers for students to check their answers with
Bundle
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C11 - The earths atmosphere
All resources aimed at foundation students
C11.1 + C11.2 combined into one lesson
C11.3 greenhouse gases
C11.4 global climate change
C11.5 atmospheric pollutants
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Potable water differentiated worksheet
Bronze/silver/gold differentiated worksheets
To show how potable water is made
Aimed at low ability students
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C12. treating waste water
For low ability students. targets level 4
Starter: differentiated stater based on prior learning of the topic
answers on following slide
Main: think pair share: where do we get waste water from
video: watch a video, try and pick out what the stages of treatment for waste water are
differentiated worksheets, to explain the process of waste water treatment
Extension: differentiated extension questions
Plenary: copy and complete two sentences
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Dissolving KS3
Aimed at mixed ability year 8 class
Starter: Add key terms to diagram, using key words for the lesson
Main: Define key words and explain solubility
Practical: see if different compounds are soluble or not
Then draw particle pictures of what happens when a substance is dissolving
Plenary: Tweet one thing students learnt today
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Chromatography KS3
Aimed at a mixed ability year 8 class
Starter: summaries what separation techniques students have learnt about so far
Main: Define and explain chromatography
Show students a chromatogram and discuss what we can learn from it
Practical: carry out an investigation to see who wrote the note, work sheet to complete whilst chromatogram is developing
Extension: What effect does each mistake make
Plenary: Exam question
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C11.1 History of our atmosphere
Aimed at foundation students. targets of level 4
Information about how the earths atmosphere was created, then a story board for students to fill in using questions from the version on the board.
Extension questions included to challenge students
extension sheet if students finish.
6 mark question on this topic for students to practice exam technique as a plenary
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C12.5 Life cycle assessments
Aimed at low ability students, targets level 4
Starter: differentiated starter questions
Main: watch the video about a yogurt pot,thin about its journey
fill in grid showing the different stages of the LCA use textbooks to support
Class vote - which do they think is the most enviromentally damaging paper or plastic bags
Carry out LCA of paper and plastic bags using textbooks
evaluate which they think is most enviromentally damaging
Plenary: question to list the stages of the LCA
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Chemistry paper one revision
Complete paper one Chemistry revision following the AQA trilogy specification.
Parts for higher only are highlighted.
work booklets to accompany powerpoint, which can be used in lessons or revision sessions.
Questions embedded in the powerpoint with answers for students to practice and focus on key concepts
My year 11s have found these benefical.
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Filtering and evaporation KS3
Aimed at mixed ability year 8 - Some resources from TES
L1 - Starter: thinking about what sea water contains
Main: Think pair, share how to separate sea water
introduce key words
write a method/risk assessment for practical
Plenary: particle diagram of what happens during filtering
L2 - Main label equiptment in the diagrams and mark
Main: complete rock salt practical
Differntiated bronze/gold worksheets for students to work their way through
Plenary: one thing students learnt today
Marking sticker provided for the practical, if you wish to level the students work
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C1.2 Chemical equations
Aimed at a mixed ability year 9 class
Worksheets are from TES
Starter Activity
Answer starter questions
Main –
Go through state symbols, make a note of what each means
Explain the conservation of mass – need to write down the defintions
Stretch: why do some reactions appear to gain/lose mass
Go through steps on how to balance equations. Supporting worksheets to build up. Make sure there is an emphasis on what the ‘big’ and ‘little’ numbers mean. Do examples at each step, then get students to complete the rest
Extension sheet of harder equations to balance for students flying through
Plenary
Plenary – make rules for balancing equations