UK based Science teacher, mainly sharing resources for the Edexcel GCSE (combined science and biology), Exploring Science at KS3, OCR Biology A A Level Biology and one off Science lessons / projects.
UK based Science teacher, mainly sharing resources for the Edexcel GCSE (combined science and biology), Exploring Science at KS3, OCR Biology A A Level Biology and one off Science lessons / projects.
CC2c 'Chromatography' lesson from the new Edexcel GCSE. Lesson includes, what chromatography is, how to carry out paper chromatography, how it works, a chromatography practical, calculating Rf values and the different uses of chromatography.
*All of CC2 can be found together at the following link (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cc2-11319203)*
CC2b lesson from the new Edexcel Science GCSE. Lesson looks at what filtration is, the equipment used, how to draw scientific equipment, what crystallisation is, what solution mining is, how to carry out filtration and crystallisation in the lab and the risk assessment of doing this. There is then a practical lesson looking at separating rock salt.
*All of CC2 can be found together at the following link (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cc2-11319203)*
A collection of 3 lessons looking at the Science of Superheroes and students designing their own superhero. Used with year 7 students, but could be used for the rest of KS3 and higher up KS2. All worksheets are included within the PowerPoint (as hidden slides, that just need printing off).
Lesson 1:
Starter-listing superheroes and thinking how we can group/classify them.
Activity- look at origins of powers, types of powers and features to think about in designing a costune. Introduce task of designing a superhero, start some rough planning work.
Plenary- thinking how magnetic powers might be useful in day to day life.
Lesson 2:
Starter- true or false activity about real life 'superpowers'.
Activity- designing superhero, thinking about powers and origin of powers.
Plenary- what does groot need to grow/survive.
Lesson 3:
Starter- peer assess each other work around the classroom using post it notes, then making some improvements.
Activity- A story/cartoon strip about an accident in the lab where their superhero is first on the scene.
Plenary- answer the questions before magneto pulls the objects to him (questions could be changed to cover topics done recently).
CC2a lesson from the new Edexcel Science GCSE scheme of work. Lesson includes; what pure substances are, what mixtures are, ways to separate mixtures, melting points of mixtures and pure substances and a second practical lesson looking at the effect of adding salt to ice on the measured melting point.
*All of CC2 can be found together at the following link (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cc2-11319203)*
A field guide for use with identifying species on a field trip. Made with a specific location and field trip in mind but all the species are very common across the UK and could be used in most places.
The field guide is separated into sections including
Grassland (44 species)
Trees (28 species)
Pond Life (20 species)
Invertebrates (32 species)
Mammals (16 species)
Birds (52 species)
Also included are the species record sheets that we used and the PowerPoint presentation used to introduce the students to the field trip at the start of the day including how to use the field guides.
CC1 lesson for the new Edexcel Science GCSE, looking at states of matter.
Including: what the states of matter are, properties of the states of matter, particle theory, changes of state, predicting states of matter, cooling curve practical and heating curves.
Revision worksheet for use with the CB3 topic in the new Edexcel Science GCSE.
Includes content from all the CB3 lessons:
CB3a Meiosis
CB3b DNA
CB3c Alleles
CB3d Inheritance
CB3e Gene Mutation
CB3f Variation
*Intended to be printed on A3 paper and double sided*
Lessons covering the entire CB3 topic in the new Edexcel Science GCSE.
Lessons are :
CB3a Meiosis (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb3a-meiosis-11283409)
CB3b DNA (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb3c-alleles-11283412)
CB3c Alleles (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb3c-alleles-11283412)
CB3d Inheritance (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb3d-inheritance-11283599)
CB3e Gene Mutation (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb3e-gene-mutation-11288386)
CB3f Variation (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb3f-variation-11291545)
* All lesson can be found individually at the links above*
Lesson from the new Edexcel Science GCSE, covering CB3f Variation. Includes looking at continuous vs discontinuous data, genetic vs environmental variation and what a normal distribution is.
*All of CB3 can be found together here (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb3-11291549)*
Question booklet covering Edexcel B2.10 and looking at transcription and translation, ideal for revision.
*I printed two pages per sheet of paper and double sided so that it formed a little booklet (hence why the back page is the first page).*
Mark Scheme also included.
New Edexcel Science GCSE, CB3 topic looking at Gene Mutation. Lesson includes looking at characteristics controlled by more than one gene, variation in eye colour, what mutations are, when mutations happen, examples of mutations and the human genome project.
*All of CB3 can be found together here (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb3-11291549)*
New Edexcel Science GCSE, CP1 topic looking at Acceleration. Lesson includes looking at what acceleration is, the formula, ordering based upon acceleration and acceleration due to gravity.
New Edexcel Science GCSE, CP1 topic looking at Vectors and Scalars. Lesson includes marble run practical, looking at what vectors and scalars are and examples of each.
CC7 section of the new Edexcel GCSE, covering:
CC7a Molecular Compounds (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cc7a-molecular-compounds-11283000)
CC7b Allotropes of Carbon (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cc7b-allotropes-of-carbon-11283003)
CC7c Properties of Metals (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cc7c-properties-of-metals-11283692)
CC7d Bonding Models (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cc7d-bonding-models-11284496)
All of which can be found separately at the links above.
New Edexcel Science GCSE, CC7 topic looking at bonding models. Lesson includes looking at ionic, simple covalent, giant covalent and metallic bonding, as well as the weaknesses with using models.
Worksheet covering the four bonding models included for use within lesson.
All of CC7 can be found here (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cc7-11284498)
New Edexcel Science GCSE, CC7 topic looking at properties of metals. Lesson includes looking at the terminology for properties, common properties of metals and non-metals, the structure of metals, the bonding within metals and why metals are malleable and can conduct electricity.
All of CC7 can be found here (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cc7-11284498)
New Edexcel Science GCSE, CB3 topic looking at Inheritance. Lesson includes looking at what determines the sex of a child, chromosomes, punnet squares and family pedigree charts.
*All of CB3 can be found together here (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb3-11291549)*
New Edexcel Science GCSE, CB2 topic looking at stem cells. Lesson includes looking at what stem cells are, adult stem cells, embryonic stem cells and meristems,
*All of CB2 can be found together here (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb2-11282994)*
New Edexcel Science GCSE, CB2 topic looking at Growth in Plants. Lesson includes looking at growth in plants, differentiation recap and specialised plant cells.
*All of CB2 can be found together here (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb2-11282994)*