Learning Intentions 1 - Recall the factors affecting rate of chemical reaction 2 - Understand the difference between collision theory and activation energy 3 - Understand how to calculate the mean rate of a reaction and surface area:volume ratio. Suitable for Black and White Printing Additional Resources: None Running Time: 30 minutes The students enjoy this activity as I allow them to work in pairs and decide on which 4 out of the 8 tasks they would like to do. This gives students sense of ownership of the task and encourages engagement. The activity is based on the Randy Bamboo’s “Big Eye” foldable with the large oval sections each containing a piece of text or instructions on calculations. The paper is then folded in half long-ways as shown above. There is a task or question corresponding to each number. (Commercial License has been purchased from Randy Bamboo). I usually run this activity in pairs after a short introduction of the topic. AQA users, I usually use this before doing the required practical to give them a broad understanding of some of ideas behind the RP. Most of the tasks are evidence based and have been adapted from the Edutopia article entitled “Dipsticks: Efficient ways to check for understanding”. Thank you for taking the time to view my resource. Please follow me for lots more active and engaging resources! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/heelis Remember that you make a difference every day

This resource asks students to make simple compounds (chemical formulae given) using element cards.

Tarsia Puzzle with reactants and products. Forms a square - 16 pieces effective learning tool to help understand the word equations.

Objectives: Understand the difference between alternating and direct current. Describe the role of the live wire and neutral wire in the mains electrical supply. How to read oscilloscope traces. How to use an oscilloscope. Suitable for higher or foundation. This is a complete lesson and includes: -Starter (on presentation) Complete presentation that clear explains and links to the objectives Plenary (on presentation) A worksheet that focuses on the objectives A feedback sheet that includes WWW and EBI as well as text to help them answer the feedback questions. I use this in conjunction with a demonstration of the oscilloscope and signal generator, although it is not essential as the presentation is very detailed.

Knowledge organiser summarising the key points of the year 7 cells topic.

A complete lesson and extra activities. Objectives: Describe how the ear works Recall the parts of the ear and their functions. Evaluate Models Your pack includes a presentation, tarsia puzzle, cut and paste jigsaw, worksheet.

A piece of text designed as a help sheet / revision sheet on transverse waves and related calculations.

Objective: To recall and understand key terms Running Time: 30 minutes The activity consists of 2 sheets one for standard/higher demand and the other for lower demand. Students match key words with definitions or for higher tier, students write their own definitions. This can be stretched by asking students to link the concepts.

Suitable for foundation students. Objectives: To revisit/revise/summarise the reproduction and inheritance topic. Running Time: 30 minutes What do you get: - A double sided A4 Knowledge Organiser, with keyword definitions, key point summaries, diagrams. - A worksheet with 15 questions that vary in difficulty from grade 3 - grade 5 (see image) - A help sheet for those who are really struggling. - An answer sheet for peer assessment. A basic lesson guide: Do it now/starter: - Read Knowledge Organiser to remind students of key points Main: - Students complete the worksheet - differentiate by giving the knowledge organisers to some and knowledge organisers and help sheets to others - higher achievers in the class shouldn't need either. Peer Assess using the mark scheme. Plenary: - multiple choice assessment (this will inform future planning) I would suggest using Quick Key App to scan the answer sheets and get instant feedback (https://get.quickkeyapp.com). Its free, quick and saves time marking (I've included the link above).

Designed to put the ideas in a clear and concise manner for those who struggle with literacy or science. The reading age of this text is around 11 years.

Simplified text for your SEN, EAL, or reluctant readers. Topics include: Sexual and Asexual Reproduction, DNA and Genome, Inheritance in Action Images for all of the pages you are purchasing are available in the preview. They print well in colour or black and white. It allows struggling scientists to access text with all the key information, but with a lower overall reading age. On average the text is suitable for those with a reading age of 11 years or greater (using Flesch-Kinkade). The diagrams are clear and uncluttered. Content is focused on key points. Each resource is approx 2 A4 pages.

This resource is most suited to KS3 biologist or as a KS4 lesson for struggling scientists. The presentation has all of the information necessary for students, however a 2 page student text is available with all of the information on (and some extra for those you want to stretch) There are a range of activities to choose from depending on your groups. These include: - A set of notes in dyslexic font and comic sans. - A ready-to-complete graphic organiser to help students describe and give examples of levels of organisations (text books or the notes above are suitable aids). - A multiple choice question bank (11 questions) and answer sheet. - A cloze word search for your struggling scientists with an answer sheet. I have included a photograph of some of the resources.

A very good revision or consolidation activity, suitable for level 1 - 5 students. This can be used as a pair or an independent activity. This is a very engaging activity, usually lasting up to 30 minutes. Ideally the end product should be peer assessed. Highly suited to SOLO taxonomy. Some ideas on how to use the resource: 1. Students work in groups of 2 and make as many sentences as they can using the words in the grid. The scores are then totalled for each sentence. For example: “ Photosynthesis produces oxygen and glucose” each of these words carries a 5 point score, totalling 15 points for that sentence. 2. Students are given a set of dice, student A roles and for example, should they role a 6 and 3 those are the co-ordinates for word 1. Student B then roles a set of co-ordinates and together they need to formulate a sentence to show how these words are linked. 3. Students are placed in groups of 2. Student A makes a simple sentence using only 2 of the grid words, for example: photosynthesis produces oxygen. Student B then has to add a third word to the sentence: photosynthesis produces oxygen and glucose. Student A then tries to add another word and so on until one is unable to complete the sentence, the total point score for that sentence will then go to the last student to add a word.

A range of resource to use with foundation groups. Focused on the photosynthesis aspect of Bioenergetics, it is particularly useful to go over the key concepts of the topic. This works well in groups for the card sort activity, or as an independent learning task when using the question activity. It is also a good revision resource with over 20 flash cards. Answers are provided.

Suitable for foundation /SEN/ EAL students. READING AGE FOR ALL TEXT (using Flesch-Kincade): 11 YEARS + This is best used with this text (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/foundation-text-on-dna-and-the-genome-11801021) that summarises and simplifies the core ideas, as well as a worksheet that can besimply folded into an interactive resource (video demonstrates how). Core ideas covered - what is DNA? - What are genes? - What are chromosomes? - What is a genome? -Why does understanding the genome matter?

SUITABLE FOR LOWER FOUNDATION STUDENTS AND THOSE WITH POOR LITERACY SKILLS. This activity is designed to gauge level of understanding. It has 7 questions that tests student's ability to recall the function of parts of a cell. There is an associated piece of text (suitable reading age 12+) and feedback activities for them to undertake. As a rule I use this before starting the GCSE cells topic or the GCSE Inheritance topic. Please see my other resources at: www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/heelis

DESIGNED FOR NEW SPECIFICATION FOR FIRST EXAMINATION IN 2018 Suitable for lower foundation students and those with literacy issues. Lesson Objectives: To understand the differences between sexual and asexual reproduction and the advantages and disadvantages of both types of reproduction. The lesson consists of: - Textbook pages x 2 - designed for reading age of 12 upwards (using Flesch-Kincade reading scale) - Pick and Mix activity - students choose the questions they want to answer, all differentiated by point value. (I usually give different bands of students different point values to work to depending on previous achievement. - Independent "test-style" worksheet - Powerpoint presentation with a starter and metacognition plenary. Lesson Outline: - Starter, draw an label an animal cell - Main 1, Teacher Input through presentation and students complete the pick and mix task using the text to help them. -Main 2 - Assess via independent work sheet - Plenary - Metacognition activity

Suitable for foundation students, or those who need extra support with key words and definitions. The resources consists of a 2 page keywords list (shown in image), a crossword with answers, and a support crossword with some of the letters filled in. I've tried to keep the descriptions of the words as simple as possible without loosing their precise meaning and have included images to help students remember.

Objective: to gain a better understanding of covalent, ionic and metallic bonds through completing differentiated activities. Suitable for KS4 all abilities. For details of what is contained in this resource please see the attached photographs. A piece of text summarising the main points related to the three types of bonding and a set of 9 leveled activities.