Experienced science teacher - 15 years of teaching. Commissioned resource author. Copy editor.
Prefer active student-led activities and so tend to design accordingly.
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Experienced science teacher - 15 years of teaching. Commissioned resource author. Copy editor.
Prefer active student-led activities and so tend to design accordingly.
Save yourself heaps of planning time, for as little as £1.00. Funds generated from the sales of resource helps pay for the software and apps used to create my resources.
This bundle has been designed to strengthen students' mathematical skills for physics.
The "solve-me" activities emphasize the working out rather than the answer and are fully differentiated.
This bundle includes: 95 x flash cards, rotation square activities, word searches, revision cubes, Cornell Note activity, comic, routemap etc. that I’ve put together over the years. There really is something for everyone in here.
95 Questions and answers focusing on the Thermal Transfer section of the P1 exam (more topics will be published later). There are 2 pdf files - one with a 4 x 2 layout and the other with a 5 x 2 layout.
Topics include:
conduction, convection, radiation
evaporation, condensation, kinetic theory
Changing the rate of energy transfer
animal adaptations and energy transfer
the vacuum flask
insulating houses and u-values
payback time
solar panels
specific heat capacity
Activity Length: 40 minutes
Suitable for GCSE students of all abilities.
This is a 3 part resource. The first is a comic book style text that introduces EM waves as being transverse and as waves of different lengths and frequency (there is an explanation as to what these terms mean). The second part is a user friendly worksheet, again in a comic book style, where students can use textbooks, video or internet to discover the uses, dangers, advantages, disadvantages, frequency and wavelengths of the spectrum.
My students enjoy using the comic-book style textbooks, in particular my reluctant readers and dyslexic students, however, there should always be an alternative source information around, like a text book, to ensure that they are exposed to text of all types.
The third is a powerpoint file of the comic book if you should wish to present it rather than printing it.
The activity will challenge the higher abilities as they will be expected to apply their knowledge in a compare and contrast activity, while also being expected to produce work that shows a deeper understanding.
Keywords: transverse wave, electromagnetic spectrum, light, communication,
Activity time:30 -40 minutes
In this kinasthetic activity students have to match the problems with the calculations and questions with answers. The final product is a large square. I usually get students to pair up in groups of similar ability and give them text books or their exercise books to help them.
Excellent revision activity, but not suitable for very low ability students.
Activity Time: 45mins
GCSE Power
15 Questions and Answers most of which focus on calculations, converting units and re-arranging equations. Each question is differentiated by difficulty (most difficult have 4 smileys while easiest have only 1 smiley face).
The activity focuses on P = E/t and P = I * V - to further differentiate you could supply students with model answers. I usually give different abilities different numbers of Smiley's to collect, so a lower ability student would have 6 while a higher would have many more.
There are 3 files in this resource, a colour version, black and white version and the answer key.
Estimated Activity Time: 1 hour
Resource has been designed to appeal to all abilities and allows them all to access a challenge activity.
The resource consists of two sheets, an activity sheet on generating electricity and a second based on "loci" learning theory which is excellent for recall.
Activities include, linking concepts with a word cloud, drawing energy transfer diagrams, functions of a turbine , structure and function of furnace, geothermal energy.
All instructions are on the activity sheets
This resource includes 3 activities.
Activity 1 Students analyse a distance time graph section by section.
Activity 2 Students are asked to draw and analyse distance time graphs related to Polar Bear journeys.
Activity 3 Jeopardy! Students write questions related to D-T graphs for given answers.
Suitable for KS3 and KS4
Suitable to challenge higher ability candidates.
Based on the game Jeopardy, students are given a list of answers to which they have to formulate questions relating to ultrasound. This activity stimulates deep learning, synthesis and connecting concepts.
Suitable for GCSE Students.
The activity wheel has 8 activities linked to X-rays, their uses, dangers and properties. The wheel starts off with easier activities and become increasingly more difficult, suitable for E-grade to A*.
Both a colour and black and white version are included.
How to Use:
1) Teacher can allocate specific tasks to students
2) Teacher can allocate all the tasks to a mixed ability group and have them produce a joint presentation/poster
3) Students choose their own activities.
Fully differentiated lesson on Atoms and Isotopes. Includes lesson plan, keywords, workbook and starter sheet. This lesson was judged Good with Outstanding features in a 2013 lesson observation and I've used it ever since.
The A grade activity looks at the link between alchemy and isotopes and challenges students to apply their knowledge in an interesting and unusual scenario.
Designed for feedback at the end of the acids topic, personalised targets or as personalised homework tasks.
From Level 3 to gifted and talented.
Each set has a number of activities suitable for that level. I usually print these on standard ASDA or Avery labels (3 x 7 65mm x 40mm) but they work equally well on paper.
Written for the new 2016 specification on the particle model.
The activity consists of two worksheets, one for foundation and one for higher. The student is provided with visual prompts and then asked to write down facts relating to SHC.
Activity is best done in pairs and as a way to demonstrate learning.
This type of activity fosters deep learning at all levels and should be used alongside reference material like text books or glossaries to gain maximum benefit.
Suitable for higher tier GCSE Students
Students read through the text on alpha, beta and gamma radiation and correct any mistakes. This is a good deep-learning activity forcing them to think and create their own cognitive links. I often use this in conjunction with a piece of text suitable for the level of the group, dictionaries and text books. It generates a lot of discussion so I would suggest pairing by similar ability.
Answers are provided.
Based on the AQA key words produced by them, this is designed to get students to interact with the words and definitions. Suitable for C grade and above or in mixed ability groups. Activity should take about 20 minutes.
Suitable for KS3 and SEN GCSE students.
Learning Targets - to name some forces, draw suitable forces arrows, describe types of forces
There are three parts to the resource,
- a comic strip explaining what forces are and how to draw force arrows
- a newspaper template for students to complete, with instructions
- a comic strip type activity to demonstrate that they are able to draw force arrows, name forces and describe them.
This type of resource presents information in a more student-friendly manner than textbooks, so very suitable for the reluctant reader.
This activity reinforces some of the key terminology and parts and functions of the National Grid that students will have encountered during this lesson. I have designed this so that it can be accessible to those with literacy difficulties by putting in plain student speak where possible.
I have also included the answers so that students can peer or self assess.
Some of the terminology includes:
step-up transformer, current, substation, pylon
Suitable for all GCSE groups and higher KS3
Activity is designed to foster challenge in a fun and engaging way.
The checkerboard is made up of a number of activities, each with a point value depending on difficulty.
Students then choose the tasks they would like to do, however, teachers can control the level of challenge by assigning "total score targets" depending on ability.
The activities force independent enquiry so it is always handy to have textbooks and dictionaries to hand if possible. Every time I have used this activity I am surprised by the enthusiasm and quality of work produced.
This resource is a ready to go activity and should take approximately 40 minutes. It focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of using overhead and underground cables. Students complete a card sort and then produce a piece of extended writing. Mark scheme and instructions attached. Suitable for both higher and foundation.
Included are Learning Grids for KS3 Forces, Classification, Energy, Compounds Elements and Mixtures and Light
This activity is designed to force deeper thinking at all levels, forcing students of all abilities to make links between concepts they have encountered over the course of the topic. This is a highly engaging activity for all which draws on both literacy and content.
Each word has a point value ascribed to it, depending on level of difficulty. Students then construct sentences linking as many of the words as they can in a single sentence. They tally up their word score and then move on to producing another sentence. etc. Instructions on how to use the activity with a set of dice is also included.
Always ensure that students have access to glossaries or text books so that they can challenge themselves to find the meaning of new terminology or concepts. This is best carried out in pairs, where students can discuss and share ideas.