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Michelle Heelis

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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.

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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.
Isotopes, Alpha, Beta, Gamma Radiation - Correct the mistakes Activity (Higher)
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Isotopes, Alpha, Beta, Gamma Radiation - Correct the mistakes Activity (Higher)

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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.
Energy and Efficiency Revision Puzzle
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Energy and Efficiency Revision Puzzle

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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.
Generating electricty, power stations, geothermal energy
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Generating electricty, power stations, geothermal energy

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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
Transverse and Longitudinal Waves Checkerboard Challenge - Differentiated
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Transverse and Longitudinal Waves Checkerboard Challenge - Differentiated

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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.
P2 Calculations, Acceleration, GPE, Force, Hooks Law, kinetic energy etc
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P2 Calculations, Acceleration, GPE, Force, Hooks Law, kinetic energy etc

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These 3 resources each form a large circular shape, ideal for group work. There is also space for students to show their calculations, corrections etc. This is a very useful for peer to peer revision/learning in a low stress environment. The answers are provided. This was made using Formulator Tarsia and the original files have been included if you need to amend.
Discovering Forces and drawing force arrows - Cartoon Text and Activities
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Discovering Forces and drawing force arrows - Cartoon Text and Activities

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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.
Distance Time Graphs Bundle Differentiated, Analysing, Drawing etc
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Distance Time Graphs Bundle Differentiated, Analysing, Drawing etc

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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
Ultrasound Jeopardy - Challenge Activity
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Ultrasound Jeopardy - Challenge Activity

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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.
X-Rays, ELectromagnetic spectrum - Differentiated Activity Wheel
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X-Rays, ELectromagnetic spectrum - Differentiated Activity Wheel

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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.
2018 Physics - Work Done and GPE Stores - Flipped Learning
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2018 Physics - Work Done and GPE Stores - Flipped Learning

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An engaging presentation ideal for flipped learning purposes or to use in class before a practical. The presentation focuses on these objectives: - What happens to GPE stores when an object is lifted - Why objects are easier to lift on the moon - Calculating GPE store changes - what causes a lifted object to have increase in GPE stores - how work done can be related to GPE
Kinetic Energy and Gravitational Potential Energy Magazine Activity
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Kinetic Energy and Gravitational Potential Energy Magazine Activity

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This magazine-type activity has always been a firm favourite with my groups. Put students in groups and have them work through the metacognition, calculations and understanding activities, or this can be set as a long-term homework. The key is to allow them to "get on with it" and source help from peers, text etc. At the end of the activity I usually do a peer assessment and then a directed feedback task.
Changes in Energy Stores - Growth Mindset, Differentiated activity
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Changes in Energy Stores - Growth Mindset, Differentiated activity

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Objectives: Understand types of energy and energy stores Understand how energy can be transferred between stores. Understand energy transfer diagrams This is a fully differentiated activity where students can choose their own level of challenge, allowing for low-threat, high-challenge. This activity has been run successfully as both an independent homework activity, or paired class work activity.
Distance Time Graphs Comic Strip and Activity
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Distance Time Graphs Comic Strip and Activity

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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 Highly engaging, in particular for reluctant readers!
Energy Practicals, Starters etc.  Conservation of Energy, Heat and Temp GCSE SEN or KS3
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Energy Practicals, Starters etc. Conservation of Energy, Heat and Temp GCSE SEN or KS3

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Lesson 1 Lesson and simple practical Heat and Temperature Aim: To see whether boiling water will cool faster if a cold metal cube is placed inside the beaker. Objectives Recognise what we mean by ‘temperature’. Describe how differences in temperature can cause heat energy to transfer. Explain the difference between heat and temperature Lesson 2 Lesson and simple practical conservation of Energy GPE, KE Aim To see if the height at which we drop an object will affect the size of the crater it makes. To describe energy transfer between gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy. Explain how energy is conserved when objects fall