Students use their understanding of mass and weight to test how high they can jump on different planets. Using metre rulers, calculators and some enthusiasm students can multiply their average jump by the relative mass of each of the planets in the solar system. This lesson was pitched to a low ability class that needed an active way to practice their mathematics skills.

As part of the last week of term I let my Year 8 and 9's choose what they learn about. This one came up... It was very successful! -Students list as many types of surgery they know from their own knowledge before being introduced to a range of surgical techniques. -Students complete a diamond nine activity to introduce the idea that often patients undergo surgery for a range of different reasons and can often be very beneficial to their well being and quality of life. -Students discuss odd examples of cosmetic surgery that seem "abnormal" to us -Poster swap activity discussing techniques, cost, and risks -Student choose from a range of animated videos to finish of the lesson related to the techniques above.

A complete research methods unit based around the new AQA A AS level syllabus. Fifteen lessons including PowerPoints (with lesson instructions), class activities, worksheets, articles and homeworks. (based around the AS complete companion AS/1 Fourth edition Cardwell & Flanagan) 1) Forming a Hypothesis (using a simple reaction time experiment) 2) Control Vs realism (introduction to the scientific method and vocabulary) 3) Experimental problems (introduction to demand characteristics and investigator effects) 4)Experimental Design (card sort of the designs and evaluations) 5) Sampling methods (class 'sampling pizza rotation task) 6) Types of experiment (Natural Vs Quasi) 7) Observation studies- Students design an observational experiment 8 + 9 ) Ethical issues (Students discuss the most unethical psychological experiments in history using a card sort) 10) Self reports (introduction to questionnaires and interviews) 11) Constructing a questionnaire 12) Central tendency (more lecture style) 13) Correlation studies (students collect data regarding themselves and spot trends) 14)Inferential testing (students practice the S-test) 15) Peer review

students are reminded of the evolutionary approach and are asked to explain three odd behaviours or biological phenotypes e.g. why do peacocks have large tails? Why do we sneeze? Why do hostages develop strong positive feelings for their capturer? Students then take part in a class blind folded taste test: Sugar, honey, chilli, salt, PTC, crisps ensuring there are no allergies. this should provoke discussion. Students use their text book, carousel work sheets and the PowerPoint to fill in their evaluation sheet. The end of the lesson should be used to discuss what they have found out.

Students are asked a quick quiz in relation to andro-centrism, alpha and beta bias, and examples to support those ideas. Students attempt two exam questions related to gender bias focusing on the different expectation within a 2 mark explanation and a 3 mark explanation Students are introduced to the evaluative points related to gender bias. Students complete the A3 essay sheet which has a basic structure (AO1 points already written) students evaluate to demonstrate their understanding.

Students are introduced to a Chief fireman who is struggling to put out a burning building. Students discuss their ideas while they watch the video and share their ideas to the class. Students are introduced to the fire triangle and the word equation for combustion. Students complete a practical in which they build three types of fire extinguishers (sand, water and carbon dioxide foam) to put out a controlled fire made from splints. Students decide on which extinguisher is the most effective and how it relates to the fire triangle. Students finish the lesson through the introduction of a chip pan fire to demonstrate how certain fires have specific requirements to extinguish them safely.

This lessons is designed to run through extension additional content quickly to a high achieving group. Students are re-introduced to electrolysis. Students fill in the A3 sheet throughout the class discussion. Lesson 1 -electrolysis as decomposition. -Cathode attracts positive cations because they are negatively charged. -anode attracts negative anions because they are positively charged. -OILRIG -oxidation is loss (and) reduction is gain (of electrons) Lesson 2 -Students are introduced to the differences of electrolysing molten materials and solutions containing different solutes. -Students complete a practical experiment: Electroplating a iron nail with copper. -Students complete exam questions.

A PowerPoint covering AO1 points related to family systems theory and AO3 evaluative points. Students complete tasks related to the mark scheme and writing effective evaluative points.

Students are introduced to factors that affect melting points, focusing on how impurities can alter melting and boiling points. Students set up an experiment testing the difference in melting point between Steric acid and Paraffin by heating two samples up in a water bath above a bunsen burner. Students collect the data and present it in a line graph gluing text boxes to explain the plateau and increases in temperature. Students write a description of their graph using the prompt questions.

Students are introduced for the need of ratios in chemical reactions before running through a worked example on the PowerPoint. Students complete the famous magnesium oxide crucible experiment before completing a range of calculations.

In the first lesson students use the hook of Ramesses II and carbon dating to introduce the idea of isotopes. Following the PowerPoint, students test their knowledge with a series of questions. In the second lesson students use sodium as an example to explore the idea of relative atomic mass. Students run through calculating relative atomic masses from isotope abundances and use their knowledge to answer the questions.

This is a GCSE introduction (AQA) to Psyhcology. However, the tasks could be adapted to A-level depending on ability. The lesson is centred around introducing skills linked to the A01 skills from the specification. The lesson is centred around the GCSE framework attached. -Students are introduced to an image in which they nave to annotate with questions. -Students complete a reading/comprehension task to extract and synthesis the most important aspects regarding the procedure and results. -Students watch a video clip to aid with a discussion regarding the results of the study. -students construct a conclusion and discuss how the findings relate to real life.

Students read through the accounts of two cartoon characters to introduce the idea regarding the difference between science and opinion. Students are then introduced to a scenario involving the head teacher receiving the disturbing news that one of the teachers at school are in fact an alien! Students read through the letter he received and decide on whether this accusation is based on science or opinion. Students learn about chromatography as separation test. Students use a simple modification of the experiment to separate "blood samples" of each of the suspected teachers. The Alien teacher's blood sample will also contain green and blue food colouring. Students complete a wanted poster explaining their findings. This resource pack includes EAL differentiated worksheets, detailed lesson plans, and worksheets.

One of my favourite units from the GCSE course! In this lesson students are introduced to the difference between sensation and perception through the use of optical illusions and video clips. Students complete the lesson with a range of exam style questions.

Students are introduced to the odd thought of experiment of whether a baby would walk off a cliff or would be able to perceive a large fall. Students then asked how they would investigate… quickly you will introduce Gibson & Gibson’s Cliff edge experiment! This resource includes two lessons The first lesson introduces students to the main concepts of the theory. In the second lesson students are given a summary of the theoy and asked to write questions that would allow other students to find the answers from the sheet (Found at the end of the PowerPoint). Students are then introduced to three evaluation PEC points and asked to complete a table. An extension is included involving a series of exam quesitons.

A topic students love- optical illusions will create a lot of discussion! Students are introduced to a range of visual illusions covered in the AQA specification. Students are shown descriptions, examples and videos highlihgting Muller lyer illusion, Kaniza triangle, and the Necker cube. Students fill in a summary table they can stick in their books. Although this lesson can work without any other resources, lower ability students may wish to supplement this resource with the AQA Psychology textbook (Red spikey haired chap).

Using a range of simple equipment to plan a simple but precise thermometer based on Galileo's ideas. The final pieces of equipment can then be used in a competition to find a mystery temperature and then evaluated.

Student's plan a simple experiment to see what colour iron man suit emits the least amount of heat energy.

Student consolidate their understanding of the heating and cooling unit by completed a circus of timed Level 7 questions in groups. Keywords: convection, conduction, insulation, emitting radiation.