This is a lesson that teaches students the key parts of sound waves (peak, trough, amplitude, and wavelength). It teaches them how changing the properties of a sound (pitch/volume) changes the shape of the wave. There is also a step by step instruction showing students how they can accurately draw their own waves. This is a perfect task for low ability or younger groups and a great task as part of a sound topic. I've have used it personally with several classes and they always enjoy producing accurate pieces of work that they are proud of (I have included a sample from one of my SEN students).

A 93 slide PowerPoint presentation with worksheets that covers the following areas: SI Units SI Derived Units SI Prefixes SI Prefix Conversions Depending on class ability and how tasks are used, this should be 1-2 lessons, or 1.5-2 hours of teaching. Included are six different worksheets/activities. There is a comprehension task based on when unit measurements goes wrong. There is a worksheet to fill in for collating information based on SI units. There is an optional graphing task that allows students to determine absolute zero. There are two information hunt tasks, with associated information cards, based on SI Derived Units and SI Prefixes. There is also a task on conversion of SI Prefixes.

A PowerPoint that explains how radioactive decay equations are formed for both alpha and beta decay. There are two worksheets, one that covers points within the slide, and another that gets students to write the decay chain for uranium-238. Both worksheets include answers. Prior knowledge: students are expected to know about alpha and beta decay, however, there are hints and pointers within the PowerPoint to remind students.

This is a pack of 32 information cards for various events, people, probes, and animals involved in the space race between the USSR and USA. They cover the events from the initial proposal of the space race up to the first manned Moon landing. There is an introductory PowerPoint to give students an overview, then the main task of creating the timeline. I would get students to create their timelines on either A3 paper, or two A4 pieces stuck together in landscape. You can also print out several packs of cards and get students to arrange them in historical order prior to starting their timeline. I would also suggest that rather than just writing the information down, students could also sketch a diagram or picture to represent various events. You could even turn it into a competition to see who can make the best poster/timeline and display the winner on notice boards (or give various awards). This task is perfect for when you don't have access to ICT facilities, or you have lower ability groups who struggle with finding the correct information. It is also perfect for groups you cannot trust to be sensible with ICT facilities.

A differentiated resource for producing a labelled diagram of a volcano. There are two main versions of this activity, but both of them require the information cards. These can be printed out and placed around the room. The first version is an all in one A4 sheet that has the diagram and labels that can be cut out and stuck on. This is better suited to lower ability students, they can find out where the parts are by looking at the information around the room. The second version requires the diagram with no labels. Students have to collect the information from around the room and write it on their diagram. I run this as a memory game, giving students two rules: they can only write on their diagram at their desk, and they cannot move the information sheets.

A differentiated resource for producing a labelled diagram of the ear. There are two main versions of this activity, but both of them require the information cards. These can be printed out and placed around the room. The first version is an all in one A4 sheet that has the diagram and labels that can be cut out and stuck on. This is better suited to lower ability students, they can find out where the parts are by looking at the information around the room. The second version requires the diagram with no labels. Students have to collect the information from around the room and write it on their diagram. I run this as a memory game, giving students two rules: they can only write on their diagram at their desk, and they cannot move the information sheets. The PowerPoint features an example for students to follow (for the cut and stick). It also has the diagram for you to project and annotate on a white board if necessary.

An 80+ slide PowerPoint presentation about Galvanic cells. Features quick questions as you go along, full printable notes, and a summary worksheet. Areas covered include analysis of galvanic cells to determine the location of the anode and cathode, plus electrode polarity, electron flow direction. Information is given about salt bridges. Furthermore, explanations about conventional cell representations and calculating overall cell voltage are given. This is the ideal resource to cover galvanic cells. Prerequisite knowledge will include redox, see my other resource that covers this information here.

A differentiated resource for producing a labelled diagram of a power station. There are two main versions of this activity, but both of them require the information cards. These can be printed out and placed around the room. The first version is an all in one A4 sheet that has the diagram and labels that can be cut out and stuck on. This is better suited to lower ability students, they can find out where the parts are by looking at the information around the room. The second version requires the diagram with no labels. Students have to collect the information from around the room and write it on their diagram. I run this as a memory game, giving students two rules: they can only write on their diagram at their desk, and they cannot move the information sheets.

Here are information cards for various bodies within the solar system. Also included is a basic PowerPoint explaining the task and an A4 template. Place the information cards around the room and get students to create their own solar system diagrams. They can add varying degrees of information, and you can control the task by adding or removing pieces of information. I have also added a table that gives values for scaling the solar system, based on shrinking the Earth to 1 metre. This may be useful to explain to students or get them to calculate (higher ability) so that they can appreciate the scale of the solar system.

This is a PowerPoint presentation that details about ultrasound and echolocation. The presentation introduces what ultrasound is and an explanation of what frequency is. There are clearly explained examples such as bat echolocation, SONAR and medical uses. There are learning checks within the PowerPoint, these being opportunities for students to write down information. The main purpose of this presentation is to explain the difficult topic of ultrasound in a clear and easy to understand manner. This is particularly aimed towards KS3 or SEN students. There is a final slide with the option for a research task based on the information in the slide, or access to ICT facilities.

This PowerPoint introduces the concept of radiation. It starts off by recapping and explaining the structure of an atom, leading on to the gold foil experiment, sources of background radiation, and the three types of radiation. There are information cards for the three types of radiation, which students should use to annotate their diagrams.

This build your own airplane task uses 18 information cards. Students choose 6 cards and calculate the forces involved. There are 3 options for each of the parts: - nose cone - wings - flaps - engines - fuselage - tail fin This should be a fun but informative activity that gets students thinking and analysing problems. I have added a template that can be used with lower ability students.

A tutorial guide for making sankey diagrams. It includes two different worksheets for use as a differentiation stratgey. I used this with a year 7 class of mixed abilities to good success. Notes are included within the powerpoint slides. Keywords: sankey diagram, energy, transfer, joules, graph.