I am a Science Teacher with 25 years experience and love producing resources. As one of my HoD's remarked "Your lesson plans and resources are outstanding, if only you could teach as good as your resources." Chemistry is my main subject, but have an interest in Pedagogy, especially CASE (Cognitive Acceleration through Science Education) and misconceptions and how to overcome them.
I am a Science Teacher with 25 years experience and love producing resources. As one of my HoD's remarked "Your lesson plans and resources are outstanding, if only you could teach as good as your resources." Chemistry is my main subject, but have an interest in Pedagogy, especially CASE (Cognitive Acceleration through Science Education) and misconceptions and how to overcome them.
This is the reaction time conversion sheet for the dropping the ruler practical. it is in mm and cm (depending on your groups ability or the rulers you use).
If you would like to look at the resource this comes from click here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/reaction-time-required-practical-planning-with-9-1-graded-questions-and-model-answers-12220202
I have various resources on required practicals free as well as paid.
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This is a booklet that students can complete at home about the science behind the corona virus (covid 19). Each page contains keywords, diagrams, explanations, questions and extension activities and now project activities such as research and making posters/leaflets. It explains the different types of microorganisms that cause disease and the effects on the body. It explains how our body fights disease caused by viruses (and bacteria) and how a drug/vaccine may be developed.
It is aimed at KS3 11-14 year olds, higher ability Y5 and 6 and lower ability KS4.
The document comes as a pdf for the students to download from your server, or as a ppt for you to make any changes or add any extra task sheets to keep our students learning during this time.
A compilation (bundle) of biology booklets can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/biology-booklets-12459672
A booklet on Ecology can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ecology-booklet-and-activities-12248045
A booklet on Variation and Evolution can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/variation-and-evolution-booklet-and-activity-12264314
A booklet on homeostasis and response can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/homeostasis-and-response-booklet-12288062
A booklet on Inheritance can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/inheritance-booklet-and-activities-12255826
For other resources (free and paid) please check out my shop:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193
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I have now added a sheet explaining how this can be done at home by students themselves.
This KS4 Biology resource is a two lesson resource containing a ppt to take students all the way through the Osmosis Required Practical. It includes a student worksheet (blank one and one with model answers) and 9-1 graded exam style questions with model answers adapted from AQA past papers to test their learning. It is the complete package for the osmosis required practical.
This resource comes with:
32 ppt slide to project in lessons
Word and pdf versions of the students sheet and question sheets.
Answer sheets to allow the students to self or peer assess.
Each sheet assesses student’s skills in interpreting the data, remembering the Health and Safety and suggesting ways of improving the experiment. Key concepts covered are variables, types of errors, risk assessment etc Questions have been adapted from AQA past paper questions to help the students become familiar with the type and style of questions asked. Each question slide has Blooms Style Learning Objectives for whole class focused learning.
On the top right hand corner of the sheet the students can identify areas where they need to improve so that teachers can easily see which section they are having trouble with.
There are 8 other “home use” required practicals here available in a bundle here (or separately) :
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/nine-required-practicals-for-home-use-12461001
All other biology required practical sheets are available as a bundle:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-biology-planning-practicals-with-graded-questions-and-answer-12220999
Or individually if you click on the above bundle link above and then on the resource.
All the Chemistry required practical sheets are available as a bundle:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-chemistry-required-practical-lessons-aqa-12446174
Or individually if you click on the above bundle link above and then on the resource.
All the Physics required practical sheets are available as a bundle:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-physics-planning-practicals-with-graded-questions-and-answers-12227081
Or individually if you click on the above bundle link above and then on the resource.
Other science resources, both free and paid can be found in my shop at:
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This is a Blooms taxonomy based around questions asked in Science lessons. It is aimed at KS3 and KS4. It has examples based on the States of Matter topic covering the hierarchy with examples of each for students to aim for. It can be used by students when answering questions or doing analysis.
It can be used as a place mat during lessons or enlarged for classroom display or included in Power points when doing a question in that style.
This is a reward questionnaire to ask students the best way to reward them in the classroom. The second sheet can be used generically so that students delete from their sheet the rewards that they don’t need or like.
This KS4 AQA Required Practical covers the planning and carrying out of the Food tests with 9-1 graded exam style questions. it lasts approximately 1 hour. The ppt carries the students through all aspects of the practical including safety and method. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded to assess students.
Resource includes:
ppt to guide the students through the practical (with answers and examples)
Student method/practical sheet that follows the slides
Apparatus list for technician
Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification
If you would like to see a free sample similar to this before you buy, the Osmosis one is free here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/updated-osmosis-required-practical-planning-with-graded-with-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181019
All the biology practicals are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-biology-planning-practicals-with-graded-questions-and-answer-12220999
If you just want the questions and answers, they are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/biology-required-practical-worksheets-with-graded-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181051
Please comment if you have found this useful
If you would like more required practical resources (or any other resources) free and paid, please check out my shop at:
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Thank you.
This KS3 biology resource can be used as a homework, end of topic revision sheet or cover lesson that has questions related to animal and plant cells and reproduction, microscopes, fitness and diet. It has over 40 questions linked to Bloom’s taxonomy and Multiple Intelligences. Teacher’s can choose activities or homeworks for the class linked to ability and/or learning style, or let students choose themselves!
This KS4 AQA Required Practical covers the planning, carrying out and magnification calculations with 9-1 graded exam style questions. it lasts approximately 1 hour. The ppt carries the students through all aspects of the practical including safety, method and calculations. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded to assess students.
Resource includes:
ppt to guide the students through the practical (with answers and examples)
Student method/practical sheet that follows the slides
Apparatus list for technician
Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification
If you would like to see a free sample similar to this before you buy, the Osmosis one is free here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/updated-osmosis-required-practical-planning-with-graded-with-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181019
All the biology practicals are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-biology-planning-practicals-with-graded-questions-and-answer-12220999
If you just want the questions and answers, they are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/biology-required-practical-worksheets-with-graded-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181051
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Updated to include a Chemistry version on Thiosulfate and a Physics based on IV Characteristics
This organiser is designed to help students before, during or after the required practical activites. It is designed to be used with KS4, but may be used with higher ability KS3. It covers all of AQA’s glossary of key terms and working scientifically that links with the required practcials. It cover approx 40 of the keywords associated with the Required Practical part of the course.
Terms covered: Accuracy, calibration, data, error, measurement error, anomalies, random error, systematic error, zero error, evidence, fair test, hypothesis, interval, precision, prediction, range, repeatable, reproducible, resolution, resolution, sketch graph, true value, uncertainty, validity, valid conclusion, variables, categoric, continuous, control, dependent, independent, risk, hazard and control.
Included are an Animated Power Point where each box appears in order. A colour coded Power Point (for editing) and PDF version and black and white versions.
There are three versions, one based around Osmosis to be used during Biology required practicals and one based around Thiosulfate to be used during Chemistry Required Practicals and one based around IV Characteristsics.
To see a basic version of this (but with no examples) click here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-required-practical-graphic-organiser-placemat-aqa-12449119
To see how they are used check out the free Osmosis Required Practical (but with this resource taken out):
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/osmosis-required-practical-lesson-with-instructions-for-home-use-12181019
Please also check out the free IV Characteristics Required Practical (but with this resource taken out):
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/i-v-characteristics-required-practical-lesson-12199364
Designed to help students understanding of key words and as a help sheet to answer questions on the Required Practicals/How Science Works part of the exam.
It can be given to students as a helpsheet/placemat when planning/analysing required practicals or as a homework aid/help sheet or placed on the wall as a large Poster(s).
It is also numbered so that students follow the correct order when planning the practicals.
More required free and paid required practical resources can be downloaded from my shop at:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193
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I hope you find it useful.
I have now added a sheet explaining how this can be done at home by students themselves.
This KS4 AQA Required Practical covers the planning, carrying out and analysing of results with 9-1 graded exam style questions. It lasts approx 2 hours. The ppt carries the students through all aspects of the practical including hypothesis, variables, safety, fair testing, method, analysing results and evaluating the validity. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded to assess students.
Resource includes:
30+ slide ppt to guide the students through the practical (with answers and examples)
Two page student method/practical sheet that follows the slides
Two page guide sheet (worth £1.50 from my shop)
Apparatus list for technician
Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification
It is available in a bundle with 8 other “home use” required practicals here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/nine-required-practicals-for-home-use-12461001
If you would like to see a free sample similar to this before you buy, the Osmosis one is free here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/updated-osmosis-required-practical-planning-with-graded-with-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181019
All the biology practicals are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-biology-planning-practicals-with-graded-questions-and-answer-12220999
If you just want the questions and answers, they are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/biology-required-practical-worksheets-with-graded-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181051
Please comment if you have found this useful
If you would like more required practical resources (or any other resources) free and paid, please check out my shop at:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193
Thank you.
This KS4 AQA Required Practical covers the planning, carrying out and analysing of results with 9-1 graded exam style questions. It lasts approx 2 hours. The ppt carries the students through all aspects of the practical including hypothesis, variables, safety, fair testing, method, analysing results and evaluating the validity. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded to assess students.
Resource includes:
30+ slide ppt to guide the students through the practical (with answers and examples)
Two page student method/practical sheet that follows the slides
Two page guide sheet (worth £1.50 from my shop)
Apparatus list for technician
Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification
If you would like to see a free sample similar to this before you buy, the Osmosis one is free here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/updated-osmosis-required-practical-planning-with-graded-with-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181019
All the biology practicals are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-biology-planning-practicals-with-graded-questions-and-answer-12220999
If you just want the questions and answers, they are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/biology-required-practical-worksheets-with-graded-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181051
Please comment if you have found this useful
If you would like more required practical resources (or any other resources) free and paid, please check out my shop at:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193
Thank you.
This KS4 AQA Required Practical covers the planning, carrying out and analysing of results with 9-1 graded exam style questions. It lasts approx 2 hours. The ppt carries the students through all aspects of the practical including hypothesis, variables, safety, fair testing, method, analysing results and evaluating the validity. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded to assess students.
Resource includes:
30+ slide ppt to guide the students through the practical (with answers and examples)
Two page student method/practical sheet that follows the slides
Two page guide sheet (worth £1.50 from my shop)
Apparatus list for technician
Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification
If you would like to see a free sample similar to this before you buy, the Osmosis one is free here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/updated-osmosis-required-practical-planning-with-graded-with-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181019
All the biology practicals are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-biology-planning-practicals-with-graded-questions-and-answer-12220999
If you just want the questions and answers, they are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/biology-required-practical-worksheets-with-graded-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181051
Please comment if you have found this useful
If you would like more required practical resources (or any other resources) free and paid, please check out my shop at:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193
Thank you.
This KS4 AQA Required Practical covers the planning, carrying out and analysing of results with 9-1 graded exam style questions. It lasts approx 2 hours. The ppt carries the students through all aspects of the practical including hypothesis, variables, safety, fair testing, method, analysing results and evaluating the validity. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded to assess students.
Resource includes:
30+ slide ppt to guide the students through the practical (with answers and examples)
Two page student method/practical sheet that follows the slides
Two page guide sheet (worth £1 from my shop)
Apparatus list for technician
Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification
If you would like to see a free sample similar to this before you buy, the Osmosis one is free here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/updated-osmosis-required-practical-planning-with-graded-with-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181019
All the biology practicals are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-biology-planning-practicals-with-graded-questions-and-answer-12220999
If you just want the questions and answers, they are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/biology-required-practical-worksheets-with-graded-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181051
Please comment if you have found this useful.
If you would like more required practical resources (or any other resources) free and paid, please check out my shop at:
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Thank you.
This booklet is suitable for home learning. It covers homeostasis, reflex arcs, eye, short and long sighted, kidneys, diabetes, auxins, geotropism, phototropism, menstrual cycle, contraception. pituitary gland, thermoregulation, pancreas and a few others.
All the information is there in the booklet for the Homeostasis and Response topic at KS4 at Foundation level (AQA, but is suitable for other exam boards). It may also be suitable for some upper KS3 students. It contains 17 content pages where on each page are keywords and definitions, an image/diagram, example and some simple questions and an extension question.
To see if this resource is for you, I have produced a booklet onInfection and Response (Coronavirus) booklet for free:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/infection-and-response-to-the-corona-virus-covid-19-booklet-12270746
Other biology booklets are available at my shop (link below)
Please check out my shop for more free and paid resources:
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I have now added a sheet explaining how this can be done at home by students themselves.
This KS4 AQA Required Practical covers the planning, carrying out and analysing of results with 9-1 graded exam style questions. It lasts approx 2 hours. The ppt carries the students through all aspects of the practical including hypothesis, variables, safety, fair testing, method, analysing results and evaluating the validity. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded to assess students.
Resource includes:
30+ slide ppt to guide the students through the practical (with answers and examples)
Two page student method/practical sheet that follows the slides
Two page guide sheet (worth £1 from my shop)
Apparatus list for technician
Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification
It is available in a bundle with 8 other “home use” required practicals here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/nine-required-practicals-for-home-use-12461001
If you would like to see a free sample similar to this before you buy, the Osmosis one is free here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/updated-osmosis-required-practical-planning-with-graded-with-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181019
All the biology practicals are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-biology-planning-practicals-with-graded-questions-and-answer-12220999
If you just want the questions and answers, they are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/biology-required-practical-worksheets-with-graded-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181051
Please comment if you have found this useful
If you would like more required practical resources (or any other resources) free and paid, please check out my shop at:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193
Thank you.
I have now added a sheet explaining how this can be done at home by students themselves.
This KS4 AQA Required Practical covers the planning, carrying out and analysing of results with 9-1 graded exam style questions. It lasts approx 2 hours. The ppt carries the students through all aspects of the practical including hypothesis, variables, safety, fair testing, method, analysing results and evaluating the validity. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded to assess students.
Resource includes:
30+ slide ppt to guide the students through the practical (with answers and examples)
Two page student method/practical sheet that follows the slides
Two page guide sheet (worth £1 from my shop)
Apparatus list for technician
Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification
It is available in a bundle with 8 other “home use” required practicals here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/nine-required-practicals-for-home-use-12461001
If you would like to see a free sample similar to this before you buy, the Osmosis one is free here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/updated-osmosis-required-practical-planning-with-graded-with-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181019
All the biology practicals are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-biology-planning-practicals-with-graded-questions-and-answer-12220999
If you just want the questions and answers, they are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/biology-required-practical-worksheets-with-graded-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181051
Please comment if you have found this useful
If you would like more required practical resources (or any other resources) free and paid, please check out my shop at:
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Thank you.
This is a bundle of three required practicals (or nine for £5 see below) that can be done at home (with adult permission/supervision) for this time during lockdown to help during this time (Chromatography, Reaction Time and Specific Heat Capacity). It includes all the necessary information, worksheets and powerpoints for students (all files are included in pdf format for easier home access).
For more information click on the resource.
If you want nine required practicals that can be done at home, click here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/nine-required-practicals-for-home-use-12461001
For more resources (free and paid) click here:
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This resources consists of photographs and exam style questions with a completed graphic organiser helpsheet. This is aimed at AQA students to encourage them to practice exam style questions on required practicals anytime during the lesson.
The questions are specifically generic so they can be asked about almost any of the practicals and consequently they do not need to go next to any particular one, producing over 400 combinations of questions with images.
The questions are colour coded for different levels with Red-Hard, Orange-Medium and Green-Easier (one could say differentiated, but one would be stretching the truth).
Also included is the required practical placemat (worth a whole £1!) to help your students answer the questions on the display.
Suggestions for Activities:
I generally sit my students round the display and then ask them to chose a question and I (or another student) choose a practical or vice versa. Then we discuss the answer as a class or nominate another student or practical or question, (or stick them round my board and let the display soak into their minds through osmosis / diffusion or ask a question as a plenary)
The set of images and questions can be printed smaller and students and given to groups of students who turn them face down and turn two over, an image and a question, which they then answer. This game works well and makes the question and required practical more random (like the exam).
Font size is set at 80 pt so that it can be seen at about 10 feet away (Approx 72 pt per 10 ft of distance is the rule)
I hope you find this resource useful
Thank you for reading this far.
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This KS4 AQA Required Practical covers the planning, carrying out and analysing of results with 9-1 graded exam style questions. It lasts approx 2 hours. The ppt carries the students through all aspects of the practical including hypothesis, variables, safety, fair testing, method, analysing results and evaluating the validity. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded to assess students.
Resource includes:
30+ slide ppt to guide the students through the practical (with answers and examples)
Two page student method/practical sheet that follows the slides
Two page guide sheet (worth £1.50 from my shop)
Apparatus list for technician
Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification
If you would like to see a free sample similar to this before you buy, the Osmosis one is free here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/updated-osmosis-required-practical-planning-with-graded-with-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181019
All the biology practicals are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-biology-planning-practicals-with-graded-questions-and-answer-12220999
If you just want the questions and answers, they are available as a bundle here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/biology-required-practical-worksheets-with-graded-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181051
Please comment if you have found this useful
If you would like more required practical resources (or any other resources) free and paid, please check out my shop at:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193
Thank you.
This booklet covers the Ecology topic at KS4, but maybe suitable for some KS3. It contains 15 pages where on each page is a keyword and definition, an image, example and some simple questions and a simple extension question.
It also contains a Power Point which circles key points to show the students where to look in their booklets and help them understand the ideas and processes.
Also included are two interactive activities, one on population changes in an ecosystem and one on land use and effects on food production.
These activities are simple, but challenge the student to give reasons for their choices.
This booklet also has project activities on each page for students to work on home at.
All the information is there in the booklet so that at the end they have a complete booklet to take home and hopefully revise from.
To see if this resource is for you, i have produced a free booklet on infection and response (with a focus on the Corona Virus) here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/infection-and-response-to-the-corona-virus-covid-19-booklet-12270746
Other booklets are available in my shop (see link below)
Please check out my shop for more free and paid resources:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193
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