Welcome to my shop!!
I have taught in an inner London school for 6 years and been Head of Department for the last 3.
I not only produce science specific resources but also cross-curricular projects and science literacy resources.
I hope you find something useful and your students enjoy the activities!
Welcome to my shop!!
I have taught in an inner London school for 6 years and been Head of Department for the last 3.
I not only produce science specific resources but also cross-curricular projects and science literacy resources.
I hope you find something useful and your students enjoy the activities!
Students learn about why penguins huddle together and then design an investigation to see the effect of huddling on energy loss
Skills covered:
Predictions
method writing
Risk assessment
Graphical skills
Conclusions
Improvements
Great fun for KS3 and Ks4
A quick activity that could start revision or be used from the start of the year to allow students to quickly monitor their progress.
I set students different topics as part of their independent work and have reference copies of the mark schemes in my lab for them to use once they have completed the questions
It is a good way to monitor and motivate independent work as well as remind students of the volume of content they need to know for their final exams.
A challenging 71 mark assessment covering the first part of module 5
The self assessment sheet breaks down each question by topic so students can quickly see which topics they are confident in and which topics require further work.
I use the self-assessments in a similar way to PLCs and ask the students to keep them in their notes to refer to as a starting point for revision
A selection of practical based questions covering the content and skills learnt in required practical 1&2
Can be set as revision or h/w following completion of the practicals in class
Answers at the bottom of the document
3 activities to help students consolidate their understanding of chemical bonding (full instructions given within resource)
Activity 1: Command word activity
Activity 2: Literacy task
Activity 3: Summary and application task
Extension/higher: Students can extend their understanding to inter molecular forces and properties of each type of bonding
A great way to get the key points into students notes whilst also demanding explanations using their understanding.
Suitable for KS3, KS4 (new spec GCSE combined science and Chemistry)
Also suitable for a revision activity at the start of A Level Chemistry
A selection of activities covering the first chapter of the new AQA GCSE Chemistry/Combined science - Atomic structure and the periodic table
Activity 1: Quiz
Activity 2: Card sorts x 4
Activity 3: Treasure hunt questions x 4
Designed to revise the topic.
Detailed instructions give variations for each activity to allow them to be done in different formats and differentiate to suit your class
An A4 page covering the main maths skills required for GCSE Chemistry/Combined science (Chemistry)
Print out in colour/b&w and laminate to use in class or provide each student with a copy to stick in the front of their books for reference
Can be used at the start of the year as a lesson in the library or as a homework to encourage students and parents to use their local library.
The activity is made up of a series of questions which the students can find the answers to all over the library or from the librarian. It should encourage them to explore the facilities available and allow them to feel confident using the library.
The task is independent and students can keep the booklet once complete for reference
Both files have the same content, the only difference is that the booklet should print as a booklet if you select double sided when printing.
A quick quiz for tutor time or a homework.
Could also be used at the start of the school year to get students brains thinking about science after the holidays
Suitable for KS3 and KS4
An activity for teachers and parents that can be carried out at school, at home or as homework for all key stages. The activity includes suggested activities, some examples of use and printable binoculars to print and use or just for inspiration. I have provided a Power Point of images taken through my homemade binoculars to provoke inspiration and as in introduction to the idea. It also allows the activity to continue on a rainy day.
Have fun investigating your local area/school/garden and spend time to appreciate everything around you.
Can be used across a broad selection of topics and tailored to your needs or just as a bit of fun.
Curriculum areas:
Biology
Natural World
Senses
Descriptive writing
Creative writing
Drawing
Observation skills
HSW (How Science Works)
Living organisms
Plants
Water cycle
Solids, liquids and gases
Geography
Home schooling
Virtual learning
Independent learning
and many many more
New style assessment with 20 multiple choice questions and 26 marks of written questions. It is quite difficult so allow enough time for your students to answer. My students found it challenging as they are not used to multiple choice questions but they are improving with every assessment - more to follow :)
Covers 2015 OCR AS Chemistry specification Module 2.1
Breadth of Chemistry
Depth of Chemistry
A PP and accompanying activities covering the AQA specification for Biology module 5 of the new AQA combined science Trilogy specification. The resource is designed to help reduce your planning time by providing you with the main specification points for each topic so you can focus on making lessons creative and engaging. Each sub-topic includes a few quick multiple choice questions (MCQ) to assess students learning (AFL) I have included a selection of activities to support learning
Topics covered:
Homeostasis
Human Nervous system
Human endocrine system
Control of blood glucose
Hormones in human reproduction
Contraception
The use of hormones to treat infertility (HT)
Negative feedback (HT)
Most activities are differentiated to support learners
A PP covering the AQA specification for Biology module 4.6.2 of the new AQA combined science Trilogy specification. The resource is designed to help reduce your planning time by providing you with the main specification points for each topic so you can focus on making lessons creative and engaging. Each sub-topic includes a few quick multiple choice questions (MCQ) to assess students learning (AFL)
Topics covered:
Variation
Evolution
Selective breeding
Genetic engineering
I hope to have covered the entire year 11 course for the new specification (biology, Chemistry and Physics) by summer 2017 so please keep checking for more resources.
I will also be making assessments to go alongside the resources ready for September
A PP covering the AQA specification for Physics module 5 of the new AQA combined science Trilogy specification. The resource is designed to help reduce your planning time by providing you with the main specification points for each topic so you can focus on making lessons creative and engaging. Each sub-topic includes a few quick multiple choice questions (MCQ) to assess students learning (AFL)
Topics covered:
Scalar and vector quantities
Contact and non-contact forces
Gravity
resultant forces
Work done and energy transfer
Forces and elasticity
I hope to have covered the entire year 11 course for the new specification (biology, Chemistry and Physics) by summer 2017 so please keep checking for more resources.
I will also be making assessments to go alongside the resources ready for September
134 slides covering the whole of module 2 'Foundations in Chemistry' for OCR A level Chemistry
A few of the activities included are from the RSC Starter for Ten resources (I have attached the bonding questions)
Topics covered:
Atoms and reactions
Atomic structure and isotopes
Relative mass
Compounds, formulae and equations
Amount of substance
The mole
Determination of formulae
Calculation of reacting masses, gas volumes and mole concentrations
Percentage yield and atom economy
Acids, bases, alkalis and neutralisation
Acid-base titrations
Oxidation numbers
Redox reactions
Electrons, bonding and structure
Energy levels, shells, sub-shells, atomic orbitals, electron configuration
Ionic bonding
Covalent bonding
The shapes of simple molecules and ions
Electronegativity and bond polarity
Intermolecular forces
A 54 mark assessment made up of 14 multiple choice questions and the rest long answer questions
The self assessment sheet breaks down each question by topic so students can quickly see which topics they are confident in and which topics require further work.
I use the self-assessments in a similar way to PLCs and ask the students to keep them in their notes to refer to as a starting point for revision
Information about the key scientists involved in the changing atom. it is downloaded from various sources on the internet and I ask students to read about a particular scientist and highlight the key points. As a class we then build the history of the atom using the information and any prior knowledge they may have.