'If you keep trying the same old things, you'll keep getting the same old results'. Imaginative teaching ideas help stimulate students and improve student retention. I don't claim to be an expert but I hope that some of my ideas will help other teachers.
'If you keep trying the same old things, you'll keep getting the same old results'. Imaginative teaching ideas help stimulate students and improve student retention. I don't claim to be an expert but I hope that some of my ideas will help other teachers.
This resource is a power point containing 100 practice concentration calculations for students to work through either individually or as a class
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This resource is a power point containing 75 practice gas volume calculations for students to work through either individually or as a class
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This resource is a set of 21 multiple choice chemical analysis questions that can be used for some last minute revision with students
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This resource is a lesson and activities covering the development of the atmosphere content in the 2015 AQA GCSE Chemistry specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A key information starter game
3: An increase in atmospheric oxygen activity
4: A decrease in atmospheric carbon dioxide activity
5: An increase in atmospheric nitrogen activity
6: A 6 mark assessment question
7: A sheet for students to fill out during the lesson
8: A model activity that you can carry out if you are feeling creative
9: A set of notes for students to use
10: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
11: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a set of 18 revision flash cards for students to fill out to help them revise the chemical analysis content in the 2015 AQA Chemistry specification.
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This resource is a set of 16 revision flash cards for students to fill out to help them revise the chemical changes content in the 2015 AQA Chemistry specification.
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This resource is a set of activities that can be used to help introduce new Y7 students to KS3 Science. The resource includes a set series of lessons accompanied by a work booklet for students to work through as well as a number of short standalone activities that can be used to help introduce students to specific skills they will need. This resource includes:
1: A power point to help lead students through lessons
2: A work booklet
3: A homework activity
4: A Hooke’s Law investigation planning activity
5: A reflection investigation results analysis activity
6: A Hooke’s Law data presentation activity
7: A looking at speed graphs activity
8: A respiration data presentation activity
9: A friction investigation data presentation activity
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This resource is a set of 12 revision flash cards for students to fill out to help them revise the rate of reaction content in the 2015 AQA Chemistry specification.
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This resource is a set of 24 multiple choice chemical reactions questions that can be used for some last minute revision with students
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This resource is a 1 page knowledge organiser covering the atomic structure & periodic table content in the 2015 AQA Biology specification.
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the reacting acids & metals content in the 2015 AQA Chemistry specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A sheet for students to work through during the lesson
3: A command word starter game
4: A reactivity series activity
5: A equation activity
6: A practical design activity
7: A group presentation activity
8: A graph analysis activity
9: A 6 mark assessment question
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the carboxylic acids content in the 2015 AQA Chemistry specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point with activities to lead students through the lesson
2: A exam question answer analysis starter activity
3: Activities going through the properties & strength of carboxylic acids
4: A how esters are produced activity
5: A question sheet for students to work through
6: A method for investigating the reaction of carboxylic acid and calcium carbonate
7: A 6 mark assessment question
8: A set of notes for students to use
9: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
10: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
This resource is a lesson with activities covering the properties and effects of atmospheric pollutants content in the 2015 AQA Chemistry specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A key information starter game
3: A air pollution spag activity
4: A long answer question analysis activity
5: A group work task
6: A 6 mark assessment question
7: A set of notes for students to use
8: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
9: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson focused on improving students exam technique when answering questions on water treatment. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: 4 slides on how to generally improve Science exam technique
3: A question on water filters
4: A question on desalination
5: Questions on water treatment
6: A data analysis question on sewage
7: A question on sewage treatment
8: A set of questions for students to work through during the lesson
9: A version of the power point for students to use
This lesson is designed to take 1 hour. After taking to students generally about exam technique the lesson has been designed to go through content, get students to complete exam style questions then go through the answers with students which are integrated into the power point.
This resource can be used with individual classes or if you have a hall free to use, for intervention sessions with large groups of students. The structure of the lesson has been designed to enable students to work at a fast pace and reflect on their own progress throughout as well as giving the teacher the opportunity to spot any gaps in students knowledge
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