'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.
A new lesson covering all the points in the new AQA 2015 GCSE Science specification, Active Transport section. Included is the following:
1: An overall lesson plan
2: A power point with activities leading students through the lesson
3: Active transport darts activity
4: Active transport literacy starter
5: Mock exam question analysis activity
6: Labeling a villi activity
7: A 6 mark plenary 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
11: A student question sheet
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A new lesson covering all the points in the new AQA 2015 GCSE Chemistry specification, Fuels from Oil in the Oil section. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: An AFL dice game
2: A power point leading students through the lesson
3: A graph activity
4: Properties of alkane information hunt activity
5: A crude oil literacy activity
6: A set of notes for students to use
7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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A new lesson covering all the points in the new AQA 2015 GCSE Biology specification, Diffusion section. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: A literacy starter game
2: A power point with leading students through the lesson
3: Calculating surface area to volume ratio activity
4: Diffusion in organisms activity
5: 6 mark exam question plenary
6: A set of notes for students to use
7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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A new lesson covering all the points in the new AQA 2016 GCSE Science specification, Useful Metals in the metals section. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: An overall lesson plan
2: A power point leading students through the lesson
3: Mock exam question on metal recycling
4: Pros & cons of mining cards
5: 6 mark exam question starter & plenary
6: Collect benefits & drawbacks of building with metals activity
A new lesson covering all the points in the new AQA 2015 GCSE Science specification, Fractional Distillation in the Oil section. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: A dice AFL activity
2: A power point leading students through the lesson
3: Fractional distillation stage cards
4: Properties of alkane card sort starter activity
5: 6 mark question
6: A fractional distillation foldable activity
7: A key information literacy game
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
11: A sheet for students to work through
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A new lesson covering all the points in the new AQA 2015 GCSE Physics specification, burning fuel for power section. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: A 6 mark AFL dice activity
2: A power point leading students through the lesson
3: Generating electricity information hunt activity
4: Generating electricity card sort
5: 6 mark question
6: How a power station works explanation activity
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 originally was a resource designed to be used over 3 lessons to prepare students to take the 2015 P3 exam as a mock. The lessons are based around a series of activities designed to engage students rather than reteaching them the content. For each activity there is a short tick list of what students need to know to help them identify where they still need to revise. The activities include:
X-ray & ultra sound battle ships
Electromagnetic induction micro-teaching
The eye snakes & ladders
CT scanner question matrix
Refractive index card sort
Pendulum data analysis activity
Hydraulic question race
Transformers 7 monkey activity
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A new lesson covering all the points in the new AQA 2016 GCSE Science specification, Burning Fuels in the Oil section. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: A power point leading students through the lesson
2: A modeling activity with student sheet
3: A 6 mark starter activity
4: Combustion equation card sort
5: 6 mark question
6: Burning fuels issues activity
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 contains a variety of interactive B1 revision activities designed to get students revising in a different way rather than just the traditional chalk & talk. On each slide with information there are a series of questions to help get students thinking about that particular topic. Included are a variety of different games & activities that can be tailored for your particular needs.
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This resource is a whole lesson on static electricity covering what is required by the new AQA Physics spec. This lesson includes:
1: A starter information hunt
2: A power point covering the lesson
4: A series of suggested demos
5: A static micro teaching task
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This is an activity that I have used with my Y11 students during their revision. It can be used in a number of ways. The general instructions of how to use it are:
1. Print off the power point slides (2 to a page works well)
2. Set up some tables and outline the shape of the periodic table
3. Put on the labels for the groups and the periods in the correct places
4. Write on a few elements
5. Give each student an element card which gives them a range of things they need to work out about the element as a starter
6. Ask the students to place their element where they think it should be
7. Use the question cards as a basis for a discussion about the periodic table (there are around 25 question cards so most students will be asked at least one thing.
There is lots in the power point and it can easily be differentiated
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This resource is a lesson covering the plastic waste content in the new AQA Chemistry specification. The resource includes:
1: A power point which leads students through the lesson
2: A disposal of plastic waste information hunt activity
3: A plastic waste literacy starter activity
4: A plastic recycling activity
5: A 6 mark plenary activity
6: A dice AFL game
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This resource is a whole lesson with activities for the making ethanol part of the 2015 AQA Chemistry specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: An information sheet on ethanol production
3: A AFL dice game
4: 2 AFL 6 mark questions
5: A making ethanol information hunt starter activity
6: Making ethanol by fermentation & hydration activity
7: Properties of alcohols activities
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
11: A question sheet for students to work through
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This resource in a lesson plan with activities for the 2015 AQA Biology spec human defense systems / immune system section. This resource includes:
1: A power point which leads students through the lesson
2: Immune system information with game
3: Natural immunity information gathering activity
4: A dice AFL game
5: 6 mark question starter activity
6: 6 mark plenary AFL question
7: A phagocytosis activity
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This is a series of 3 lessons for the new AQA Biology Specification on the Heart & Circulation. The resource includes:
1: A power point leading through the 3 lessons
2: Heart dissection instructions
3: Alveoli diagrams
4: Alveoli information speed dating cards
5: Student blood vessel sheet
6: 6 mark exam style question plenary activity
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A new A level Biology lesson covering the Neurons section of the 2015 specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: Neuron mix and match activity
3: A literacy key information activity
4: A neuron model activity
5: A student sheet with home work attached
6: A set of notes for students to use
7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
9: A starter game
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This resource is a whole lesson covering the resistance (including a required practical) section of the new 2016 AQA Physics specification. This resource includes
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A resistance equation activity
3: A student sheet for students to use throughout the lesson
4: A required practical
5: A planning sheet if you wish to extend the lesson
6: A 6 mark plenary question
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This resource is a full lesson with activities for the limiting factors section of the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource contains:
1: A power point with activities to lead students through the lesson
2: A dice AFL game
3: A literacy activity
4: A snakes and ladders game
5: A case study activity
6: A 6 mark question AFL question
7: 4 different limiting factors work sheets
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
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