Topic - microscopy, size of cells, measurement conversions Sheet 1 - practice converting between m, cm, mm, nm um. A few standard form ones to assist in challenge. Sheets 3, 4 and 5 - differentiated to increase challenge in increments Sheet 6 - a combo sheet of all the others for you to blow up to A3. Oh, and all the answers too so you don’t have to sweat over them. Print in A4 or blow up to A3. Use in class, set for homework or use for a quick topic assessment activity. Students find conversions a little tricky sometimes. These resources use the idea of measuring against scaled rulers to get cell sizes. Simple and easy to follow.

This handy ppt allows you to work with data gained from sampling - Once you’ve been outside to show the technique or gathered data that isn’t as good as you wished use this ppt. The ppt has a slide to print off with a sample next to a building which features a table of data to work with; follow this up with the questions slide that you can print off as a worksheet. I usually combo the data table and the questions (slide 4 and 5) onto one printed page to save paper. Having the same content on the screen as well as on the students’ desks saves eyes moving back and forth from screen to workbooks as well as allowing you to talk about the science. Then round it off with a 6 marker on designing a method for sampling; once again - print it or project it. There’s a marking slide that you can use for peer marking and feedback. Plenty to do and lots of scope for learning about data.

Space, engineering and collaborative working; all delivered in a themed week that has students launching real rockets, finding real debris from space, learning how low energy propulsion can be used with gravity and the engineering skills required to design structures. This set of lessons includes 4 lessons to deliver an engaging Space Week. Included are Powerpoint Presentations, technician requirements, and detailed lesson plans. Oh, and there’s also the real but occasional risk of a rocket exploding on the launch pad. Take pictures, slomo videos and deliver presentations and you’ll have material to review in assemblies or class evaluation days too. All given with an overview which includes a suggested class rotation to get the whole department buzzing about space. 1 - Escape velocity - build and launch a space vehicle 2 - Rocks from space - find meteorites and observe them 3 - Space propulsion systems - How gravity slingshots work and solar sails 4 - Survival on exoplanets -construct a structure with limited payload resources Students can access this content at any level and ability range and still learn a great deal about STEM and space

This lesson is great for covering Sustainability in 1 lesson. There is loads of fun and engagement from students as they participate in wasteful lifestyles; then, speculate on how to protect the future generations. Written work included. This will fit any syllabus that requires knowledge of sustainability or impact of humans on the future. The accompanying ppt has the prompts required to get you started on your debate at any level.

This presentation goes with the game sheet doc. I used it to teach some low ability students how dominant and recessive alleles are expressed. It worked really well. Use it as a game for higher level students. Blow it up to A3 size for lower ability 1 - model the alleles of the first child to show students what to do. 2 - Students then get to work on the 2nd and 3rd children’s characteristics 3 - Then they apply their knowledge to the 4th child. Finish off by answering the questions at the end of the presentation. There’s a fun plenary at the end too.

This lesson plan is a great intro to a plant biology topic. Students learn the parts of the whole plant, prepare a real one for pressing and learn how to use scientific writing to communicate their discoveries. A fun and messy way to start a new topic Follow this up with lessons that focus on specialised plant cells. Students take a real plant and wash off the soil then learn about the various organs on the plant. Use for organisational hierarchy too Lesson plan, technician requirements and ppt presentation included in the package. If you time this right then you can do this at the beginning of the topic and review the pressed plants a few weeks later. Take pictures, print them, stick them into books and label them; oh, and give prizes for the best pressed plant too.

nth term for lower ability or fresh introduction. Lots of space on each slide to show working on a projector. This constitutes two lessons with worked examples and with an assessment activity at the end. Answers included. Print to A4 or A3. Some students find the nth term difficult. These slides take a step by step approach that begins with use of simple times tables. Later slides have combination nth terms. Print the assessment activity on A3 and you can get real data on progress.

This has 2 short sections: 1 - percentage increase; and, 2 - percentage decrease. The sheet is designed so that students graphically shade in the increase or decrease on a bar graph. Then do some basic percentage calculations. The sheets will print as an A5 booklet that will easily be inserted into a workbook. On screen, they are two A4 sheets - take them to a printer and select the A5 booklet option. This has been used with students that are just learning about percentage increase/decrease or with lower attaining older students. Being able to see the change on the shaded section on a bar chart really helps students to see what is happening. Use it as a quick ‘in lesson’ worksheet; it makes a good plenary activity or use it as a learning check following some teacher feedback.

GCSE microscopy Students often find the lessons on combining use of eyepiece graticule and stage micrometer confusing. This lesson allows students to build confidence with the stage micrometer and the idea of measuring sizes of small objects. The lesson starts with a quiz on sizes and measuring prefixes. Use the worksheet as a prelude to a practical activity. End with a written description of how a stage micrometer is used. Follow this lesson with lessons on using an eyepiece graticule and the associated calculations

This lesson plan allows you to deliver the key points of refraction without your class working on ray boxes, blocks, prisms etc. The lesson plan has some key questions to answer at turning points of the lesson so that you can check understanding. All you have to do is tailor a powerpoint with images readily available from the web. It just depends on what prior knowledge the students have and what type of equipment they may already be familiar with. Intended for students aged 14-16 doing GCSE level learning of properties of light and waves

The first half of the sheet helps students to focus on the reasons for ding the experiment. The middle had a blank results table that can be filled in by the students (encourage independence). The last part has a conclusion section where the students can fill in what they found out from the experiment.

Use this sheet to help lower ability students organise their thoughts into a coherent experiment plan. The hypothesis section allows them to see if x is changed then y could happen.