KS3 lesson on Colour with differentiated starter and questions to suit students off all abilities. Includes a couple of practical activities involving prisms, white light source and coloured filters. The practical is best done in a darkened room. There is opportunities for discussion, linking of the physics of light to everyday objects and deeper thinking all included within this lesson.
The plenary is a challenge grid with 9 questions, students have 10 minutes to complete as many questions as they can. The questions get progressively more challenging. Answers are included on the final slide for students to self assess. The starter activity is to unscramble tiles, I have put a printable version at the front of the powerpoint (2 versions).
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KS3 lesson on Genetic modification, looking at what it is, some examples and then discussion on what the problems could potentially be with GMOs. Lesson includes video, discussion, questions and activity where students need to create a cartoon strip on how GMO are created. If you would like to use an alternative activity, you could get students researching and writing a newspaper article on GM crops and the advantages and disadvantages. This would however, require a second lesson with access to computers/GM research.
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KS3 Electromagnets Revision Pyramid Activity. Answers are also included to allow for self/peer assessment.
Students have to answer as many questions as they can to reach 100 points in a certain time. This is a great activity for revision purposes and allows students to differentiate the level of questioning they answer as different questions are worth different amounts of points with harder questions being worth more.
All the lessons needed to complete the KS3 topic of sound. Complete lessons, differentiated questions and worksheets and various activities for various abilities on;
Sound Waves and Speed
Loudness and Amplitude
Frequency and Pitch
The Ear and Hearing
BONUS: Includes an independent task on Loudness and Pitch that is great for cover work or extra work for a student.
Challenge Question pyramid based around the initial lessons for science for Year 7. Differentiated questions with easiest questions being worth 5 points and hardest question being worth 30 points. I usually set this as a challenge giving the students 20 mins to try and reach 100 points. Students highlight each question as they attempt them. This challenge can be approached in different ways from picking the easier questions and answering more questions or having less, but more challenging questions. It often surprises me as to how many students will challenge themselves to the harder questions and push themselves.
Answers are included so students can self/peer assess.
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This is a complete lesson on Change of State aimed at a Year 7 class. It includes activities, tasks and questions. I also asked the lab technician for some stearic acid warmed up so students could create a cooling curve. This lesson is designed with no need for printing. Differentiated tasks for differing abilities of students.
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Attached is a complete lesson on Energy dissipation for KS3 Energy Transfers topic. It covers energy dissipation, energy transfers and efficiency calculations. For high ability students you could get them to have a go at creating Sankey diagrams on wasted and useful energy.
I have created a step by step narrative on Efficiency calculations that can be used as an activity with the students. You may find that the high ability students do not need this extra support.
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Attached are 5 lessons and worksheets for a very low ability Year 7 class on Electricity. Lessons are designed to go along with the worksheets. Practical activities need to be run alongside the lessons to support the learning.
I can’t take credit for the worksheets as they were made by someone else. They were given to me by another teacher so I don’t know who made them to give them the credit.
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Here is a lesson I used with a top set year 8 class over a period of two lessons. the first lesson focused on what are moments, levers, pivots and turning forces with a practical to help students understand how the forces work. There are two different practicals, one for lower ability and one for higher ability.
Following this, pupils can self assess on how they feel about moments and calculating them and then complete the releveant worksheet, self assess using the markscheme and then move onto the next level. This independent differentiated task allows for focus on helping those who are struggling more.
The presentation is sectioned off so sections that aren’t needed in the lesson (e.g. LA in HA group) can be hidden by highlighting slides, right clicking and select Hide Slides.
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Differentiated questions for each lesson in the B7 Non-Communicable Diseases topic for AQA GCSE Biology and answers to go with them. These structure strips are designed to be printed off and glued into students books down the margin and then either used throughout the lesson, or as a task after covering theory, the students work their way through the questions. Not all students will be expected to complete the entire structure strip as it depends on target grades. The questions link directly to the learning objectives and ensure the content is covered and allows students to stretch themselves. They could also be given as homework for consolidation or used for targeted revision. Students find these a great way to ensure they have met their objectives and it makes marking books easier.
The questions are split into three main groups:
Bronze (Red) questions are targeted at Grade 4
Silver (Amber) questions are targeted at Grade 6
Gold (Green) questions are targeted at Grade 8
Star questions are challenge questions.
Structure strips are included for the following lessons;
Non-Communicable diseases
Cancer
Smoking and the risk of disease
Diet, exercise and disease
Alcohol and other carcinogens
Answers are included as a powerpoint presentation for all structure strip questions to allow self or peer assessment by students.
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OCR A Level Biology A lesson on Comparing Protein Structure and Function. This is one of three lessons on proteins to meet the specification points for 2.1.2 Biological Molecules.
Objectives for this lesson:
Recall the levels of protein structure.
Describe the structure and function of globular proteins, including a conjugated protein, using examples.
Describe the properties and functions of fibrous proteins, including collagen, keratin and elastin.
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OCR A Level Biology A lesson on Levels Of Protein Structure. This is one of three lessons on proteins to meet the specification points for 2.1.2 Biological Molecules.
Objectives for this lesson:
Recall the structure of an amino acid and the synthesis and breakdown of dipeptides and polypeptides.
Describe the different levels of protein structure.
Understand the role of different types of bonds in the structure of proteins.
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OCR A Level Biology A lesson on Proteins and Chemical Testing. This is one of three lessons on proteins to meet the specification points for 2.1.2 Biological Molecules.
Objectives for this lesson:
Describe the general structure of an amino acid.
Test qualitatively for the presence of proteins and interpret results.
Explain the synthesis and breakdown of dipeptides and polypeptides due to peptide bonds.
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OCR A Level Biology A specification linked lesson on Key Concepts of Biological Molecules. This lesson also covers the inorganic ions section of the topic for the specification.
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OCR A Level Biology A lesson on Fatty Acids and Triglycerides. This is one of two lessons on lipids to meet the specification points for 2.1.2 Biological Molecules.
Objectives for this lesson:
Give the structure of a triglyceride and a phospholipid.
Describe the synthesis and breakdown of triglycerides due to ester bonds.
Explain how the properties of triglyceride, phospholipid and cholesterol molecules relate to their functions in living organisms.
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OCR A Level Biology A specification linked lesson on Carbohydrate Chemical Tests. This is one lesson of three on carbohydrates for the specification.
Objectives covered:
Recall the difference between a reducing and a non-reducing sugar, with examples of each.
To test qualitatively for the presence of glucose (a reducing sugar) and sucrose (a non-reducing sugar). Test for reducing sugars using reagent test strips.
Interpret the results of the investigation into reducing and non-reducing sugars.
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This is designed for the OCR A Level Biology A Module 2.1.2 Biological Molecules.
It is a 62 page workbook for students to fill in and also has exam questions for each lesson. There is also answer books included.
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OCR A Level Biology A lesson on Phospholipids and Chemical Tests for lipids. This is one of two lessons on lipids to meet the specification points for 2.1.2 Biological Molecules.
Objectives for this lesson:
Describe the properties and structure of phospholipids.
Test qualitatively for the presence of lipids.
Explain how you would interpret the results of the emulsion test.
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All the lessons needed to complete the KS3 topic of light. Complete lessons, differentiated questions and worksheets and various activities for various abilities on;
Light
Reflection
Refraction
The Eye and Vision
Colour
Revision mat and answers for KS3. Designed for revision for Mock Exam. Topics covered include; Cells, reproduction, respiration, particles and energy.
Can be used as is or sections could be copied and pasted if you only need one part.