A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3. This full hour lesson resource contains: A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school, lab safety, scientific apparatus, measuring, Bunsen burners, writing methods, drawing tables A lesson hook - funny graphs showing that correlation does not equal causation A guided student discussion - name the different types of graph and chart Direct instruction on categoric vs. discrete data A checkpoint task on categoric vs. discrete data - which is which? A fill in the blanks task, with answers direct instruction - rules for drawing a graph Spot the mistakes task in various graphs Guided teacher model (visualiser required) - students draw graph along with teacher Independent task - students draw their own line graph from a results table A written plenary task

A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3. This full hour lesson resource contains: A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school, plus questions on lab safety An embedded animated video showing and naming key scientific apparatus in the lab A scavenger hunt activity, for students to find key practical equipment in the science lab Introduction slides on 2D drawings of apparatus Whiteboard quiz on naming / drawing apparatus, with answers An independent task on drawing apparatus, with answers A written plenary task

A full 1 hour lesson designed for a low ability year 10 class studying the AQA GCSE Combined Science syllabus. This is a theory lesson, so suitable for teaching random sampling with quadrats in the winter months! This lesson focuses on the method of systematic sampling using transect lines. This resource includes: A ‘5 in 5’ retrieval-style starter A retrieval practice (recalling method for random sampling) Teacher input slides with dual coding and reduced cognitive load Teacher model slides (examples) An animated teacher model, helping students to visualise the method Guided class discussions Multiple choice hand signals quiz ‘Fill in the blanks’ closed task with answer slide Exam questions, with optional scaffolds, and answer slides Written plenary

A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3. This full hour lesson resource contains: A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school, lab safety, scientific apparatus, measuring, Bunsen burners A lesson hook - writing instructions for an alien to draw a stick man (guidance for teachers included) A task on reproducibility - students follow instructions for drawing a house Direct instruction on what makes a good scientific method Independent task - writing instructions for making a cup of tea Practical demo - teacher follows students’ instructions and makes cups of tea Peer assessment slide An independent task - students write a method for a scientific investigation A written plenary task

A full 1 hour lesson designed for a low ability year 10 class studying the AQA GCSE Combined Science syllabus. This is a theory lesson, so suitable for teaching random sampling with quadrats in the winter months! This lesson focuses on the method of random sampling, as well as the calculations. This resource includes: A ‘5 in 5’ retrieval-style starter A careers link (ecological consultant) Teacher input slides with dual coding and reduced cognitive load An embedded video An animated teacher model, helping students to visualise the method Model results A teacher model on calculating a mean / estimations, with answer slides Exam question on random sampling method, with optional scaffold, and answer slide Exam questions on calculations, with answer slides Written plenary

This is a full 1 hour lesson resource designed for a mixed ability year 11 class studying the AQA Biology syllabus. It comes with a full PowerPoint presentation and printouts. The PowerPoint contains the following: A 5-in-5 retrieval-style starter Lesson hook Embedded videos Guided class discussions Guided teacher model slides Direct instruction slides (using dual coding, reduced cognitive load) ‘Check for understanding’ slides using hand signals, quizzes etc. Independent tasks (exam questions), with answer slides Challenge questions A written plenary task based on an exam question

A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3. This full hour lesson resource contains: A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school, lab safety, and scientific apparatus A retrieval practice slide checking students’ prior knowledge on reading scales (measuring cylinders, thermometers) - includes an answer slide A health and safety slide Practical activity making measurements of volume, temperature, length and mass - with printout of method and results tables A written plenary task

A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3. This full hour lesson resource contains: A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school, lab safety, scientific apparatus, measuring, Bunsen burners, writing methods A lesson hook - activity where students try to remember information from a chunk of text compared to information from a table Direct instruction on how to draw a table A worked example for drawing a results table A ‘spot the mistake’ task - students find the errors in various results tables Independent tasks with answers - students draw their own results tables A written plenary task

This resource was designed for a higher ability year 7 class to revise our recent topic on reproduction. It could be used for a lower ability KS4 group. There are two different versions of this resource with slight variations - one is more open and challenging, the other is more scaffolded. These have been clearly identified for you. The areas covered in this revision placemat are: Labeling the male reproductive system Labeling the female reproductive system The function of each of the key reproductive organs Identifying the changes during puberty that occur in males and females The stages of the menstrual cycle Fertilisation A brief overview of pregnancy and childbirth

This is a 1 hour lesson resource designed for a lower ability year 11 class studying the AQA GCSE Combined Science Biology topic ‘Homeostasis’. This lesson focuses on reflex arcs, and neurotransmitter release at synapses. My lesson resources always contain: A 5-in-5 retrieval-style starter An interesting lesson hook, careers link, or retrieval practice to start the lesson Teacher input slides with dual coding and reduced cognitive load Teacher models Regular ‘check for understanding’ slides, such as hand signals quizzes Regular student independent practice slides, with optional scaffolds, challenges and answer slides A plenary task

This is a full 1 hour lesson resource designed for a mixed ability year 11 class studying the AQA Biology syllabus. It comes with a full PowerPoint presentation and printouts. The PowerPoint contains the following: A 5-in-5 retrieval-style starter Lesson hook Direct instruction slides (using dual coding, reduced cognitive load) ‘Check for understanding’ slides using hand signals, quizzes etc. Independent tasks, with answer slides Challenge questions A written plenary task

This revision place mat was designed for a lower ability year 11 group studying the topic ‘homeostasis’. This resources covers the following topics from AQA GCSE Combined Science: Structure of a neurone Reflex arc Ruler drop test method for reaction time Endocrine system - matching hormones to glands Blood glucose control (foundation tier only, no glucagon) Diabetes (type 1 vs. type 2)

A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3. This full hour lesson resource contains: A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school, lab safety, scientific apparatus, and measuring A lesson hook about fireworks Retrieval practice - recap Bunsen burner safety Direct instruction on how to light a Bunsen burner A health and safety slide An apparatus slide Clear practical instructions on how to light a Bunsen burner Clear practical instructions on how to do flame tests A written plenary task

A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3. This full hour lesson resource contains: A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school A slide on expectations in science lessons An activity spotting lab safety issues from an image, with answers (can be printed if preferred) An embedded music video An introduction into hazard symbols A hand signal quiz on hazard symbols An independent task on hazard symbols, with answer slide A written plenary task

A full 1 hour lesson based on the Biology Required Practical 6 from AQA GCSE Combined Science (reaction times). Also suitable for students studying AQA GCSE Biology. This resource was designed for a lower ability year 11 class, but could easily be adapted for other year groups or abilities. This resource includes: A fully guided PowerPoint, with chunked practical instructions A student worksheet with practical instructions, results tables, and application questions A conversion table for reaction times The PowerPoint includes: A ‘5-in-5’ retrieval-style starter A lesson hook - an online reaction time game Chunked practical instructions (slow practical) with use of colour coding and dual coding / imagery for ease of understanding Models (e.g. a model results table showing how to find an anomaly) Application questions Model answers A written plenary (an exam question, with a scaffold, a mark scheme, and a model answer)

An end of year science quiz suitable for all secondary school science pupils, designed for years 7-10. There are six rounds. Each round is in the style of a classic television game show. The rounds are: Round One - Who wants to be a millionaire? Students answer multiple choice questions from a range of topics (Biology, Chemistry and Physics). Students can unanimously decide to use one of the lifelines available. Round Two - Are you smarter than a 10 year old? Students answer multiple choice questions from the primary school science curriculum, from school years 3-6. Round Three - The price is right! Students make numerical estimates based on scientific questions, e.g. how many times your heart beats a day. The team closest to the correct answers wins. Points are deducted if students go over the correct answer. Round Four - Wheel of fortune. Scientific key terms are displayed on the board with most of the letters missing. A short clue is given. Students have to figure out what the key terms are. Round Five - Pointless. Students are asked a scientific question where they need to name something. Points are given for the most obscure answer. Round Six - Countdown. Students are given eight letters in a jumble, and a brief clue. Students have until the end of the countdown clock to solve the jumbled science key word.

This is a full 1 hour lesson designed for a mixed ability year 10 class studying the AQA GCSE Biology syllabus. This lesson covers the definition of a species, and the theory of speciation. This lesson PowerPoint contains: A “5-in-5” retrieval-style starter A lesson hook Direct instruction slides (dual coding, reduced cognitive load) An embedded youtube video on speciation Guided class discussions Regular checks for understanding (hand signals, true/false quizzes etc.) A guided teacher model of the theory of speciation An independent task for students (cut and stick flow chart / story board on speciation) An exam question with mark scheme included Worksheets included for the flow chart and exam question.

A full 1 hour lesson designed for a mixed ability year 8 class. This is the 5th lesson in “Chapter 1 - Health and Lifestyle” from Activate 2, Biology. This lesson should be suitable to teach to any KS3 Biology class, even by those where Biology is not their specialism. From this lesson, students should be able to: Explain why bacteria cannot live in the stomach Describe the role of gut bacteria in the body Explain what is meant by the term ‘probiotic’ All of my lesson resources contain: A 5-in-5 retrieval-style starter An interesting lesson hook, careers link, or retrieval practice to start the lesson Teacher input slides with dual coding and reduced cognitive load Teacher models Regular ‘check for understanding’ slides, such as hand signals quizzes Regular student independent practice slides, with optional scaffolds, challenges and answer slides A plenary task

This lesson was designed for a lower ability year 10 class studying the AQA GCSE Combined Science specification. This lesson covers the Linnaean classification system, the binomial naming system, and the three-domain system of classification. This is a full 1 hour lesson which contains: A 5-in-5 retrieval style starter A lesson hook Direct instruction slides on classification An embedded video (catchy song!) Guided student discussions Plenty of checkpoints (e.g. multiple choice hand signal questions) Visual teacher-led models Student written tasks Exam questions with scaffolds, and modeled answers A written plenary