This KS4 AQA Required Practical covers the Resistance in a Wire and Series and Parallal. It also includes planning, carrying out and analysing of results with 9-1 graded exam style questions. It lasts approx 2 hours. The ppt carries the students through all aspects of the practical including hypothesis, variables, safety, fair testing, method, analysing results and evaluating the validity. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded to assess students. Resource includes: 30+ slide ppt to guide the students through the practical (with answers and examples) Two page student method/practical sheet that follows the slides Two page guide sheet (Required Practical Graphic Organiser worth £1.50 from my shop) based on IV Characteristics Apparatus list for technician Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification If you would like to see a FREE sample similar to this before you buy, the I-V Characteristics one is free here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-updated-i-v-characteristics-required-practical-planning-with-9-1-graded-questions-and-answers-12199364 If you want the FREE version of the questions only (my most downloaded resource) they are here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/physics-required-practical-worksheet-revision-11791358 If you want a bundle of ALL the Physics Practicals, click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-physics-planning-practicals-with-graded-questions-and-answers-12227081 If you ONLY want the questions and answers, they are available as a bundle here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/physics-required-practical-worksheets-with-9-1-graded-exam-style-questions-with-answers-12199346 Please comment if you have found this useful If you would like more required practical resources (or other science resources) free and paid, please check out my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Thank you.

This KS4 AQA Required Practical covers the planning, carrying out and analysing of results with 9-1 graded exam style questions. It lasts at least 1 hour. The ppt carries the students through all aspects of the practical including recognising hazards, safety, method, and analysing results. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded to assess students. Resource includes: 20 slide ppt to guide the students through the practical (with answers and examples) Student method/practical sheet that students can fill it in as it matches the ppt Two page guide sheet (Included free here, £1.50 from my shop. To see this sheet click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/required-practical-graphic-organiser-12181508) Apparatus list for technician Safety guide for teacher and technician Links to student safety sheets Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification A sheet that explains how the questions were graded If you would like to see a free sample similar to this before you buy, the Osmosis one is free here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/updated-osmosis-required-practical-planning-with-graded-with-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181019 If you just want the questions and answers, they are available as a bundle here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-chemistry-required-practical-revision-questions-12197299 If you want all the Chemistry required Practicals, they are available as a bundle here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-chemistry-required-practical-lessons-aqa-12446174 Please comment if you have found this useful. If you would like more required practical resources (or any other science resources) free and paid, please check out my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Thank you.

I have now added a sheet explaining how this can be done at home by students themselves. This KS4 AQA Required Practical covers Density of a regular and irregular solid and liquid. It also contains the planning, carrying out and analysing of results with 9-1 graded exam style questions… It lasts approx 2 hours. The ppt carries the students through all aspects of the practical including hypothesis, variables, safety, fair testing, method, analysing results and evaluating the validity. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded to assess students. Resource includes: 30+ slide ppt to guide the students through the practical (with answers and examples) Two page student method/practical sheet that follows the slides Two page guide sheet (Required Practical Graphic Organiser worth £1.50 from my shop) based on IV Characteristics Apparatus list for technician Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification It is available in a bundle with 8 other “home use” required practicals here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/nine-required-practicals-for-home-use-12461001 If you would like to see a FREE sample similar to this before you buy, the I-V Characteristics one is free here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-updated-i-v-characteristics-required-practical-planning-with-9-1-graded-questions-and-answers-12199364 If you want the FREE version of the questions only (my most downloaded resource) they are here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/physics-required-practical-worksheet-revision-11791358 If you want a bundle of ALL the Physics Practicals, click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-physics-planning-practicals-with-graded-questions-and-answers-12227081 If you ONLY want the questions and answers, they are available as a bundle here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/physics-required-practical-worksheets-with-9-1-graded-exam-style-questions-with-answers-12199346 Please comment if you have found this useful If you would like more required practical resources (or other science resources) free and paid, please check out my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Thank you.

Now with a PowerPoint This booklet covers the Variation and Inheritance topic at KS4 . It is also suitable for some KS3 students. It contains 13 content pages where on each page is a keyword and definition, an image, example and some simple questions and an extension question. This includes a classification activity where students classify using the domain system and the normal system and compare the two. All the information is there in the booklet. To see if this resource is for you, I have produced an Infection and response booklet (with emphasis on Corona Virus) for free here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/infection-and-response-to-the-corona-virus-covid-19-booklet-12270746 Other biology booklets are available at my shop, the link is below: Please check out my shop for more free and paid resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Thank you. Please Comment if you found this resource useful.

This Chemistry GCSE KS4 lesson has 9-1 graded exam style questions and model answers on physical and chemical properties linked to their uses. It lasts approx 1 hour. This lesson contains all you need to teach the Transition metals part of the Chemistry AQA Triple Science course (can be adapted easily for other courses) It contains: Lesson Plan with differentiation. Worksheets including Keywords and Meanings Helpsheet. Assessment Questions based on AQA questions. There are 4 questions 1-2, 3-5, 4-6 and 7-9 Answers (printable) and projectable Suggestions for practical and demonstrations work Card sorts and Collaborative learning Mind Map for students to complete Also included is an Interactive Power Point/Graphic Organiser/Display of the keywords and definitions. Also included a little powerpoint (with worksheet included) that animates how why the transition metal have different number of ions for those interested (Extension Activity) It also has pdf versions of every file for printing. Please comment. Please visit my shop for more resources free and paid: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 I hope you find this resource useful

This booklet covers the basics of the Inheritance topic for KS4, it can also be used with upper KS3 students. It contains 11 content pages where on each page is a keyword and definition, an image, example and some simple questions and an extension question and/or project activity. It comes with an interactive Power Point to guide the students through the booklet. There is a punnett square activity to help the students understand how they work including sex determination, small/tall plants and sweet/sour fruit. All the information is there in the booklet so that at the end they have a complete booklet to take home and hopefully revise from. To see if this resource is for you, I have produced a free Infection and response booklet for free here (with emphasis on corona Virus) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/infection-and-response-to-the-corona-virus-covid-19-booklet-12270746 This includes links to a paid for ecology booklet and activities. Please check out my shop for more free and paid resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Thank you. Please Comment if you found this resource useful.

This KS4 AQA Required Practical covers the planning, carrying out and analysing of results. It lasts approx 2 hours. The ppt carries the students through all aspects of the practical including hypothesis, variables, safety, fair testing, method, analysing results and evaluating the validity. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded to assess students. Resource includes: 30+ slide ppt to guide the students through the practical (with answers and examples) Two page student method/practical sheet that follows the slides Two page guide sheet (Required Practical Graphic Organiser worth £1.50 from my shop) based on IV Characteristics Apparatus list for technician Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification If you would like to see a FREE sample similar to this before you buy, the I-V Characteristics one is free here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-updated-i-v-characteristics-required-practical-planning-with-9-1-graded-questions-and-answers-12199364 If you want the FREE version of the questions only (my most downloaded resource) they are here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/physics-required-practical-worksheet-revision-11791358 If you want a bundle of ALL the Physics Practicals, click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-physics-planning-practicals-with-graded-questions-and-answers-12227081 If you ONLY want the questions and answers, they are available as a bundle here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/physics-required-practical-worksheets-with-9-1-graded-exam-style-questions-with-answers-12199346 Please comment if you have found this useful If you would like more required practical resources (or other science resources) free and paid, please check out my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Thank you.

This is a 90 mark (90 mins) KS4 mock exam paper with indvidually graded GCSE style questions with mark scheme or ppt answer walkthrough (for in class self assessment). It covers the topics: Development of the Atom/Periodic table, Group 1, 7, 0 and Transition Metals, Atomic Masses and Size of Atoms and Mixtures. It was designed with AQA in mind but can be used by other boards. Included: Exam paper Mark Scheme with Grade boundaries Animated ppt answer walk through Student self-evaluation Sheet with graded question grid. Spreadsheet analysis of scores It is fully editable if you wish to make the exam out of 60 or 45 for shorter revision lessons. If you wish to look at shop for other free and paid for resources click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Thank you.

This lesson is educational (but fun) that can be used as a normal lesson, but also as an end of term revision lesson. It is aimed at KS3 or lower ability KS4. It lasts approximately 1 hour and has 4 group challenges and a whole class challenge at the end. No knowledge of the Periodic table needed, but if they have, it can be used as a revision lesson. It is a science lesson version of my Escape Room Periodic Table lesson (for the same price) that can be found here (be careful it’s a bit scary): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/elements-and-the-periodic-table-escape-room-challenge-12193939 It includes: Lesson Plan (it doesn’t need a lab) Clues for students to find elements, their symbols and their position on the Periodic Table in terms of periods and groups. Problem solving challenges Fun Game of Splat at the end. It also uses their knowledge of reactivity of groups 1 and 7 for solving some of the clues. Please comment. I hope you find this resource useful. Thank You.

This is a fun but educational Firework / Bonfire night resource aimed at KS3 and KS4, which teaches safety, flame tests, flame emission spectroscopy, energy stores, data handling and wavelength drawing. The lesson lasts approx 1 hour, longer if you do all the activities. It’s fun but educational. It contains: Technicians Notes/Ordering/Links to Hazcards Lesson Plan Answers to questions for self/peer marking. Student method and results table sheet Learning Objectives-related to the specification (just in case management suspect you are having fun for no good reason). (KS3/4) Safety Activity-Students are asked to suggest the precautions that need to be taken when carrying out this practical. (KS3) Practical-Simple flame test of 6 metal solutions (KS3/4) with method sheet and questions Energy Stores-Students have a fill in the gaps and a list of the energy stores to help them (KS4) Flame Emission Spectroscopy-This is a lining up activity, where students need to recognise which line is which metal. Asking the students to label each line with a letter to prove it (KS3/4) Waves-This simple activity asks them to judge the wavelength of waves to show the colour (KS3/4) Data-This activity is to test their evaluation skills using data on the metal salts they have just used and their inclusion in a firework.(KS3/4) Please check out my shop with free and paid resources at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Thank you and enjoy. Please comment if you find this resource useful.

This resource is a graded (levelled) collection of all the questions from the recent AQA paper (F and H 2019) divided into Foundation and Higher and all 10 AQA topics: Atomic structure and the periodic table, Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter, Quantitative chemistry, Chemical changes, Energy changes, The rate and extent of chemical change, Organic chemistry, Chemical analysis, Chemistry of the atmosphere and Using resources. Each question has been summarised, graded, coded (from the specification) and colour coded for AO1, 2 or 3. This can be used when planning/revising with students so they have an idea what grade they are working at. A sample (free) is here to check out, before you decide whether to buy or not: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/periodic-table-and-atomic-structure-9-1-grade-descriptor-revision-12231830 For a list of grades and how I decided on the grading (free), click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/9-1-gcse-grade-descriptors-science-12217480 For more resources free and paid for, please check out: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Thank you. Please comment if you have found this useful.

This is a complete Chemistry GCSE lesson of revision with 9-1 exam style questions and model answers (for peer or self-assessment) adapted from AQA past papers. It lasts approximately 1 hour. It encourages students to use keywords and link concepts together. If you would like a free sample of a similar lesson to try before you buy, check out: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/atoms-elements-mixtures-compounds-revision-lesson-12190880 This resource is available as a BUNDLE with 5 other lessons that cover the other parts of the Atomic Structure and Periodic Table at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/atomic-structure-and-periodic-table-revison-pack-12193157 It is a complete lesson with: Starter: Matching keyword to definition Poster/Graphic Organiser of all the Keywords and definitions for this part of the course to help with: Main activity 1: Article with mistakes (adapted form Specification) Main activity 2: Completing a concept map to help make links between words Main activity 3: 4 sheets of questions of adapted AQA past paper questions with answer sheet and graded Plenary: Tick list for evaluation linked to the specification and the questions in activity 3. It is a lesson to: Improve literacy Increase use of keywords Aid understanding by correct definitions Revision of all parts of this part of the specification (so AQA don’t catch us out…) Link key words and concepts in the students minds Provide visual stimuli I hope you find this resource useful. For other free and paid for resources please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Please comment with any improvements or suggestions for further resources. Thank you

This KS4 AQA Required Practical covers the planning, carrying out and analysing of results with 9-1 graded exam style questions. It lasts at least 1 hour. The ppt carries the students through all aspects of the practical including recognising hazards, safety, method, analysing results, recognising types of errors, and how to determine the concentration of the acid in mol/dm3 and g/dm3. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded to assess students. Resource includes: 25 slide ppt to guide the students through the practical (with answers and examples) Student method/practical sheet that students can fill it in as it matches the ppt Two page guide sheet (Included free here, £1.50 from my shop. To see this sheet click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/required-practical-graphic-organiser-12181508) Apparatus list for technician Safety guide for teacher and technician Links to student safety sheets Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification A sheet that explains how the questions were graded If you would like to see a free sample similar to this before you buy, the Osmosis one is free here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/updated-osmosis-required-practical-planning-with-graded-with-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181019 If you just want the questions and answers, they are available as a bundle here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-chemistry-required-practical-revision-questions-12197299 If you want all the Chemistry required Practicals, they are available as a bundle here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-chemistry-required-practical-lessons-aqa-12446174 Please comment if you have found this useful. If you would like more required practical resources (or any other science resources) free and paid, please check out my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Thank you.

Update: Now contains links to hazcards for students to suggest safety. This 9-1 individually graded Chemistry resource is for use with KS4 students. It asks questions using the working scientifically criteria and Maths from the specification. These 9-1 graded exam style questions come with model answers are adapted from AQA past papers. It includes Neutralisation, Rates of Reaction (Two: Thiosulfate and Magnesium), Identifying Ions, Temperature Change, Electrolysis, Chromatography, Making Salts and Water Purification. It covers Working Scientifically (2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6 and 2.7). It is normally used post practical to test/check students understanding, or to assess student’s levels. It can also be used in conjunction with the practical, as a revision or homework activity. It can be used with all abilities and comes with a help sheet (worth £1) and answers. It also includes questions with the following terms: Accuracy, calibration, error, anomalies, random error, systematic error, zero error, evidence, fair test, hypothesis, precision, prediction, repeatable, reproducible, resolution,sketch graph, true value, validity, valid conclusion, variables, control, dependent, independent, risk, hazard and control. If you want a free sample of one of these (Neutralisation) to check out if this resource is worth purchasing click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/free-aqa-chemistry-required-practical-neutralisation-with-exam-style-questions-2019-12196884 For a FREE Physics set (ungraded with no answer sheet), check out: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/free-aqa-physics-required-practical-revision-homework-11791358 For a Bundle with the Physics and Biology versions. Click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-physics-chemistry-and-biology-required-practical-revision-9-1-graded-questions-and-answer-12227276 For the Physics and Biology versions, please check them out at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Please comment. I hope this resource is useful.

This includes both Thiosulfate and Magnesium and Acid Required Practicals for KS4 AQA. It covers the planning, carrying out and analysing of results with 9-1 graded exam style questions. Each lesson lasts at least 1 hour. The ppt carries the students through all aspects of the practical including recognising hazards, hypothesis, variables, safety, fair testing, method, analysing results and evaluating the validity. It finishes with exam style questions individually graded to assess students. Resource includes: 30 slide ppt to guide the students through the each practical (with answers and examples) Student method/practical sheet that students can fill it in as it matches the ppt Two page guide sheet (Included free here, £1.50 from my shop. To see this sheet click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/required-practical-graphic-organiser-12181508) Apparatus list for technician Safety guide for teacher and technician Links to student safety sheets Learning Objectives on each slide linked to AQA specification A sheet that explains how the questions were graded If you would like to see a free sample similar to this before you buy, the Osmosis one is free here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/updated-osmosis-required-practical-planning-with-graded-with-9-1-exam-style-questions-and-answers-12181019 If you just want the questions and answers, they are available as a bundle here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-chemistry-required-practical-revision-questions-12197299 If you want all the Chemistry required Practicals, they are available as a bundle here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-chemistry-required-practical-lessons-aqa-12446174 Please comment if you have found this useful. If you would like more required practical resources (or any other science resources) free and paid, please check out my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Thank you.

This updated Biology resource now has individual 9-1 graded exam style questions to assess students levels. It is used with KS4 and is designed to ask questions on Working Scientifically and the Maths calculations that are involved. These exam style questions with model answers are adapted from AQA past papers. They are normally used post practical as assessment / revision / homework, but can be used during as well or a cover lesson. This contains all the Required Practicals in Biology in one place: Osmosis, Decay, Enzymes, Field Investigations, Food Tests, Microbiology, Photosynthesis, Plant Response and Reaction Times. It also includes the Required Practical Graphic Orgainser helpsheet (worth £1) that will help the students answer the questions in these resources. Each required practical resource comes as a 5 Power Point slide to project in lessons and a PDF version for printing. It has two sheets of questions and two sheets of answers allowing for students to self or peer assess. On the top right hand corner of the sheet the students can identify areas where they need to improve so that teachers can easily see which section they are having trouble with. Each sheet assesses students skills including interpreting the data, calculations, remembering the Health and Safety and suggesting ways of improving the experiment. Key concepts covered are types of error and rarer ones such as validity, reproducibility and repeatability. Each question slide has Blooms Style Learning Objectives for whole class focused learning. If you wish to check out a free sample (Osmosis) to see if this resource is useful to you, before you buy, click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/osmosis-required-practical-worksheet-12181019 For a Bundle with the Physics and Chemistry versions. Click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-physics-chemistry-and-biology-required-practical-revision-9-1-graded-questions-and-answer-12227276 Thank you for reading. Please comment. Hope you find this resource useful!

Update: Just added Electrical Models Lesson with animations This misconceptions teacher toolkit is (hopefully) all you need to start you on challenging and overcoming misconceptions in your science lessons. It includes: A full lesson aimed at KS3 or KS4 which challenges the misconception that solids do not push up and finishes with a 9-1 graded exam question on Newton’s 3rd law. (lasting 1 hour) Questionnaires for your classes to illicit misconceptions on Earth, Astronomy, Living Things, Magnets, Electricity, Matter and Chemical Reactions 9 different worksheets which use Analogies, CASE, Venn diagrams and Models to overcome misconceptions. Misconceptions by Topic and Key Stage that can easily be added to PowerPoint’s and/or SoW. A Word version of the Misconceptions Booklet (so you can take out any bits that you need) This resource is basically my Misconceptions CPD with the CPD part taken out, which can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/science-misconceptions-cpd-12237121 For a free activity that elicits student misconceptions about forces, click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/identifying-physics-forces-misconceptions-12199581 For a free pdf booklet written about misconceptions in general, click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/misconceptions-in-science-6442140 For more free and paid for resources please check out my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/stephenkemp193 Thank you. Please comment. I hope you find this resource useful.