A Science teacher by trade, I've also been known to be found teaching Maths and PE! However, strange as it may seem, my real love is designing resources that can be used by other teachers to maximise the experience of the students. I am constantly thinking of new ways to engage a student with a topic and try to implement that in the design of the lessons.
A Science teacher by trade, I've also been known to be found teaching Maths and PE! However, strange as it may seem, my real love is designing resources that can be used by other teachers to maximise the experience of the students. I am constantly thinking of new ways to engage a student with a topic and try to implement that in the design of the lessons.
This is a fully-resourced revision lesson that uses a combination of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content found within Topic P6 (Radioactivity) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science specification.
The sub-topics and specification points that are tested within the lesson include:
Describe the structure of an atom, including the charge and mass of the subatomic particles
Describe the structure of nuclei of isotopes
Be able to explain why an atom is neutral
Recall the radiation that can be emitted from an unstable nucleus
Explain what is meant by background radiation and know the origins of this radiation
Recall that an alpha particle is equivalent to a helium nucleus
Compare alpha, beta and gamma radiations in terms of their abilities to penetrate and ionise
Describe the processes of beta plus and beta minus decay
Explain the effects on the atomic and mass number of radioactive decays
Balance nuclear decay equations
Recall that the unit of activity of a radioactive isotope is the Becquerel
Use the concept of half life to carry out simple calculations
Describe the differences between contamination and irradiation
Students will be engaged through the numerous quiz rounds whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which require their further attention during general revision or during the lead up to the actual GCSE terminal exams
This bundle contains 2 fully-resourced revision lessons which have been designed to challenge students to assess their understanding of the content in all of the Physics topics of the AQA GCSE Combined Science specification.
Due to the detail involved in each of these lessons, it is likely that each of them will run over a series of lessons. During that time, topics P1 (Energy), P2 (Electricity), P3 (Particle model of matter), P4 (Atomic structure), P5 (Forces), P6 (Waves) and P7 (Magnetism and electromagnetism) and more importantly what they don’t know so that this can be revisited.
This bundle contains 2 fully-resourced revision lessons which have been designed to challenge students to assess their understanding of the content in all of the Physics modules of the OCR Gateway A Combined Science specification.
Due to the detail involved in each of these lessons, it is likely that each of them will run over a series of lessons. During that time, students will recognise what they know in modules P1 (Matter), P2 (Forces), P3 (Electricity and magnetism), P4 (Waves and radioactivity), P5 (Energy) and P6 (Global challenges) and more importantly what they don’t know so that this can be revisited.
This is a fully-resourced revision lesson that uses a combination of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content found within Physics Topic 1 (Key concepts in Physics) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science specification. Topic 1 is common to both Paper 5 and 6 and therefore will be tested in both of these exams.
The sub-topics and specification points that are tested within the lesson include:
Recall and use the SI units for the physical quantities
Recall and use multiples and sub-multiples of units, including giga, mega, kilo, centi, milli, micro and nano
Be able to convert between different units, including hours to seconds
Use significant figures and standard form where appropriate
Students will be engaged through the numerous quiz rounds whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which require their further attention during general revision or during the lead up to the actual GCSE terminal exams
This is a fully-resourced revision lesson, that is likely to be most effective when used over the course of a series of lessons, and has been designed to help students to revise and assess their knowledge of the content that is found in topics P4 (Waves and radioactivity), P5(Energy) and P6 (Global challenges) of the OCR Gateway A GCSE Combined Science specification. This is the content that will be assessed in paper 6 in the terminal exams.
This revision lesson uses a combination of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to cover the following sub-topics and specification points:
Wave behaviour
The electromagnetic spectrum
Radioactivity
Work done
Power and efficiency
Physics on the move
Powering Earth
This lesson contains a big emphasis on the mathematical calculations that will be involved in these exams, and as a result students are challenged to recall the equations and to apply them.
Students will be engaged through the numerous quiz rounds whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which require their further attention during general revision or during the lead up to the actual GCSE terminal exams. A lot of the tasks have been differentiated so that students of all abilities can access the work and be challenged appropriately.
This is a fully-resourced REVISION lesson that uses a combination of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content found within Topic 5 (Energy transfers in and between organisms) of the AQA A-level Biology specification.
The sub-topics and specification points that are tested within the lesson include:
The light dependent reaction including the production of ATP and reduced NADP and the photolysis of water
The light-independent reaction to form triose phosphate and regenerate RuBP
Identify environmental factors that limit the rate of photosynthesis
Glycolysis as the first stage of both aerobic and anaerobic respiration
The conversion of pyruvate to lactate
The stages of aerobic respiration that occur in the mitochondria
Losses of energy through food chains
The roles of microorganisms in the nitrogen cycle
The environmental issues of the use of fertilisers as seen with eutrophication
Students will be engaged through the numerous quiz rounds such as “Can you DEPEND on your knowledge” and “Are you on the right PATH” whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which require their further attention during general revision or during the lead up to the actual A-level terminal exams
This is an engaging revision lesson which uses a range of exam questions, understanding checks, quiz tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content within topic 6 (Chemical energetics) of the Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry (0620) specification. The lesson covers the content in both the core and supplement sections of the specification and therefore can be used with students who will be taking the extended papers as well as the core papers.
The specification points that are covered in this revision lesson include:
CORE
Describe the meaning of exothermic and endothermic reactions
Interpret energy level diagrams showing exothermic and endothermic reactions
Describe the release of heat energy by burning fuels
State the use of hydrogen as a fuel
SUPPLEMENT
Describe bond breaking as an endothermic process and bond forming as an exothermic process
Draw and label energy level diagrams for exothermic and endothermic reactions using data provided
Calculate the energy of a reaction using bond energies
Describe the use of hydrogen as a fuel reacting with oxygen to generate electricity in a fuel cell.
The students will thoroughly enjoy the range of activities, which include quiz competitions such as “E NUMBERS” where they have to recognise the differences between endothermic and exothermic reactions whilst crucially being able to recognise the areas of this topic which need their further attention. This lesson can be used as revision resource at the end of the topic or in the lead up to mocks or the actual GCSE exams
This is an engaging revision lesson which uses a range of exam questions, understanding checks, quiz tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content within topic 3 (Properties of waves, including light and sound) of the Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) specification. The lesson covers the content in both the core and supplement sections of the specification and therefore can be used with students who will be taking the extended papers as well as the core papers.
The specification points that are covered in this revision lesson include:
Give the meaning of the terms speed, frequency, wavelength and amplitude
Distinguish between longitudinal and transverse waves and be able to give suitable examples of each
Recall and use the equation velocity = frequency x wavelength
Describe how waves can undergo reflection, refraction and diffraction
Describe how wavelength affects diffraction
Describe an experimental demonstration of the refraction of light
Be able to define refractive index and recall the equation to calculate
Give the meaning of the critical angle and recall the equation to calculate
Describe total internal reflection and be able to explain the use of optical fibres in medicine
The electromagnetic spectrum
Describe the longitudinal nature of sound waves
State the approximate range of audible frequencies for a healthy human
Show an understanding of the term ultrasound
Describe an experiment to determine the speed of sound in air
The students will thoroughly enjoy the range of activities, which include quiz competitions such as “Should you WAVE goodbye” where they have to decide if a passage is 100% factually correct or not whilst crucially being able to recognise the areas of this topic which need their further attention. This lesson can be used as revision resource at the end of the topic or in the lead up to mocks or the actual GCSE exams.
This is an engaging revision lesson which uses a range of exam questions, understanding checks, quiz tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content within topic 5 (Electricity and Chemistry) of the Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry (0620) specification. The lesson covers the content in both the core and supplement sections of the specification and therefore can be used with students who will be taking the extended papers as well as the core papers.
The specification points that are covered in this revision lesson include:
CORE
Define electrolysis as the breakdown of an ionic compound, molten or in aqueous solution, by the passage of electricity
Describe the electrode products and the observations made during the electrolysis of a range of electrolytes
State the general principle that metals or hydrogen are formed at the negative electrode (cathode), and that non-metals (other than hydrogen) are formed at the positive electrode (anode)
Predict the products of the electrolysis of a specified binary compound in the molten state
Describe the reasons for the use of copper and (steel-cored) aluminium in cables,
SUPPLEMENT
Relate the products of electrolysis to the electrolyte and electrodes used
Describe electrolysis in terms of the ions present and reactions at the electrodes in the examples given
Predict the products of electrolysis of a specified halide in dilute or concentrated aqueous solution
Construct ionic half-equations for reactions at the cathode
Describe, in outline, the manufacture of aluminium from pure aluminium oxide in molten cryolite and chlorine, hydrogen and sodium hydroxide from concentrated aqueous sodium chloride
The students will thoroughly enjoy the range of activities, which include quiz competitions such as “Have you got the SOLUTION” where they have to compete to be the 1st to name the products at the electrodes whilst crucially being able to recognise the areas of this topic which need their further attention. This lesson can be used as revision resource at the end of the topic or in the lead up to mocks or the actual GCSE exams
This bundle of 8 revision lessons covers all of the topics on the AQA A-level Biology specification:
Topic 1: Biological molecules
Topic 2: Cells
Topic 3: Organisms exchange substances with their environment
Topic 4: Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms
Topic 5: Energy transfers in and between organisms
Topic 6: Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments
Topic 7: Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems
Topic 8: The control of gene expression
These lessons use a range of exam questions, quick tasks and quiz competitions to motivate and engage the students whilst they assess their understanding of the different topics and evaluate which areas of the specification will require their further attention. These lessons can be used for revision at the end of the topic, in the lead up to mocks or in the lead up to the actual exams.
This is a fully-resourced revision lesson that uses a combination of exam questions, understanding checks, quick differentiated tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content found within Topic 5 (On the wild side) of the Pearson Edexcel A-level Biology A specification.
The sub-topics and specification points that are tested within the lesson include:
Be able to describe how to carry out a study on the ecology of a habitat
Understand the stages of succession
Understand the overall reaction of photosynthesis
Understand the structure of chloroplasts in relation to their role in photosynthesis
Understand the relationship between NPP, GPP and respiration
Understand the effect of temperature on enzyme activity and its impact on plants and animals and microorganisms
Know how the temperature coefficient Q10 quantifies the rate of an enzyme-catalysed reaction
Understand how knowledge of the carbon cycle can be applied to methods to reduce atmopsheric levels of carbon dioxide
A number of the tasks have been differentiated to allow all abilities of student to access the work and there is a big emphasis on the mathematical skills that can be tested in this topic. Students will be engaged through the numerous quiz rounds such as “Can you DEPEND on your knowledge” and “From NUMBERS 2 LETTERS” whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which require their further attention during general revision or during the lead up to the actual A-level terminal exams
This is an engaging revision lesson which uses a range of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content within topic 3 (Chemical changes) of the Edexcel GCSE Chemistry specification.
The specification points that are covered in this revision lesson include:
Recall that acids in solution are sources of hydrogen ions and alkalis in solution are sources of hydroxide ions
Recall that the higher the concentration of hydrogen ions in an acidic solution, the lower the pH; and the higher the concentration of hydroxide ions in an alkaline solution, the higher the pH
Recall that as hydrogen ion concentration in a solution increases by a factor of 10, the pH of the solution decreases by 1
Recall that a base is any substance that reacts with an acid to form a salt and water only
Recall that alkalis are soluble bases
Explain the general reactions of aqueous solutions of acids with metals, metal oxides, metal hydroxides and metal carbonates to produce salts
Describe the chemical test for hydrogen and carbon dioxide
Describe a neutralisation reaction as a reaction between an acid and a base
Explain an acid-alkali neutralisation as a reaction in which hydrogen ions (H+) from the acid react with hydroxide ions (OH–) from the alkali to form water
Explain how a soluble salts is prepared from an acid and an insoluble reactant
Explain how soluble salts are prepared from an acid and a soluble reactant
Recall that electrolytes are ionic compounds in the molten state or dissolved in water
Explain the movement of ions during electrolysis
Explain the formation of the products in electrolysis
Write half equations for reactions occurring at the anode and cathode in electrolysis
Explain oxidation and reduction in terms of loss or gain of electrons
The students will thoroughly enjoy the range of activities, which includes quiz competitions like “From NUMBERS 2 LETTERS” where they compete to be the 1st to get the abbreviation Oil Rig whilst crucially being able to recognise the areas of this topic which need their further attention. This lesson can be used as revision resource at the end of the topic or in the lead up to mocks or the actual GCSE exams
This bundle of 7 revision lessons covers the content in the following topics of the Edexcel GCSE Chemistry specification
Topic 1: Key concepts in Chemistry
Topic 3: Chemical changes
Topic 5: Separate chemistry 1
Topic 6: Groups in the Periodic Table
Topic 7: Rates of reaction and energy changes
Topic 8: Fuels and Earth Science
Topic 9: Separate Chemistry 2
These lessons use a range of activities which include exam questions with fully explained answers, differentiated tasks and engaging quiz competitions to enable the students to assess their understanding of the different topics and crucially to recognise those areas which need further attention.
This is an engaging and fully resourced REVISION lesson which uses a range of exam questions, understanding checks, quick differentiated tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content within topic 4 (Atomic structure) of the AQA GCSE Physics (8463) specification.
The specification points that are covered in this revision lesson include:
Students should know that atoms are very small, having a radius of about 1 × 10-10 metres.
Students should know that the basic structure of an atom is a positively charged nucleus composed of both protons and neutrons surrounded by negatively charged electrons
Students should be able to use the atomic number and mass number and understand how these differ in isotopes
Students should know the key stages in the development of the model of the atom and the main pieces of evidence that were found
Students should know that some atomic nuclei are unstable and that the nucleus gives out radiation as it changes to become more stable.
Students should know the penetrating and ionising power and range in air of the alpha particles, beta particles and gamma rays
Students should be able to represent decay with equations and be able to describe the effect on the atomic and mass number
Students should be able to determine the half-life of a radioactive isotope from given information.
Students should be able to describe nuclear fission and fusion
The students will thoroughly enjoy the range of activities, which include quiz competitions such as “It’s as easy as ABG” where they have to compete to be the 1st to work out the word formed from the letters of the different types of radiation whilst all the time evaluating and assessing which areas of this topic will need their further attention. This lesson can be used as revision resource at the end of the topic or in the lead up to mocks or the actual GCSE exams
This is an engaging REVISION lesson which uses a range of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content within topic 2 (Electricity) of the AQA GCSE Physics (8463) specification.
The specification points that are covered in this revision lesson include:
Standard circuit diagram symbols
Current, resistance and potential difference
Resistors
Series and parallel circuits
Direct and alternating potential difference
Mains electricity
Power
Static charge
The students will thoroughly enjoy the range of activities, which include quiz competitions such as “GRAFT over these GRAPHS” where they have to compete to be the 1st to recognise one of the graphs associated with the resistors whilst all the time evaluating and assessing which areas of this topic will need their further attention. This lesson can be used as revision resource at the end of the topic or in the lead up to mocks or the actual GCSE exams
This bundle of 8 revision lessons uses a range of activities that include exam questions (with clearly explained answers), differentiated tasks and quiz competitions to engage students whilst they are revising the following topics that are found on the AQA GCSE Physics specification:
Topic 1: Energy
Topic 2: Electricity
Topic 3: Particle model of matter
Topic 4: Atomic structure
Topic 5: Forces
Topic 6: Waves
Topic 7: Magnetism and electromagnetism
Topic 8: Space Physics
These lessons can be used for revision at the end of the topic or in the lead up to the mocks or actual GCSE exams so that students can assess the areas of the specification which need their further attention
If you want to see the quality of the lessons, download the topic 1 and 5 lessons as these are free
This is a fully-resourced REVISION lesson which uses a range of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content within topic 4 (Magnetism and magnetic fields) of the OCR GCSE Physics A 9-1 specification.
The specification points that are covered in this revision lesson include:
Describe the attraction and repulsion between unlike and like poles for permanent magnets
Describe the difference between permanent and induced magnets
Explain how the behaviour of a magnetic (dipping) compass is related to evidence that the core of the Earth must be magnetic
Apply: force on a conductor (at right angles to a magnetic field) carrying a current = magnetic flux density x current x length
Apply: potential difference across primary coil (V)/potential difference across secondary coil (V) = number of turns in primary coil / number of turns in secondary coil
Describe how a magnet and a current-carrying conductor exert a force on one another
Show that Fleming’s left-hand rule represents the relative orientations of the force, the current and the magnetic field
Explain how the force exerted from a magnet and a current-carrying conductor is used to cause rotation in electric motors
Explain the action of a loudspeaker and headphones
Of all of the Physics topics, this one tends to be one of the least well understood. Therefore, time has been taken to not only make this an engaging revision lesson but to go into detail on some of the topics which are commonly assessed in the exams. LInks have also been made to topic 3 (electricity) as these can often be combined in questions on Paper 1.
This lesson can be used as revision resource at the end of the topic or in the lead up to mocks or the actual GCSE exams
This is a fully-resourced REVISION lesson which uses a range of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content within topic 7 (Magnetism and electromagnetism) of the AQA GCSE Physics (8463) specification.
The specification points that are covered in this revision lesson include:
Poles of a magnet
Electromagnetism
Fleming’s left hand rule
Electric motors
Loudspeakers
Transformers
Of all of the Physics topics, this one tends to be one of the least well understood. Therefore, time has been taken to not only make this an engaging revision lesson but to go into detail on some of the topics which are commonly assessed in the exams.
This lesson can be used as revision resource at the end of the topic or in the lead up to mocks or the actual GCSE exams
This bundle of 7 fully-resourced REVISION lessons have been designed to engage students whilst they assess their knowledge of the following topics that are covered in the OCR Gateway A GCSE Physics specification:
Topic 1: Matter
Topic 2: Forces
Topic 3: Electricity
Topic 4: Magnetism and magnetic fields
Topic 5: Waves in matter
Topic 6: Radioactivity
Topic 8: Global challenges
Each of the lessons have been written to include a range of activities which include differentiated tasks, exam questions (with clearly explained answers) and quiz competitions. Teachers can use these lessons with their students when they reach the end of a topic, in the lead up to the mocks or in the lead up to the actual GCSE exams.
This is an engaging REVISION lesson which is fully-resourced and uses a range of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content within topic 2 (Forces) of the OCR GCSE Physics A 9-1 specification.
The specification points that are covered in this revision lesson include:
Recall and apply: distance travelled (m) = speed (m/s) x time (s)
Recall and apply: acceleration (m/s2) = change in velocity (m/s) / time (s)
Apply: (final velocity (m/s))2 - (initial velocity (m/s))2 = 2 x acceleration (m/s2) x distance (m)
Recall and apply: kinetic energy (J) = 0.5 x mass (kg) x (speed (m/s))2
Describe how to measure distance and time and use these to calculate speed
Explain the vector–scalar distinction as it applies to displacement and distance, velocity and speed
Recall and apply: force (N) = mass (kg) x acceleration (m/s2)
Recall and apply: momentum (kgm/s) = mass (kg) x velocity (m/s)
Recall and apply: work done (J) = force (N) x distance (m) (along the line of action of the force)
Recall and apply: power (W) = work done (J) / time (s)
Represent such forces as vectors
Define momentum and describe examples of momentum in collision
Recall and apply Newton’s third law
Recall and apply: force exerted by a spring (N) = extension (m) x spring constant (N/m)
Recall and apply: gravity force (N) = mass (kg) x gravitational field strength, g (N/kg
Recall and apply: (in a gravity field) potential energy (J) = mass (kg) x height (m) x gravitational field strength, g (N/kg)
Recall and apply: pressure (Pa) = force normal to a surface (N) / area of that surface (m2)
Recall and apply: moment of a force (Nm) = force (N) x distance (m) (normal to direction of the force
Calculate a spring constant in linear case
Describe that all matter has a gravitational field that causes attraction, and the field strength is much greater for massive objects
Define weight, describe how it is measured and describe the relationship between the weight of an object and the gravitational field strength (g
Define and calculate the moment of the force in such examples
Use the relationship between the force, the pressure and the area in contact
There is clearly a huge emphasis on the mathematical aspect of the subject in this topic and the various skills needed for success in the calculations are tested throughout this lesson. Students will enjoy the range of activities which includes quiz competitions such as “FILL THE VOID” where students compete to be the 1st to complete one of the 12 recall equations in this topic. This lesson is suitable to be used as a revision resource at the end of the topic or in the lead up to mocks or the actual GCSE exams