Practise a controlled assessment in a fun and engaging way. Simple safe practical requiring Sugar, cups, hot and cold water. Train students to identify risks, control variables and write a method. Refer to slide 1 for lesson plan.

Practise a controlled assessment in a fun and engaging way. Simple safe practical requiring salt, cups, ice, thermometers and water. Train students to identify equipment, control variables and write a method. Refer to slide 1 for lesson plan.

Introduces Friction and streamlining with an emphasis on writing control variables. Students must identify variables to control and justify them. Remind them that the Independent variable changes, the dependent variable is measured and everything else is controlled.

Students will learn to give examples of emulsions and will perform a practical activity to determine the best agents to create an emulsion. Basic ingredients needed and could be performed in plastic cups (test tubes are best). The worksheet allows students to structure their research and also self assess it at the end.

Students are introduced to the history of the battery and how it works. Students make a salt battery using readily available equipment (salt, steel foil, graphite rods, card, water, plastic beaker). Use a multi meter (set to (milliamp) to test the effectiveness of their batteries.

The presentation considers the adaptation of Villi to perform their role. Investigate how the structure of Villi make it effective at absorbing water and nutrients. The worksheet explores digestive enzymes and assesses the students understanding.

Perform the pH practical activity to test the suggested chemicals and / or display slide 3 for those that you cannot test. Print slide 2 for students who must colour the pH scale and place the chemicals alongside the periodic table. As a plenary ask students to record which chemicals will neutralise each other (e.g. wasp sting --> Bee Sting).

Transcription and Translation activity simplified for low to moderate ability or high ability starter activity. Turn a strand of DNA into a sequence of Amino Acids then translate these into a protein. Extension activity explores the effects of mutations and the beneficial or limiting effects of this. Students could explain what they have done for a plenary.

Instructions to make your own model of the lungs and student worksheet. Identify the key parts of the respiratory system (Students will confuse this with respiration so avoid using this word), Describe how the diaphragm is used for gas exchange and how gasses diffuse at the alveoli. Items needed for model lung: Clear plastic cup each (1 pint), Straws (preferably thick), Elastic bands and lots of standard balloons, screw driver.

Introduces students to the vastness of Space. Students create a scale for the planets using the space data. Good opportunity for numeracy and practical if you can get hold of some play-dough (recipe included).

An introduction to earthquakes and the waves generated. Take some time to build the Jelly baby wave generator (instructions and hints included

Students can use models to describe difficult concepts relating to electricity. Also covers circuit symbols and series and parallel circuits. Assessment opportunities throughout.

A simple activity to model cloning and genetic engineering using Haribo starmix. Student instructions are included. May also wish to buy some flumps. Ensure lab is clean and advisable to wear gloves. I found the smaller Haribo starmix bags to be better as the students can handle these. Must check there are two eggs or have a supply of spare eggs. Get students to describe the process back to you as a plenary. Enjoy.

Introduce ionic and covalent bonding using the animated PowerPoint. Get students to explain what is happening at each stage. Worksheet challenges students to recall electron arrangements for atoms and identify products of reactions. Finally students identify the type of bond formed. As an extension, students could give their own examples. This lesson should follow an introduction to atomic structure.

Pin up the appliance information cards and give students the data grid. Students collect information from around the room to perform efficiency calculations. The Energy sources worksheet makes recording research into advantages and disadvantages of alternative energy sources quick and easy.

Presentation identifying vector and scalar quantities including interactive vector search. Snakes and ladders activity for calculating distance travelled and displacement (ruler and dice required). Thanks for looking. TommyC - Making science accessible to all.