'If you keep trying the same old things, you'll keep getting the same old results'. Imaginative teaching ideas help stimulate students and improve student retention. I don't claim to be an expert but I hope that some of my ideas will help other teachers.
'If you keep trying the same old things, you'll keep getting the same old results'. Imaginative teaching ideas help stimulate students and improve student retention. I don't claim to be an expert but I hope that some of my ideas will help other teachers.
This resource is a lesson with activities covering the plant organ & tissues content of the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to help lead students through the lesson
2: A starter game
3: A 6 mark question analysis activity
4: A leaf structure activity
5: A dice assessment game
6: A counting stomata investigation
7: A 6 mark assessment question
8: A homework task
9: A set of notes for students to use
10: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
11: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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A new lesson covering all the points in the new AQA 2015 GCSE Physics specification, burning fuel for power section. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: A 6 mark AFL dice activity
2: A power point leading students through the lesson
3: Generating electricity information hunt activity
4: Generating electricity card sort
5: 6 mark question
6: How a power station works explanation activity
7: A set of notes for students to use
8: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
9: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson covering the plastic waste content in the new AQA Chemistry specification. The resource includes:
1: A power point which leads students through the lesson
2: A disposal of plastic waste information hunt activity
3: A plastic waste literacy starter activity
4: A plastic recycling activity
5: A 6 mark plenary activity
6: A dice AFL game
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This resource is a lesson covering the classification systems content of the 2015 OCR AS Biology specification. This resource includes
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A card sort classification timeline starter activity
3: A what is a species literacy activity
4: An exam question plenary activity
5: A worksheet for students to work through during the lesson including a homework task
6: A set of notes for students to use
7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the covalent bonding content in the 2015 AQA Chemistry specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point with activities to lead students through the lesson
2: A number of bonds an atom will form game
3: A series of covalent compounds for students to draw
4: A simple covalent compounds spag activity
5: A simple covalent compounds modeling activity
6: A giant covalent compounds literacy activity & presentation
7: A 6 mark plenary question
8: A video showing how to carry out the modeling activity
9: A set of notes for students to use
10: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
11: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson & activities covering the ionic bonding content of the 2015 AQA Chemistry specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point with activities to lead students through the lesson
2: A sheet with activities for students to work through
3: A literacy starter game
4: A giant ionic bonding model activity
5: A video showing how to model ionic bonding
6: A 6 mark plenary question
7: A set of notes for students to use
8: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
9: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the speciation content in the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point with activities to lead students through the lesson
2: An exam analysis starter activity
3: A suggested model activity & video showing how to carry it out
4: A literacy activity
5: A 6 mark plenary question
6: A set of notes for students to use
7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson and activities covering the meiosis content in the AQA 2015 Biology specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A key information starter game
3: A crossing over activity
4: A sheet for students to fill out
5: A meiosis model activity
6: A dice assessment game
7: A 6 mark assessment question
8: A homework activity
9: A set of notes for students to use
10: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
11: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson and activities covering the development of the atmosphere content in the 2015 AQA GCSE Chemistry specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A key information starter game
3: An increase in atmospheric oxygen activity
4: A decrease in atmospheric carbon dioxide activity
5: An increase in atmospheric nitrogen activity
6: A 6 mark assessment question
7: A sheet for students to fill out during the lesson
8: A model activity that you can carry out if you are feeling creative
9: A set of notes for students to use
10: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
11: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson with activities on the dangers of alcohol that can be used in PSHE lessons. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A sheet for students to fill in during the lesson
3: A key information starter game
4: An information literacy activity
4: Various questions to get students thinking about the problems caused by alcohol abuse
5: Effects of alcohol on the body activity
6: Effect of alcohol on the brain information hunt
7: A group presentation activity
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the catalysts content of the 2015 AQA Chemistry specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A command word starter game
3: A catalyst graph activity
4: A catalyst method analysis activity
5: A catalyst method construction activity
6: A group presentation activity
7: A 6 mark assessment question
8: A homework activity
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This resource is a lesson and activities covering the heat transfers content in the 2015 AQA Physics specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A key information maze starter game
3: A sheet for students to fill out on conduction, convection and radiation
4: A group presentation activity
5: A key information analysis activity
6: A 6 mark assessment question
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the understanding genetics content of the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A key information starter game
3: A what Mendel discovered activity
4: A punnet (genetic) square activity
5: A discovery of the genome activity
6: A group presentation activity
7: A genetic tree activity
8: A set of notes for students to use
9: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
10: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering plant adaptations to water availability content in A Level Biology specifications. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A sheet for students to fill in during the lesson
3: A key information starter game
4: An adaptation to low water activity
5: An adaptation to living in water activity
6: A key information analysis activity
7: A group presentation activity
8: A set of notes for students to use
9: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
10: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the extraction of metals content in the 2015 AQA Chemistry specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A question analysis starter activity
3: A reactivity series activity
4: A copper smelting activity
5: A iron extraction activity
6: A group presentation activity
7: A 6 mark assessment question
8: A copper extraction student sheet
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the biotic and abiotic factors content of the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point with activities to lead students through the lesson
2: A key information starter game
3: A question sheet for students to work through
4: A 6 mark assessment question
5: A set of notes for students to use
6: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
7: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the global warming content of the 2015 AQA Chemistry specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A 6 mark question starter activity
3: A global warming graph activity
4: A how global warming is caused activity
5: A suggested model activity
6: A 6 mark plenary question
7: A student sheet for them to work through during the lesson
8: A set of notes for students to use
9: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
10: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson and activities covering disease transmission in A Level Biology specifications. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A key information starter game
3: A key information annotation activity
4: 3 questions on disease transmission
5: A sheet for students to fill out during the lesson
6: A discussion activity
7: A set of notes for students to use
8: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
9: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson and activities covering the health issues content of the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point with activities to lead students through the lesson
2: An alcohol problems starter game
3: A risk factors activity
4: A dangers of smoking activity
5: A dangers of alcohol discussion activity
6: A type 2 diabetes 6 mark question
7: A student sheet for them to work through on the dangers of alcohol
8: A set of notes for students to use
9: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
10: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
11: A potential effects of alcohol on the body demo
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the bacterial disease content in the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point with activities to lead students through the lesson
2: A key information starter game
3: A how bacteria spreads key information activity
4: A key information dice game
5: A set of notes for students to use
6: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
7: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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