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Resources from an Assistant Headteacher and former Head of Science Teacher and SLE and another Assistant Headteacher and former Head of Science, with a collective 23 years experience between them.

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Resources from an Assistant Headteacher and former Head of Science Teacher and SLE and another Assistant Headteacher and former Head of Science, with a collective 23 years experience between them.
New GCSE - Brain and Eyes
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New GCSE - Brain and Eyes

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New GCSE lesson on the parts and functions of the brain and eyes for the AQA syllabus. Also focuses (no pun intended) on how the eye works, myopia and hyperopia. Differentiated questions throughout. Learning Objectives: Describe the structure of the brain and the function of its’ parts Relate the different parts of the eye to its’ function Compare and evaluate the solutions of myopia and hyperopia
New GCSE - Food chains
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New GCSE - Food chains

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New GCSE lesson on food chains for the AQA exam board Learning Objectives: Construct a food chain Explain how energy is lost in a food chain Compare the uses of food chains and food webs
New GCSE - Decay
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New GCSE - Decay

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New GCSE lesson on Decay for the AQA exam board Learning Objectives: Describe what is meant by decay Explain the factors that affect the rate of decay Explain why decay is so important
Investigation into heart rate and exercise
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Investigation into heart rate and exercise

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Used with year 7 and 8 to practice writing up investigations and looking at how exercise will affect the heart rate. Differentiated questioning throughout. Learning Objectives: Write out a method for investigating heart rate Draw a conclusion from a set of results Evaluate a method
New GCSE - Biology practical planning
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New GCSE - Biology practical planning

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This activity assists students in planning selected Biology required practicals. Each practical has an overview with an equipment list as well as a student work sheet with cues. Suitable for use with years 9-11.
New GCSE - Centre of Mass
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New GCSE - Centre of Mass

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Lesson covering the centre of mass and working out the centre of mass of regular and irregular objects. Differentiated throughout and the practical involving finding the centre of mass of irregular shapes. Learning Objectives: Describe what is meant by the centre of mass of a body and how to find it Explain why objects topple over Explain how to find the centre of mass of an irregular object
New GCSE - Physics practical planning
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New GCSE - Physics practical planning

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This activity assists students in planning selected Physics required practicals. Each practical has an overview with an equipment list as well as a student work sheet with cues. Suitable for use with years 9-11.
History of Medicine
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History of Medicine

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A lesson created for the History department to use during science week, looking at how medicine has developed over time starting with the Romans. Can be used in science lessons too! Differentiated throughout. Learning Objectives: Describe the way illness was dealt with in the earliest time periods Explain why survival rate improved Compare methods of surgery in different time periods
New GCSE - Atmospheric Pollutants
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New GCSE - Atmospheric Pollutants

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New GCSE lesson on polluting gases produced by the burning of fossil fuels for the new AQA syllabus Learning Objectives: Describe the pollutants produced by combustion Explain the problems associated with each pollutant Discuss what can be done to reduce the carbon footprint of a country Analyse the social, economical and ethical results of the problems caused by pollutants
Balancing Equations
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Balancing Equations

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Directed towards KS3 but could be used with low ability KS4 lesson on balancing equations and naming compounds. Learning Objectives: Identify the ion charges of each group Construct formula through their ion charges Work out formulas for compounds Balance equations
Science Quiz
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Science Quiz

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Quiz on a range of science topics. Rounds on: general knowledge, true or false facts, binomial name match up, music (with hints to science), 'endangered or not' and 'where in the body is...'.
New GCSE - Potable water
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New GCSE - Potable water

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New GCSE lesson on potable water for the AQA syllabus. For the required practical I used the practical sheets provided by the AQA exam board. Exam questions and answers included. Learning Objectives: Describe the differences between potable and pure water Explain the process of desalination Evaluate the steps used to produce potable water
Eclipses and Satellites
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Eclipses and Satellites

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KS3 lesson on eclipses and satellites. Differentiated questions throughout and weblinks all working when uploaded. I would advise also having a big light/torch and two different sized balls to demonstrate the different types of eclipses. Learning Objectives: Describe what satellites are Describe the difference between lunar and solar eclipses Explain how eclipses occur
KS 3 Homework tasks
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KS 3 Homework tasks

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A set of homeworks for KS3 students to research key discoveries in science. Created to be completed in a half term as a group of weekly tasks. Each powerpoint contains 5/6 activities Topics: Medicine Space Scientific developments Physics of animals
GCSE Biology: Biology Paper 2 Flashcards
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GCSE Biology: Biology Paper 2 Flashcards

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These flashcards are based on fact recall for Biology paper 2. They are aimed at combined science students, but easily adapted for separate science students. They are a great activity for class, homework or extended days. Relevant for both year 10 and year 11 students
KS3 Organs and organ systems
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KS3 Organs and organ systems

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The resource contains a range of activities which offer and introduction to the topic. The lesson covers the digestive system and the circulatory system
KS3 Types of cell
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KS3 Types of cell

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A range of activities and tasks that introduces students to types of cell. The resource also includes microscopes and calculations
KS3 Ecology
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KS3 Ecology

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The lesson contains a range of activities on food chains and adaptations.
New GCSE - Biology Paper 1 revision sheets
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New GCSE - Biology Paper 1 revision sheets

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These sheets are to help students revise content from Biology Paper 1 (triology) that they need to know for the new GCSE specifications. They could be used with Year 10 or 11. Each sheet has differentiated questions. They could be used in lessons, for homework or in extended days for Year 11 students.
GCSE Physics Specific Heat Capacity
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GCSE Physics Specific Heat Capacity

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GCSE Physics lesson on specific heat capacity to a KS4 class. The experiment carried out to calculate specific heat capacity was also done in the lesson. Learning Objectives: Explain what the specific heat capacity of a material is Calculate the specific heat capacity of a material Analyse the results from the experiment