Over the last five years I have found the best way to stimulate learning is through engaging lessons. Lessons which apply scientific content to unusual, topical or popular scenarios.
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Over the last five years I have found the best way to stimulate learning is through engaging lessons. Lessons which apply scientific content to unusual, topical or popular scenarios.
I currently have a range of premium and free resources to look through. I will continue to upload these resources as and when I can.
Feel free to review, tweet or contact me regarding these resources or for ideas on current topics you are struggling to make engaging.
Lesson 3 of the edexcel new spec for chemistry
Students are introduced to an usual hook into the lesson whereas the remains of Ramasis II stomach was found to contain trace compounds of Cannabis. was this because ancient Egyptians smoke cannabis or was it contamination?
Students draw the structure of a carbon atom before discussing the definition of isotope and C-14.
discussing carbon dating is optional to answer the starter whereby the cannabis and remains both contain the same amount of C-14.
Students complete questions related to relativity and isotopes using the Edexcel Chemistry textbook
PowerPoint runs through the definition of obesity, evidence supporting each theory and evaluative points. Students become experts on one theory and share their knowledge to the class.
Students are introduced to a few panels related to Superman to get them talking whether Superman can change charcoal into diamond after which they watch a small clip from the movie exerting pressure.
Students are introduced to the idea of alltropes before looking at a range of moli-models (diamond, graphite, amorphous carbon and buckminsterfullerene) and information sheets to fill in a summary table.
Students complete a range of questions to demonstrate their knowledge.
Students watch the teacher demonstrate lead nitrate reacting with Potassium Iodide, Copper reacting with oxygen and Magnesium reacting with hydrochloric acid to demonstrate conservation of mass in a closed and enclosed system.
Students learn how to calculate reacting masses using a worked demo
Students practice their knowledge by answering a series of questions
Based upon page 74-75 of the Edexcel new specification
-Students watch a clip from the Big bang Theory where Sheldon dresses as the "Doppler effect".
-Students are introduced to the concept through the PowerPoint and demonstrate the effect outside through a "controlled scream drive-by".
-Students complete a series of questions related to the concept to demonstrate understanding.
The lesson finishes through applying their new knowledge to Sonic-booms.
Some resources for three lessons designed to introduce Edexcel C3 topic 2.
Lesson 1
Students describe a graph regarding the amount of soap that is used across the country and interpret what it could mean.
-Students are introduced to water hardness, both permanent and temporary.
-concentration with practice questions
-Ion exchange by using the textbook
lesson 2
Students are reminded of concentration and are introduced to the mole!
-what is a mole
-concentration in terms of mol/volume
-practice questions
-students are introduced to the procedure of producing a soluble salt and are asked to read the textbook for homework
Lesson 3
Students prepare copper sulphate crystals from an acid base reaction.
Three lessons to cover SC3: Atomic structure from the new Edexcel specification.
Lesson 1: Introduces Dalton's model of the atom and compares it to Thompson's model
Lesson 2: Drawing an atom and learning the rules
Lesson 3- Isotopes and calculating relative atomic mass.
Students are given a picture of biological systems and asked to consider the range of factors the body regulates e.g. pH of blood, sugar levels, temperature etc
Students are re-introduced to homoeostasis and negative feedback before completing a diagram related to the negative feedback loop of hunger and satiation.
Students use the cat book edition 4 to consider evaluative points and complete A3 summary sheet
Students are introduced to diets by watching the history of diets. After running through the three AO1 theories students research one evaluative point each to share to the class. Students use their understanding to complete the essay sheet.
Two lessons designed to introduce students to the idea of non-metal atoms sharing outer electrons to bond.
Students are first introduce to the common simple covalent molecules before learning how to draw dot and cross diagrams.
In the second lesson students define molecules and investigate the valency by making simple covalent structures from moli-mods.
Students recap key definitions from last lesson before attempting two short exam questions. Students look through model answers to make improvements and discuss possible marks.
Teacher runs through evaluative points for determinism based on page 47.
Students complete a summary evaluation table
Students demonstrate their knowledge by completing the structured essay sheet.
Students are introduced to the acid bath murderer of Crawley. After watching a quick clip students see the reaction between concentrated sulfuric acid (20ml) and sugar (50ml).
Students use the PowerPoint slides to gain an understanding of concentration and practice a few calculations.
Students follow a series of instructions to make a standard solution of calcium sulfate.
This lessons is designed to run through extension additional content quickly to a high achieving group. Students are re-introduced to electrolysis. Students fill in the A3 sheet throughout the class discussion.
Lesson 1
-electrolysis as decomposition.
-Cathode attracts positive cations because they are negatively charged.
-anode attracts negative anions because they are positively charged.
-OILRIG -oxidation is loss (and) reduction is gain (of electrons)
Lesson 2
-Students are introduced to the differences of electrolysing molten materials and solutions containing different solutes.
-Students complete a practical experiment: Electroplating a iron nail with copper. -Students complete exam questions.
Students start the lesson with a mini leaf recognition quiz before running through a few slides linked to how the structure of the leaf is vital to its function.
Students take off into the school grounds in search of six leaves to bring back to the class (safari...). On their return students glue them to a sheet and use recognition sheet to identify them.
After a few slides related to leaf adaptation students complete a series of questions in their book.
Lesson 1 to the new spec Edexcel chemistry
Students sort a set of cards into true or false to demonstrate their knowledge of atoms so far. Teacher runs through their ideas using interactive slide that changes green and red for true and false statements.
After watching the "scale of the universe" link to demonstrate how small atoms are, the teacher discusses atoms in terms of nuclei and orbitals. Introducing the idea of empty space.
Students complete worksheet and watch TedEd talk.
Word mat: Students can use table runner word mat to help with the questions on the worksheet. This should be printed out so the questions are at the front and the information is under the flaps.
Lesson 1
Students are introduced to the Salt hotel in Bolivia and asked to discuss properties of the substance. Students are introduced to the concept of losing and gaining electrons. Students fill in the table to complete their notes.
Students complete the appropriate levelled worksheet to demonstrate their understanding.
Lesson 2
Students use their knowledge from the last lesson to workout the formulae of a number of examples.
Students order the formulae/name dominoes into the correct order and use them to fill in their common anion and cation table.
Students complete the double page spread from the new edexcel Chemistry textbook.
Lesson 3: Physical and chemical properties
Students are introduced to giant ionic lattices before evaporating a solution of copper sulfate to produce their own crystals.
Lesson 4: Testing ionic substances
Students complete three experiments with a range of examples to test whether they have a high melting point, dissolve or conduct electricity.
Lesson 5: Revision poster
Students display their knowledge of the unit before their end of unit test.
A PowerPoint covering AO1 points related to family systems theory and AO3 evaluative points. Students complete tasks related to the mark scheme and writing effective evaluative points.
Students complete a treasure hunt activity to remind themselves of key terminology.
This resource includes a mid term and end of term mini test of 24 marks.
Students recap their understanding of momentum using an example of a baseball player, and a person firing a gun.
Students are introduced to the idea of increase the time taken to stop can decrease the amount of force. Students use this idea to discuss bicycle helmets and air bags.
Students use their new understanding to complete a summary poster.
students organise themselves into teams and write two questions using the three topics they have learnt so far (gender, eating behaviour and aggression) to use in the peer question round.
Each team takes it in turns to choose a round.
1_ Peer question
2) Christmas knowledge
3) Ding dong slurp slurp (remembering studies to names)
4) Give us some figgy pudding (Christmas related eating behaviour questions)
5) Christmas music round
6) Christmas food and drink
7) 12.00 days of christmas (12 days of christmas and research method questions)
8) Santa and his elves (Psychology explanations round)
9) TV and movies
10) Bearded psychologists (Psychologists disguised with festive beards)
Merry christmas!