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SENsational Science

Your one-stop shop for KS3, KS4, and SEN science lessons (in line with Edexcel and AQA)

Your one-stop shop for KS3, KS4, and SEN science lessons (in line with Edexcel and AQA)
DNA & Inheritance revision - SEN/LAP
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DNA & Inheritance revision - SEN/LAP

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Worksheet created for students in an SEN school. Included: Draw the structure of DNA, ATCG pairing Describe the structure of DNA Draw a punnet square label a sperm and egg cell inherited and environmental traits unblurred when bought
Menstrual Cycle - Worksheet
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Menstrual Cycle - Worksheet

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Independent work created for students in an SEN school. Included: information on 4 stages, hormones LH, FSH, Oestrogen and Progesterone. Graph displaying hormone levels and uterus lining thickness. 10 questions with answers at the end Worksheet unblurred when bought.
Magnification Calculations - SEN/LAP
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Magnification Calculations - SEN/LAP

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This is a Year 10 lesson created for SEN/LAP pupils The focus is only on how to calculate actual size from image size and magnification. There is no triangle or rearranging equations. Included: Starter - scientific drawing of a white blood cell Recap - how to calculate total magnification Content and presentation - how to calculate actual size, examples given: an Ant and Leonardo DiCaprio Independent task 1 - actual size table completion and a question Independent task 2 - using rulers to calculate actual size from images of 8 cells Plenary - calculation actual size question 2 x worksheets unblurred when bought Answers included for independent task 1. Not for task 2 as this is dependent on how you print. The lines for where to place the ruler are included.
Active Transport Examples - SEN/LAP
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Active Transport Examples - SEN/LAP

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This lesson is 50 minutes long, created for SEN/LAP pupils. Created for Year 10 – KS4 – AQA/Edexcel This is a part two lesson so does not cover the definitions. Please see my other upload. Included: Starter Content and presentation – digestive system, active transport to blood via the small intestine cells, Task 1 – active transport in humans [labelling, tick correct, add arrows to show glucose movement, select correct word] Content and presentation – parts of a plant, importance of roots, links to photosynthesis and the root hair cell picture with minerals Task 2 – active transport in plants [plant labelling, photosynthesis equation, select correct word, gapfill] Plenary – sort statements [osmosis, diffusion, active transport] 1 x worksheets –unblurred when bought [print 2 pages per sheet, single sided to be folded and stuck into books]
Quadrats - SEN/LAP
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Quadrats - SEN/LAP

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Created for students in a SEN (Autism) school. Included: 2 x worksheets - unblurred when bought Starter activity - why is pollution in a river concerning Career link - Ecologist - Hook Intro - what ecologists use to measure organism numbers Relevance - why do we need to record organism numbers Calculating the area of a field using a measuring wheel What a quadrat is and how we use this ACTIVTY - An example of how to calculate estimated population size from a mean, using a 0.25m2 quadrat. 3 steps. ACTIVITY - Students collect data of daisies and buttercups in a field using a quadrat Plenary - Students see that this works by working out the estimated number of daisies from a picture on the board using 5 random numbers that correspond to the quadrat number Everything unblurred when bought
Transects - SEN/LAP
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Transects - SEN/LAP

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Created for students in an SEN (Autism) School. You will need a light metre, Lux app will do on your phone, quadrats and transects Included: 2 x worksheets unblurred when bought - slide 1 and 2 Starter - why do mature trees need to die before new trees can grow in forests Career link - Ecotoxicologist What animals and plants compete for Abiotic and biotic factors Photosynthesis recap What a transect is and why we use this ACTIVITY - Students collect data on how daisy growth is affected by light. You need to pick an area that goes from shade to light. This could be a building or tree. ACTIVITY - Graph creation and conclusion Answers included Plenary - graph analysis, students select the correct answer that correctly describes the graph trend. Everything unblurred when bought
Culture & Science
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Culture & Science

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TRADITIONAL FOOD AND SCIENCE This lesson is a key stage 3 or 4 lesson that is 60 minutes long. This was developed as part of a culture day lesson linking science with culture. Included: Starter – what are some traditional foods in your culture. Career link - Food Anthropologist 7 x A3 printout information hunt detailing traditional food, origins and science link of the following: British - stilton cheese African - Plantain Italian - Prosciutto German - Sauerkraut Polish - Kielbasa Chinese - Century Egg Japanese - Natto Content & Presentation slides: What is traditional food Chemistry - atoms making up molecules inside of food Molecules in food Food chemistry - chemical reactions rearranging atoms pH - acidity and alkaline FOOD LINK Enzymes as workers of cells FOOD LINK Osmosis definition and FOOD LINK Fermentation definition and FOOD LINK Anaerobic respiration definition and FOOD LINK Worksheet on slide 2 and 3 - student exploration Scientific keyword definitions Tick box table of food in different cultures When did these traditional foods originate in history Table completion of the scientific process (e.g. fermentation, osmosis etc) and space to write down what it does. Answers included - Opportunity for Self/Peer Assessment **PRINT SLIDE 2 TO 3 FOR WORKSHEET **