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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)
Types of forces - SEN/LAP
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Types of forces - SEN/LAP

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An introduction to forces lesson created for students in an SEN school. Can also be used for yr7 mainstream. Included: 3 x worksheets - all unblurred when bought Starter question Info - Isaac Newton Forces as push or pulls and changing an objects speed, shape or direction ACTIVITY - unit of force, what forces are, how they effect objects, examples of force action on objects with pics - GAPFILL Whole class check for understanding - are these forces pushes or pulls x 3 Use of arrows with forces Types of forces - tension, normal, friction, thrust, upthrust, weight, magnetic, electrostatic air resistance. Arrows showing direction Whole class check for understanding - which arrows are correct for direction of force x 3 Drag forces ACTIVITY - Identify the force and add arrows to show direction Whole class check for understanding - what type of force is this - x 5 Contact vs non-contact forces ACTIVITY - table completion of contact vs non-contact forces and a gapfill definition completion Whole class check for understanding - ontact vs non-contact forces thumbs up & down ACTIVITY - Independent worksheet & answers Plenary - what force is the picture and what way is it acting Everything is unblurred when bought
Properties of Waves
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Properties of Waves

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Created for an hr long mainstream yr8 school. Included: Print slide 1 and 2 double sided to fold, slide 3 single Starter link to earthquakes Everyday uses of waves Types of waves - transverse and longitudinal Definition of wave and gif example of leaf on water ACTIVITY - Labelling of transverse wave - whole class movement of particles in transverse wave ACTIVITY - identifying number of waves, calculating wavelength - whole class Particle movement in a longitudinal wave & oscilloscope picture ACTIVITY - Venn diagram task RELEVANCE - Seismic waves, seismometer ACTIVITY - Which wave is more concerning, link to frequency ACTIVITY - Frequency calculation ACTIVITY - Amplitude link to more energy ACTIVITY - Check for understanding Independent task Answers to everything Plenary - keyword table completion
The Heart - Knowledge Organiser
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The Heart - Knowledge Organiser

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Colour coded knowledge organiser. Unblurred when bought Labelled heart diagram - colour coded pic and labelling Right side function - colour coded Left side function - colour coded Artery, vein and capillary pictures, transport direction How arteries branch into capillaries back into veins Table of different between the three vessels
KS3 or KS4 - Leaf Structure
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KS3 or KS4 - Leaf Structure

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This lesson is a key stage 3 or 4 lesson that is 60 minutes long. Topic 6 – Edexcel – Plant Structures Success criteria: Recall how to use a microscope Describe the role of stomata in gas exchange Prepare a specimen for viewing under a microscope Included: Starter Career link [Hook] Content & Presentation. Checking for understanding [Assessment for learning] Practical activity – preparing stomata imprint to view under microscope Independent Practice [Bronze, Silver & Gold Task] as extension [unblurred when bought] Markscheme included Whole class check for understanding [whiteboards] Opportunities for Self/Peer Assessment Worksheet printed double sided as an A5 booklet [unblurred when bought]
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
Analysing Water Quality - SEN/LAP
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Analysing Water Quality - SEN/LAP

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This worksheet has been made for students doing entry level chemistry in an SEN school. 1 lesson practical, 1 lesson write up. You will need calcium carbonate strips to assess water hardness, universal indicator strips, and 4 x water samples e.g. seawater, rainwater, river water, tapwater. Information of residue and pH level requirements for drinking water. Worksheet includes: Practical picture that students label for equipment list Prediction Gapfill activity method completion Risk assessment precaution table completion What did students change, measure, keep the same Results table to record the pH, calcium carbonate level and mass of residue Conclusions - which water sample is potable What could they improve - e.g. were they accurate, could they repeat their experiment You can have students complete a bar graph as well Everything unblurred when bought
Water, Carbon & Nitrogen Cycles - Worksheet
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Water, Carbon & Nitrogen Cycles - Worksheet

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Independent worksheet created for students in an SEN school Included: Information and picture on the water cycle TASK 1 - 8 x questions based on this Information and picture on the carbon cycle TASK 2 - 8 questions based on this Information and picture on the nitrogen cycle TASK 3 - 8 questions based on this EXTENSION - students summarise water, carbon and nitrogen cycles and identify the key processes Answers to tasks 1, 2, 3 included No answers for extension Worksheet unblurred when bought.
Metal Reactivity - SEN/LAP
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Metal Reactivity - SEN/LAP

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This worksheet has been made for students doing entry level chemistry in an SEN school. 1 lesson practical, 1 lesson write up. The worksheet has a picture of the practical and is investigating the reactions of metals magnesium, zinc, iron and calcium with hydrochloric acid. They use a thermometer to record the temperature change. Worksheet includes: Practical picture Prediction Gapfill activity method completion What did students change, measure, keep the same Results table to record final temperature and order of reactivity Graph completion Conclusions - which most reactive and why / evidence of this [graph] What could they improve - e.g. were they accurate Everything unblurred when bought
Alleles and Inheritance - Worksheet
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Alleles and Inheritance - Worksheet

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Independent worksheet created for students in an SEN school Included: Infographic on Alleles and Inheritance TASK 1 - 10 x questions based on this TASK 2 - Punnet square completion, starts easy then gets harder Answers to task 1 included - teachere should model answers to task 2 Worksheet 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.
Rate of Reaction (Surface Area) - SEN/LAP
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Rate of Reaction (Surface Area) - SEN/LAP

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This worksheet has been made for students doing entry level chemistry in an SEN school. 1 lesson practical, 1 lesson write up. The worksheet has a picture of the practical and is investigating different sized marble chips and the reaction with hydrochloric acid using a gas syringe. Students complete 3 sets of results, writing the volume of gas that is collected every 15 seconds for 3 minutes. Worksheet includes: Gapfill activity method completion Prediction Results table - small, medium and large marble chips Graph analysis gapfill - teacher to show students how to draw a line graph What did students change, measure, keep the same questions What could they improve - e.g. were they accurate Conclusions Whether this matched the prediction
Rate of Reaction (Surface Area) - SEN/LAP
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Rate of Reaction (Surface Area) - SEN/LAP

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This worksheet has been made for students doing entry level chemistry in an SEN school. 1 lesson practical, 1 lesson write up. The worksheet has a picture of the practical and is investigating different sized marble chips and the reaction with hydrochloric acid. Students complete 3 sets of results, writing the change in mass every 15 seconds for 3 minutes. It is based on chem guide UK’s video on how surface area affects rate of reaction. Worksheet includes: Gapfill activity method completion Prediction Results table - small, medium and large marble chips Graph analysis gapfill - teacher to show students how to draw a line graph What did students change, measure, keep the same questions What could they improve - e.g. were they accurate Conclusions Whether this matched the prediction
Human impacts on environment - Worksheet
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Human impacts on environment - Worksheet

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Independent worksheet task created for students in Yr10 and Yr11 in an SEN school. Included: Paragraph of information on human impacts on environment Students highlight key information 15 Questions based on paragraph Answers to tasks included Worksheet unblurred when bought.
CB1 - Revision Mat - SEN
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CB1 - Revision Mat - SEN

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Very simple revision mat created for SEN students in year 10 covering topics: Animal and plant cells Organelle functions Labelling a microscope Image size and Total magnification calculation only [no rearranging] How to use a microscope gapfill diffusion, osmosis and active transport definitions PRACTICAL - Osmosis in potatoes, very basic What independent, dependent and control variables are Percentage change in mass calculations
Immune System - SEN/LAP
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Immune System - SEN/LAP

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Created for Yr11s in an SEN school - 50 minute lesson revamped - body as a castle, invaders as pathogens, soliders as immune system Included: Worksheets - print slides 1 to 2 single sided - unblurred when bought Starter - four pathogens NEW - your body as a castle ACTIVITY - part of castle link to human physical defence e.g. skin, stomach acid NEW - pathogens as invaders, immune system as soldiers and dragon with combat rules What are white blood cells, antibodies, phagocytosis and antibodies ACTIVITY - white blood cell labelling activity and function gapfill NEW - phagocytosis link to dragon Video of phagocytosis ACTIVITY - Phagocytosis story board creationand gapfill completion NEW - antibodies as weapons of the soliders NEW - antigens as colour of invaders and protections making them unique NEW - invader combat rules UPDATED - lymphocyte immune response linked to soliders and invaders NEW - picture gapfill activity of lymphocyte action linked to soliders and invaders, made simpler Plenary - exit ticket everything unblurred when bought
Anaerobic Respiration
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Anaerobic Respiration

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This lesson is 50 minutes long, created for MAP pupils in an SEN school. Will more suit mainstream students. Created for Year 9 – KS3 – AQA/EDEXCEL Included: Content and presentation – Anaerobic respiration, strenuous exercise, lactic acid, oxygen debt Independent check for understanding tasks – worksheet 1 Comparing aerobic and anaerobic venn diagram Strenuous vs steady exercise, with Usain Bolt and Mo Farah as examples. Extension task - worksheet 2 x worksheets –unblurred when bought
Discovery of DNA - Worksheet
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Discovery of DNA - Worksheet

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Independent worksheet created for students in an SEN school Included: 2 x paragraphs of information, first on photograph 51 and the second on other scientists. TASK 1 - Questions based on work of Rosalind Franklin TASK 2 - Questions based on work of scientists Mendel, Avery, Chargaff, Franklin, Watson and Crick Answers to tasks Worksheet unblurred when bought.
Crude oil and Fractional Distillation - Worksheet
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Crude oil and Fractional Distillation - Worksheet

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Independent worksheet task created for students in Yr12 in an SEN school. Included: Paragraph of information on crude oil and fractional distillation with pictures TASK 1 - Questions based on paragraph TASK 2 - Cut and stick activity where students sort the products of crude oil into the fractionating column [gives boiling points for easier acces] Answers to tasks Worksheet unblurred when bought.
Muscles & Moving (Joints) - SEN/LAP
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Muscles & Moving (Joints) - SEN/LAP

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This lesson is 50 minutes long, created for SEN/LAP pupils Created for Year 7 or 8 – KS3 – LAP/SEN Included: Hook – Career link Content and presentation – Types of joints, antagonistic muscles, bicep and tricep movement, hamstring and quadricep movement, what muscle contraction is, what tendons and ligaments are Independent learning activity Plenary – identify activity 2 x worksheets –unblurred when bought
The pH scale - SEN/LAP
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The pH scale - SEN/LAP

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This is an hour long lesson made for SEN/LAP pupils in Yr10. Can be split into two lessons - theory and practical. Included: Starter Content and presentation - the pH scale, different acids and alkalis, what indicators are used for, colours of different acids and alkalis Activities - completing a table, checking for understanding using finger voting, identifying colour using pH numbers, identifying pH strength using numbers Practical - testing different household chemicals with universal indicator - pH number, colour and strength Plenary - exit ticket 2 x worksheet. Print single sided. Unblurred when bought