A set of 10 lessons for teaching particles to year 6 or 7. All key behaviours explained with lots of practicals. Powerpoints including with key questions. Covers: Particles Particle model Changing state Gases Water Mixtures Filtering and evaporation Chromatography Distillation

Pupils are given this guide to writing up practical investigations. They can tick off each section after they think they have answered it, identifying what they need to do for each mark. Includes all common sections of a write up including hypothesis, method, diagram, graph, results table, context, analysis and evaluation. The resultant marks are added up to give a pupil a sub level based upon the number of marks they have achieved. This works very well for independent working as well as peer and self assessment after they have finished. I also find it very useful myself when marking.

There are over 700 different birds in the UK, here 20 of some of the most interesting have been picked out for a presentation that is an ideal settler activity for a biology class or a discussion topic for the form room. Ask your pupils what birds they know, where and when they have seen them and what they know about them. An quick worksheet is included. Birds, classification, swan, raptor, form time, activity

A great resource accessible directly from youtube or from this ppt. mammals of the UK are shown including extinct and invasive species, A great settler or plenary activity. Accompanying quiz is included in the pdf. Extinct, mammals, classification, invasive, predator,