This is a worksheet i used to support the to kill a spy activity on upd8, about alexander litvinenko, it gives pupils a structure to find out more about him, he was killed using an alpha source which provides an interesting yet gruesome way for the pupils to learn about radiation

a fun end of term activity where pupils choose a planet or moon from the star wars universe and complete a series of challenges based on their chosen planet or moon - all challenges are the same but the choice of planet can make the tasks easier or harder - my pupils loved this :) - all resources needed are included in the powerpoint i used moylmods and lego for the building challenges

a rollercoaster project where pupils design a rollercoaster and carry out some investigations and use calculations such as work done

A worksheet discussing the different stages of a rockets motion from take off to returning to ground, has forces labelled and stages and diagrams for pupils to sequence, once they have completed this you can remove some of the cards and ask the pupils to reproduce the information from memory to check learning.

sheets of mini stroop test cards, can be a fun starter for a lesson on light

an outline for a postcard home from another planet, could be used to get pupils thinking about what it would be like on other planets

a simple structured speed investigation sheet good for lower ability pupils

a module i made on music festivals includes the science of lighting effects, sound levels and electricity, also lets pupils realise the application of science in real life the end assessment gives pupils a budget of £15 million to make their own festival, there is links to stuff about rechargers that are really used at festivals

a useful poster on what makes a good graph

a fact and theory card sort i made for the space and its mysteries topic of edexcel. pupils sort the statements into things that are a fact and things that are a theory, could engender a good discussion of the difference between fact and theory

a step by step instruction for the construction of a practical investigation on insulation a useful practice for coursework

a worksheet on water waves i made, could be useful with lower ability pupils

simple task incorporating magnets and electromagnets.

a video showing the creation of the universe

A very structured debate activity with questions to get students to think about whether space travel is worthwhile, I have tried to include a range of opinions

A range of plans.

Inspired by someone else's angry bird physics display i developed the following lesson resources for an angry birds lesson, i used red and green playballs to represent the birds and pigs. And we made blocks using the net attached to the sheet. There is also a design an angry bird competition sheet. It helps pupils develop simple investigation skills.

a card sort of the size of objects, planet, solar system, universe etc, makes a nice starter

a simple powerpoint presentation on dark matter and questions science can and cant answer

I have used the level 3 - 5 science APP statements to make an Xbox achievment assessment for the pupils called science live. It works like the achievements on xbox pupils get the black and white sheet for their books then get the coloured stickers when they unlock the achievement it is an easy skill tracker and really hooks the pupils in small prizes can be given for every 200 points unlocked to link in to your schools reward policy.