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

a set of cards that can be laminated and cut up to allow pupils to match the self portrait picture to the description of the artist

planning for a termly module on jack the ripper for KS3 pupils

A set of display strips fora british values display border

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

A simple peer assessment label, that could be printed as a sticker or as a sheet and chopped up to help pupils give feedback in the 2 stars and a wish format. 3 on a page

a worksheet comparing haribo with own brand sweets, tally data, produce pictograms and calculate best value, a good resource for BESD pupils

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.

a cyclical planning frame to help pupils construct a piece of writing on Holes

a video showing the reactions of the alkali metals

Planning and activity book for alchemy module, I use this with year 7/8. Pupils start by looking at the core alchemical idea of the great work which is broken into four stages that they can draw pictures to describe. Then they look at the developing theory of the elements (I do flame tests here too), transmutation (changing one thing to another; I let pupils decide their own experiment to carry out so long as it is safe and involves a change), immortality and cosmetics, nuclear transmutation can be covered but I haven't planned it in yet, the big booklet may take some finishing or adapting.

this uses the open letter to the kansas school board found on the Venganza.org website (or search for the church of the flying spaghetti monster) and in the letter there is a graph that links global warming to the decreasing number of pirates in the world, it is a good lesson on valid data and you can include other strange correlations to prove that not all statistics are good

Students complete the handout/notes about cellular structure and function

a module that allows pupils to discover a little about turkey it includes and evaluation/assessment sheet, gets them to learn a little turkish, try some turkish foods dance like a whirling dervish etc

Top trumps cards of plants and animals that can be used for classification, food webs and a fun starter or concluding activity.

a scheme of work i wrote on mulitmodal literature it relies on 2 texts tintin the crab with the golden claws and ultimate spiderman who is miles morales

A powerpoint that makes a nice lesson starter getting pupils to match the title of a picture to the famous picture

a simple enterprise project for low ability students and those with additional needs where they plan for and run a school tuck shop - also includes money handling - all planning and assessment forms for aqa award included as well as my self assessment sheet for pupils

This is the planning chemistry

a simple level assessed task on simple chemical reactions based for students.