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'If you keep trying the same old things, you'll keep getting the same old results'. Imaginative teaching ideas help stimulate students and improve student retention. I don't claim to be an expert but I hope that some of my ideas will help other teachers.
KS4 GCSE Chemistry Oil & It's Uses Revision Lesson
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KS4 GCSE Chemistry Oil & It's Uses Revision Lesson

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the oil & it's uses content from the KS4 GCSE Chemistry specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A student summary sheet 3: A alkanes card sort activity 4: A fractional distillation 6 mark question 5: A cracking 6 mark question 6: A polymerisation 6 mark question 7: A marking activity 8: A cracking & alkenes game 9: A cracking card sort Thanks for looking
New AQA GCSE Chemistry Calculations for Percentage by Mass Lesson
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New AQA GCSE Chemistry Calculations for Percentage by Mass Lesson

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This resource is a lesson and activities covering the calculating percentage mass section of the new 2016 AQA Chemistry specification. This resource includes 1: A starter mass of compounds game 2: A power point to lead students through the lesson 3: A calculating the percentage of nitrogen in fertilizers task 4: A circus of questions with answers Thanks for looking
New AQA Physics Static Electricity Lesson
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New AQA Physics Static Electricity Lesson

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This resource is a whole lesson on static electricity covering what is required by the new AQA Physics spec. This lesson includes: 1: A starter information hunt 2: A power point covering the lesson 4: A series of suggested demos 5: A static micro teaching task Thanks for looking
 Aluminium & Titanium Lesson
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Aluminium & Titanium Lesson

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A new lesson on Aluminium & Titanium in the metals section. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following: 1: An overall lesson plan 2: A power point1 leading students through the lesson 3: 6 mark question on why titanium production is expensive 4: Titanium production stage cards 5: Literacy activity
New AQA 2016 GCSE Science Spec Metallic Issues Lesson
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New AQA 2016 GCSE Science Spec Metallic Issues Lesson

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A new lesson covering all the points in the new AQA 2016 GCSE Science specification, Useful Metals in the metals section. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following: 1: An overall lesson plan 2: A power point leading students through the lesson 3: Mock exam question on metal recycling 4: Pros & cons of mining cards 5: 6 mark exam question starter & plenary 6: Collect benefits & drawbacks of building with metals activity
Iron & Steel Lesson
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Iron & Steel Lesson

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A new lesson on Iron & Steel. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following: 1: An overall lesson plan 2: A power point1 leading students through the lesson 3: 6 mark question on types of steel 4: Blast furnace stage cards 5: Uses of different steels activity 6: Mock exam question on the blast furnace
21 GCSE Biology Revision Games
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21 GCSE Biology Revision Games

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This resource is a set of 23 games that can be used during your revision sessions leading up to the GCSE Biology exam. Some games are by themselves whilst others have information sheets that go with them. All the editable files for the games are in the zip file as there are over 30 individual files. This resource includes games covering: 1: Enzymes 2: Digestion 3: Evolution 4: Adaptations 5: Biodiversity 6: Decay 7: Deforestation 8: Diabetes 9: Drug testing 10: Food security 11: Genetic engineering 12: Growing microbes 13: Reproductive hormones 14: Meiosis 15: Mitosis 16: Reflexes 17: Plant hormones 18: Temperature control 19: The use of glucose 20: Tropic levels 21: Using plant hormones Thanks for looking
A Level Biology Sensory Receptors Lesson
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A Level Biology Sensory Receptors Lesson

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This resource is a whole lesson with activities covering the sensory receptors content in the 2015 OCR A2 Biology specification. This resource includes 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A type of sensory receptor starter card sort 3: A literacy activity 4: A generating a potential large model activity 5: A student sheet covering the lesson 6: A home work task is included 7: A set of notes for students to use 8: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 9: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking Thanks for looking
A Level Biology Neurons & Nerve Cells Lesson & Activities
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A Level Biology Neurons & Nerve Cells Lesson & Activities

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A new A level Biology lesson covering the Neurons section of the 2015 specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: Neuron mix and match activity 3: A literacy key information activity 4: A neuron model activity 5: A student sheet with home work attached 6: A set of notes for students to use 7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning 9: A starter game Thanks for looking
A Level Biology Investigating Chlorophyll Lesson and Activities
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A Level Biology Investigating Chlorophyll Lesson and Activities

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This is a free resource covering the investigating chlorophyll content in A Level Biology specifications. This resource includes: 1: A power point that goes through the background information 2: A set of student notes 3: A method sheet 4: A Link to a video which takes students through the lesson Thanks for looking
Massive Start of the Year Icebreaker Quiz
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Massive Start of the Year Icebreaker Quiz

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The Massive start of the year icebreaker Quiz with over 100 questions and 9 rounds. This quiz will definitely give your students an amusing end of term and caters for every taste, is editable and best suited to secondary students. The main rounds include: 1: Movies 2: TV 3: Science 4: Places 5: Sport 6: Books 7: History 8: Words 9: Art There are also bonus rounds on: 1: Celebrities hiding in sand castles 2: USA landmarks 3: Cartoon characters 4: Scrabble 5: Computer games 6: Anagrams 7: Animals 8: Movie scenes All answers are included. These are on slides at the end of each round, so groups can quickly swap their answer sheets and mark each others. There are also 8 getting to know your classmates activities that can be used throughout. Thanks for looking
A Level Biology Types of Circulation Lesson & Activities
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A Level Biology Types of Circulation Lesson & Activities

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This resource is a lesson with resources on open, single closed & double closed circulation. This resource includes 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A snakes & ladders starter game 3: An information sheet 4: Open, single closed and double closed circulation activities 5: A pair discussion activity 6: A sheet for students to work through as they move through the lesson Thanks for looking
KS4 AQA GCSE Physics (Science) Distance & Displacement Lesson
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KS4 AQA GCSE Physics (Science) Distance & Displacement Lesson

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the distance and displacement content of the 2015 AQA Physics specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A key information starter game 3: A Spag activity 4: A scalar and vector quantities activity 5: A measuring distance and displacement activity Thanks for looking
A Level Biology Plant & Animal Pathogens Lesson
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A Level Biology Plant & Animal Pathogens Lesson

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the animal & plant pathogens section of A Level Biology specifications. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A snakes & ladders starter game 3: A hexagon question activity 4: A virus dice activity 5: A multiple choice question activity 6: A fungi diagram activity 7: A modes of action discussion activity 8: A key information activity 9: A sheet for students to fill in during the lesson Thanks for looking
KS4 AQA GCSE Chemistry (Science) Extracting Metals Lesson & Activities
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KS4 AQA GCSE Chemistry (Science) Extracting Metals Lesson & Activities

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the extraction of metals content in the 2015 AQA Chemistry specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A question analysis starter activity 3: A reactivity series activity 4: A copper smelting activity 5: A iron extraction activity 6: A group presentation activity 7: A 6 mark assessment question 8: A copper extraction student sheet Thanks for looking
A Level Biology Nerves & Co-ordination Interactive Notebook
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A Level Biology Nerves & Co-ordination Interactive Notebook

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This resource has been a complete labour of love and is a series of resources to go into an interactive notebook covering the nerves & co-ordination content in the AQA & OCR A Level Biology specifications. This resource includes: An instruction video cut into 3 sections due to file size restrictions Interactive notebook activities covering the following sections 1: Maintaining a resting potential 2: Action potentials 3: Synapses 4: Action potential propagation 5: Neuromuscular junctions 6: The sliding filament model This resource also includes 3 summary information sheets which can also be used with students. If you choose to buy this resource it’s a lot of fun to use and my students got lots out of it, however, if you need any extra information or help please get in contact and only give it a go after watching the correct section in the instructional video. Thanks for looking