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Over the last five years I have found the best way to stimulate learning is through engaging lessons. Lessons which apply scientific content to unusual, topical or popular scenarios. I currently have a range of premium and free resources to look through. I will continue to upload these resources as and when I can. Feel free to review, tweet or contact me regarding these resources or for ideas on current topics you are struggling to make engaging.

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Over the last five years I have found the best way to stimulate learning is through engaging lessons. Lessons which apply scientific content to unusual, topical or popular scenarios. I currently have a range of premium and free resources to look through. I will continue to upload these resources as and when I can. Feel free to review, tweet or contact me regarding these resources or for ideas on current topics you are struggling to make engaging.
Accuracy of Eye witness testimony EWT revision
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Accuracy of Eye witness testimony EWT revision

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Two PowerPoint slideshows that can be used to run through the theory and evaluative points of two popular concepts from the memory unit The effects of Anxiety on EWT the effects of misleading information on EWT Each PowerPoint has a practice research methods equation and a student activity.
Expansion of liquids: Galileo's Thermometer
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Expansion of liquids: Galileo's Thermometer

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Students complete an end of topic solids, liquids and gases spelling test. Using some simple equipment students plan a simple thermometer that could test different temperatures. Students finish the topic by answering levelled questions related to the expansion and contraction of liquids.
Comparing elements: How unique are the elements?
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Comparing elements: How unique are the elements?

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Can your students become element inspectors? After recapping the definition of an element from last lesson and independently completing the "spot the link" starter activity, students are introduced to the uniqueness and quirkiness of some of the elements from the periodic table. Students become elements inspectors by reading through the information packs in groups of four to become experts in one element: Nitrogen, chlorine, copper, arsenic, mercury and carbon. Students use their new found expertise to complete a row in a table. Students are reorganised into new groups containing an expert for each element. Students share their information to allow each students to complete their table. Students are introduced to proton number and atomic mass before completing a differentiated graph regarding the trends across a group. Students can evaluate or complete for homework.
OCD explanations and therapies revision
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OCD explanations and therapies revision

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Two PowerPoint slideshows that can be used to run through the theory and evaluative points of two difficult concepts from the psychopathology unit. Explanations of OCD Therapies and treatment of OCD
KS3 science revision: Using metacognition to improve exam skills
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KS3 science revision: Using metacognition to improve exam skills

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The slides contain a series of thought processes and frameworks so teachers can model out load their approach for students to use during comprehension and reading of scientific ideas. The lesson could be adapted for other topics. This lesson focuses on an end of Year test including: Acids and alkalis, homeostasis, energy stores and transfers, the particle model and reflection/refraction. Lesson content -Students complete a recap quiz. -Students complete a reading task in which they synthesis the data to title paragraphs and write one question. -Students get into groups and circulate around the room reading an exam question, completing an answer, and folding it over so the next group cannot see their answer. Once back at their stations they draft a final answer to share to the class based on the class responses. -Meta cognition slides and exam style practice.
Diffusion: Silent But Deadly
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Diffusion: Silent But Deadly

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Students are introduced to the process of diffusion using the unusual example of flatulence! Students develop their understanding by performing a role play of how the atoms move before demonstrating their understanding with levelled questions.
Carbonate reactions: The Broken Washing Machine
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Carbonate reactions: The Broken Washing Machine

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Students are introduced to a fictional granny who's washing machine has broken down. Through the discussion of simple evidence students are made aware of hard water and the development of lime-scale. Students design an experiment that demonstrates how acid can be used to breakdown and remove lime-scale from washing machine parts and reveals to them the products of such acid-carbonate reactions. Students complete a range of levelled questions to consolidate their knowledge.
Rock Types: What is Our Crust Made from?
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Rock Types: What is Our Crust Made from?

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Students are introduced to the idea of classification through organising various television programmes into their own chosen groups. Students in groups formulate their own tests they could carry out using a series of simple equipment to determine similarities and differences between rock samples. Eventually using their results to form rules that distinguish igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rock types.
Introduction to Acids (New GCSE spec)
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Introduction to Acids (New GCSE spec)

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Students complete reminder questions related to KS3 Acids and Alkali unit. students are introduced to acids as substances that donate hydrogen ions in solution (as per the new spec). This is demonstrated with some PowerPoint animations. Students complete a range of questions to demonstrate their understanding.
HIV Market place activity
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HIV Market place activity

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Students are introduced to the shocking symptoms of AIDs and are briefly introduced to the HIV virus. Students are introduced to the concept of a market place activity in which students will design resources, promote and explain what they have done and learn from each other to allow them to complete a set of questions. Students focus on: -Symptoms -Transmission -Managment I designed this lesson to accompany my micro-organism unit and dispel the use of my students using the word "AIDs" lightly. They had a lot of questions after the lesson and seemed to enjoy it.
Acid base formula crib sheet
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Acid base formula crib sheet

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Can be glued in the back of students books to help them construct the formulae of different acids and bases using the ion charges.
Conservation of Mass: Can Professor McG actually transfigure into a cat?
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Conservation of Mass: Can Professor McG actually transfigure into a cat?

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Students remind themselves of what are common indicators of a chemical reaction and watch the video link of Professor McG transfiguring into a cat from the first Harry Potter movie. Students then watch a demonstration of Lead nitrate + Potassium Chloride --> Lead chloride and Potassium nitrate. Students then calculate the masses of the reactants and products. After watching a clip of Antone Lavoisiuer of proving the conservation of mass, students use their knowledge to complete a series of questions
Addicition and risk factors
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Addicition and risk factors

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Introduction to the AQA A Psychology unit addiciton. The PowerPoint is designed as a Essay run through and will be useful for revision or as independent work that can be set to students electronically.
What is Psychology GCSE Introductin
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What is Psychology GCSE Introductin

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This is an introductory lesson to psychology for GCSE. -Students are given Progress sheets and DIRT templates for their exercise books. -Students complete a THINK-PAIR-SHARE after looking at a series of psychology themed GIFs. -Students complete a discussion task designed to help introduce areas in which psychology investigate using the scientific method. Students use a verbal framework to share their ideas to the class. -Student finish the lesson constructing a diamond nine in their book. This is the first lesson of five of a GCSE introduction unit to psychology.
GCSE Psychology Perception Lesson 1- Introduction
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GCSE Psychology Perception Lesson 1- Introduction

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One of my favourite units from the GCSE course! In this lesson students are introduced to the difference between sensation and perception through the use of optical illusions and video clips. Students complete the lesson with a range of exam style questions.
GCSE Psychology  Perception Visual Cues and Constancies
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GCSE Psychology Perception Visual Cues and Constancies

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Certainly one of my favourite units from the GCSE course! In this lesson students are introduced to the concept of moncular (linear perspective, occlusion, relative size, and height in plane) and binocular cues (retinal disparity and convergence. These are covered in two lessons (I taught it as a double). Students are introduced to the concepts via gifs, diagrams and tasks. Students watch a range of videos and complete exam style questions. Although the lessons work well without the AQA Psychology textbook (Spikey red haired chap), its addition supplements the lesson well.