Differentiated revision sheet for Separation Techniques topic
Designed for Activate C2.2 chapter.
Can be printed A4 or A3. Differentiated version is probably best A3.
A lesson based around the practical for testing for starch in a geranium leaf.
Includes a reliable method
Technical notes
This works really well if it is prepared correctly - the plants must be de-starched in the dark for at least 2 days and then illuminated under bright light for about a day before the lesson.
In the lesson before this, the students could have made and attached their own card templates (can be done before or after the plant is de-starched).
Presentation on the GCSE required practical investigating the effect of pH on amylase.
Can be edited easily if you are changing the temperature instead
Includes a method but the volumes vary depending on the concentrations you use and the amylase used, make sure you test it before hand
Differentiated revision crossword for Separating Techniques topic
Made for the Activate C2.2 chapter
Includes answers
Designed to be printed 2 sheets to a page
GCSE lesson covering nutrients including carbohydrates, proteins and lipids, as well as the practical on food tests.
This is likely to cover 2 lessons.
Introduction to the use of quadrats in ecological sampling. Covers random sampling, systematic sampling and percentage cover.
Includes explanations, examples of methods and results tables.
Useful for revision or emergency cover work
Blank wordsearch or crossword grid -
There is space for students to write clues to their words e.g. definitions or questions
Designed to be printed two sheets to a page.
Differentiated key word revision for KS3 Particles topic.
Contains a differentiated fill in the gaps worksheet with key words and definitions and a powerpoint that can be used to play bingo.
The bingo powerpoint is on a continuous loop, to stop it press the ‘up’ key on the keyboard and then the ‘down’ key to restart it.
A practical lesson to view mitosis in garlic root tips.
Includes a method and photos of my own slides
This method does works well if care is taken with the root tips and time is allowed to search the slides for chromosomes.
The roots should be growing for 3 days ideally (just place separated supermarket garlic gloves in a small vial of water 3 days before).