<p>These are cartoons for the immune system. The worksheets can be printed (e.g., as A3) and annotated using sticky labels.<br /> These can be used with either KS3 or KS4.</p>

<p>I have created a small set of Pokemon maths tasks. Each individual ‘card’ is a task to complete. Some are more difficult than others. They test students abilities to apply addition, subtraction and multiplication.</p> <p>I have included boxes to help guide learners in choosing an appropriate calculation, but these can be removed/adapted to make the tasks more/less difficult.</p> <p>It requires some basic familiarity with the rules of the trading card game; for those not familiar, the following overview should suffice:</p> <p>HP<br /> Each Pokemon has a HP value, which is essentially its health. The object is to reduce your opponent’s Pokemon’s HP to zero (or less than zero), at which point it is ‘knocked out’. Counters can be used to represent damage, often these are numbered with 10, 50 or 100; if a Pokemon has a 100 damage counter placed on it, then it has sustained 100 damage to its HP.</p> <p>Moveset<br /> Each Pokemon also has a move/moveset. This is a means by which the Pokemon can deal damage to the opponent’s Pokemon. Each move has a name and a number; the number indicates the damage dealt to the opponent’s Pokemon. Each move also requires a certain amount of ‘energy’ in the form of energy cards. The amount and type needed is indicated by the symbols to the left of the move name. For example, three symbols means three energy cards are required. Energy comes in different types, such as “lightning”, “water”, “grass”; the required type is indicated by the particular symbol. The examples on the cards do not require knowledge of energy types.</p> <p>Some moves are modified by a rule. For example, the Pokemon Staryu’s “Double Spin” move does 10x damage. The actual damage depends on coin flips: a coin is flipped twice, the number of heads provides the number by which 10 is multiplied. If one heads is achieved, then it is 10 x 1, and the damage is 10; if two heads are achieved, then it is 10 x 2, and the damage is 20.</p> <p>Supporter/item cards<br /> Some cards modify the stats of Pokemon. For example, the “Cape of Toughness” adds 50 HP. So, if this card is attached to a Pokemon, the Pokemon acquires an additional 50 HP. For example, a Pokemon that has 70 HP, if then equipped with a “Cape of Toughness”, will have 70+50 HP = 120 HP.</p> <p>Some cards heal Pokemon; this returns HP to the Pokemon. For example, “Pokemon Center Lady” restores 60 HP (or up to maximum HP as indicated by the Pokemon’s card and attachments). So a Pokemon with a maximum of 120 HP that has sustained 30 damage and now at 90 HP could be restored to 120 HP using “Pokemon Center Lady”, which returns a maximum of 60 HP to a Pokemon.</p> <p>This should be sufficient information to engage with learners when completing the tasks.</p>

<p>This is an introduction to forces for KS2 or KS3. It goes into more detail than perhaps is required, but it offers some key concepts that are often neglected and that I feel it is important to communicate. Despite the additional level of detail, I have found the material to be accessible to KS2 and KS3 students. The lessons require some basic practical activities.<br /> The topics covered are: Matter, Forces (general), Mass, Gravity and Weight.<br /> The resources include presentations and worksheets. I do not claim that the resources are complete and exhaustive; feel free to make use of them as you please, and I shall continue to modify them. Feedback is welcome.</p>

<p>Explores Covid-19 in terms of “how deadly is the disease if contracted?” and “how easily does it spread?”. Uses the case fatality rate and basic reproduction number for this purpose. Compares Covid-19 to other pandemics (and a “non-pandemic” epidemic): Black death, Spanish flu, and the seasonal flu.</p> <p>Resources consist of:<br /> i) An activity booklet to complete<br /> ii) A clues sheet to accompany the booklet<br /> iii) A CFR a4 activity sheet with 1000 diagnosed patients<br /> iv) A CFR a3 poster with 1000 diagnosed patients with answers<br /> v) An answer booklet with notes</p> <p>The figures vary depending on source, etc.; the numbers have been adapted here to make them more accessible, whilst attempting to retain as much accuracy as possible. The overall comparison of diseases seems to be accurate.</p>