I am a secondary school GCSE & A-level Science teacher, specialising in Biology and Physics.
My resources are designed to be interesting, engaging and motivating.
All content which are lessons, include: a framework to deliver content; questioning opportunities; assessment; a range of activities to suit students of all abilities; differentiation in most points of the lesson; challenging questions (for all levels) with model answers; and of course starters and plenaries.
I am a secondary school GCSE & A-level Science teacher, specialising in Biology and Physics.
My resources are designed to be interesting, engaging and motivating.
All content which are lessons, include: a framework to deliver content; questioning opportunities; assessment; a range of activities to suit students of all abilities; differentiation in most points of the lesson; challenging questions (for all levels) with model answers; and of course starters and plenaries.
This is an effective way show students how to approach and write 6 mark questions. These work very well along side my more structured 6 mark template approach - which is not sold as part of this set. Students love these.
This resource is a designed to be quick to set up (with exam pro or existing 6 mark questions), aid the student on how to structure there answer, write in feedback, from which they can then write an excellent response to the question. You will need to add in the 6 mark question of choice (paste it in).
It consists of three slides. the first one is the student copy.
step 1) Students do not write in the answer but write in the ideas and connectives that will them answer.
Step 2) from exampro, the ideas or statements from the 6 mark answer will be in the ideas box. Students write in feedback and corrections in green.
Step 3) students then write the answer. Give a time limit.
Step 4) mark and give back feedback.
I found this to be really powerful, particularly in step 2 with the metacognitive phase.
I have thrown in an example to show you how to do it.
This is a plenary randomiser that is based on a wheel. You can spin it when you want, stop it when you want, re-spin it if necessary. The wheel has eight different plenary types. My students love it. Ability of the wheel activities ranges from low to high abilit
There is a second version which will allow you peer assess students ideas.
This lesson can be used from mid to HA year 7/8/9 and also low to mid ability KS4.
It contains worksheets and also capacity for assessment and whole group/individual progress tracking during the lesson. It also has the model answers within the ppt as well.
These resources sheets (A5) are designed to cover the objectives of a lesson. They are designed to make students focus on specific reliable supported resources that will help them develop there understanding whilst they are preparing for future tasks.
They are aimed specifically at all KS3 students but can very much be used for low to middle ability kS4 students.
They can be used to prepare students prior to a lesson which can then allow you to go deeper into a subject. They help support students if they are completing presentations, good home based distance learning resources.
Each resource has links to written and youtube sources. Each resource has differentiated objectives (by outcome), each resource has suggestions on how they could be used to present, mentor and deliver the content they have learned.
These resources are covered: current and charge; endo and exothermic reactions; exam question technique; forces; photosynthesis; interdependence; graph skills; reactivity series and displacement; respiration; voltage and resistance.
The ppt slides will need to be scaled to fit.
This lesson is targeted are GCSE students Grades 2 - 9. This looks at Enzyme activity and specifically looks at graph interpretation. My students have found the focus of this lesson particularly useful.
I can describe how the rate of enzyme activity can be limited
I can explain enzyme activity may vary in different conditions and refer to the structure of the enzyme.
I can use evidence and data to support my understanding of the effect of temperature and pH on the rate of enzyme activity.
This lesson comes with all the trimmings: Starter (choice of two), Plenary, Content to deliver, Assessment and consolidation task, differentiated sheets, written model answers.
Starter (one to recap the structure of an enzyme and th other to encourage thinking skills)
Video link and task.
Content delivery - with hand out out to avoid writing.
Student Oracy, assessment and thinking skill task.
Differentiated sheets.
Model answers.
Plenary task.
These are designed to be used for when students come into class, similar to ‘do it now’ tasks. The starters can be photocopied and handed to students, or can be just completed in books.
Once students have had 10 minutes, you can show them the model answers which are also part of the resource. Date on the slides automatically change.
Each sheet focuses on two equations (six questions in total): 1) What is the equation triangle 2) What are the units 3) Example question to complete. Its perfect to build students memory, confidence and recognising what equation is needed to be used in what situation. Each sheet has model answers so that students can correct there work there and then! My students have really enjoyed and appreciated them
This set covers all Trilogy equations in P1 (AQA), which is virtually every Triple (Single) Physics equation in P1.
The resources comes with two resource sheets to help students when completing the task. Each starter quiz has the date automatically changed on the day of use.
At the end the student will have a full P1 resource of equations, units and model answers. This resource is also great if you are making a department or Science group push on equations.
P2 and P1 now available as a bundle!!
This task is designed to be quick to do for the student and quick for the teacher to mark. The task has 3 points that the student will need to cover.
Teachers will only need to highlight the points that the student has down well and what is needed to be done. A good way to assess and address any misconceptions.
This is designed for students completing GCSE and specifically aim at students who need extra support. So from the low ability groups to mid ability groups. Grades 1 - 6. These work well along side my less structured 6 mark templates for the higher ability groups which focus on what they know and how they are going to use that information.
This resource is a designed to be quick to set up (with exam pro or existing 6 mark questions - paste them into the template), aid the student on how to structure there answer, write in feedback, from which they can then write an excellent response to the question. They also work along side a metacognitive approach.
Students do not answer the questions yet!
Students will need there ppt printed out but both slides on one sheet. This makes it easier to trim down and glue in books as a piece of formative assessment and also as a task on one side. My students love these. Instructions are on the ppt.
1.When showing this on the board, go through the tasks that need to be completed once they have read the question.
2. Students will need to then go through the tasks on their sheet and tick when completed. This will mimic how students should break down a long style (6 mark) answer.
3. Discuss what the students have come up with – if possible write down there ideas on the board on the ppt.
3. Then show ideas once they have completed the table on their sheet.
This lesson will cover an hour and is aimed at students with target grades 2 - 8. The tasks for students to complete will be on slide 2 which will need to be printed A3.
Aims:
I can define what is meant by finite, reuse and recycle - stating examples
I can describe how re using and recycling materials decreases environment impact
I can evaluate and analyse ways of reducing the use of limited resources
Questioning Starter. Differentiated. Students can choose level of difficulty.
Aims
Content delivery
Task 1 (with model answers) quick knowledge building task. Links into starter.
Exam Style Question activity. Questions printed on A3 (three sets) and are taped on the walls of room. Students in pairs will add one sentence to answer the question. Keep the students moving from question to question building answers. 10 mins.
Students at questions mark the Exam Style questions in green. Model answers on ppt.
Quiz to assess all students and individuals. The score will differentiate starting points on the student worksheets e.g. Bronze silver and gold. These have model answers.
Students mark- when you through the answers.
Plenary.
This lesson is aimed at GCSE grades 2 onwards with some challenging application resources for the Higher ability (grades 7 - 9). This lesson is mainly aimed at students grades 2 -7. This can also be used for low ability A/AS level groups who need to develop their understanding of the importance of Active Transport in Biological organisms.
The lesson comes with frequent assessment opportunities, clear opportunities for modeling by the teacher, differentiated tasks and worksheets at all points in the lesson. The lesson also comes with model answers when reinforcing and extending student understanding.
All slides have instructions attached for student and teacher.
The lesson comes with starter and plenary as well.
Objectives:
I can able to define diffusion, osmosis and active transport and simply describe how active transport works.
I can accurately describe how active transport works and suggest some examples of where it occurs.
I can explain why active transport is important and why it is useful in different scenarios.
Students struggle to write good flash card questions. I regularly find I need to teach students how to do this.
I use this resource to help students make flashcards and use it to model how to write good questions on flash cards for effective revision.
The resource is differentiated into three varying levels of difficulty (easy, moderate and hard) and also shows question types. It is designed to have on one slide for a PPT presentation or printed out in A5 for support card format.
It can even be used to help trainee teachers when they are developing worksheets and lessons.
This lesson is designed to get the students really thinking about Science Investigation variables and what these look like in other investigations they never have seen before. This is also designed to get students thinking about alternative equipment for practicals.
This lesson comes with worksheets and fully differentiated with model answers. This lesson is aimed to be about 50 mins but can be made longer when modelling physical equipment.
Aims:
I can define and write what the independent, dependent and control variables are in a scientific investigation.
I can find and say where the variables are in many different experiments and identify examples of equipment used.
I can write a scientific investigation title using my knowledge of variables and identify how I might use different types of equipment.
Starter. Do it now style activity 10 mins.
Objectives
Modelling of what independent, dependent and control variables are and what it may look like from a classic experiment. Plus linking to a investigation title.
Student work on A3 student Worksheet. Sheets with practical pictures are around the room. student circulate to identify variables and equipment from the pictures. Differentiated Bronze to Diamond.
Work though model answers. Students correct with green pen.
Quiz to assess understanding.
These quizzes are designed to retrieve and reinforce key concepts and knowledge. Each quiz should take 45 mins and then the model answers can then be used for the students to correct there work. The first slide for all quizzes will be the student worksheet.
This set includes quizzes on paper Biology 1:
Cells (microscopes to Mitosis)
Cells (Microbiology to transport)
Organisation (Digestion and Enzymes)
Organisation (heart lungs and circulation)
Infection and Response
Bioenergetics (plant tissues and photosynthesis)
Bioenergetics (Respiration, Anaerobic Exercise and Exercise)
Besides Knowledge the resource focuses on Scientific Literacy, maths skills and required practical’s (from AQA). They can be used for most exam boards.
The resource/s gets more challenging as the quiz progresses. The resource should be printed in either A4 or A3. The date is automatically set for you.
This can be used as a major consolidation point, confidence builder, assessment point, revision lesson. These type of quizzes have been very useful when building subject knowledge with my classes and have produced excellent results. They can easily sit well with most marking policies as well.
B2 Coming Soon!
These/this quiz on infection response and immunity is designed to retrieve and reinforce key concepts and knowledge. This quiz should take 45 mins and then the model answers can then be used for the students to correct there work.
This can be used as a major consolidation point, confidence builder, assessment point, revision lesson. These type of quizzes have been very useful when building subject knowledge.
Besides Knowledge the resource focuses on Scientific Literacy, maths skills and required practical’s (from AQA). They can be used for most exam boards.
The resource/s gets more challenging as the quiz progresses. The resource should be printed in either A4 or A3.
This can be used as a major consolidation point, confidence builder, assessment point, revision lesson. These type of quizzes have been very useful when building subject knowledge with my classes and have produced excellent results.
This is part of a set of quizzes (or alternative formative assessment tasks) that is designed to build and get students retrieving key ideas on nerves. The quiz focuses on: literacy and definitions; how science works; diagrams; and other key ideas that link biology to nerves. Its perfect for students 1 - 6, and also as part of a lesson to build students 6 -9 to more complex tasks.
The quiz is designed to last a whole lesson. 35 mins - 45 mins to answer questions depending on the ability of the set. Then the 15 mins - 20 mins to write in the feedback from the answers and cover key material. The quiz worksheet is designed to be printed on A4 for the students to glue in flat. This could be printed on alternative colour paper in order to fit marking policies.
This lesson is all about how scale, units and standard form is used in Science. It uses ideas from microscopy, atoms and space and gets students to think about how scale, units and standard form can be used in science. The lesson is primarily used to prepare year 9’s for GCSE just before they start GCSE content. However it can be used for years 8 - year 11. Grades 2 - 8.
Includes handouts, worksheets, differentiation, model answers, starter and plenary.
The lesson is a two parter if the task on the solar system is completed. The lesson is designed to be engaging and interesting, incorporating many key ideas in science: the atom, solar system, microscopy, ways to go to calculate one unit to another.
I can recognise what some science and mathematical prefixes are and appreciate scale
I can describe how convert one unit into another for example metres to nanometres.
I can explain how to convert numbers up (including in unfamiliar situations) and use standard form.
Starter
Discussion on measuring and scale
Group and building solar system task based on measurements and scale.
worksheet.
Model answers and feedback
plenary
This is part of a set of quizzes (or alternative formative assessment tasks that is designed to build and get students retrieving key ideas on the hormones.
The resource focuses on: literacy and definitions; diagrams; graph and 6 mark questions and other key ideas that link biology to hormones. Its perfect for students 1 - 6, and also as part of a lesson to build students 6 -9 to more complex tasks.
The quiz is designed to last a whole lesson. 40 mins approx to answer questions depending on the ability of the set. Then the 20 mins to write in the feedback from the answers and cover key material. 1 hour lesson.
The quiz worksheet is designed to be printed on A4 for the students to glue in flat. This could be printed on alternative colour paper in order to fit marking policies.
Students find writing and expressing Science ideas hard. This an easy to refer to (tried and tested) guide for students.
This is a resource that shows students how to write and break down a sentence when expressing a science idea at different levels and grades.
This resource uses models of science sentences to do that, and its presented in a way that can be stuck in a glued in student books at the start of the year and then referred to.
My student have found this invaluable and I also got in the habit of referring to it to help students.
On this is also a guide to the written skills and the grades that the written grade for science might gain. This makes it a valuable reference sheet for KS3 and KS4.
These are designed to be used for when students come into class, similar to ‘do it now’ tasks. The starters can be photocopied and handed to students, or can be just completed in books.
Once students have had 10 minutes, you can show them the model answers which are also part of the resource. Date on the slides automatically change.
Each sheet focuses on two equations (six questions in total): 1) What is the equation triangle 2) What are the units 3) Example question to complete. Its perfect to build students memory, confidence and recognising what equation is needed to be used in what situation. Each sheet has model answers so that students can correct there work there and then! My students have really enjoyed and appreciated them
This set covers all Trilogy equations in P2 (AQA), which is virtually every Triple (Single) Physics equation in P2.
The resources comes with two resource sheets to help students when completing the task. Each starter quiz has the date automatically changed on the day of use.
At the end the student will have a full P2 resource of equations, units and model answers. This resource is also great if you are making a department or Science group push on equations.
P1 and P2 as a bundle for cheaper overall. 15 starters (lessons) approx.
These are designed to be used for when students come into class, similar to ‘do it now’ tasks. The starters can be photocopied and handed to students, or can be just completed in books.
Each sheet focuses on two equations (six questions in total): 1) What is the equation triangle 2) What are the units 3) Example question to complete. Its perfect to build students memory, confidence and recognising what equation is needed to be used in what situation. Each sheet has model answers so that students can correct there work there and then! My students have really enjoyed and appreciated them
Once students have had 10 minutes, you can show them the model answers which are also part of the resource. Date on the slides automatically change.
This set covers all Trilogy equations in P1&P2 (AQA), which is virtually every Triple (Single) Physics equation in P1&P2.
The resources comes with two resource sheets for each P1 and P2, to help students when completing the task. Each starter quiz has the date automatically changed on the day of use.
At the end the student will have a full P1&P2 resource of equations, units and model answers. This resource is also great if you are making a department or Science group push on equations.