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 a short formative assessment task designed to be a short task and also quick to mark. This is a great resource to make the student reflect and for you to assess their understanding of distance time graphs and velocity time graphs. Its also good to spot the errors and misconceptions which might because DT and VT graphs are similar.
All you need to do is highlight the areas that you think your student needs to improve upon. This can also be used as a good Home work activity.
These resources are designed to help students develop knowledge of what the keywords in Physics means and get them to practice independence (research) skills to find out what they mean.
These resources are designed to act as homework sheets, which can easily be printed off on A4 and then easily marked in class. They can also be used as research formative assessment sheets in class.
These sheets are designed in a format which can quickly and easily be further differentiated depending on group and needs of the group. Each sheet has model answers which can be shown in class and students can write in instant feedback.
Topics included are: Energy, Particle model matter, Atomic Structure and Radiation, Electricity.
These topics and word sheets are specifically aimed at the AQA GCSE course P1, however they cross over easily into other specifications.
My classes have really appreciated them, especially those classes who find it hard managing the amount of jargon needed to be understood in Physics. These students also found it reassuring partcularly when physics got too mathsy or abstract for them.
These resources are designed to help students develop knowledge of what the keywords in Biology means and get them to practice independence (research) skills to find out what they mean.
These resources are designed to act as homework sheets, which can easily be printed off on A4 and then easily marked in class. They can also be used as research formative assessment sheets in class.
These sheets are designed in a format which can quickly and easily be further differentiated depending on group and needs of the group. Each sheet has model answers which can be shown in class and students can write in instant feedback.
Topics included are: Homeostasis and Response, Inheritance and Evolution, Ecology.
These topics and word sheets are specifically aimed at the AQA GCSE course B2, however they cross over easily into other specifications.
My classes have really appreciated them, especially those classes who find it hard managing the amount of jargon needed to be understood in Biology.
These resources are designed to help students develop knowledge of what the keywords in Biology means and get them to practice independence (research) skills to find out what they mean.
These resources are designed to act as homework sheets, which can easily be printed off on A4 and then easily marked in class. They can also be used as research formative assessment sheets in class.
These sheets are designed in a format which can quickly and easily be further differentiated depending on group and needs of the group. Each sheet has model answers which can be shown in class and students can write in instant feedback.
Topics included are: Cells, Organisation (digestion and enzymes), Organisation (Heart, Blood and Lungs), infection and response, Bioenergetics 1 (photosynthesis and plant structure), Bioenergetics (aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
These topics and (Six) word sheets are specifically aimed at the AQA GCSE course B1, however they cross over easily into other specifications.
My classes have really appreciated them, especially those classes who find it hard managing the amount of jargon needed to be understood in Biology.
These cards are designed to be specifically used in Science but can quickly and easily be adapted for any subject. One set is for Low ability and another set for high ability.
This task is designed to reinforce, consolidate, challenge and get students to think more deeply about ideas. These question cards are based on blooms.
The resource is colourful and engaging (small) pack of cards with question prompts (sentence starters) that will prompt another students to ask another student insightful questions based on information that the teacher has given them.
Each card has 5 question starters approx. Each card has a point score so students can get competitive and score themselves. There is a task slide to slide for lessons or that can be easily slotted into ppt. Each slide is one set of cards with the exception of the LA cards, one slide is two sets. One pack is for low to mid ability and one pack is for Mid to High ability.
This is a great way to get students to look back at work to develop, think and extend there understanding. My students really enjoyed this resource and progressed as a result. These cards are good at developing critical thinking and when used over a period of time, great confidence and oral skills within the subject.
Top tip! I would ask students to read key parts of lesson material or paragraphs first so students can easily locate the information they need to ask other student questions.
This lesson is about the structure and function of the kidneys. Its is aimed for GCSE students grades 4 - 9 but will also work for low ability A-level. It is aimed for AQA triple students specifically but will work for most specs.
The lesson has information: that can be used to present, instructions for tasks on slides, differentiated tasks at most points, assessment opportunities, differentiated worksheets (that can be used for outcome and targeted) and model answers; starter and plenary
Objectives:
I can say where the Kidneys are and what they do
I can label the main structures of the kidney and describe what it does.
I can explain the importance of Kidneys and the role they take when controlling an internal environment.
This is a fast paced broken down lesson that is aimed at students for grades 3 - 9. This lesson covers the objectives:
I can describe what is meant by kinetic energy and how to calculate it.
I can calculate kinetic energy in exam style questions and in a practical situation.
I can re-arrange equations and apply ideas about kinetic energy to objects that move.
The lesson has a jigsaw to start the lesson off to help students absorb key ideas.
This gets copied in books after students have completed and lesson Objectives have been introduced.
Has information to introduce students to what kinetic energy is.
Modelling how to answer a question. (metacognition aspect).
White board activity to assess students (individual and group).
Practical. Students apply and use ideas learnt.
true or false to score them and assess.
Score is then directing students to different parts of a differentiated resource. Has a support sheet.
Answer sheet - students to correct in green.
Plenary.
This is to go with my KE lesson and there is a heavy focus on the maths and the workings out of GPE.
Starter slides 2 and 3. Jigsaw or (settler) do it now task. The settler task is used as a plenary to be adjusted at the end of the lesson.
aims and intro.
introducing the information - links to videos to stimulate discussion if needed.
Modelling how to work out GPE.
Whiteboard activity where students get to try - next slide with answers. Questions get harder as they go on.
see white boards assess individuals as well as group and feedback areas to improve.
True or false - score will dictate worksheet starting points. Differentiation for the individual.
Answer to the worksheets - students correct in green.
Plenary - go back over the starting task and improve. This allows you to measure progress and help students as individuals with any possible feedback.
My students found this useful and gave them more focus and confidence when looking at the calculations.
This lesson is on Density. It its aimed at KS4 students but can be used for high able KS3 students.
It has worksheets and assessment opportunities at the start, middles and during the lesson. The worksheets have model answers.
It is has many metacogntive parts to this lesson.
This is a one page checklist that can be glued in student books and also placed on websites like show my homework.
It is designed to be simple for students and parents wanting to help students.
Higher tier and required practical content is indicated on the page.
Quick Generic Science HWK activities for all abilities. All you need to do is add the information needed for the task. This could be an image, bunch of words, links to videos, a couple of questions. This PPT has 6 different home work activities that can be quickly edited, uploaded or printed off.
These have been designed with the busy teacher in mind but not sacrificing the quality of the home work for the students. Each task is differentiated by outcome and all the students need to do is follow the task, number by number.
They are easy and quick to mark as well. Highlight the the task (WWW) that they did well in one colour and highlight the task (EBI) that they did not do well. I will always add something specific for the student to focus on.
I have trialled these in my class room and the students have enjoyed them. Always encourage them to spend time thinking and research before answering. Plus, because the task are quite short when the students get going, its easy to only accept quality work.
These are support cards that will help students with the:
key terms in investigation skills.
how to write a method.
How top draw a graph and what type of graph
How to describe results from line graphs
These cards will have sentences starters as well as how to calculate the gradient of graphs.
These home works are designed to be quick to organise and easy to mark, without sacrificing the quality of the home work for the students.
All you need to do is add the information required for the home work activity. The instructions are differentiated by outcome and they too can be modified depending on the task. These are quick to edit, upload and print out. My students love these.
Marking them is quick. Highlight in one colour the task which is a WWW and in another colour an EBI. I always try and give a sentence or two that is specific to the student. This makes it easier to hand the home work back quickly and for the students to respond to their feedback.
Attached are some quick to place in lessons, fun literacy style challenges intended for start or plenary use.
The ppt contains a template for: word wheel, word wheel to encourage students to use words in sentences, find the keywords in two different formats and finally a taboo template.
This is a lesson with differentiated resources. This is designed for those departments who may not have enough equipment or need to have lessons purely focused on calculations. This is aimed at all abilities. The lesson does have a metacognitive edge.
starter students will read the cartoon strip. 3 mins.
Teacher will spend a good amount of time using targeted questioning stemming from the differentiated questions.
Write key words on board
Introduce lessons.
Write down the writing in purple in books.
Model calculation. Students then check understanding with whiteboard examples. You assess and give feedback. Students make mental not of score.
Score then give the students an idea of what point to start on differentiated sheets.
Students have 5 mins to work out in pairs how what is being asked and then have an approach.
Students complete the questions.
students go through answers.
This is a resource that covers all of P1 and P2 Trilogy. Each slide covers the whole of one topic and has 12 sections with revision tasks. Topics include: Energy, Particle model of matter, Electricity, Atomic structure (radiation), forces, forces and motion, waves and electromagnetism.
Each slide and topic is differentiated and is broken down into bite size but significant tasks.
Green tasks low able; orange mid; more challenging. Each topic includes activities on required practicals, equations and general subject knowledge. One slide is designed for one hourly lesson. The task type is also varied to make the resources more interesting.
The students can choose the task they do and this can also be made to be competitive.
The last slide has a grid (that gets frozen on the IWB), which students with small post it notes (names on) place it in the star score box that they have gained as they have been completing tasks. This also allows for visual assessment (individual and group). The score is gained by the number of stars they have achieved from the sheet.
These are designed to allow the student to develop subject knowledge first and foremost, which can then be used to answer exam style questions. They will need there exercise books and possibly text books to support them.
I have tried this with my students and they all love the format and has proved effective when helping them to revise. The competitive element (which can be used or not) has also been enjoyed and has made revision more enjoyable. Year 11’s really like this.
Biology to come soon!
This is a resource that covers all of B1 and B2 Trilogy. Each slide covers the whole of one topic and has 11 sections with revision tasks. Topics include: Cells Biology and Transport, Organisation a (tissues and organs), Organisation b (enzymes and digestion),Organisation c(health and disease: lifestyle effects and non communicable),Infection and Response, Bioenergetics (photosynthesis, respiration and anaerobic respiration), Homeostasis, Inheritance and genetic Material a, Inheritance and genetic material b (evolution and classification), and ecology.
Each slide and topic is differentiated and is broken down into bite size but significant tasks.
Green tasks low able; orange mid; more challenging. Each topic includes activities on required practicals, equations and general subject knowledge. One slide is designed for one hourly lesson. The task type is also varied to make the resources more interesting.
The students can choose the task they do and this can also be made to be competitive.
The last slide has a grid (that gets frozen on the IWB), which students with small post it notes (names on) place it in the star score box that they have gained as they have been completing tasks. This also allows for visual assessment (individual and group). The score is gained by the number of stars they have achieved from the sheet.
These are designed to allow the student to develop subject knowledge first and foremost, which can then be used to answer exam style questions. They will need their exercise books and possibly text books to support them.
I have tried this with my students and they all love the format and has proved effective when helping them to revise. The competitive element (which can be used or not) has also been enjoyed and has made revision more enjoyable. Year 11’s really like this.
A set of twelve cards with things not to do in the lab. A bit of fun and good discussion point for what to do and what not to do in the Sci lab. It really gets the students thinking and gets them motivated.
Taboo. At the top of the card is the thing that must not be done in the lab. The student has to describe to another student what that thing is, whilst not using the words on the card. As a bit of a challenge - students should not be allowed to make actions.
Enjoy!!
This lesson is aimed at GCSE students graded 2 to 7. It is has a focus on collaboration/discussion with practical work. The practical is based on the card, glass and penny trick.
Objectives.
I can define newtons first law and calculate resultant force.
I can describe newton’s first law of motion in objects and link ideas of resultant force.
I can explain how inertia law applies to non familiar contexts and answer exam style questions on this.
Quick quiz starter
Definition and task encouraging students to think about it.
Practical and paired/group task. Differentiated sheets on the PPT to print out.
Model answers for task.
Assessment. True or False with answers. Assessment will then dictate the questions students complete consequently differentiated.
Questions with model answers.
Plenary.