As a Lead learning Practitioner of Science I aim to produce resources that enable students to understand how the science they are being taught links to real life.
The resources I produce ensure that students have the opportunity to develop a number of skills and work in different ways. Where possible the activities develop literacy and numeracy skills.
As a Lead learning Practitioner of Science I aim to produce resources that enable students to understand how the science they are being taught links to real life.
The resources I produce ensure that students have the opportunity to develop a number of skills and work in different ways. Where possible the activities develop literacy and numeracy skills.
This activity is a great way for students to find out key facts about the planets in our solar system.
Each student should be given a number of the speed dating cards. They then move around the room and 'date' each planet (represented by a student).
At the end they then decide on which planet they liked the best and fill in the feedback card.
The information can then be used in a number of ways (e.g graphs of distance from the sun against average temperature or presentations about planets).
A resource containing 10 activities with a science theme that can be used as icebreakers or starters. They are excellent at promoting discussion and will be excellent as starter activities. These are also ideal to use with new classes in September.
Depending on the activity students work in small groups, large groups or as a whole class.
KS3/ KS4 science, product design, P. E.
Using information on the properties of materials to design a prosthetic limb. The activity requires students to create, evaluate and use feedback to improve their design.
PPT- This provides an introduction on Paralympic sprinting. It contains a slide with material information cards to be cut out and distributed among pairs of students. These are to support them with their prosthetic design. It then provides guidance for students on the critique of other prosthetic designs in the class. Finally, it contains a prompt slide discussing the advantages and disadvantages of athletes using prosthetic. The related blog-writing task could be set for homework.
Prosthetic design template support sheet- includes a prosthetic template with writing frames that can be used to guide students with their design.
Blog writing frame- provides students who need support with guidance on how to approach their blog.
An activity investigating the best way to catch a Pikachu
it requires tennis balls (Pokeballs), meter rulers and can be extended to be carried out on different surfaces.
It provides opportunities for students to develop their scientific skills and in particular improve their graph plotting skills.
This contains fully editable activities that run across 10 lessons to allow students to carry out and present an investigation for science fair.
1. A detailed lesson by lesson teacher plan
2. Lesson by lesson power points with extension tasks
3. Student resources and a student booklet
12 maths in science activities that can be used for both KS3 and KS4
Each activity takes up a single slide so there is no need to have to flick forwards and backwards.
The activities require no additional printing and teacher guidance is included in the notes underneath each slide.
Students carry out activities such as the interpretation of data in a range of formats, using standard form, using equations.
These can be used as starters or as extended activities depending on the age and ability of students
