Low ability - fill in the gaps activity with the first letter of each missing word Middle ability - fill in the gaps High ability - explain themselves

Information sheets on the key organ systems suitable for KS3

Differentiated practice using the magnfication equation. Bronze: very simple, simple put the numbers into the equation silver: need for rearranging equation gold: need for rearranging equation and converting between units, and measuring image size from image

Aimed at a mixed ability year 8 class Starter: work out the link between the pictures Main: Explain what crude oil is and what fractional distillation is Watch video, answer questions, green pen mark questions Complete level 1/2/3 worksheets explaining fractional distillation Extension: research task linking SMSC and crude oil Plenary: What problems would we encounter if we banned all crude oil now

Differentiated retrieval starter questions. Go through answers Main – Add periodic table to key words, watch video about history of periodic table Using differentiated sheets, create timeline of history of the periodic table Label modern periodic table and answer questions Plenary Carton elements – identify the carton character

Starter: Retrieval starter, based on prior knowledge about animal and plant cells Main: explaination of how to convert between common units used in biology Differentiated task to convert between units -explaination of how to use standard form questions to practice on standard form microscope questions to explain examples differentiated magnfication worksheet Plenary: plenary grid with questions from this lesson and based on animal and plant cells. to be done individually or as a group

Aimed at a mixed ability year 8 class Starter: summaries what separation techniques students have learnt about so far Main: Define and explain chromatography Show students a chromatogram and discuss what we can learn from it Practical: carry out an investigation to see who wrote the note, work sheet to complete whilst chromatogram is developing Extension: What effect does each mistake make Plenary: Exam question

guided practice worksheet for KS3

Refraction worksheet aimed at foundation students

Aimed at mixed ability year 8 class Starter: would you drink dirty water, how do you think you could clean it? Main: SMSC link to how many people dont have clean water, fill in SMSC grid based on video Explain simple distillaation and equiptment, label diagram of equiptment Watch distillation demo Bronze/ Gold task to explain distillation Extension task available on powerpoint Plenary: Exam question

Aimed at a lower ability class Starter Activity Ions recap, what charge do elements have in different groups Stretch question to think about how group 1 and 2 will interact with group 6 and 7 Main – Go through the video and answer the questions, go through answers Practice drawing ionic compounds  Extension:  explain the difference between KBr and K2O Go through the answers which are on the slides Exam question practice to move onto if have a chance Plenary 4 mark exam question – peer assess Good to show the detail they need in their answers

Aimed at foundation students. targets of level 4 Information about how the earths atmosphere was created, then a story board for students to fill in using questions from the version on the board. Extension questions included to challenge students extension sheet if students finish. 6 mark question on this topic for students to practice exam technique as a plenary

Combining both B1.2 and B1.3 from the kerboodle topic Starter: No goal starter, images of plant and animal cell and a microscope. students can add any information they already know. Images can be printed or a list of what they know can be wrote. To be referred to at the end of the topic, assess prior knowledge Main: Label plant and animal cell, differentiated version available, animated answers embedded in the powerpoint Match structure and function of organelles Show students bacterial cell, students draw and label their own, before filling in the comparison tick box to compare animal, plant and bacteria cells. Stretch task available Explain key words prokaryotic and eukaryotic, then students complete the assessed questions showing understanding of differences between these cells. Self assess answer using mark scheme Plenary Plenary grid, can be done individually or as teams. Covers key concepts from the lesson, answers on the following slide

Objectives: Describe how water is transported in plants Explain how gases enter and leave plants explain how some plants are adapted to limit water loss Potential practical activity of celery with food colouring, not essential for the lesson however. Starter: Recall questions, answers on the following slide Main - potential celery practical discuss the role of the root hair cells, recap students prior knowledge on this Discuss how water enters a plant, answer questions. Answers on next page Discuss how gases get in and out of a plant Discuss adaptations plants have in warm temperatures Plenary - Exam questions, answers included

Aimed at mixed ability year 8 - Some resources from TES L1 - Starter: thinking about what sea water contains Main: Think pair, share how to separate sea water introduce key words write a method/risk assessment for practical Plenary: particle diagram of what happens during filtering L2 - Main label equiptment in the diagrams and mark Main: complete rock salt practical Differntiated bronze/gold worksheets for students to work their way through Plenary: one thing students learnt today Marking sticker provided for the practical, if you wish to level the students work

Aimed at a mixed ability year 9 class Starter: Differentiated exam questions answers on the powerpoint to mark Main: Required practical, worksheet to complete alongside. Answers on the powerpoint to self assess after Extension: magnification exam questions to practice , answers on the powerpoint Plenary: Pack up, write equation from memory Homework sheet: Exam questions on magnification and method to write for the practical

Aimed at a low ability class Starter Activity Pictures of animals with the albinism mutation, students decide if they think this is beneficial or not and explain their answer Main – Think pair share for one minute to discuss the word mutation. Then do a vocab lab for the definition Fill in the blanks about mutations, print for LA students Watch video about Charles darwins natural selection. Then cut and stick the statements into order to describe natural selection. Green pen mark Explain how the lion is adapted and how these adaptations are beneficial. Complete exam questions. Extension question available on powerpoint. Plenary Mark exam question

Bronze/silver/gold differentiated worksheets To show how potable water is made Aimed at low ability students

Foundation and higher differentiated wave equation worksheets

C9 topic split down into 5 lessons for students to complete at home.