aimed at foundation level 4 targets Differentiated bronze/silver/gold starter Main: recap complete and incomplete combustion, put piece of pot over blue/yellow flame on bunsen burner Students fill in worksheet, to say what they saw and the difference between incomplete and complete combustion Students fill in information grid using textbooks, to find the causes of the atmospheric pollutants and the problems with them Answers for students to check their answers with

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

For low ability students. targets level 4 Starter: differentiated stater based on prior learning of the topic answers on following slide Main: think pair share: where do we get waste water from video: watch a video, try and pick out what the stages of treatment for waste water are differentiated worksheets, to explain the process of waste water treatment Extension: differentiated extension questions Plenary: copy and complete two sentences

Aimed at low ability students, targets of level 4s Starter: recap on stages of LCA Main: link up key words to defintions for three R’s Pictures on board of different items, what are they made of ? can they be recycled? Discuss three R’s with students using textbooks students then make an information sheet using the success criteria on the powerpoint Plenary: 6 mark question about the the three r’s

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

Aimed at foundation students Starter: Retrieval questions based on P1 Main: Videos of the required practicals, followed by a write up. Structure strips to guide write up. Mark scheme on powerpoint. Exam question plenary

worksheet aimed at higher students

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

Starter: Recap of a plant cell. Main - intro to photosynthesis, defintion and explaination Video with questions to answer Student task to explain photosynthesis with a clear success criteria given Discuss how we can measure the rate of photosythesis Pondweed practical could be done at this point, alternatively there is a online simulation attached. Give students data, work out the mean, plot a graph write an evaluation. Work sheet for support given with results table and graph. plenary - recap questions from earlier in the topic

Summary powerpoint covering the P1 conservation and dissipation of energy topic from the AQA specification. (Kerboodle P1) Contains a work booklet for students to use and make notes/do tasks/answer questions in whilst teacher runs through powerpoint. Good for a summary/revision lesson. All answers are on the powerpoint.

Aimed at a mixed ability year 7 class 5 mins Differentiated questions to see what students know already about the microscope   Main History of the microscope task – HA/LA version HA comprehension task about history, LA cut and stick to put in order Show students parts on real microscope then cut and stick activity to label microscope parts – HA/LA version available as well as support sheets  - go through answers Extension: magnification calculations Plenary 5 mins Tweet something you have learnt today

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

Revision powerpoint with booklet for foundation students Booklet contains activities and information for students to complete

Simple worksheet to show energy transfers and diagrams. Aimed at year 7 students, could be used for lower ability older students. A Higher and lower ability version.

Aimed at a foundation class Starter Activity Draw what they can remember about the states of matter, go through what the particle pictures should look like Main – Complete worksheet on properties of solids, liquids and gases -  differentiated versions Stick in particle diagrams – students add labels and arrows to show what the state changes are. Then use textbooks and what we have discussed to describe what happens to the particles during changes of state. Explain cooling curves, students fill in the blanks on their cooling curve Extension for students looking at cooling and heating curves and melting and boiling points Plenary Little quiz to finish with

aimed at a lower ability class Starter Activity Identify the atom on the board Stretch – how do you know which atom it is Main – Recap how to find out electron/proton/neutron numbers and how to draw electron configuration. Think pair share, what can the two atoms do to have full outer shells Students explain in their books what a positive and negative ion is 3 quick questions – green pen mark Go through rules so we always know the charges of common ions Worksheet to complete – label periodic table with rules and then practice drawing ions Extension: describe and explain how ions are formed Plenary Exam question plenary – peer assess

aimed at a lower ability class Starter Activity Mark homework Main – Think pair share – spot the difference between ionic and covalent bonding. Then write down definition of covalent bonding Watch video, only watch until 2 minutes. Answer questions whilst video is going. Goo through and green pen answers after Go through the two examples on the board and show what happens Students then have a go at completing their worksheet to show covalent bonds Extension: decide if the compounds are ionic or covalent and explain how they know Plenary Plenary, fill in the gaps and go over answers

aimed at a lower ability class Starter Activity Using previous knowledge make predictions about ionic compounds Main – Go through and discuss giant ionic lattices Students move around the room to find the information sheet to find out if there prediction was correct or not and why Practical with a dissolved ionic compound to show it can conduct electricity. Make sure say that molten ionic compounds too and what a molten ionic compound is Plenary Exam question plenary

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