I created this handy little Harvard referencing guide to help my students reference their assignments correctly.

This is the first of a set of 10 weekly interventions to work through with a group of vulnerable girls. Aimed at those quieter students who slip under the radar and are struggling to settle in and make friends. They may have anxiety around school and poor self esteem. There is a starting/end questionaire so schools can assess how much difference their intervention has made. The content of the whole course is: How it feels to be a teen Navigating the ups and downs of life Focus on feelings Barriers to happiness Increasing positivity Hopes and dreams Letting go Self-esteem and how to increase it Life without limits Celebration This resource is ‘How it feels to be a teen’ - I will add the other resources each week as I deliver them. There is an online video included in this resource which is not my own but is available on youtube. Any ‘how it feels to be a teen’ type video would suffice here as it is a prompt for discussion.

This is the Plant and animal cells lesson in the AQA Activate 1 scheme of work. Included is: A powerpoint presentation suitable for non-specialists to deliver as all of the instructions and answers are included. A scientific literacy starting activity Plant cells to label Literacy support sheet for SEN (to reduce writing for lower ability students) There is an associated quiz on Show My Homework saved to community resources

This is lesson 4 of the Activate 1 Matter unit. The content covered in the book is very simple, so I’ve expanded this to include plotting a heating curve. Included is a powerpoinr presentation which can be delivered by a non-specialist if necessary as all of the answers are included for each session. A literacy support sheet is included for SEN support, as well as activities.

This is the second of a set of 10 weekly interventions to work through with a group of vulnerable girls. Aimed at those quieter students who slip under the radar and are struggling to settle in and make friends. They may have anxiety around school and poor self esteem. The content of the whole course is: How it feels to be a teen Navigating the ups and downs of life Focus on feelings Barriers to happiness Increasing positivity Hopes and dreams Letting go Self-esteem and how to increase it Life without limits Celebration This resource is ‘Navigating the ups and downs of life’ - I will add the other resources each week as I deliver them. You will need access to a game of snakes and ladders for this session

This quiz is based on four Activate units: Matter (Chemistry) Cells and Movement (Biology) Electricity (Physics) Forces (Physics) These four rounds have five questions in each. There are also rounds on general knowledge of events this year and a picture round. The quiz lasts around 30 minutes at a relaxed pace - suitable for either individuals or teams.

This was an additional lesson in our scheme of work for the cells and movement unit. A small group of year 7 students completed this activity to consolidate their work on cells as they struggle to complete writing activities. This is a more ‘hands on’ way of learning the material so is most suitable for lower ability students and SEN. Not really an activity for high ability. Could be a fun activity for a science club. Need petri dishes and plasticine in a variety of colours.

This is a set of flashcards created for the atomic structure unit for AQA GCSE physics. The flashcards are double-sided (flip on long edge), so the answer is on the reverse of each card, and are colour-coded with blue cards being the easiest, green mid-difficulty and red the most challenging. With my lowest ability groups I ask them to learn the blue cards as a minimum. My higher ability groups learn the blue cards first, then the green and red cards.

We are following the Activate 1 (New 2016) book. This is the lesson I created to deliver a lesson on scientific enquiry to enhance the first unit: Forces. You are purchasing the Powerpoint only which I made, but I have included the worksheets I used in the lesson to make it easier for you. If you like this lesson I will be putting all of the lessons from the first unit in a bundle, complete with revision resources for the end-of-unit test. All of the money received from sales is spent on resources for students

This is the ‘Inside Particles’ lesson in the AQA Activate, Matter unit This is designed to be easily followed / delivered by non-specialists as the answers are all included. You will need Molymods available for this activity - but if you have non available you could improvise with plasticine balls and cocktail sticks. There is a literacy support sheet included for SEN students and students with weak handwriting. I have attached the periodic table I used in the lesson, but this is not my own and as such is not included in the sale. It is the generic GCSE periodic table included in most textbooks. You can of course use whichever version your school uses.

This is a set of differentiated flashcards for the Matter: particle model and separating mixtures unit in Activate 1 Question cards have the answers on the reverse (if printed double-sided flipped on long edge) and are colour coded with blue being the easiest, green mid-range and red being the most challenging, so you can set different levels of revision based on ability.

We are following the Activate 1 (New 2016) book. This is the lesson I created for the first lesson: Introduction to forces. If you like this lesson I will be putting all of the lessons from the first unit in a bundle, complete with revision resources for the end-of-unit test. All of the money received from sales is spent on resources for students

40 flashcards to help revision for unit tests or GCSE exam - combined content (no cards for fission or fusion). Print double-sided to ensure answers are on the back of each card (flip long edge). Blank card pages included too so students can create their own questions and answers if needed.

Encourage your students to learn key definitions as they study with this keyword definition list for B2 Organisation (AQA). Includes blank list (so students can find their own definitions), definitions and test. I will be making these for each unit as I prepare to teach them so look back here for more lists appearing and for the bundle once I have completed all the units. Each keyword list is designed for top set Biology students aiming for grade 9. For lower sets and combined science students, delete as many of the words as needed to make it manageable for them as appropriate.

This flashcards have been made using the AQA biology text book as source material. 78 of the questions are both combined and separate science 24 of the questions are separate science only (and are labelled as such) Print double sided (flip long edge) to produce the correct answer on the back of the correct card. These took me a whole weekend to make so I hope they’re useful. (also available in a bundle)

This is a single lesson on ‘How to tackle long answer questions in science’ Produced for KS3 it is also suitable for KS4 lower sets. We have produced 5 sets of 4 lessons for year 7 and year 8 which we deliver in 5 ‘skills weeks’ throughout the year. I will make these lessons availably singly, in sets of 4 and as whole year sets as they become available. This is year 8 - skills week 1, lesson 1 The lessons can of course be taught in any order and as stand alone lessons. Any exam questions mentioned in the presentations are not my own, and are included for your convenience only. Suitable for delivery by specialists and non-specialists. Remote learning version included

This is a single lesson on ‘The scientific method’ Produced for KS3 it is also suitable for KS4 lower sets. We have produced 5 sets of 4 lessons for year 7 and year 8 which we deliver in 5 'skills weeks throughout the year. I will make these lessons availably singly, in sets of 4 and as whole year sets as they become available. This is year 8 - skills week 2, lesson 4 The lessons can of course be taught in any order and as stand-alone lessons. All lessons have literacy support sheets where needed for students who struggle with writing. Lessons are suitable for delivery by specialists and non-specialists and this lesson has a remote delivery version included.

Powerpoint covering lesson content with levelled learning objectives Exam style questions and table to fill in Links to two short videos (venus fly trap and pitcher plant) Made for a low to mid ability year 10 class

This is a series of two lessons for British Science Week. The first is a theory lesson which looks into the environmental problems with plastic. There is a 7 minute video from Plastic Oceans - with a question sheet for students to listen for the answers as they’re watching. I’ve set this up with a workbook for students to complete, so it’s separate from their usual books. (please remove our school logo from the workbook and insert your own) There is an associated homework. Lesson 2 is a practical - Making plastic from milk In Powerpoint 2 I’ve mentioned a poster competition. If you’re downloading this after April 2018 you will want to delete this section as the competition will be closed.

Used as an introduction to osmosis for a high ability year 9 group - but can be tweaked for lower ability and revision. Used as a freestanding lesson before attempting the AQA required practical on osmosis. Lesson contains a 10 minute video by the wonderful 'Amoeba Sisters' but I've made my own question sheet for the students to answer as the video is playing (answers on the Power point). You will want to change the starter to suit your own group. If you don't need a complete lesson there's a little worksheet included where students have to show which direction the water would move (net movement) for six different concentrations. Please rate this resource if you have found it useful - if not, comments on how to improve it are very welcome.