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.

Lesson for year 11 Physics radio waves and microwaves. Two videos to watch (questions to answer while watching). Activity to complete borrowed from another TES resource.

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.

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

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 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 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 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 is the first lesson in the Activate ! Matter unit. Suitable for non-specialists to deliver.Includes literacy support sheet for SEN students

This is a set of five Powerpoint presentations which covers 10 lessons. It breaks down the assessment criteria into manageable chunks with instructions on which parts to complete in each session. It should help to keep the students on-track, so no-one falls behind. The presentations should be printed off and given to the students (or emailed to them) so they can use them to guide their own study.

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 the Pure substances and mixtures lesson of the AQA Activate scheme of work for year 7. Included is a powerpoint presentation, starter activity and cat and stick activity. There is a simple practical in this lesson - I have included the Activate sheets for your convenience, but these are not part of my resources. The lesson can easily be delivered by a non-specialist as all of the posed questions are answered on the slides. There is a ‘literacy support sheet’ for SEN students or those who struggle with writing.

This is the Gas Pressure lesson in the Activate 1 Matter unit. There are two demonstrations in this lesson (collapsing can and boiled egg in a bottle) Suitable for non specialists to deliver as all answers to questions posed are included on the slides. If you are a non specialist - watch the videos linked in the presentation, so you know how to perform the demos.

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 lesson 8.2.4 in the AQA Activate scheme of work in the Organisms (movement and cells) chapter. Suitable for non-specialists and new teachers as all of the answers are included in the powerpoint where necessary. Contents included: Powerpoint presentation Literacy support sheet for SEN Differentiated challenge sheets (blue for Lower ability, pink for higher) Literacy starter

This is the last lesson in the Activate 1 Matter unit. Suitable for non-specialists to deliver. Practical that tests how much students can recall from the separating mixtures lessons prior to the end of unit test.

32 Flashcards for the AQA Activate KS3 science unit 1 (new book) Forces: Speed and Gravity Print double sided (flip on long edge) so each card has the question on the front and the answer on the back. There are two blank sheets at the end so students can make extra cards if they wish (you may not want to print these, but I’ve included them in case you want to add extra questions) Based heavily on the NEW Activate 1 book 2016 edition

This is a single lesson on ‘Controls and control variables - what’s the difference?’ 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 3 The lessons can of course be taught in any order and as stand alone lessons. Suitable for delivery by specialsist and non-specialists. Remote learning version included.

This is a single lesson on ‘Critical thinking’ 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 1 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 learning version included.