Powerpoint includes: lesson objectives; starter (see slide 2 notes for requisition); video link (questions on worksheet); independent learning task with success criteria; plenary.
Presentation includes lesson objectives; starter; pair work activity; instructions for an investigation (see notes section on slide 4 for materials); extension; plenary traffic light quiz.
Powerpoint includes: starter; lesson objectives; key definitions; autograph activity; graph skills (graph is not related to mixtures & solutions but incorporated as a follow on from a homework task I gave to my students); plenary million pound sweet drop live game.
Powerpoint includes: settler; learning objectives; starter; method; introduction on how to write word equations for metals +acids; mini-plenary quiz; plenary.
Card sort- print & cut up. Students have to put the steps in the correct order.
Learning objective checklist- can be used to check students' progress during the lesson.
Designed for an observation lesson.
Powerpoint includes lesson objectives; starter; instructions for task on worksheet (included); success criteria for modelling activity; plenary.
Race game questions- print on different coloured paper & cut up. Assign each group a different colour so you can easily track the answers given to you.
Worksheet includes task from the main activity and success criteria for the modelling activity.
Designed for a low ability year 7 group. Can be easily adapted for a higher ability group.
Powerpoint includes lesson objectives; method steps; results table.
Designed for a low ability year 7 group. Can be easily adapted for a high ability group.
Context for the lesson to engage low ability group: which biscuit is the best for dunking in tea? Students have to investigate which biscuit is slowest to dissolve.
Powerpoint includes lesson objectives, scenario for investigation; plenary.
Worksheet includes instructions, results table; extension task.
Designed for a low ability year 7 group to introduce separation techniques (separating salt from water). Can be easily modified for a higher ability group.
Powerpoint includes: learning objectives; visual prompts of equipment that students (assigned 'equipment managers') need to collect; true/false quiz.
Instructions for method are included- designed for low ability students.
Chemistry KS3 lesson on Noble Gases.
Linked with Activate 2 Textbook C2 1.5
Powerpoint includes:
- extended written question on alkali metals to review prior learning
- mark scheme included for extended written 6 mark question
- task for students: identify properties of group 0 elements by plotting a graph of the relative atomic masses & describing trends observed.
- stretch & challenge extension tasks (mark scheme included)
- Wordsearch plenary
KS3 Chromatography.
Designed for a lesson observation, which was graded outstanding.
Includes:
- Powerpoint which sets the scenario for students (classroom pet kidnapped; ransom note left behind; three suspects)
- Learning objective checklist- can be used as a starter/mini-plenary/plenary
- Evidence cards of the 'suspects'
- Method tick list
- Police report for students to fill in with their results
C2 1.1 (Activate 2 Textbook) Metals & Non-metals lesson: includes activity on sorting properties of metals & non-metals; video on metalloids; introduction to how acid rain is formed.