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'If you keep trying the same old things, you'll keep getting the same old results'. Imaginative teaching ideas help stimulate students and improve student retention. I don't claim to be an expert but I hope that some of my ideas will help other teachers.
KS4 AQA GCSE Chemistry (Science) Ceramics, Polymers and Composites Lesson
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KS4 AQA GCSE Chemistry (Science) Ceramics, Polymers and Composites Lesson

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the ceramics, polymers and composites content in the 2015 AQA Chemistry specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A sheet for students to fill out during the lesson 3: A key information starter game 4: A composite information hunt 5: A composite presentation activity 6: A polymers literacy activity 7: A polymer properties activity 8: A ceramic properties activity 9: A 6 mark assessment question Thanks for looking
A Level Biology Plant Adaptations to Water Availability Lesson & Activities
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A Level Biology Plant Adaptations to Water Availability Lesson & Activities

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering plant adaptations to water availability content in A Level Biology specifications. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A sheet for students to fill in during the lesson 3: A key information starter game 4: An adaptation to low water activity 5: An adaptation to living in water activity 6: A key information analysis activity 7: A group presentation activity 8: A set of notes for students to use 9: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 10: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking
KS4 AQA GCSE Chemistry (Science) Extracting Metals Lesson & Activities
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KS4 AQA GCSE Chemistry (Science) Extracting Metals Lesson & Activities

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the extraction of metals content in the 2015 AQA Chemistry specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A question analysis starter activity 3: A reactivity series activity 4: A copper smelting activity 5: A iron extraction activity 6: A group presentation activity 7: A 6 mark assessment question 8: A copper extraction student sheet Thanks for looking
KS4 AQA GCSE Chemistry (Science) Conservation of Mass Lesson
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KS4 AQA GCSE Chemistry (Science) Conservation of Mass Lesson

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This resource is a lesson and activities covering the conservation of mass content in the 2015 AQA Chemistry specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A sheet for students to work through during the lesson] 3: A starter game to re-enforce that mass can not be lost in a reaction 4: A calculating mass of products and reactants activity 5: A balancing equations activity 6: A conservation of mass using RFM activity 7: 50 extra conservation of mass questions 8: A set of notes for students to use 9: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 10: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking
KS4 AQA GCSE Chemistry (Science) Reactivity Series Lesson & Activities
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KS4 AQA GCSE Chemistry (Science) Reactivity Series Lesson & Activities

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the reactivity series content of the 2015 AQA Chemistry specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A starter game based on practical command words 3: A reaction of metals with water activity 4: A reaction of metals with acid activity 5: A reactivity series practical design activity 6: A group presentation activity 7: A sheet for students to fill out during a reactivity series investigation 8: A 6 mark assessment question Thanks for looking
KS4 AQA GCSE Chemistry (Science) Acid Rain Lesson & Activites
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KS4 AQA GCSE Chemistry (Science) Acid Rain Lesson & Activites

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This resource is a lesson and activities covering the acid rain content in the 2015 AQA Chemistry specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A sheet for students to fill in 3: A burning fuels starter activity 4: A formation of acid rain activity 5: A problems caused by acid rain activity 6: A 6 mark assessment activity 7: A group presentation activity 8: A slide that can be used for flipped learning 9: A set of notes for students to use 10: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 11: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking
A Level Biology Translocation in Plants Lesson & Activities
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A Level Biology Translocation in Plants Lesson & Activities

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the translocation in plants content in A Level Biology specifications. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A sheet for students to fill out during the lesson 3: A key information starter game 4: A key information literacy activity 5: A translocation model activity 6: A group presentation activity 7: A series of short assessment questions 8: A slide that can be used for flipped learning 9: A set of notes for students to use 10: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 11: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking
KS4 AQA GCSE Physics (Science) Distance & Displacement Lesson
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KS4 AQA GCSE Physics (Science) Distance & Displacement Lesson

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the distance and displacement content of the 2015 AQA Physics specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A key information starter game 3: A Spag activity 4: A scalar and vector quantities activity 5: A measuring distance and displacement activity Thanks for looking
KS4 AQA GCSE Biology (Science) Understanding Genetics Lesson
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KS4 AQA GCSE Biology (Science) Understanding Genetics Lesson

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the understanding genetics content of the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A key information starter game 3: A what Mendel discovered activity 4: A punnet (genetic) square activity 5: A discovery of the genome activity 6: A group presentation activity 7: A genetic tree activity 8: A set of notes for students to use 9: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 10: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking
A Level Biology Transport Systems in Plants Lesson & Activities
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A Level Biology Transport Systems in Plants Lesson & Activities

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This resource is a lesson and activities covering the transport systems in plants content in A Level Biology specifications. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A sheet for students to fill in 3: An information hunt starter activity 4: A key information sheet 5: Transpirations & translocation activities 6: A vascular tissue activity 7: A group discussion activity 8: A set of notes for students to use 9: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 10: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking
KS4 AQA GCSE Biology (Science) Water Cycle Lesson & Activities
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KS4 AQA GCSE Biology (Science) Water Cycle Lesson & Activities

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the water cycle content in the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A key information starter game 3: A information summary activity 4: A water cycle diagram activity 5: A group presentation activity 6: A 6 mark assessment question 7: A homework task 8: A set of notes for students to use 9: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 10: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking
KS4 AQA GCSE Biology Biotechnology (Science) Lesson & Activities
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KS4 AQA GCSE Biology Biotechnology (Science) Lesson & Activities

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This resource is a lesson and activities covering the role of biotechnology in the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: An activity sheet for students to work through 3: A key information starter game 4: A food security recall activity 5: A bio-fermenter model activity 6: A group presentation activity 7: A use of genetic engineering in food production discussion 8: A 6 mark assessment question 9: A set of notes for students to use 10: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 11: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking
A Level Biology Transport of Oxygen & Carbon Dioxide Lesson
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A Level Biology Transport of Oxygen & Carbon Dioxide Lesson

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide content in A Level Biology specifications. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A sheet for students to fill out 3: A key information starter game 4: A haemoglobin modelling activity 5: Oxygen dissociation curve activities 6: A transport of carbon dioxide information activity 7: A group presentation activity Thanks for looking
KS4 AQA GCSE Physics (Science) Heat Transfers Lesson & Activities
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KS4 AQA GCSE Physics (Science) Heat Transfers Lesson & Activities

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This resource is a lesson and activities covering the heat transfers content in the 2015 AQA Physics specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A key information maze starter game 3: A sheet for students to fill out on conduction, convection and radiation 4: A group presentation activity 5: A key information analysis activity 6: A 6 mark assessment question Thanks for looking
KS4 AQA Chemistry (Science) Catalysts Lesson & Activities
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KS4 AQA Chemistry (Science) Catalysts Lesson & Activities

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the catalysts content of the 2015 AQA Chemistry specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A command word starter game 3: A catalyst graph activity 4: A catalyst method analysis activity 5: A catalyst method construction activity 6: A group presentation activity 7: A 6 mark assessment question 8: A homework activity Thanks for looking
KS4 AQA GCSE Chemistry (Science) Rate of Reaction Lesson & Activities
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KS4 AQA GCSE Chemistry (Science) Rate of Reaction Lesson & Activities

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This resource is a lesson and activities covering the rate of reaction content in the 2015 AQA Chemistry specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A command word starter game 3: A rate of reaction practical modelling activity 4: A looking at methods activity 5: A method construction activity 6: A calculating rate activity 7: A 6 mark assessment activity 8: A homework task Thanks for looking
KS4 AQA GCSE Biology (Science) Carbon Cycle Lesson
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KS4 AQA GCSE Biology (Science) Carbon Cycle Lesson

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the carbon cycle content in the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A key information starter game 3: A key information sheet for students to use 4: A model activity which can be potentially be used 5: A series of key questions to ask students 6: A presentation activity 7: A 6 mark assessment question 8: A key information slide that can be used for flipped learning 9: A set of notes for students to use 10: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 11: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking
KS4 AQA Chemistry (Science) Nano Science Lesson
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KS4 AQA Chemistry (Science) Nano Science Lesson

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This resource is a lesson and activities covering the nano science content in the 2015 AQA Chemistry specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A key information summary starter 3: A sheet for students to reflect on what they know throughout the lesson 4: A use of nano science discussion activity 5: A group presentation activity 6: A set of notes for students to use 7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking
KS4 AQA GCSE Physics (Science) Renewable Energy Lesson
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KS4 AQA GCSE Physics (Science) Renewable Energy Lesson

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the renewable energy content in the 2015 AQA Physics specification. This lesson includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A key information starter game 3: A sheet for students to fill in during the lesson 4: 4 suggested models that you can construct to help explain renewable energy 5: A 6 mark question analysis activity 6: A group presentation activity 7: A 6 mark assessment question 8: A set of notes for students to use 9: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 10: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking
Massive Christmas Quiz
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Massive Christmas Quiz

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The Massive Christmas quiz with over 100 questions and 10 rounds. This quiz will definitely give your students an amusing end of the year and caters for every taste, is editable and best suited to secondary students but could be used for all students. The main rounds include: 1: Movies 2: Christmas 3: Places 4: Books 5: Sport 6: TV 7: History 8: English 9: Art 10: Christmas There are also bonus rounds on: 1: Celebrities hiding behind Christmas trees 2: US landmarks 3: Cartoon characters 4: Scrabble 5: Computer games 6: Anagrams 7: Album covers 8: Animals There are also challenges on the following where students can get extra points 1: In 30 seconds write down the names of as many Christmas films as you can. 2: In 30 seconds write down the names of as many Christmas songs as you can. 3: In 30 seconds write down the names of as many Christmas TV specials as you can. 4: In 30 seconds write down the names of as many reindeer names as you can. 5: In 30 seconds write down the names of as many characters from A Christmas Carol as you can. 6: In 30 seconds write down the names of as many thigs you would find on a Christmas dinner as you can. 7: In 30 seconds write down the names of as many Christmas stories as you can. 8: In 30 seconds write down the names of as many Christmas presents your teacher might want to receive as you can. 9: In 30 seconds write down the names of as many Christmas carols as you can. All answers are included. These are on slides at the end of each round, so groups can quickly swap their answer sheets and mark each others. Thanks for looking