I use this as a starter before teaching how to take a geranium cutting - followed by class practical can be made high ability by using/talking about root powder

i get pupils to draw a boy and a girl and then add correct labels to each picture - good for low ability

looks at alkanes, alkenes, polymers, cracking and polymerisation

a good quick test to check understanding. easy to quality mark.

aims: Understand what the combustion of fuels is; Know what the environmental impact of burning fuels is.

naming salts fill in sheet - good starter/plenary/afl activity

looking at cell adaptation in plants - usually done as start of lesson followed by looking at stomata under microscope practical

looking at the gut and lungs

goes with practical work shining a light on a black and white test tube. start by setting apps up, get class to draw, fill in method, do prac and complete conclusion EXCELLENT FOR LOW ABILITY

fill in sheet and add pictures activity - good for ks3 or low ability ks4

this says cut and paste activity, but works better as 'link element to use' - good starter or plenary

lots of good activities to do

aims: To know that microbes can be used in the production food; Understand the difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration

step by step method for making crystals - kids love it!

a simple, but effective, starter activity

i do this at the end of earth and space topic - we create a time capsule - everyone writes 1 a4 side about themselves - I usually get them to bring in pictures of things they like etc

I show the group this example of properties and uses of iron, then i give them an element each and they have to produce an A4 poster with properties and uses. This is easy to differentiate for low and high ability by choice of element - done using internet.

cut and paste activity

quick starter, plenary or h/w

low ability fill in sheet