Produced for a primary school lesson on Ancient Egypt. Shadufs were used to irrigate fields by making it easier to transfer water from the river Nile to higher ground. Teacher information includes historical background, scientific terminology, photos of modern shadufs and materials list. Student task includes: making a model shaduf and guidance for testing the model. Format given as both PDF and DOCX

4 levels of differentiation dependent on Year group or ability. Students identify ways to transfer energy from the sun all the way to a lightbulb. There are options for alternatives on the open ended task: e.g. wind turbines etc. or natural gas. Clue Sheet can be distributed one clue at a time. Students should attempt to complete the sheet with as few clues as possible. Students must be aware of steam turbines and generators. Answer page available As a further extension, students can be encouraged to write explanations on the sheet.

for IB Sciences: Nature of Science. Worksheet contains definitions of theories, laws and hypotheses. Students then identify an example of each in every topic throughout the course. Originally developed for IB chemistry but works for IB biology and IB physics as well.

for IB science subjects: Nature of Science. Allows students to explore different aspects of how different scientists contribute to a scientific theory. Originally designed for IB chemistry but fits with physics and biology as well.

Guidelines for assessed task (currently creating an iMovie but the format can change depending on technology available). Contains task instructions and level criteria for marking. Levels 3 - 7.

students make flashcards on exam keywords such as 'explain' 'evaluate' 'contrast' 'describe' etc Word document contains definitions on page 1 - to be printed on card and given to students to write on the back of. page 2 contains teacher answer page. Power point contains instructions and words to be matched.