I am a secondary science teacher from Plymouth, United Kingdom. I have a passion for designing interactive, engaging and well scaffolded resources that are inclusive for all pupils. I teach all years, from years 7-13. I teach KS3 Activate (Biology, Chemistry and Physics), AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy (Biology and Chemistry), AQA GCSE Biology, AQA GCSE Chemistry, and A Level Biology (OCR A).
I am a secondary science teacher from Plymouth, United Kingdom. I have a passion for designing interactive, engaging and well scaffolded resources that are inclusive for all pupils. I teach all years, from years 7-13. I teach KS3 Activate (Biology, Chemistry and Physics), AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy (Biology and Chemistry), AQA GCSE Biology, AQA GCSE Chemistry, and A Level Biology (OCR A).
A full 1-hour lesson designed for a mixed ability year 10 class studying the AQA GCSE Chemistry topic on “Electrolysis”.
This lesson focuses on the electrolysis of aqueous solutions, with a specific focus on identifying the products formed at each electrode.
This PowerPoint includes:
A ‘5-in-5’ retrieval-style starter
A retrieval practice task recapping the reactivity series (with varying levels of difficulty / scaffold to choose from)
Guided class discussions
Introduction slides outlining the rules at each electrode
Teacher model slides to practice naming the product at each electrode
Hand signal quizzes with answers, to check pupils’ understanding
Table for students to copy and complete, practising naming the products at each electrode (varying levels of scaffold to choose from)
Exam Questions for students to practise, with varying levels of scaffold to choose from
Answer slides
A game of ‘splat’ for students to play as a plenary task
A full 1-hour lesson designed for a mixed ability year 10 class studying the AQA GCSE Chemistry topic “Electrolysis”.
This lesson focuses on the electrolysis of molten ionic compounds, with a specific focus on predicting the products at each electrode. OIL RIG (oxidation and reduction) is discussed in regards to the reactions at each electrode.
This lesson contains:
A ‘5-in-5’ retrieval-style starter
A retrieval practice (class discussion on ion formation)
A brief recap on the process of electrolysis
Guided teacher model practising naming the products at each electrode
Hand signal quizzes with answers to check for student understanding
A table for students to copy and complete, predicting products at each electrode
Answer slide
Slides explaining OIL RIG
Flow chart for students to complete, with answer slide
Printable exam questions from ExamPro for students to practise, with answer slides
Written plenary
A full 1-hour lesson designed for a mixed ability year 10 class studying the AQA GCSE Chemistry topic ‘Electrolysis’. This lesson introduces the topic ‘electrolysis’ and focuses on the process of electrolysis.
This PowerPoint resource includes:
A ‘5-in-5’ retrieval-style starter
A recap of ionic bonding, featuring a ‘choose the word’ written task
Guided class discussions
Multiple choice hand signal quizzes to check for understanding, with answers
Teacher models, including animations
Mnemonic devices to help students remember the names of the ions and electrodes
A printed diagram for students to label of an electrolysis cell
A “fill in the blanks” style task for students to complete
Answer slides
A written plenary task, matching up key definitions from the lesson
A full 1 hour PowerPoint lesson designed for a lower ability year 11 class.
This lesson covers the four main factors affecting rate of reaction, based on the AQA Combined Science syllabus. Also suitable for AQA Chemistry.
This lesson includes:
A 5-in-5 retrieval style starter
A lesson hook
Direct instruction slides, with dual coding/diagrams and reduced cognitive load
Guided classroom discussions
Useful teacher-led models
independent tasks with scaffolding, and answer slides
Guided exam questions with scaffolding, and answer slides
A written plenary
A full 1 hour lesson designed for a lower attaining year 11 class studying the AQA GCSE Combined Science syllabus, from spec point 5.1.1.5 - Size and mass of atoms.
This lesson is focused around:
Students recalling the radius of an atom, and radius of the nucleus
Students being able to write in standard form
Students determining the mass number of an element using the periodic table
This lesson includes:
A retrieval “5 in 5” starter
Interesting lesson hooks with exciting facts
Plenty of models to help students understand the scale of an atom
An embedded video explaining the size of an atom
Worked examples
‘Checkpoints’ such as multiple choice questions
Independent practice tasks with answer slides
Exam practise with mark schemes
A written plenary
A series of 8 full 1-hour lessons designed as an introduction unit for year 7s in science.
This resource includes the following lessons, which should be delivered in the order below:
Lab safety
Scientific apparatus
Measuring
Using Bunsen burners
Writing a scientific method
Drawing results tables
Drawing line graphs
Planning an investigation
Final lesson designed for a year 7 class on an ‘introduction to science’ unit.
Students bring together everything they have learned to design their own investigation on how the volume of water affects how long it takes to boil.
The PowerPoint is fully guided with answers and requires students to:
Write an aim and prediction for their investigation
List the apparatus they will need, and draw their 2D diagrams
Write a method for their investigation
Design their own results table for their investigation
Draw a line graph from model results
A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3.
This full hour lesson resource contains:
A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school, lab safety, scientific apparatus, measuring, Bunsen burners, writing methods, drawing tables
A lesson hook - funny graphs showing that correlation does not equal causation
A guided student discussion - name the different types of graph and chart
Direct instruction on categoric vs. discrete data
A checkpoint task on categoric vs. discrete data - which is which?
A fill in the blanks task, with answers
direct instruction - rules for drawing a graph
Spot the mistakes task in various graphs
Guided teacher model (visualiser required) - students draw graph along with teacher
Independent task - students draw their own line graph from a results table
A written plenary task
A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3.
This full hour lesson resource contains:
A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school, lab safety, scientific apparatus, measuring, Bunsen burners, writing methods
A lesson hook - activity where students try to remember information from a chunk of text compared to information from a table
Direct instruction on how to draw a table
A worked example for drawing a results table
A ‘spot the mistake’ task - students find the errors in various results tables
Independent tasks with answers - students draw their own results tables
A written plenary task
A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3.
This full hour lesson resource contains:
A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school, lab safety, scientific apparatus, measuring, Bunsen burners
A lesson hook - writing instructions for an alien to draw a stick man (guidance for teachers included)
A task on reproducibility - students follow instructions for drawing a house
Direct instruction on what makes a good scientific method
Independent task - writing instructions for making a cup of tea
Practical demo - teacher follows students’ instructions and makes cups of tea
Peer assessment slide
An independent task - students write a method for a scientific investigation
A written plenary task
A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3.
This full hour lesson resource contains:
A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school, lab safety, scientific apparatus, and measuring
A lesson hook about fireworks
Retrieval practice - recap Bunsen burner safety
Direct instruction on how to light a Bunsen burner
A health and safety slide
An apparatus slide
Clear practical instructions on how to light a Bunsen burner
Clear practical instructions on how to do flame tests
A written plenary task
A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3.
This full hour lesson resource contains:
A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school, lab safety, and scientific apparatus
A retrieval practice slide checking students’ prior knowledge on reading scales (measuring cylinders, thermometers) - includes an answer slide
A health and safety slide
Practical activity making measurements of volume, temperature, length and mass - with printout of method and results tables
A written plenary task
A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3.
This full hour lesson resource contains:
A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school, plus questions on lab safety
An embedded animated video showing and naming key scientific apparatus in the lab
A scavenger hunt activity, for students to find key practical equipment in the science lab
Introduction slides on 2D drawings of apparatus
Whiteboard quiz on naming / drawing apparatus, with answers
An independent task on drawing apparatus, with answers
A written plenary task
A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3.
This full hour lesson resource contains:
A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school
A slide on expectations in science lessons
An activity spotting lab safety issues from an image, with answers (can be printed if preferred)
An embedded music video
An introduction into hazard symbols
A hand signal quiz on hazard symbols
An independent task on hazard symbols, with answer slide
A written plenary task
Designed for students studying the AQA GCSE Chemistry syllabus, although also suitable for AQA GCSE Combined Science students.
This is an A3 Knowledge Organiser which details the following:
How to read a periodic table
What a ‘group’ tells us in the periodic table
Atomic structure
Position of alkali metals, halogens, noble gases and transition metals in the periodic table
Trends in reactivity of alkali metals
Trends in reactivity of halogens
Why noble gases are inert
Physical and chemical properties of transition metals
A knowledge organiser based on the AQA GCSE Combined Science topic ‘Chemistry of the Atmosphere’.
This knowledge organiser covers:
Chemistry of the atmosphere - early atmosphere vs. current atmosphere. How did it change over time?
Greenhouse gases and the greenhouse effect
Sulfur dioxide how it is formed and the problems it causes
Oxides of nitrogen how it is formed and the problems it causes
Carbon monoxide how it is formed and the problems it causes
Particulate carbon how it is formed and the problems it causes
Acid rain
A colour coded worksheet with ramped questions designed to teach students to independently write word equations for reactions between a metal and oxygen.
Designed for a KS3 lower ability class, but could be suitable the whole way up to year 11.
Contains an example and 12 questions for students to attempt.
Contains answers.
An A3 knowledge organiser on the Organic Chemistry topic from the AQA GCSE Combined Science syllabus.
Also suitable for AQA GCSE Chemistry, although does not include the ‘more organic chemistry’ topic.
The knowledge organiser includes information on:
The structure and formula of alkanes
The structure and formula of alkenes
Tests for alkenes
Complete combustion of hydrocarbons
Incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons
Trends in the properties of hydrocarbons
Fractional distillation
Cracking
A PowerPoint lesson resource on the structure and properties of graphene and fullerenes (Buckminsterfullerene and carbon nanotubes).
This resource was a designed for a bottom set year 9 class, so is highly scaffolded. Scaffolds can be removed to suit all sets / abilities.
This resource contains:
A “5 in 5” retrieval style starter on giant covalent molecules and bonding
Direct instruction on graphene
A series of checkpoints (multipe choice quizzes, cold call questions, quick written tasks) based on short exam questions on graphene
An independent written exam question on the properties of graphene, with optional scaffold
Guided self assessment / model answers
An embedded video on buckyballs
Direct instruction slides on fullerenes (Buckminsterfullerene and carbon nanotubes)
A series of checkpoints (multipe choice quizzes, cold call questions, quick written tasks) based on short exam questions on fullerenes
An independent written exam question on the properties of fullerenes, with optional scaffold
Guided self assessment / model answers
A plenary task (6 mark exam question with answers)
A GCSE lesson on drawing electron structures. Also contains a recap on atomic structure and the charge / mass of each subatomic particle.
Contains videos live modelling drawing electron structures for:
Lithium
Carbon
Magnesium
Boron
Sodium
Fluorine
Aluminium
Neon
This lesson resource was designed for a bottom set year 9 class with a large number of SEND students, so is heavily scaffolded.
The PowerPoint resource also contains:
A “5 in 5” style retrieval practice starter
A recap on subatomic particles, their charges and mass
A hand signal quiz on subatomic particles
A quick reteach and task on atomic number and mass number
Teacher models using videos on the electron structures of lithium, carbon and magnesium
A student activity drawing the electron structures of boron, sodium, fluorine, aluminium, and neon
Live videos for students to check and correct their drawings
A written plenary task