A comprehension lesson that teaches students about the carbon cycle, how carbon is found and moved throughout the ecosystem. Links here to the impact of increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the forest fires experienced in Australia. Support sheets are also included to guide students should it be needed. Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner. Progress checks are present after each success criteria Past paper questions from the exam boards: WJEC, Edexcel international and UK including marking schemes. By the end of the lesson students should be able to: Learning objective: Evaluate the stages of the carbon cycle and make links between different processes and the movement of Carbon. Success criteria: I can describe 4 ways in which living organisms relate to Carbon. I can create a flow diagram to show the flow of Carbon. I can evaluate how sections of the Carbon cycle will be impacted by external factors. Powerpoint contains 20 slides and a lesson plan is also attached.

A self-explanatory lesson detailing the rock cycle. Scaffolded questions and various question styles mean all learners will be able to access the work. Filler tasks are available at the end of the PPT.

A self-explanatory resource that explains how igneous and metamorphic rocks are formed. Questions are scaffolded to ensure access to all pupils. Filler tasks are available at the end of the PPT.

A self-explanatory resource to show the formation of sedimentary rocks. The questions are scaffolded and differentiated - use the version of the questions required for your class. This resource also includes some filler tasks to use when needed.

A simple fun science remembering panel which can be used as an easy starter for any year group. Give the students 5 minutes to remember as many of the pairs as possible. Change to slide 3. Clicking the number tile will reveal what is underneath - to reset this if they incorrectly answer go back to slide 2.

A simple beginner lesson on the structure of the Earth. The Slides will cover all parts of the Earth. There are a variety of tasks in this lesson including extended writing. All resources required are on the Slides and is very self explanatory.