Experienced science teacher - 15 years of teaching. Commissioned resource author. Copy editor.
Prefer active student-led activities and so tend to design accordingly.
Save yourself heaps of planning time, for as little as £1.00. Funds generated from the sales of resource helps pay for the software and apps used to create my resources.
Experienced science teacher - 15 years of teaching. Commissioned resource author. Copy editor.
Prefer active student-led activities and so tend to design accordingly.
Save yourself heaps of planning time, for as little as £1.00. Funds generated from the sales of resource helps pay for the software and apps used to create my resources.
Worksheet to help those struggling with this topic to gain merit. Helps them to describe how lenses can affect rays of light. A similar one for mirrors can be found here http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Concave-and-amp-Convex-Mirrors-BTEC-low-abiltiy-6-3-6427471/requestAction/add/ - answers to be uploaded shortly.
Lesson 1
Lesson and simple practical Heat and Temperature
Aim: To see whether boiling water will cool faster if a cold metal cube is placed inside the beaker.
Objectives
Recognise what we mean by ‘temperature’.
Describe how differences in temperature can cause heat energy to transfer.
Explain the difference between heat and temperature
Lesson 2
Lesson and simple practical conservation of Energy GPE, KE
Aim To see if the height at which we drop an object will affect the size of the crater it makes.
To describe energy transfer between gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy.
Explain how energy is conserved when objects fall.
Lesson 1
Lesson and simple practical Heat and Temperature
Aim: To see whether boiling water will cool faster if a cold metal cube is placed inside the beaker.
Objectives
Recognise what we mean by ‘temperature’.
Describe how differences in temperature can cause heat energy to transfer.
Explain the difference between heat and temperature
Lesson 2
Lesson and simple practical conservation of Energy GPE, KE
Aim To see if the height at which we drop an object will affect the size of the crater it makes.
To describe energy transfer between gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy.
Explain how energy is conserved when objects fall
A crossword that focuses on some of the biology terms encountered at KS3. Answers included.
To save on this resource buy it as part of a bundle for £2.50
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/new-2018-biology-cells-and-introduction-bundle-11359079
Objectives:
To understand what wasted and useful energy are
To understand what happens to wasted energy
Save on this purchase by buying the physics energy bundle here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/new-2018-aqa-physics-energy-11356971
A Trifold brochure worksheet suitable for GCSE Foundation Tier students or higher ability KS3.
Print double sided for best effect.
Colour and Black and white included
Additional free resources when purchased as part of a bundle.
Objective : to understand and consolidate ideas related to specific heat capacity.
Differentiated set of questions that can be shaped into a foldable.
This resource is suitable for GCSE or high achieving KS3.
I use it either on A3 paper As a groupwork activity for revision or consolidation, or, as an individual homework task.
This resources contains 2 activities, one a set of 26 flash cards ideal for revision and a second file with the same 26 terms and definitions in the form of a card sort. This is an ideal activity for GCSE revision or a starter for the new year 10 physics curriculum.
This resource consists of a set of approximately 20 revision flash cards - 1 question and answer per card - and a card sort based upon the cards.
Suited to middle to lower achievers.
A range of resource to use with foundation groups.
Focused on the photosynthesis aspect of Bioenergetics, it is particularly useful to go over the key concepts of the topic.
This works well in groups for the card sort activity, or as an independent learning task when using the question activity. It is also a good revision resource with over 20 flash cards. Answers are provided.
This resource is most suited to KS3 biologist or as a KS4 lesson for struggling scientists.
The presentation has all of the information necessary for students, however a 2 page student text is available with all of the information on (and some extra for those you want to stretch)
There are a range of activities to choose from depending on your groups. These include:
- A set of notes in dyslexic font and comic sans.
- A ready-to-complete graphic organiser to help students describe and give examples of levels of organisations (text books or the notes above are suitable aids).
- A multiple choice question bank (11 questions) and answer sheet.
- A cloze word search for your struggling scientists with an answer sheet.
I have included a photograph of some of the resources.
Objectives:
Understand the difference between alternating and direct current.
Describe the role of the live wire and neutral wire in the mains electrical supply.
How to read oscilloscope traces.
How to use an oscilloscope.
Suitable for higher or foundation.
This is a complete lesson and includes:
-Starter (on presentation)
Complete presentation that clear explains and links to the objectives
Plenary (on presentation)
A worksheet that focuses on the objectives
A feedback sheet that includes WWW and EBI as well as text to help them answer the feedback questions.
I use this in conjunction with a demonstration of the oscilloscope and signal generator, although it is not essential as the presentation is very detailed.
A complete lesson and extra activities.
Objectives:
Describe how the ear works
Recall the parts of the ear and their functions.
Evaluate Models
Your pack includes a presentation, tarsia puzzle, cut and paste jigsaw, worksheet.
Designed to put the ideas in a clear and concise manner for those who struggle with literacy or science.
The reading age of this text is around 11 years.
Suitable for KS3 or Low Achieving KS4.
The resource focuses on understanding the differences between atoms, elements, compounds, mixtures, molecules.
The task includes a definition (either in students’ own words or from suitable text), explain using a diagram, apply by linking terms.
The activity is best done after a teacher explains the concepts, or with suitable textbooks.
Running time is approximately 30 -40 minutes.
This is a cut and paste activity (a paper investigation).
Students cut out the parts and then glue them in to make a diagram. This is particularly suitable for lower to middle attaining students who need to do more recall on investigations.
A worksheet is provided that focuses on observations, risks and comparing the paper model to the real investigation.
The cover image is courtesy of one of my SEN year 11 students
Who is it for?
This is an assessment based upon the new national curriculum on energy suitable for KS3 but could also be used at KS4 for a pre-topic assessment.
What is included?
This resource is a carefully designed, 25 question multiple choice quiz, that assesses depth and breadth of knowledge.
There are two ways to use the resource.
Firstly, it can be manually marked within a couple of minutes, by students.
Secondly, it can be marked using the free Quick Key App for android and IOS. Data is collected within seconds using the teacher's mobile phone or tablet, and results visible immediately as well as consolidated in an Excel Spreadsheet. The data in this form is exceptionally useful, teachers are able to assess progress in a matter of minutes, and address misconceptions immediately. I've been using this app for a very long time and can't recommend it highly enough.
Feedback tasks can be generated in either little report forms or as a whole class spread sheet that can be RAG rated by outcome.
See the video tutorial here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0XcUHc09Qc
Info on the app can be found here: https://get.quickkeyapp.com/teachers/
Feedback Tasks related to this assessment will be available by 14 November and can be found at my shop. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/heelis
A short presentation with suitable video links.
Suitable for new AQA GCSE Physics component.
Please view the link on the penultimate page for a summary of black body radiation.
This encourages deeper thinking and can be used with all ability levels. Students cut out the hexagons and put two or three together that they can match eg: REFRACTED and SPEED can be placed together. Students will then need to write how they are linked together ie: When light enters a medium its speed is changed and it is refracted. Encourage students to make as many links as they can. Higher tier students should then identify the concepts that the clusters make. If you need any help with this contact me at @heelismichelle