Please consider buying this as part of a bundle and get additional free resources. This resource is made up of a traditional Tarsia ie a series of questions with answers to match. Included are small, medium and large pdf files for the puzzle as well as the original Tarsia file.

Suitable for higher and foundation students. If the lesson is run as suggested the estimated time for the activity is 40 minutes. 1. Set students in groups of 3 and give them the questions on the “discussion circle” pdf file. 2. Students answer the questions using textbooks where necessary. 3. Make up the discussion circle by putting the question pieces next to each other. 4. Get the groups to visit each other 5. Students make improvements to their original cards. This resource has been made using Formulator Tarsia and the files have been included for editing along with a pdf.

Suitable for 2018 AQA Spec. PLEASE CONSIDER BUYING THIS AS PART OF A BUNDLE AND GET ADDITIONAL FREE RESOURCES. This resource consists of a set of 20 revision cards, an answer search puzzle and letter jumble activity. Suitable for SEN and Foundation Students it has been designed to be engaging and accessible for the reluctant reader. Although I have included the cards with the resource, I usually ask students to study cards at home and then they can choose either the answer search or letter jumble. The activity lasts about 20 minutes.

A quiz with a difference. The first slide presents the answer to a question. Students have to construct the answer using only the words given. There are 7 of these puzzles in total. Please consider buying this as part of the alternating current bundle and get some resources for free. How to use: Show students the first slide, give them 30 seconds to try to come up with the answer. If no one gets it correct, the next slide is shown, with some of the words in the correct place. Students are again given 30 seconds to try to come up with the answer. Answers are provided.

Suitable for the new Specification for first exams 2018. Objective: To understand what direct and alternating current is, role of the live, neutral and earth wire, the role of the National Grid, how to calculate frequency and to understand the relationship between power, current and voltage. This resource is made up of 20 key fact revision cards and a card match. Included is also a large format set that I use in class for students to make their own notes. Please consider buying this as part of a bundle and make a considerable saving.

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.

A Domino Puzzle (both a pdf and tarsia file) with answers. I usually use this activity in mixed-achievement pairs and ensure that students are able to access information via textbooks etc.

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

Who is it for? This is an assessment based upon the new national curriculum Magnets and Electromagnets topic. Suitable for KS3 but could also be used at KS4 for a pre-topic assessment. What is included? This resource is a carefully designed, multiple choice quiz, that assesses depth 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/

Objective: To better understand and use keywords in the cells and diffusion topic. Who is it for: Scientists who have poor literacy, recall and spelling skills. Differentiation opportunities: Use the Spiderman Glossary for struggling scientists. What is in the resource? - Spiderman themed glossary comic - Dominoes activity matching key words with definitions - Activity circle with 6 activities. To use this I put students in groups of 3, each student choosing 2 of the activities. Alternatively you could use this as a "hot potato" activity by giving students a set time (3 minutes) to start the task and then they have to pass their work on to the person on their left. They will then continue where the previous student left off etc. - Giant Wordsearch and hidden message - Kinasthetic activity where students have to unjumble a sentence relating the topic. Wherever possible I have included the answers.

Who is it for? This is an assessment based upon the new national curriculum on acids and alkalis suitable for KS3 but could also be used at KS4 for a pre-topic assessment. What is included? This resource is a carefully designed, 30 question multiple choice quiz, that assesses depth 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

Ideal activities to use alongside Oxford textbooks for cover or revision. The activities are designed to force students to engage with text without simply copying. Instructions Students read the text and then take list keywords and bullet points for the most important facts. Higher students - rank their bullet points in order of importance and justify their choices. Foundation students can use their notes to draft longer written answers.

Large crossword puzzle based on the above topics. If using AQA Oxbox it relates to P2.20 - P2.23. Answers attached.

Take your students on a virtual tour of London. Students are issued with a London Underground Map and they follow the tube routes. As they do this they will collect money for each station that they visit providing they answer the question correctly or complete the task! Routes are differentiated so perfectly suited to mixed achievement groups.

An activity that gradually builds on rounding and estimating skills.

A card sort of 15 cards suitable for Key Stage 3 or low achievement KS4. Objectives To understand ways of separating mixtures. To understand Key terminology. The resource consists of a 15 question card sort and a set of 15 revision cards in colour and another in black and white.

A differentiated graph analysis activity suitable for all achievement levels.