I have been teaching Science for 12 years now and the last 11 have been in British International Schools in Mexico and Spain. I have been an IB Diploma examiner for the last 9 years.
My specialism is Biology but I currently teach Biology up to IGCSE and KS3 Science. Most of my resources are EAL/ESL focussed as the majority of my pupils do not have English as a mother tongue. I am selling resources for KS3 Science and IGCSE Biology. I continue to upload many resources for free.
I have been teaching Science for 12 years now and the last 11 have been in British International Schools in Mexico and Spain. I have been an IB Diploma examiner for the last 9 years.
My specialism is Biology but I currently teach Biology up to IGCSE and KS3 Science. Most of my resources are EAL/ESL focussed as the majority of my pupils do not have English as a mother tongue. I am selling resources for KS3 Science and IGCSE Biology. I continue to upload many resources for free.
Here you have my planning document for a KS3 Microbes and Disease Unit. The cover page is a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities. Please note worksheets are not included.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria.
Here you have my planning document for a KS3 Magnets and Electromagnets Unit. The cover page is a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities. Please note worksheets are not included.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria.
Here you have my planning document for a KS3 Food and Digestion Unit. The cover page is a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities. Please note worksheets are not included.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria.
Here you have my planning document for a KS3 Solids, Liquids and Gases Unit. This is the first unit I do with Year 7 so it also covers an introduction to working in the science lab and lab report. The cover page is a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities. Please note worksheets are not included.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria.
Here you have my planning document for a KS3 Health and Fitness Unit. The cover page is a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities. Please note worksheets are not included.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria.
In this bundle you have the following paid for resources with a 30% discount:
- Forces unit plan
- Gravity and Space unit plan
- Heating and cooling unit plan
- Magnets and electromagnets unit plan
- Speed unit plan
These unit plans have a cover page with a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria. They can be adapted to your school's needs.
To make things easier I have also attached free resources for the units including 2 diagnostic quizzes and 2 homework worksheets.
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Here you have my planning document for a KS3 Gravity and Space Unit. The cover page is a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities. Please note worksheets are not included.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria.
Here you have my planning document for a KS3 Inheritance and Selection Unit. The cover page is a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities. Please note worksheets are not included.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria.
Here you have my planning document for a KS3 Metals and Patterns of Reactivity Unit. The cover page is a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities. Please note worksheets are not included.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria.
Here you have my planning document for a KS3 Energy Resources Unit. The cover page is a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities. Please note worksheets are not included.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria.
This is a quiz with questions that can be used to check pupils understanding of the Diet and Nutrition topic. The concepts included in this quiz are
- Components of a balanced diet
- Food sources of nutrients
- Structure of carbohydrates, fats and proteins
- Food tests
- Deficiency diseases
- Obesity
- Malnutrition
These questions can be used one at a time as Hinge Point Questions during the lesson or at the end of topic to diagnose as a class areas that should be revised in more depth. Each question is designed to probe a specific common misunderstanding/misconception. Answers are in the notes section of the PowerPoint.
An answer sheet is provided
This is a set of posters with vocabulary useful in all science topics. There are names of equipment and classroom furniture as well as units of measurement. I have these up in my lab as most of my pupils are EAL.
This Powerpoint runs through the concept of energy flow in food chains, the role of decomposers and The Carbon Cycle. I have tried to make it as appealing lots of colours, images and animations. Written explanations are as simple as possible as a lot of my pupils are EAL learners. Key vocabulary is highlighted throughout.
This PowerPoint is a great start to your lesson/planning. All you have to add is learning objectives and activities to suit your syllabus and class.
All images used are credited in the Bibliography of the PowerPoint and those not mentioned are either taken by me or from Office Clipart for Mac/Windows.
Here you have my planning document for a KS3 Speed Unit. The cover page is a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities. Please note worksheets are not included.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria.
Here you have my planning document for a KS3 Electricity Unit. The cover page is a unit outline includes objectives for skills and content, cross curricular, language, ICT, differentiation, collaborative and independent learning. The following pages are lesson outlines with objectives, suggested activities including experiments and homework. They also include ideas for assessment opportunities. Please note worksheets are not included.
This is a transition document as I have included the new National Curriculum objectives but assessment is still outlined using the APP criteria.
This is a quiz with questions that can be used to check pupils understanding of the Metals topic at Key Stage 3. The concepts included in this quiz are
- Periodic table
- Properties of metals and non metals
- Alkali metals
- Reactions of metals
- Elements/mixtures/compounds
These questions can be used one at a time as Hinge Point Questions during the lesson or at the end of topic to diagnose as a class areas that should be revised in more depth. Each question is designed to probe a specific common misunderstanding/misconception.
Pupils complete the activity from the upd8 website. They then answer questions individually on the worksheet. There is a level ladder and the questions increase in difficulty.
Pupils do the upd8 activity to learn about the differences between diamond (an element) and moissanite (a compound). I got them to make models of diamond and moissanite atoms with cocktail sticks and plasticine. They evaluated the models for AF1, the worksheet has questions for AF2.
