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Resources from an Assistant Headteacher and former Head of Science Teacher and SLE and another Assistant Headteacher and former Head of Science, with a collective 23 years experience between them.

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Resources from an Assistant Headteacher and former Head of Science Teacher and SLE and another Assistant Headteacher and former Head of Science, with a collective 23 years experience between them.
Energy in Food
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Energy in Food

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Lesson looking at the energy contained in different types of food. Links with the experiment of burning different foods and measuring temperature rise.
Science Quiz
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Science Quiz

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Quiz on a range of science topics. Rounds on: general knowledge, true or false facts, binomial name match up, music (with hints to science), 'endangered or not' and 'where in the body is...'.
Box reveal plenary
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Box reveal plenary

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Plenary in which students pick a box colour (self differentiation) to reveal a question behind the box.
Active Transport
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Active Transport

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New GCSE lesson on active transport for the AQA syllabus. Learning Objectives: Describe the process of active transport Explain when active transport is used Compare the similarities and differences between diffusion, osmosis and active transport
New GCSE - Stem Cells
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New GCSE - Stem Cells

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New GCSE lesson on stem cells for the AQA syllabus. Exam questions (which I differentiated) used in the lesson included. Learning Objectives: Describe what cell differentiation is and when it happens Explain what stem cells are Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of using stem cells
Investigation into heart rate and exercise
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Investigation into heart rate and exercise

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Used with year 7 and 8 to practice writing up investigations and looking at how exercise will affect the heart rate. Differentiated questioning throughout. Learning Objectives: Write out a method for investigating heart rate Draw a conclusion from a set of results Evaluate a method
Science Skill Tasks
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Science Skill Tasks

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4 science skill task activities on maths skills needed in the new GCSE. Each one differentiated and DIRT activity included for each skill that could be used once the first activity has been completed and marked.
New GCSE - Asexual and Sexual Reproduction
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New GCSE - Asexual and Sexual Reproduction

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New GCSE lesson on asexual and sexual reproduction for the AQA syllabus. Also includes recap on Paper 1 content looking at mitosis and the cell cycle. Learning Objectives: Describe what asexual and sexual reproduction is Explain the process of mitosis Compare sexual and asexual reproduction
New GCSE - Classification
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New GCSE - Classification

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New GCSE lesson on classification for AQA syllabus. Learning Objectives: Describe what classification is Describe the binomial naming system Explain why classification has changed over the years
New GCSE - Natural Selection
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New GCSE - Natural Selection

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New GCSE lesson on natural selection for the AQA syllabus. Includes exam questions related to the content. Learning Objectives: Describe what is natural selection Explain how natural selection can create new species Suggest how evolution occurs
New GCSE - Variation
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New GCSE - Variation

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New GCSE lesson on variation for the AQA syllabus Learning Objectives: Describe the different types of variation Explain why identical twins are not exactly the same Suggest ways in which variation can be investigated
New  GCSE - Selective Breeding
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New GCSE - Selective Breeding

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New GCSE lesson on selective breeding for the AQA syllabus Learning Objectives: Define what selective breeding is Explain the advantages and disadvantages of selective breeding Investigate specific variations in the class
New GCSE - Fossilisation
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New GCSE - Fossilisation

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New GCSE lesson on fossilisation for the AQA syllabus. Includes exam questions relating to the content Learning Objectives: Describe what a fossil is Explain how fossils are formed Explain what information we can get from fossils
New GCSE - Global Warming
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New GCSE - Global Warming

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New GCSE lesson on global warming for the AQA exam board Learning Objectives: Describe the effect of combustion on the planet Explain how the greenhouse effect occurs
New GCSE - Food chains
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New GCSE - Food chains

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New GCSE lesson on food chains for the AQA exam board Learning Objectives: Construct a food chain Explain how energy is lost in a food chain Compare the uses of food chains and food webs
New GCSE - Decay
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New GCSE - Decay

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New GCSE lesson on Decay for the AQA exam board Learning Objectives: Describe what is meant by decay Explain the factors that affect the rate of decay Explain why decay is so important