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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.
Friction
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Friction

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KS3 lesson on friction. Differentiated throughout and combined with the practical dragging blocks over different surfaces. Learning Objectives: Describe what friction is and how it occurs Identify uses for friction Explain why friction can be useful or a problem
Life cycle of a star
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Life cycle of a star

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Lesson looking at the life cycle of a star. Could be used with many different year groups. I printed out a blank version of slide 17 for the students to fill out as I went through the stages during the lesson. Learning Objectives: Describe the life cycle of our star Explain how heavy elements are formed Explain why different stars can go through different stages in their lifetimes
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.
Stability of objects
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Stability of objects

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GCSE lesson on stability, looking at the factors that affect it. The 'practical' involved in the lesson was cello taping lego bricks to tiles and lifting them until the lego topples over. Learning Objectives: Explain why things topple over Explain the factors that affect stability
New GCSE - Giant Structures
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New GCSE - Giant Structures

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New GCSE lesson on giant structures for the AQA syllabus. Differentiated worksheets and graphite vs diamond sheet included. Learning Objectives: Explain the properties of metallic bonding Compare the properties of diamond and graphite
Pendulums
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Pendulums

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GCSE lesson on pendulums. Differentiated throughout and practical involved. Learning Objectives: Describe the difference between time period, frequency and amplitude Calculate time period and frequency of different pendulums Describe the factors that affect the period of a pendulum
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
KS3 Types of cell
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KS3 Types of cell

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A range of activities and tasks that introduces students to types of cell. The resource also includes microscopes and calculations
GCSE Biology: Inheritance and evolution
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GCSE Biology: Inheritance and evolution

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The lesson contains a range of activities for the inheritance and evolution topic. It can be used as a summary lesson for the topic or the activities can be used in separate lessons
New GCSE - Speed
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New GCSE - Speed

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Lesson looking at using the speed equation with differentiated questions throughout. I took the students outside to time themselves walking, jogging and running different distances. They then calculated their speeds back int eh classroom (you could then get them to draw a bar graph of their results as practice for drawing graphs!). Homework in this lesson is a reverse crossword (a crossword in which the students have to think what the clues would be for each word) Learning Objectives: Recall the equation and formula triangle to calculate speed Calculate distance, time and speed using the equation
Food chains (French version)
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Food chains (French version)

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Lesson created for the French department for science week on food chains. All translated into French (and checked!) and differentiated throughout. Suitable for KS3 or low ability KS4. NOTE: this is a SMART board document Learning Objectives: Describe the way illness was dealt with in the earliest time periods Explain why survival rate improved Compare methods of surgery in different time periods
Socrates and Plato
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Socrates and Plato

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Two lessons on Socrates and Plato, looking at the following learning objectives: Learning Objectives: Describe who Socrates was Explain what the Socratic method is Debate philosophical questions Learning Objectives: Describe who Plato was Explain the 8 forms of love Analyse Plato’s cave story Debate philosophical questions
New GCSE - Physics Paper 1 revision sheets
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New GCSE - Physics Paper 1 revision sheets

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These sheets are to help students revise content from Physics Paper 1 (triology) that they need to know for the new GCSE specifications. They could be used with Year 10 or 11. Each sheet has differentiated questions. They could be used in lessons, for homework or in extended days for Year 11 students.
New GCSE - Chemistry Paper 1 revision sheets
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New GCSE - Chemistry Paper 1 revision sheets

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These sheets are to help students revise content from Chemistry Paper 1 (triology) that they need to know for the new GCSE specifications. They could be used with Year 10 or 11. Each sheet has differentiated questions. They could be used in lessons, for homework or in extended days for Year 11 students.
New GCSE - Biology Paper 1 revision sheets
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New GCSE - Biology Paper 1 revision sheets

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These sheets are to help students revise content from Biology Paper 1 (triology) that they need to know for the new GCSE specifications. They could be used with Year 10 or 11. Each sheet has differentiated questions. They could be used in lessons, for homework or in extended days for Year 11 students.
New GCSE - Biology paper 1 Flashcards
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New GCSE - Biology paper 1 Flashcards

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These flashcards are based on fact recall for Biology paper 1. They are aimed at combined science students, but easily adapted for separate science students. They are a great activity for class, homework or extended days. Relevant for both year 10 and year 11 students.
New GCSE - Chemistry paper 1 flashcards
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New GCSE - Chemistry paper 1 flashcards

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These flashcards are based on fact recall for Chemistry paper 1. They are aimed at combined science students, but easily adapted for separate science students. They are a great activity for class, homework or extended days. Relevant for both year 10 and year 11 students.