Fun Space Lesson. Maths Skills. Calculate diameter of larger stars. (by the way, all the maths in these tasks has been simlpfied and approximated so the calculations are doable without a calculator for most abilities, even key stage 3. Identify stars from description of relative size and colour using printed pictures. In our solar system, calculate distance of each planet from centre (from our sun), by comparing each planet to relative distance compared to earths distance from sun. Theoretically, identify which planets would be engulfed if these larger stars replaced our sun at centre of our solar system. (diametres of stars must be halved to find star radius). Again theoretically, identify moments in human history and estimate year they occured, and roughly caluclate how many years ago these events were in past. Match these historic events to the time it has taken for light we NOW SEE to travel to us from distance stars (using rough data of ‘light years’ distance stars are away). Looking at stars is like ‘looking at the past’.

Good for Key Stage 3

These resources helped key stage four pupils grasp initial concepts of moles in higher level GCSE.

This is a double lesson resource. Lesson 1 : practise balancing equations. Slides have been proven to help key stage 4 pupils with this skill. Lesson 2: introduction to conservation of mass and loss of gas mass product. Practical with decomposition of Copper Carbonate.

Here are two versions of powerpoints for lessons on Concentration. The examples will introduce pupils to calculating concentrations in both grams per Litre and Moles per Litre (litre same as 1000cm3, 1000ml, or 1dm3, exam spec prefers 1dm3, good practise for A Level KS5)

These resources were used to guide year 9 pupils through this Key Stage 4 Required Practical. The experiment does not always work properly (in regards to approximating the intensity of the bubbles produced). Therefore, a sensible results table has been prepared, to share with the students. Activities for the students were; -design sensible experiment method -revise different types of variables identify the inverse relationship between Light intensity and distance of lamp from the plant. correct the crossed-out data in table calculate averages of number of bubbles, use correct units. Make graph with correct X axis (light intensity or distance) and Y Axis (dependent, bubbles) analyse graph, is there correlation? explain graph, what is happening to cause bubbles?

Royal Society of Chemistry provides practical method for using sweets ‘M&Ms’ in this chromatography lesson.

Engage pupils in Cardiovascular topic. Pupils see from Doctor’s perspective and use real examples of ECG and X-Ray to inform diagnosis and treatment suggestions.

Lesson to teach classes how to calculate density, link to basic knowledge of atomic mass from periodic table (are metals light or heavy) and draw clear diagrams showing cubic volume. Practical requires metal blocks of various regular volumes.

These have activities embedded into powerpoints that pupils can follow from interactive white board.

This is for key stage three or four. An intro to Energy Physics topic.

Potable Water, Waste Water managment, Life Cycle Assessments, Distillation Practical. Used on Key Stage 4 classes.

Here is a series of lessons taught to year 8 which followed Gas Exchange Syllabus.

These powerpoints cover AQA topics for Biology, Digestion.

Unit of Work, AQA Quantitative Chemistry; Conservation of Mass, Limiting Reactants, Uncertainty, Moles, Concentration. All lessons with a starter MYSTERY ELEMENT or MYSTERY MOLECULE.

This sheet is perfect for whole class practice, extension tasks or even sanctions (cumulative, 5 equations for each warning).

Key Stage 3 resource

This is will be useful for a number of chemistry topics. It links several concepts. Originally designed for revising a Key Stage 3 unit of work.

Two resources here; mixture of correct and deliberately incorrect electronic shell diagrams for first 20 elements of periodic table. Print in black/white, get pupils to mark in red pen, This reveals whether they grasp what is correct and incorrect (2:8:8:2 rule). Pupil name column for info on atomic and electronic structure. Pass around class during lessons, to collect pieces of information about how pupils are progressing.

This resource is free, to show an example of what the paid presentations will be like.