Qualified Chemistry teacher, passionate about making engaging activities that help pupils understand and remember key Chemistry concepts. I have also produced Biology, Physics and Maths resources. 11 years of teaching experience. Follow me on Twitter for lots of teaching ideas.
Qualified Chemistry teacher, passionate about making engaging activities that help pupils understand and remember key Chemistry concepts. I have also produced Biology, Physics and Maths resources. 11 years of teaching experience. Follow me on Twitter for lots of teaching ideas.
PowerPoints, games and worksheets covering lots of topics from the new AQA chemistry specification, including atoms, elements, compounds, periodic table, earth's resources and pollution.
1 hour lesson about sewage treatment for the new AQA Chemistry Trilogy GCSE. Resource includes:
Starter activity
Links to relevant videos
Quiz
Flowchart to fill in
Questions (with answers)
Worksheets
In addition to these resources you will need a current AQA textbook to complete the flowchart.
A game is available to complement this lesson. You can buy it separately here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sewage-game-the-journey-of-a-poo-for-new-aqa-gcse-syllabus-11613943
Or buy the lesson and game together and save £1: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sewage-complete-lesson-and-game-11613959
Engaging board game which allows pupils to explore the causes, consequences and solutions of climate change. The aim of the game is to NOT reach the finish line as this is when global disaster occurs. At the end of the game (or during if you prefer), they will fill in a sheet summarising what they have learnt about climate change.
This resource includes:
Teacher rules
Powerpoint of rules/aims of game to share with the class
Colour game board
Black and white game board
48 game cards
Worksheet.
Buy as part of a huge bundle of Biology games for only £5 here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/bargain-bundle-of-biology-games-and-activities-for-ks4-aqa-b1-b2-b3-spice-up-your-lesson-11210447
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Really engaging game which makes a great lesson starter if you want to wake your class up and get their brains working! Based on the excellent game "5 Second Rule", this quick-fire game involves answering questions in 5 seconds or less. Questions are taken from all three sciences, simply remove those that are not relevant to your specification.
In addition to the resources here, you will also need a counter for each pupil and a timer for each group.
A fun way to revise the structure of animal cells. Ideal for both KS3 and KS4.
Buy as part of a bundle of games and activities here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/bargain-bundle-of-biology-games-and-activities-for-ks4-aqa-b1-b2-b3-spice-up-your-lesson-11210447
Match the picture to the name and the function. Can be differentiated for less able for EAL students by just matching the picture and name. Ideal for both KS3 and KS4 when learning about the heart and circulation.
Buy as part of a bundle of games and activities here for only £5: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/bargain-bundle-of-biology-games-and-activities-for-ks4-aqa-b1-b2-b3-spice-up-your-lesson-11210447
Match the adaptation of a leaf to how it aids photosynthesis. Perfect for AQA B3 but could also be used with AQA B2, an able KS3 class and other specifications that cover photosynthesis.
Buy as part of a bundle of games and activities here for only £5: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/bargain-bundle-of-biology-games-and-activities-for-ks4-aqa-b1-b2-b3-spice-up-your-lesson-11210447
This engaging game was a hit with my class. You can use this game to teach about the reasons and consequences for deforestation. The class are given the following scenario:
“You form the government of a small country that contains a large rainforest. Due to years of war and instability, the country is not popular with tourists. With very few other industries, the country is running out of money. All that you have is forest so you will need to decide whether to sell a portion. Whenever you sell forest, cross off the squares you have sold on your forest board using a marker pen. You have been borrowing money from other countries and have a debt of £2 000 000 which needs to be paid by the end of the game.”
They will then work in small groups to make as much money as possible from their rainforest. There will be consequences for their team depending on how much rainforest they choose to sell.
They will learn about the reasons behind deforestation and the problems it creates. Follow up questions are included.
Powerpoint introducing respiration, focusing on energy in food. Includes instructions for a practical to calculate the energy in sugar. Please leave feedback.