These word searches are differentiated, with three available levels: level one: find a few words in the grid and define them level two: find a higher number of words in the grid and define them level three: define key words and find them in the grid These word searches are designed to teach pupils in key stage three about different types of microbes, a little about their ultrastructure and a little about disease and immunity. The document comes with blank and completed grids, so you will never look foolish in front of your pupils when they can’t find a word.

This is a methodology for teaching the relationship between grain size and magma cooling rates, using sodium chloride as a model, aligned with the Curriculum for Wales, which is part of a scientific paper available online. Using ordinary materials available in the classroom or the home, the understanding of pupils on this topic can be improved considerably.