A nice starter or plenary where the pupils have to guess the word from the images and letters given. Pupils love this game.

Good for literacy and science application. Have: September 2013 Worlds largest volcano Invasive Species Dead whales linked with Oil pollution October 2013 Europes key animals making a comeback Health of oceans declining fast Top 5 physics discoveries November 2013 Trees shield vulnerable species from climate change Elephant society still disrupted decades after cull Report suggests slowdown in CO2 emissions rise December 2013 Aluminium Mercury Dead comet Ison January 2014 Central heating makes you fat Worlds oldest cancer Genetically modified purple tomatoes

Made for Btec 6.1 but suitable for a range of levels. Includes powerpoint, question sheet and information sheets. First activity was a brainstorm on healthy, unhealthy foods and activities. For the main activity: Text used is challenging for many pupils, do not be surprosed if they struggle for a few minutes before they get started. Put the information sheets around the room, put the pupils into groups and had them try to answer questions and win points for their group.

Investigation and presentation, includes step by step animation showing pupils how to contruct graphs. Suitable for all ages as the practical does not require anymore than a stopwatch. Great for all low and medium ability classes.

Pupils look at selective breeding and inheritance. Low to medium ability for years 7-9.

Student Teacher /team teacher activity on cell specialisms. Suitable for low-medium ability year 9 groups. Year 7 and year 8. Cells, organelle, specialisation,

Introduction to cells powerpoint and activity. Literacy starter and taboo activity. Suitable for year 9 medium to low ability or years 7 and 8.

There are over 700 different birds in the UK, here 20 of some of the most interesting have been picked out for a presentation that is an ideal settler activity for a biology class or a discussion topic for the form room. Ask your pupils what birds they know, where and when they have seen them and what they know about them. An quick worksheet is included. Birds, classification, swan, raptor, form time, activity

Another 20 slides of fun science comics. Use these popular webcomics (open source) to spice up your plenary or homework activities, these multifaceted comics are great for stimulating further learning or emphasising a certain point of your lesson. Includes two different activities described and nearly 20 different science related cartoons ranging from KS3 to A-level and beyond. Covering topics as varied as evolution, treating cancer, ice ages, and flowcharts.

A practical worksheet that has pupils look at data collected by another pupil and to rewrite their experiment and draw their own conclusions. Includes HSW and can be used to construct graphs. Respiration, lungs, breathing, health, investigation, HSW, graph, lung capacity, tidal volume

This worksheet challenges pupils to think about the risks involved with their investigations and to prioritise them as if they were producing a risk assessment. I will be updating this later as I have some ideas for a more engaging challenge for the pupils to complete. Controlled Assessment, CA, risks, variables, hazards, risk assessment

A great resource accessible directly from youtube or from this ppt. mammals of the UK are shown including extinct and invasive species, A great settler or plenary activity. Accompanying quiz is included in the pdf. Extinct, mammals, classification, invasive, predator,

In this activity plan you will find the SOC codes to import my quiz to your Socrative room. This is a great revision activity that you can use with the whole class as starters, plenaries, or to consolidate learning on 'making cars&'! If you are not familiar with Socrative, I explain the key steps of this great interactive teaching tool. Includes Misconceptions and literacy questions.

In this activity plan you will find the SOC codes to import my quiz to your Socrative room. This is a great revision activity that you can use with the whole class as starters, plenaries, or to consolidate learning on Cells and organelles! If you are not familiar with Socrative, I explain the key steps of this great interactive teaching tool.

UPDATE: 20 more slides added in 2nd presentation. Use these popular webcomics (open source) to spice up your plenary or homework activities, these multifaceted comics are great for stimulating further learning or emphasising a certain point of your lesson. Includes two different activities described and nearly 100 different science related cartoons ranging from KS3 to A-level and beyond. Covering topics as varied as genetics, elements, forces and the scientific method.