I am relatively new to selling resources on TES, so if you like something, please review it! I am constantly updating and developing new resources - I like to concentrate the majority of my time on developing scientific skills through the use of practical work and application - conveniently this sits well with the new GCSE. I also am involved in developing schemes for the new GCSE (at my school) so will post anything I can to help others in this area.
I am relatively new to selling resources on TES, so if you like something, please review it! I am constantly updating and developing new resources - I like to concentrate the majority of my time on developing scientific skills through the use of practical work and application - conveniently this sits well with the new GCSE. I also am involved in developing schemes for the new GCSE (at my school) so will post anything I can to help others in this area.
A test split into triple and combined with a mark scheme covering the basic information and questions encountered in the new curriculum. These will be available for different topics and in bundles.
Enjoy and please review :)
Resources developed as part of a *BIG PRACTICAL*. These are designed to practice a skill - usually using a preliminary investigation - then a full investigation write up. These are tailored toward the way the new GCSE (2016 on wards) is designed to test practical skills as well as context.
First lesson
Resources: aseptic techniques practice, pupils-account-of-aseptic-techniques (+ppt)
Practical: Pupils culture a known bacterial both using aseptic techniques, with an aim of achieving zero contamination.
Activities order: Teacher intro, practical write up using frame and practical, KILLER CHALLENGE correcting a poor aseptic method
Second lesson
Resources: Testing antibiotics (+ppt)
Practical: Pupils complete the same method of culturing known bacterial broths using aseptic techniques but add antibiotic disks.
Activity order: Look at plates from previous lesson and look if they have been successful and what they need to improve. Practical and write up.
Third lesson
Resources: Antibiotic plate sheet, Diameter-zone-of-inhibition (+ppt)
Activity order: Look at antibiotic plates, Complete sheet looking at antibiotics and comparing zones of inhibition, calculating zones of inhibition for comparison.
A resource based around the difference in the UK energy demand and supply at different times of day and year, and how it has changed over time.
Differentiation into silver and gold.
Please review if you like these resources.
A summary that includes each Trilogy required practical. Each practical has pictures of the practical, method and variables. They also include key questions for each practical.
This is a unit (4 lessons) for filling the AQA required practical although can be easily used for other specifications. The method used are the recommended practical methods published by AQA. The lessons are as follows:
1) Mini titration
2) Word/symbol equations for neutralisation reactions
3/4) Preparing a soluble salt from insoluble copper oxide
This has been designed as part of a year 9 scheme of work which have been fully undated to cover the new AQA specification, change in assessment objective weightings and mathematical requirements.
Please leave a review of these resources.
A test split into triple and combined with a mark scheme covering the basic information and questions encountered in the new curriculum. These will be available for different topics and in bundles.
Enjoy and please review :)
Skills based double sheet - designed as a homework but could be adapted.
Bronze, silver and gold differentiated to three different levels.
Looks at experimental design and variables in different experiments.
Developing important skills for the new GCSE.
Activity comparing mice exposed and not exposed to diesel fumes. Mainly looking at unknown impacts of nano particles. Graph is a challenging graph to read and deduce result from.
Asks challenging questions about conclusive proof and if this proves that there is a link between the findings and mice and humans.
Differentiated bronze, silver and gold.
Skills based double sheet - designed as a homework but could be adapted.
Bronze, silver and gold differentiated to three different levels.
Looks at drawing conclusions from graphs in different experiments.
Developing important skills for the new GCSE.
Activity comparing bacterial growth using normal plasters and those using nano particles. Describing graphs, explaining whether the graph has enough evidence to support a conclusion and experimental design.
Differentiated bronze, silver ad gold.
Skills based double sheet - designed as a homework but could be adapted.
Bronze, silver and gold differentiated to three different levels.
Looks at reading graph in different experiments.
Developing important skills for the new GCSE
Resources developed as part of a *BIG PRACTICAL*. These are designed to practice a skill - usually using a preliminary investigation - then a full investigation write up. These are tailored toward the way the new GCSE (2016 on wards) is designed to test practical skills as well as context.
First lesson
Resources: Rate-of-reaction-practical (+ppt)
Practical: Pupils complete a preliminary testing three concentrations of HCl on calcium carbonate and collect gas using inverted measuring cylinders.
Activity order: Intro, demo, should be able to complete preliminary practical and write up to preliminary conclusion.
Second/Third lesson
Resources: Rate-of-reaction-practical (+ppt)
Practical: Pupils complete a full practical testing three concentrations of HCl on calcium carbonate and collect gas using inverted measuring cylinders. Complete repeats and exclude outliers to calculate mean.
Activity order: Make any changes to the method necessary from previous prac (e.g. my pupils decided they were going to use larger measuring cylinders). Complete prac and write up.
Resource developed to guide mid to low learners through AQA required specific heat capacity practical. This is the work sheet only.
Available in my other resources as a bundle with PowerPoint and other resources.
Resources developed as part of a *BIG PRACTICAL*. These are designed to practice a skill - usually using a preliminary investigation - then a full investigation write up. These are tailored toward the way the new GCSE (2016 on wards) is designed to test practical skills as well as context.
First lesson
Resources: Practical-investigation-writing-frame (+ppt)
Practical: Calcium carbonate and hydrochloric acid - details on ppt
Activities order: Starter looking at the mass of a cake, look at recognising balancing equations, complete practical and planning part of the practical write up.
Second lesson
Resources: ppt
Practical: NA
Activities order: Line graph and pathway graded conclusion (the pathways will be different depending on what your school is using)
Pupils choose from a list of suitable technical materials to design certain aspects of a rally car or hair straighteners. Many components could have multiple materials used.
Challenge task of looking at the impact of changing material to an alternative.
This is a unit (4 lessons) for filling the AQA required practical although can be easily used for other specifications. The method used are the recommended practical methods published by AQA. The lessons are as follows:
1) Testing biological and non biological detergent on protein
2) Optimum conditions
3/4) Effect of pH on amylase break down of starch
This has been designed as part of a year 9 scheme of work which have been fully undated to cover the new AQA specification, change in assessment objective weightings and mathematical requirements.
Please leave a review of these resources
Higher level activity looking at the stages of evolution for Darwin's finches.
These are diagnostic activities looking at the misconceptions around evolution and justification of why incorrect statements are incorrect.
Differentiated in to scaffolded and none scaffolded.
Worksheets looking at the inheritance of CF and H disorder, a common example of inherited disorders in lots of exam specifications.
Includes punnet square and choices that couples have to make.
Differentiated silver and gold.