This is an independent learning activity for teaching energy resources. It was taken from the Practical Action website, but I have included my own PPT which is an adapted version of the activity. Students have to research different energy resources and decide which would be appropriate for the different island communities. It encourages teamwork, independent learning and problem solving.

These resources are taken directly from practialaction.org. A very simple, independent learning activity. An interesting way to get some competition into the classroom.

Simple activity to get students talking, and understand a little more about what challenges individuals. Teacher reads a list of statements, and students decide how the statement would make them feel: Comfort - safe and comfortable, easy. Challenge - uncomfortable, uneasy, nervous. Panic - too scary, shut down, run away. Adaptations: Students could be encouraged to draw an object relating to the statement rather than writing complex statements. More able students could also add their own examples.

Quick and easy activity to get students interacting and learning more about one another. Each student has a sheet, and has to find somebody who matches a statement on their sheet. Encourage students to only take two answers from each classmate, so everyone gets to speak to one another.

3 worksheets containing a structure for research tasks. For use as an ICT research activity and/or homework task. Covers the NEW 2017AQA.

PPT to discuss Metabolic rate and exercise. Begins with looking at types of exercise and how to measure fitness, BMI and the problems with relying on BMI as a measure of health, then there is a section for more able students to look at health food claims. This was a really useful section to help students see that they need to question what they read and make informed decisions about what is healthy. BMI calculations included.

KS3 Biology - This is usually the first lesson I teach Year 7 for our Cells topic to get them hooked. The video referred to is the David Attenborough - Tree of Life clip which is readily available on Youtube.com. Differentiated worksheets for the whole lesson.

PPT lesson covering: Biotechnology Mycoproteins Making Yogurt Exam practice Links to Youtube videos which can be used to break up the lesson, and for class discussion points. Eg. Discussion of bias from Quorn videos.

PPT lesson plan, key words and exam question practice.

PPT lesson plan with keywords and exam question practice.

PPT lesson plan with key words and exam practice.

PPT lesson plan with keywords and exam questions

PPT lesson plan with key words and exam question practice.

PPT lesson plan with key words, quick questions and exam question practice. Crossword starter/plenary.

Resources to run a Market Place activity on Poor Health. Instructions for the market place activity are outlined in the PPT - activity structure taken from The Teachers Toolkit. Essentially, you take large amounts of information and condense them into pictorial form, then the group have to either teach their topic to others, or go around being taught and then share all the information with the rest of their group. It is a great way to get students thinking, and is easy to differentiate by altering the amount of words they are allowed to use on their posters. This activity is always a favourite of my students.

A selection of resources suitable for lower ability / SEN teaching of Photosynthesis. The photosynthesis equation card sort is very simple, and I used this as a starter which could be left out on tables as a visual reminder when needed. The Photosynthesis cards can be used in a couple of ways - I started by using the keyword and picture sections to build literacy, and then added in the definitions. Definitions have word blanks to get students thinking. Spell check - 3 versions of each word, only one is correct, circle the correct one. Greenhouse worksheet - used to aid discussion on how greenhouse features can aid photosynthesis.

BTEC Level 3 Health and Social Care - Unit 5 Anatomy and Physiology. Resources for Learning Aim A only..

A detailed excel spreadsheet to calculate the current points scores, and therefore grades, for your students studying BTEC Level 3 Health and Social Care. Can easily be adapted for other Level 3 BTEC subjects, you would just need to update the points values if they differ from the Health and Social care course.

Assignment briefs for Unit 1 Effective Communication and supporting materials.

Assigment briefs and supporting materials for Unit 3 Health, safety and security.