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Resources from an Assistant Headteacher and former Head of Science Teacher and SLE and another Assistant Headteacher and former Head of Science, with a collective 23 years experience between them.

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Resources from an Assistant Headteacher and former Head of Science Teacher and SLE and another Assistant Headteacher and former Head of Science, with a collective 23 years experience between them.
Food chains (French version)
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Food chains (French version)

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Lesson created for the French department for science week on food chains. All translated into French (and checked!) and differentiated throughout. Suitable for KS3 or low ability KS4. NOTE: this is a SMART board document Learning Objectives: Describe the way illness was dealt with in the earliest time periods Explain why survival rate improved Compare methods of surgery in different time periods
New GCSE - Physics of cycling
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New GCSE - Physics of cycling

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This STEM lesson involves the students selecting certain aspects of a cycling team. It will promote an interest in the subject as it is context led. The resource involves students completing physics calculations and promotes data analysis skills. The lesson is suitable for year 10 and year 11
Radioactive decay
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Radioactive decay

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Lesson on radioactive decay, looking at alpha, beta and gamma decay. Differentiated sheets included Learning Objectives: Identify each type of radioactive decay Describe the properties of each radioactive decay Compare the differences between alpha and beta decay
New GCSE - Periodic Table
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New GCSE - Periodic Table

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New GCSE lessons on the periodic table. Looking at the evolution of the periodic table and the properties of group 1, 7 and 0.
Friction
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Friction

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KS3 lesson on friction. Differentiated throughout and combined with the practical dragging blocks over different surfaces. Learning Objectives: Describe what friction is and how it occurs Identify uses for friction Explain why friction can be useful or a problem
Life cycle of a star
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Life cycle of a star

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Lesson looking at the life cycle of a star. Could be used with many different year groups. I printed out a blank version of slide 17 for the students to fill out as I went through the stages during the lesson. Learning Objectives: Describe the life cycle of our star Explain how heavy elements are formed Explain why different stars can go through different stages in their lifetimes
Energy in Food
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Energy in Food

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Lesson looking at the energy contained in different types of food. Links with the experiment of burning different foods and measuring temperature rise.
New GCSE - Covalent Bonding
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New GCSE - Covalent Bonding

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New GCSE lesson on covalent bonding for the AQA syllabus. Differentiated tasks throughout and a little reflection on ionic bonding. Learning Objectives: Describe the bonding between non metals Compare the difference between ionic and covalent bonding Draw out Covalent bonds
Stability of objects
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Stability of objects

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GCSE lesson on stability, looking at the factors that affect it. The 'practical' involved in the lesson was cello taping lego bricks to tiles and lifting them until the lego topples over. Learning Objectives: Explain why things topple over Explain the factors that affect stability
New GCSE - Sewage Treatment
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New GCSE - Sewage Treatment

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New GCSE lesson on sewage treatment and the steps involved for the AQA syllabus. Practical involved was the distillation of sea water and the tests involved before and after. The information sheets mentioned in the power point were pages printed from the text book. Learning Objectives: Explain the processes involved in testing the salinity of water Explain the process in treating sewage Analyse the stages in the treatment of sewage
New GCSE - Giant Structures
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New GCSE - Giant Structures

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New GCSE lesson on giant structures for the AQA syllabus. Differentiated worksheets and graphite vs diamond sheet included. Learning Objectives: Explain the properties of metallic bonding Compare the properties of diamond and graphite
Pendulums
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Pendulums

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GCSE lesson on pendulums. Differentiated throughout and practical involved. Learning Objectives: Describe the difference between time period, frequency and amplitude Calculate time period and frequency of different pendulums Describe the factors that affect the period of a pendulum
Active Transport
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Active Transport

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New GCSE lesson on active transport for the AQA syllabus. Learning Objectives: Describe the process of active transport Explain when active transport is used Compare the similarities and differences between diffusion, osmosis and active transport
New GCSE - Reproductive Hormones
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New GCSE - Reproductive Hormones

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New GCSE lesson on reproductive hormones for the AQA syllabus. Looking at puberty changes in boys and girls and the menstrual cycle. Involves drawing out the different hormones in the menstrual cycle and how they change and affect each other in the cycle. Differentiated questions on the activities. Learning Objectives: Explain the function of testosterone and oestrogen Explain the relationship between the hormones in the menstrual cycle Suggest ways in which the menstrual cycle can be altered
New GCSE - Chromatography
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New GCSE - Chromatography

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New GCSE lesson on chromatography for the AQA syllabus. Looks at calculating the retention factor of food colourings. Differentiation throughout and exam questions included. Learning Objectives: Describe what chromatography is Explain the steps in creating a chromatogram Calculate the retention factor of different food colourings
Astronomy
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Astronomy

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KS3 lesson on different aspects of astronomy looking at: days, months, years and seasons.Differentiated throughout and a homework included at the end of the lesson Learning Objectives: Describe the terms: night, day, month and year Explain why the planet has seasons Compare days, months and years on other planets
The moon
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The moon

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KS3 lesson on the moon and the different stages of the moon throughout it’s cycle. Differentiated throughout and you can just print off the slide with the crossword on it for the students. Learning Objectives: Recall the key terms in the solar system Describe the phases of the moon Explain the difference between a new and full moon