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Your one-stop shop for KS3, KS4, and SEN science lessons (in line with Edexcel and AQA)

Your one-stop shop for KS3, KS4, and SEN science lessons (in line with Edexcel and AQA)
The pH scale - SEN/LAP
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The pH scale - SEN/LAP

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This is an hour long lesson made for SEN/LAP pupils in Yr10. Can be split into two lessons - theory and practical. Included: Starter Content and presentation - the pH scale, different acids and alkalis, what indicators are used for, colours of different acids and alkalis Activities - completing a table, checking for understanding using finger voting, identifying colour using pH numbers, identifying pH strength using numbers Practical - testing different household chemicals with universal indicator - pH number, colour and strength Plenary - exit ticket 2 x worksheet. Print single sided. Unblurred when bought
Chemical Reactions - SEN/LAP
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Chemical Reactions - SEN/LAP

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This is an hour long lesson created for SEN students in Yr10. Included: Starter Content & Presentation - how to arrange an equation using baking a cake as an equation, word equations from sentences, what are chemical reactions Teacher modeling how to write an equation using words in a sentence You try - identifying reactants and products You try - completing word equations (gap fill) Activity - identify which reactions are chemical PRACTICAL* conducting and writing down observations from three chemical reactions Worksheet printed double sided, folded into an A5 booklet [unblurred when bought]
Microscopes - SEN/LAP
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Microscopes - SEN/LAP

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This is a year 10 theory lesson for SEN/LAP pupils. This was created after they had created an onion slide. The focus - how to use a microscope, prepare a slide and calculating total magnification (there is no triangle or rearranging equations). Included: Starter - what can you see under a light microscope Hook - career link Content and presentation - parts of a light microscope, how to use a microscope correctly, how to prepare a specimen slide, how to calculate total magnification (you can put a picture of their slide up for this bit) Main worksheet with quick check for understanding Independent task 1 - why do we use light microscopes, true/false microscopes table, calculating total magnification from objective and eyepiece, additional two questions. 2 x worksheets unblurred when bought All answers included
Magnification Calculations - SEN/LAP
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Magnification Calculations - SEN/LAP

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This is a Year 10 lesson created for SEN/LAP pupils The focus is only on how to calculate actual size from image size and magnification. There is no triangle or rearranging equations. Included: Starter - scientific drawing of a white blood cell Recap - how to calculate total magnification Content and presentation - how to calculate actual size, examples given: an Ant and Leonardo DiCaprio Independent task 1 - actual size table completion and a question Independent task 2 - using rulers to calculate actual size from images of 8 cells Plenary - calculation actual size question 2 x worksheets unblurred when bought Answers included for independent task 1. Not for task 2 as this is dependent on how you print. The lines for where to place the ruler are included.
CB1 - Revision Mat - SEN
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CB1 - Revision Mat - SEN

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Very simple revision mat created for SEN students in year 10 covering topics: Animal and plant cells Organelle functions Labelling a microscope Image size and Total magnification calculation only [no rearranging] How to use a microscope gapfill diffusion, osmosis and active transport definitions PRACTICAL - Osmosis in potatoes, very basic What independent, dependent and control variables are Percentage change in mass calculations
Active Transport Examples - SEN/LAP
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Active Transport Examples - SEN/LAP

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This lesson is 50 minutes long, created for SEN/LAP pupils. Created for Year 10 – KS4 – AQA/Edexcel This is a part two lesson so does not cover the definitions. Please see my other upload. Included: Starter Content and presentation – digestive system, active transport to blood via the small intestine cells, Task 1 – active transport in humans [labelling, tick correct, add arrows to show glucose movement, select correct word] Content and presentation – parts of a plant, importance of roots, links to photosynthesis and the root hair cell picture with minerals Task 2 – active transport in plants [plant labelling, photosynthesis equation, select correct word, gapfill] Plenary – sort statements [osmosis, diffusion, active transport] 1 x worksheets –unblurred when bought [print 2 pages per sheet, single sided to be folded and stuck into books]
Active Transport - SEN/LAP
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Active Transport - SEN/LAP

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This lesson is 50 minutes long, created for SEN/LAP pupils as part of calculator use practice Created for Year 10 – KS4 – AQA/Edexcel Included: Starter Content and presentation – what active transport is (linked to carrying something heavy and going up a slide), animations to show movement of glucose, the cell membrane and carrier proteins, quick check tasks and links to osmosis and diffusion using water and oxygen Independent learning activity – gapfill, tick correct, add an arrow, select the correct answer Plenary – circle correct for active transport 1 x worksheets –unblurred when bought
Percentage Change in Mass - SEN/LAP
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Percentage Change in Mass - SEN/LAP

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This lesson is 50 minutes long, created for SEN/LAP pupils as part of calculator use practice Created for Year 10 – KS4 – AQA/Edexcel for students doing GCSE. Included: Starter Content and presentation – percentage change in mass calculation, how to break this down and put this in a calculator teacher modelling, you try calculation, link to osmosis and what positive and negative answers mean Independent learning activity – easy calculations with percentage change in mass (again to practice using calculators) Plenary – identify the correct calculation Editted on 13/11/20 to include activity on whether water moves into or out of cells, and gapfil on whether cells swell, burst, shrink or wilt. Percentage change in mass calculation editted throughout to say starting mass, rather than initial. 1 x worksheets –unblurred when bought,** print two pages per sheet**
Muscles & Moving (Joints) - SEN/LAP
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Muscles & Moving (Joints) - SEN/LAP

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This lesson is 50 minutes long, created for SEN/LAP pupils Created for Year 7 or 8 – KS3 – LAP/SEN Included: Hook – Career link Content and presentation – Types of joints, antagonistic muscles, bicep and tricep movement, hamstring and quadricep movement, what muscle contraction is, what tendons and ligaments are Independent learning activity Plenary – identify activity 2 x worksheets –unblurred when bought
Anaerobic Respiration
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Anaerobic Respiration

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This lesson is 50 minutes long, created for MAP pupils in an SEN school. Will more suit mainstream students. Created for Year 9 – KS3 – AQA/EDEXCEL Included: Content and presentation – Anaerobic respiration, strenuous exercise, lactic acid, oxygen debt Independent check for understanding tasks – worksheet 1 Comparing aerobic and anaerobic venn diagram Strenuous vs steady exercise, with Usain Bolt and Mo Farah as examples. Extension task - worksheet 2 x worksheets –unblurred when bought
Stopping Distance - SEN/LAP
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Stopping Distance - SEN/LAP

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This lesson is 2 hours long, for LAP/SEN pupils on stopping distance, including thinking distance and calculations using distance = speed x time. Created for Year 11 – KS4 – LAP/SEN Included: Content and presentation – stopping distance Practical on reaction times using ruler (cm) Conversion table – reaction time distance to seconds Calculating thinking distance using distance = speed x time Definitions of thinking and stopping distance Forces acting on a moving car Store transfers Factors affecting thinking and braking distance Independent tasks – gapfill, ordering, calculations, identify questions, with answers 2 x worksheets –unblurred when bought
Osmosis SEN/LAP
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Osmosis SEN/LAP

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This lesson is 50 minutes long, for SEN/LAP pupils on the definition of Osmosis. This has been completely revamped and links to Goldilocks and the three bears building toward the definition of osmosis. Created for Year 10 – KS4 / Yr12 students completing GCSE biology. 24 slides. Included: Starter Goldilocks and the three bears story link Solute definition What a solution is / activity on which is higher the water or salt Cytoplasm as a solution Water movement linked to drinking water (lots of water to less water in cells) and waterfalls (moving from a higher place to lower place) Examples of water moving into and out of cells based on a solution in a beaker and a cell in a beaker - water movement activity Examples of water moving into and out of cells based on a solution in a beaker and a cell in a beaker - using sugar concentration - water movement activity Plenary:circle the correct words for Osmosis definition Tried and tested - kids understood it Worksheets – printed double sided – unblurred when bought
Year 10 - Osmosis Practical - SEN
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Year 10 - Osmosis Practical - SEN

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This lesson is 2 x 50 minute lessons, for SEN/LAP pupils. Split into two lessons. Created for Year 10 – KS4. First Lesson - Starter Recap – plant cells Risk assessment Practical explanation Equipment labelling activity Independent, dependent and control variables Second lesson - Percentage change in mass Experiment conclusions (after 24 hours) Worksheets – print slide 1 to 2 for first lesson - print slide 3 for the second lesson
Tissues - Year 7
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Tissues - Year 7

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This lesson is 60 minutes long, success criteria: Define what a tissue is Describe cell organisation Explain the functions of different tissues in an organ Created for Year 7 - KS3. Included: Starter Career link [Hook] Content & Presentation. Checking for understanding [AFL] Independent Practice [Bronze, silver and gold task] & Markscheme Whole class check for understanding [whiteboards] Opportunities for Self/Peer Assessment Worksheets x1 printed as A5 booklet – print two pages per sheet, double sided – unblurred when bought
Culture & Science
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Culture & Science

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SCIENCE AND HUMAN MIGRATION This lesson is a key stage 3 or 4 lesson (Year 7 to Year 10) that is 60 minutes long. This was developed as part of a culture day lesson linking science with culture. Included: Starter – what is culture 6 x A3 printout information hunt detailing Pakistani, Bengali, British, Eastern European (with Poland), Nigerian and Indian cultures. This links culture to astronomy, traditional medicine, blood types and Japanese personality types and human migration. Content & Presentation – Astronomy, human migration, blood types Independent Practice: Questions include: Timeline of human migration from East Africa Keyword table from different cultures How astronomy links to agriculture Tickbox exercise for blood types what traditional medicines are used to treat illness. Markscheme included Opportunities for Self/Peer Assessment Worksheet printed double sided in landscape - unblurred when bought
KS3 or KS4 - Leaf Structure
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KS3 or KS4 - Leaf Structure

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This lesson is a key stage 3 or 4 lesson that is 60 minutes long. Topic 6 – Edexcel – Plant Structures Success criteria: Recall how to use a microscope Describe the role of stomata in gas exchange Prepare a specimen for viewing under a microscope Included: Starter Career link [Hook] Content & Presentation. Checking for understanding [Assessment for learning] Practical activity – preparing stomata imprint to view under microscope Independent Practice [Bronze, Silver & Gold Task] as extension [unblurred when bought] Markscheme included Whole class check for understanding [whiteboards] Opportunities for Self/Peer Assessment Worksheet printed double sided as an A5 booklet [unblurred when bought]
Genetic Drift
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Genetic Drift

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This lesson is a key stage 3 or 4 lesson (Year 9 or Year 10) that is 60 minutes long. Success criteria: Define the term genetic drift Describe some examples of genetic drift Explain the impact of genetic drift on population diversity Included: Starter Career link [Hook] Content & Presentation. Checking for understanding [Assessment for learning] Independent Practice [Bronze, Silver & Gold Task] Markscheme included Whole class check for understanding [whiteboards] Opportunities for Self/Peer Assessment Worksheet printed double sided as an A5 booklet [unblurred when bought]
KS3 - Adaptations - Year 9
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KS3 - Adaptations - Year 9

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This lesson is a key stage 3 lesson (Year 9) that is 60 minutes long. Success criteria: Define the term adaptation Describe how adaptations can affect the survival of organisms Explain how organisms become endangered or extinct Included: Starter Career link [Hook] Content & Presentation. Checking for understanding [Assessment for learning] SEEC (Select, Explore, Explain, Consolidate) table – for literacy (Adaptation) Independent Practice [Bronze, Silver & Gold Task] Markscheme included Whole class check for understanding [whiteboards] Opportunities for Self/Peer Assessment Worksheet printed double sided as an A5 booklet [unblurred when bought]
KS3 - Discovery of DNA - Year 9
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KS3 - Discovery of DNA - Year 9

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This lesson is a key stage 3 lesson (Year 9) that is 60 minutes long. Success criteria: State the importance of photograph 51 Describe what the x-ray diffraction experiment revealed about the structure of DNA Explain the role of scientists in the discovery of DNA Included: Starter Career link [Hook] Content & Presentation. Checking for understanding [Assessment for learning] Independent Practice [Bronze, Silver & Gold Task] Markscheme included Whole class check for understanding [whiteboards] Opportunities for Self/Peer Assessment Worksheet printed double sided as an A5 booklet [unblurred when bought]
KS3 - Structure of DNA - Year 9
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KS3 - Structure of DNA - Year 9

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This lesson is a key stage 3 lesson (Year 9) that is 60 minutes long. Success criteria: Recall what DNA is and why it is needed Describe the structure of DNA Explain the importance of genes in genetics Included: Starter Career link [Hook] Content & Presentation. Checking for understanding [Assessment for learning] Independent Practice [Bronze, Silver & Gold Task] Markscheme included Whole class check for understanding [whiteboards] Opportunities for Self/Peer Assessment Worksheet printed double sided as an A5 booklet [unblurred when bought]