I put this together for British Science week 2021 which as a department we are celebrating virtually a week early. There are 10 challenges for pupils to work through, most differentiated into an easier ‘Purple’ route or a harder ‘Black’ route. If undertaking the black route pupils can cover the left side of their screen so as not to be tempted to look at the easier route. Challenges were written with year 8 in mind but could be adapted for older year groups too.

Put together for triple biologists who are missing marks due to their exam technique. Has tips and questions to practice. Focused on how to improve exam technique in the new 9-1 GCSE.

An extension task poster, differentiated into bronze, silver and gold tasks of increasing challenge. Tasks are varied and my pupils have enjoyed doing them. I use it when pupils have finished, they get the habit of going and picking a task which they can then work on, leave and finished later if necessary. Particularly useful for KS3 where you may not necessarily wish to provide ‘more work’ as extension.

A power point that I put together alongside the RSPB’s power point on the school’s bird watch. It is designed for a 100 minute lesson. Has a cross curricular art activity and looks at birds as an influence in modern art.

Grade assessed task on combustion and hydrocarbons. Task is to make a book called Science with Santa and is based on hydrocarbons/combustion with a christmas theme for each grade.