Food web lesson for an able KS3 class. Builds upon food chains. Using challenging terminology. Card sort for a finding nemo food web and task sheets for students to independently investigate impact species numbers have on a food web. Challenge tasks and writing frames.
Lesson with independent task investigating the difference between elements, compounds and mixtures by modelling with sweets. Instruction sheet and task questions to answer, along with challenge tasks and extended writing plenary with model answer.
Lesson investigating the properties and composition of bones. Involves a practical using chicken bones (gloves and goggles must be worn). Aimed at a low ability KS3 class, developing investigation skills and writing risk assessments. Choice of tasks as plenary and worksheets included.
Powerpoint lesson for flame testing. Starter discussion, activity on saftey and use of bunsen burners and plenary task that can be linked to electron structure for high ability GCSE class.
Lesson for Biology PAPER 2 homeostasis and response. Menstruation lesson with resources or would work as a revision lesson. Designed for the new AQA GCSE combined science specification.
A lesson created for the chromatography required practical. Calcuting Rf values and performing chromatography on smarties. Differentiated task to practical calculating Rf value to provide choice for students.
Task to get students to identify and record different units and standard form, for practice of equation questions.
Cards that can be cut up and laminated if wished.
All cards can then be arranged to make a circuit, all wires will line up and students can arrange components how they want. In series or parallel. This will help students create circuits with correct component symbols and drawing circuits.
KS3 components included.
Starter comparing the three types of bonding; ionic, covalent and metallic.
Main activity: exam style questions asking students to explain properties of everyday items by identifying and linking to their structure and bonding. Mark scheme providing so students can self or peer assess. Can be lead as a whole class activity or as a round robin independent activity.
Encourages exam technique and for students to answer content questions for unfamiliar scenarios.