We are Science and Religious Education specialist with with a combined 30 years of experience as middle managers both academic and pastoral. We have experience teaching Science, PSHE, PE, Humanities, Philosophy , Ethics, Psychology, Sociology. Lots of our resources are aimed at whole school whether they be AFL activities to Tutor Time resources.
We are Science and Religious Education specialist with with a combined 30 years of experience as middle managers both academic and pastoral. We have experience teaching Science, PSHE, PE, Humanities, Philosophy , Ethics, Psychology, Sociology. Lots of our resources are aimed at whole school whether they be AFL activities to Tutor Time resources.
This is an introductory lesson explaining the concept of variables within a scientific investigation.
This resource pack contains: A PPT (12 slides) and handouts (1 sheets) .
It is recommended that an experiment of your choice accompanies this PPT in order to reinforce the significance of variables.
Included in this resource is two of our ultimate bubble timers complete with MUSIC.
Activities include:
Starter Task: Thinking Skills question
An activity that is to be completed in pairs to reinforce understanding of the key terms studied this lesson.
Plenary (Exit task) : this is our Back To School - Starter and Plenary Prompt Selector INTERACTIVE resource which is alone worth £3!
In our lessons, all key words are added to our KS3 Science - Scientific Vocabulary A-Z .
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This is a fully resourced grab and go lesson on the topic of ethics and morality. Included in this resource is:
Bell Task
Clear aims and objectives
Ethical Dilemma
YouTube video links
TeachElite Timer
Chilli Challenge
Creative Plenary
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This is a grab and go, zero prep lesson investigating fairness.
Pupils will have the opportunity to discuss what is just and unjust in the world and have the opportunity to define these terms.
They will study what Christians believe about Justice and how they should behave towards their fellow humans.
PPT: 23 slides & Work booklet: 6 sheets
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Rites of Passage- Marriage
12 resource bundle!
This is a fully resourced bundle complete with one of our popular timers and interactive starter and plenary resources.
The pack contains:
Lesson 1: Journeys of Life: This is an introduction lesson to the unit of Journeys. It comprises of: Starter: Think, Pair, Share- Pupils have to think of special events in their life and that of a religious believer. Video clip: Life is a journey
individual Task: The journey of my life road map.
Rites of Passage within religions: There is a selection of worksheets in order for you to select three to six religions to discuss and a worksheet (differentiated) is provided for pupils to fill in.
Lesson 2: Christian Marriage & Wedding Ceremony…
This is a fully resourced Grab & Go lesson based on Christian Marriage. PowerPoint: 20 Slides & Work Booklet: 7 pages It consists of: Diamond 9 activity-Reasons for Marriage. Thinking Skills- Purpose of Marriage Acrostic Poem. Exam Style Question on the purpose of marriage. Peer assessment activity on this question. A link to a video clip of an Anglican wedding ceremony and a low chart to fill in based on this video.
An interactive 5w plenary activity. Homework Activity: pupils have to ask 10 peers the question ‘Should people marry?’ and record their responses. Then create a pie chart on the results.
Lesson 3: Christian Marriage Service & BINGO game: Following on from our Christian Marriage lesson. This is the second lesson based on Christian wedding ceremony.
This is a fully resourced Grab & Go lesson based on Christian Marriage-Activities differentiated for all abilities. PowerPoint: 22 Slides & Work Booklet: 11 pages. It consists of: Starter: 5W follow-on activity. Learning Map:Christian marriage ceremony &symbols
Significance of the church building and items
Diamond 9 activity-Reasons for Marriage. Revision mats and flashcards on significant aspects of Marriage-Important info that could be asked in an exam- that KS3/4 pupils should know. Homework Activity: Revision for short exam style test next lesson and create your own clothing for bride and groom. BONUS ITEM: Christian Marriage BINGO.
This is useful as a starter, plenary or an AFL task throughout the lesson. Based on Key words for Christian Marriage. Included with this resource is a pdf version of the bingo template. Perfect for cutting out and sticking in pupil’s books or laminating and using with dry wipe markers. There is an editable version of this on my page together with a generic Bingo PowerPoint-take a look!
Lesson 4: Christian Wedding Mystery Lesson: This is a mystery activity lesson on the benefits and challenges of Christian Marriage. This resource pack contains: A PPT (14 slides) and handouts (3 sheets -15 clue cards) . Included in this resource is our 5 minute 'Loading Timer complete with MUSIC. Pupils are tasked with sorting the clues and coming up with their own verdict as to why Laura ran away from her wedding.
Lesson 5: Hinduism-Arranged Marriages: This is an introductory lesson to marriages within the Hindu tradition. By the end of this lesson pupils will be able to discuss the benefits and challenges of arranged marriages. This resource pack contains: A PPT (24 slides) and handouts (4 sheets) . Activities include: Bell Task: Thinking Skills question. Starter Task: Design a profile age for your ideal partner.
Tasks: Think Pair Share on arranged Marriage. Pupils are introduced to the concept of arranged marriage within Hinduism. A task on divorce rates in various countries around the world and what significance these stats have in relation to arranged marriage. A sort task based on the possible advantages and disadvantages of arranged marriages.
A link to a youtube clip on arranged marriage. Pupils will then be split into pairs and one partner will have to write a persuasive speech on the benefits and the other the negatives of arranged marriage.Plenary (Exit task) : Pupils can be selected to deliver their speech.
Lesson 6: Hindu Wedding Ceremony: Included in this pack is a 2 minute timer with music! This is a fully resourced Grab & Go lesson based on Hindu Marriage.PowerPoint: 18 Slides & Work Booklet: 11 pages. Starter: Give me 5 activity. Discussion on marriage within Hinduism. Information on the Hindu marriage ceremony. A fun activity that allows the pupils to ‘dress up’ the figures with the attire worn by the bride and groom at a wedding. Learning Map: Hindu marriage ceremony & symbols. The order of a Hindu marriage ceremony. Diamond Ranking activity on the promises made by the husband and wife. A literacy task on writing a letter about a wedding ceremony.
INCLUDED in this pack is our Writing a Formal Letter resource that is worth £3.
Lesson 7: Jewish Wedding Ceremony: This is a lesson on an Orthodox Jewish Marriage ceremony. This resource pack contains: A PPT (29 slides) and handouts (5 sheets) . Included in this resource is our multimedia 5W activity. Activities include: Bell Task: Thinking Skills question. Starter Task: 5Ws-Posing Questions. An activity that is to be completed in pairs to reinforce understanding of the key terms studied this lesson.
Link to YouTube video on an Orthodox ceremony.
Information sheet on the jewish wedding ceremony.
Learning mat on the Jewish ceremony.
Plenary (Exit task) : 5Ws-Answering Questions
Homework: Choose two questions that haven’t been answered during today’s lesson and research them.
Additional Resources…
Tale as old as Timer: An absolutely beautiful timer… This runs for approximately three minutes. Each rose petal falls from the rose every ten seconds. Included in this is a large version as a main visual in the lesson or a small icon at the lens hand corner of the slide. Copy this and paste it into any presentation!
Quick Notes: This resource has been invaluable in our teaching. The pack includes three performance related quick notes that you should have printed and cut out in preparation for handing to the children at the end of the school day or lesson. It is suitable for any year group and any subject.
There are three Quick Notes in total:
Praise
Improvement
Disappointed
Theses should be filled in with the relevant information about the child and handed to them at the end of the lesson/ school day. They are designed to be given to the pupil’s parents as an indication of their performance.
Teacher Feedback Sheet: For use when marking books as a summative feedback for pupils and parents.
Religious Studies Vocabulary Booklet: An A-Z vocabulary booklet that is left blank for pupils to write specific vocabulary that they need to know. The majority of pages are dedicated to a letter. were as come letters (Y & Z, for example) share a page.
The booklet is 40 pages long, this will allow you to have it printed back to back in magazine form as either an A5 (printed on A4 paper) or A4 booklet (printed on A3 paper).
OVER 10 HOURS OF CONTENT!! Perfect for sparking debate at KS3 or KS4!
This is a collection of resources on life, death and the afterlife in Christianity, Hinduism and Judaism.
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This is a Grab & Go Lesson! Zero prep. The worksheet booklet for this resource is available as a FREEBIE and can be downloaded @ https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-history-of-christianity-11667453
This lesson is designed to be a summary of some of the key events in Christian history.
It is the 3rd in the series of resources we are creating for the new RS GCSE.
The starter activity is based on our the fidget spinner activity from last lesson and is designed to ascertain pupil understanding of last lesson’s topic.
There is a Fidget Spinner Placemat that is designed to be enlarged to A3 size for pupils to make notes as they progress through the starter activity. There is also a fidget spinner sheet (without space for notes) that you can print in colour and laminate for classroom use.
Pupils have opportunity to use the Religious Studies Vocabulary Booklet to add any additional Key Words they learn during the lesson.
Additionally, There is an order activity on key events in the Bible and Christianity to date. There are lots of events included to give you the option to use them all or select the events that you would like to include in your own lessons.
The plenary activity is our Emoji Graph. Pupils are asked to choose some of the key events in Christian history and create an emoji graph based on this. The number of events for them to choose has been left to your discretion depending on the ability of the class.
This PPT also includes a video link to Christianity in our society today.
The worksheet booklet for this resource is available as a FREEBIE and can be downloaded here.
This is an introduction lesson to demonstrate how pupils draw scientific apparatus in diagram form and the uses of these within the laboratory.
This resource pack contains: A PPT (30 slides) & handouts (2) covering 10 different apparatus.
Included in this resource is one of our timers complete with MUSIC.
Activities include:
Starter Task: Show Me Whiteboard activity
Examples of how to draw each item in diagram form and tasks to support this.
Plenary (Exit task) : Doodle Task
In our lessons, all key words are added to our KS3 Science - Scientific Vocabulary A-Z .
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An introduction to Human Body systems. Pupils are given a placemat with the different systems and are ten asked to categorise the body organs in the relevant box. The activities are all printable from within PowerPoint.
In this pack you get a pupil voice exit task worksheet.
Our Letter investigator resource. This can be found to purchase as a stand alone activity at-https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/letter-investigator-11479813
A pass the time bomb activity which includes 8 different timed slides ranging from 5-60 seconds. A great plenary activity!
Jesus Death Interactive Guide
This is an interactive guide surrounding some of the key concepts used to explain the reasons for Jesus’ sacrifice.
Pupils will have use of a poem, Biblical quotes and these key terms to discuss, analyse and select the most relevant information relating to the beliefs about death in Christianity. They will then be tasked with answering an exam style question: “Explain why the death of Jesus is important? (4)”
The Ultimate Bubble Timer.
This is our new Ultimate Bubble timer. If you love our other timers you will certainly love this! It comes with popping sounds and music!
This is a fun countdown timer that can be used as a time management tool in any lesson. You have a choice between a 4, 3 or 2 minute, 80, 60 or 30 second timer.
The bubbles can easily be altered in the animation pane to make the timer shorter or longer should you so wish.
The bubbles can all be selected, copied from this presentation and pasted and inserted into your own or on top of any slide you wish alternatively, there is a section of slides on the PowerPoint where you can choose a timer and copy and paste the bubbles as a frame around your own slides too (just copy and paste them into your presentation.
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This is a lesson on an Orthodox Jewish Marriage ceremony.
This resource pack contains: A PPT (29 slides) and handouts (5 sheets) .
Included in this resource is our multimedia 5W activity.
Activities include:
Bell Task: Thinking Skills question
Starter Task: 5Ws-Posing Questions
An activity that is to be completed in pairs to reinforce understanding of the key terms studied this lesson.
Link to YouTube video on an Orthodox ceremony.
Information sheet on the jewish wedding ceremony.
Learning mat on the Jewish ceremony.
Plenary (Exit task) : 5Ws-Answering Questions
Homework: Choose two questions that haven’t been answered during today’s lesson and research them.
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Hinduism Hindu Gods & Goddesses
This is a fun and interactive presentation complete with 14 of the Hindu Gods.
The Powerpoint contains 3 different Hindu Gods Generators:
Picture & Name
Picture Only
Name Only.
The HINDUISM resource includes a 20 page booklet with blank 5w cards for each avatar and an A4 labeling sheets on each god together with a blank labeling sheet should you wish the pupils to draw their own versions.
You can copy and paste the Hindu Gods & Goddesses Generator slide into any presentation you wish or use the slide as a standalone resource.
Click on the spin button to start the selector and the stop button to stop it.
You can reset the generator at any time to restart the process.
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Forces: Balanced and Unbalanced Force
This is a fully resourced lesson introducing pupils to balanced and unbalanced forces.
Activities include:
Starter Task: A Thinking Skills questions- on movement of objects.
Task 1: Pupils are introduced to balanced and unbalanced forces by watching a short YouTube video clip and can make notes on this.
Task 2: Pupils then complete an activity on different objects and determine the direction of movement on the object.
Task 3: Pupils will swap their books and peer assess their answers.
Task 4: Pupils will watch an animation and be asked to take part in a class discussion on this.
Task 5: Pupils will be required to complete a flow chart on the animation.
Exit task/Plenary: our interactive Starter and Plenary Prompt Selector that is worth £3.
In our lessons, all key words are added to our KS3 Science - Scientific Vocabulary A-Z .
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Unorthodox Series Film Study-Based on ‘Unorthodox 4 Part Series on Netflix
This is a distance learning series workbook based on episode 1 & 2. Episodes 3 & 4 do contain aspects of Jewish culture and identity, but the first two episodes contain some very beneficial scenes in studying Ultra Orthodoxy.
Included in this resource is:
Link to YouTube Interview
Online Distance Learning
Digital form option
Or printout and use
Doodle Notes
Journal Space
three pages of questions based on the episodes.
Disclaimer-Some aspects of the series are graphic and so it is suggested that you use teacher discretion.
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Jesus Crucifixion CSI Who is responsible for Jesus’ death? This includes two of our resources…: last week of Jesus’ life AND Church celebrations
ANDThe Death of Jesus CSI ( This is designed in the style of a Murder Mystery Investigation )
Could be used with KS3, 4 and 5
Our <a href=“https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-jesus-death-11546137”>Death of Jesus Character Fact Files</a> would be the perfect accompaniment to this resource!
This is a FULLY resourced Grab & Go Easter resource that can be taught over two hours. Let your pupils take ownership of their lesson with this Easter CSI on the last week of Jesus life / The Easter story
Included in this pack is a PPT (33 slides) & Work Booklet ( 28 sheets)
6 Biblical study ’witness accounts’ of the Easter story ’
Last week of Jesus’ life event matrix
Suspect report cards
Evidence Chart
Final Report worksheet
2 TeachElite timers
Opinion line activity
Music!
Easter: last week of Jesus’ life & Church celebrations
This is a placemat that I have blown up onto A3 paper that pupils are able to detail the last week of Jesus life. The Thinking Skills statements need to be cut out and sorted in order of occurance, Pupils must then try to link the passion of Jesus to the Easter celebrations in Church today.
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An activity based on 19 symbols of Christmas and their meanings.
Pupils should choose different colours and match up each symbol with the correct definition.
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This bundle includes 6 hours worth of Church History content (3 fully resourced lessons and a 2+ hour individual investigation topic).
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Included in this Safer Internet Day resource is:
1 x Assembly
1 x Tutor Time
Interactive activities and timers
Discussion Points
Reflective Quotes
OPTIONAL Christian Prayer
& Much More!
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An Introduction to Judaism Lesson. This is a fully resourced, hour long ‘Grab & Go’ Jewish lesson that will require zero prep (aside printing the worksheets ;-) )
It introduces the pupils to some of the most important concept and symbols within Judaism
It includes:
Bell Task
Conveyor Belt Activity
Fidget Spinner activity
Facts about 8 key concepts and symbols.
Peer Assessment
Teach Elite Timer
Worksheets
Research Homework Task.
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Back to School : Loading Timers
This is a really fun timer selection - If you love our other timers you will certainly love this! It comes complete with music!
This is a fun countdown timer that can be used as a time management tool in any lesson. You have a choice between a 1, 2 or 5 minute, 10, 15 or 20 minute timer. Includes Mp4 files for you to easily insert the timers into your classroom slides.
You can alter the timings in the animation pane to make the timer shorter or longer should you so wish.
The loading timers can be copied from this presentation and pasted and inserted into your own or on top of any slide you wish.
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