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I specialise in general science resources for KS3 and KS4 and biology for KS5. I try to make my resources suitable for non-specialists and teachers new to the subject, by including answers to any questions and full step-by-step explanations. I love flashcards and try to make a set for each unit I deliver. I am in the process of upgrading these to colour coded (differentiated) sets. All newly added resources will have a remote-learning version too (just in case :-))

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I specialise in general science resources for KS3 and KS4 and biology for KS5. I try to make my resources suitable for non-specialists and teachers new to the subject, by including answers to any questions and full step-by-step explanations. I love flashcards and try to make a set for each unit I deliver. I am in the process of upgrading these to colour coded (differentiated) sets. All newly added resources will have a remote-learning version too (just in case :-))
Christmas science quiz Activate year 7 (or 8 as revision)
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Christmas science quiz Activate year 7 (or 8 as revision)

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This quiz is based on four Activate units: Matter (Chemistry) Cells and Movement (Biology) Electricity (Physics) Forces (Physics) These four rounds have five questions in each. There are also rounds on general knowledge of events this year and a picture round. The quiz lasts around 30 minutes at a relaxed pace - suitable for either individuals or teams.
Making animal cells using plasticine and petri dish KS3 Year 7 Biology Activate
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Making animal cells using plasticine and petri dish KS3 Year 7 Biology Activate

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This was an additional lesson in our scheme of work for the cells and movement unit. A small group of year 7 students completed this activity to consolidate their work on cells as they struggle to complete writing activities. This is a more ‘hands on’ way of learning the material so is most suitable for lower ability students and SEN. Not really an activity for high ability. Could be a fun activity for a science club. Need petri dishes and plasticine in a variety of colours.
AQA GCSE Biology Ecology 102 flashcards
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AQA GCSE Biology Ecology 102 flashcards

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This flashcards have been made using the AQA biology text book as source material. 78 of the questions are both combined and separate science 24 of the questions are separate science only (and are labelled as such) Print double sided (flip long edge) to produce the correct answer on the back of the correct card. These took me a whole weekend to make so I hope they’re useful. (also available in a bundle)
Observing cells AQA Activate 8.2.1 KS3 year 7 ( introduction microscopes) non specialist friendly
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Observing cells AQA Activate 8.2.1 KS3 year 7 ( introduction microscopes) non specialist friendly

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This is the Observing cells lesson in the AQA Activate 1 scheme of work. Included is: A powerpoint presentation suitable for non-specialists to deliver as all of the instructions and answers are included. A numeracy starting activity Instructions for using a microscope Instructions for a good biological drawing Literacy support sheet for SEN (to reduce writing for lower ability students) There is an associated quiz on Show My Homework saved to community resources
Joints  Activate 1 lesson 8.1.3 of Movement and cells unit KS3 year 7 suitable for non specialists
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Joints Activate 1 lesson 8.1.3 of Movement and cells unit KS3 year 7 suitable for non specialists

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Whole lesson and resources for lesson three (Joints) of the Activate 1 book unit ‘Movement and cells’ . Included is the Powerpoint presentation, table for practical Clipart (for students to cut and stick to break up their text) and an SEN literacy support sheet. For this lesson you will need access to several scales that measure in newtons. A model of a skeleton would be useful too, but is not essential.
AQA GCSE Biology Homeostasis introduction
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AQA GCSE Biology Homeostasis introduction

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No text books are needed for this session. This is a gentle introduction to homeostasis that I created for my lower ability year 10s. There are a few slides where they need to take notes (print off for some students) There is a 6 minute video (the lovely amoeba sisters) overview of homeostasis. I have included a question sheet (answers in powerpoint) so students are answering questions as they watch. A short exam question at the end to test understanding - then a quick plenary question session to check recall of the main points. The exam question is basic - you may want to replace this for a higher ability class.
Biology Keyword definitions and test for units B1, B2 and B3 AQA
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Biology Keyword definitions and test for units B1, B2 and B3 AQA

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Keyword lists, definitions and tests for the first three units of the Biology GCSE course. There are around 50 definitions for each unit. Created for the most able students aiming for grade 9 in separate science, these are easily tweaked for lower grades and combined students by removing some of the trickier definitions. I’ve used these for my bottom set by paring them right down to 15 definitions to concentrate on. I encourage my students to create a new flashcard each time they come across a new key term from the list and learn it for next lesson.
147 Homeostasis revision flashcards AQA GCSE biology
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147 Homeostasis revision flashcards AQA GCSE biology

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Please note the preview shows cards with words carried over from one line to another - they do not look like this, I’m not sure why the preview has squeezed the file! I have created these homeostasis flashcards to help my GCSE biology students to revise for their Biology exams. This set covers homeostasis. Print double sided (flip on long edge) so that the answers are on the back of the card. In this set I have identified which cards are separate science only, so that I don’t give these to my combined science students. It took my eight hours to make these so I hope you find them useful. I have other sets available, but this is the first set that I have highlighted the separate science content. I hope you find it useful - please leave feedback if you have time.
The scientific method KS3 (remote learning version included)science skills week lesson
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The scientific method KS3 (remote learning version included)science skills week lesson

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This is a single lesson on ‘The scientific method’ Produced for KS3 it is also suitable for KS4 lower sets. We have produced 5 sets of 4 lessons for year 7 and year 8 which we deliver in 5 'skills weeks throughout the year. I will make these lessons availably singly, in sets of 4 and as whole year sets as they become available. This is year 8 - skills week 2, lesson 4 The lessons can of course be taught in any order and as stand-alone lessons. All lessons have literacy support sheets where needed for students who struggle with writing. Lessons are suitable for delivery by specialists and non-specialists and this lesson has a remote delivery version included.
Homeostasis AQA Biology GCSE
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Homeostasis AQA Biology GCSE

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This is the Introduction to Homeostasis lesson I made for my year 10s as a gentle introduction to the topic. It includes a link the the Amoeba Sisters video on the topic, but I’ve included a sheet of questions students should try to answer while the video is on so they don’t switch off.
72 Revision flashcards B1 Cell Biology AQA differentiated
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72 Revision flashcards B1 Cell Biology AQA differentiated

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This is a set of flashcards created for the cell biology unit for AQA Biology. The flashcards are double-sided (flip on long edge), so the answer is on the reverse of each card, and are colour-coded with blue cards being the easiest, green mid-difficulty and red the most challenging. With my lowest ability groups I ask them to learn the blue cards as a minimum. My higher ability groups learn the blue cards first, then the green and red cards.
Osmosis lesson AQA GCSE Biology Cell biology
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Osmosis lesson AQA GCSE Biology Cell biology

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Used as an introduction to osmosis for a high ability year 9 group - but can be tweaked for lower ability and revision. Used as a freestanding lesson before attempting the AQA required practical on osmosis. Lesson contains a 10 minute video by the wonderful 'Amoeba Sisters' but I've made my own question sheet for the students to answer as the video is playing (answers on the Power point). You will want to change the starter to suit your own group. If you don't need a complete lesson there's a little worksheet included where students have to show which direction the water would move (net movement) for six different concentrations. Please rate this resource if you have found it useful - if not, comments on how to improve it are very welcome.