No time to spare? Martin Blake supplies reasonably priced resources designed for science and supply teachers in the UK. Each lesson comes with everything you need to deliver, except, of course, you.
I teach the lessons I write, so follow me for regular updates to my catalogue.
No time to spare? Martin Blake supplies reasonably priced resources designed for science and supply teachers in the UK. Each lesson comes with everything you need to deliver, except, of course, you.
I teach the lessons I write, so follow me for regular updates to my catalogue.
A grade laddered lesson with lots of calculations with practice exam questions at the end.
Order of business...
Starter - match the energy type
Draw energy transfer diagrams
Calculate energy conservation
Calculate efficiency
Use Sankey diagrams
Exam questions
Print slide 22 or the attached worksheet files
A straightforward powerpoint with a read & match activity (print slides 8 & 9).
Discussive starter over leprosy victim.
It offers grade descriptions (can be adjusted to match new grading systems).
Outlines 4 main types of pathogen
Read & Match activity - students match image to description
Simple 3 question plenary
Warning: some of the images are arresting and students are often horrified. Good.
What you get for your money:
A revision calendar from 1st Sept to July 2015
AQA Science A Core & Additional content statements in a numbered list for each unit.
As the title suggests, a simple excel revision calendar for year 11 2015 to 2016 cohort. It includes all the AQA content statements and works on the basis that students study one statement from each discipline a night.
It provides structure for students who simply don't know where to start, tells them what to revise and when.
Useful from the beginning of the year, but if you're coming to it later, adjust the dates/statements to match the time left. AQA exam dates and holidays are marked on, and obviously can be changed to suit timeframe needs.
ALSO, if the calendar isn't for you but you are looking for a complete microsoft friendly list of AQA specification content statements for core and additional science, then this is for you; just copy and paste.
Best printed on A3 but will fit on A4 double sided, if you don't object to small font.
A straightforward lesson on power equation, running costs and power ratings with lots of calculation practice.
There is a supporting powerpoint and a worksheet differentiated D to C/C to A included which provides further examples.
A lesson on exothermic and endothermic reactions for GCSE Chemistry.
What you get for your buck...
Lesson Plan
Video starter (included and embedded)
Supporting powerpoint
Differentiated experiment worksheets
a) Barium Hydroxide + Ammonium Nitrate
b) Sodium Hydroxide and Hydrochloric Acid
c) Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate + Citric Acid
d) Copper Sulphate solution + Magnesium Ribbon
Exit Pass activity Plenary
Matches with spec ref 4.2 Organisation (4.2.2.2) and can also be used for outgoing spec B3 for GCSE Biology and Combined Science students.
Learning objectives:
evaluate the use of artificial hearts and valves
evaluate the use of artificial lungs
Students will play the role of doctors where they think about the character and what ailments are causing his symptoms. They train up and diagnose his condition and decide on a particular artificial treatment, in this case, replacement valves.
The second activity documentation is in the powerpoint itself (last few slides).
Outstanding lesson observation (Ofsted)
Supporting Powerpoint for OCR A.
Includes notes on:
dynamic vs static electricity
movement of electrons and ions.
conductors and insulators
Conventional current vs electron flow
Showing a plasma ball is optional and not on the specification but its weird and cool and the students like it. This also applies to the Van Der Graaf Generator if you have one.
A powerpoint which considers structure, rotation, orbital characteristics, Van-Allen belt, and distinctive lunar features, for curious, high ability students. Designed for a discussive lesson.
One activity that could be done is to use a labelled photo of the moon to teach the order of the Mares, which my students enjoyed immensely.
A lesson on energy conservation for GCSE Physics.
Designed for AQA 2016 but transferable to OCR , EDEXCEL.
Students begin by simply naming energy forms
They learn the law of energy conservation (with prompt questions)
They then complete an energy carousel (or simply fill out the sheet if you like)
Then they learn about wasted energy, energy units, and energy transfer diagrams.
Students calculate and complete missing values.
Then they learn about Sankey diagrams.
To finish, they draw and interpret a Sankey diagram using given info.
As always, answers are on the slides. Please leave a review.
Powerpoint/Discussive lessons on science funding and politics.
Politics looks at the role of the government and their role, as well as pressure groups and their importance.
Funding looks at the money and where it comes from. It considers the pros and cons of state funding for scientific pursuit, as well as the pros and cons of private sources.
A fun and interesting lesson, which looks at mass, weight, and gravity.
It comes with a data analysis starter, and includes a few videos for free (including Apollo 11 moon landing, Apollo 16 feather and hamemr, and Brian Cox in a vacuum chamber). These videos are also available on youtube if the files don’t work.
These are just simple homework sheets to help with definitions. More to be added as I do them. I found they worked well at the end of a unit and just reiterated some of the main keywords expected at KS3. Obviously these can be catered for different classes and abilities. Hope they help. If you have any suggestions, leave a comment. I can take it *sob.
