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.
27 Differentiated worksheets, designed for EAL, SEN, and English Speaking students, for each of the following KS3 science topics:
Cells
States of Matter
Electricity
Sound
Food and Energy
Reproduction
Rocks
Acids and Alkalis
Circulation and Respiration
Recommendations:
Can be used for homework, consolidation, cementing keywords, revision, starters, plenaries
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49 lesson openers for your powerpoint needs!
A collection of DO NOW activities for biology lessons (age range 11 to 14, though it can work for some GCSE lessons too).
A DO NOW is any activity that you have at the very beginning of class that helps you set the tone for that day.
The powerpoint is fully linked to a menu and animated where appropriate. It's very much a download-and-use resource.
There is a rationale slide and how to use/things to avoid slide as well.
There are 49 different activities that can be used as starters (or plenaries if you like) covering biology topics below:
Microscopy
Cell Structure
Cell Function
Plants vs animal cells
cellular diffusion
unicellular organisms
multicellular hierarchy
skeletal functions
muscles and skeletons
muscular function
balanced diet
energy requirements
unbalanced diet
digestive system
bacteria and digestion
plants, carbs, and photosynthesis
gas exchange
breathing mechanisms
exercise, asthma, and smoking
stomata and gas exchange
reproductive organs
menstrual cycle
fertilisation
gestation to birth
plant and flower structure
pollination
plant fertilization
seeds and fruit
photosynthesis
photosynthetic organisms
leaf adaptation
recreational drugs
substance misuse
aerobic respiration
anaerobic respiration
fermentation
aerobic vs anaerobic
food webs
insect pollinated crops
bioaccumulation
inheritance
DNA
Watson, Crick, Wilkins, Franklin
Biodiversity
Variation
Natural Selection
Extinction
Gene Banks
Generic DO NOW activity
A physics lesson on Work done and Gravitational Potential Energy with a supporting worksheet and answers. AQA, OCR, EDEXCEL
Objectives:
Be able to use and rearrange the equation for “Work Done”
Be able to calculate Gravitational Potential Energy in a lifted object
Be able to use the correct units
The worksheet is differentiated with scaled questions and a challenge problem.
45 CHEMISTRY lesson openers for your powerpoint needs!
A collection of DO NOW activities for chemistry lessons (age range 11 to 14, though it can work for some GCSE lessons too), all on one powerpoint!
A DO NOW is any activity that you have at the very beginning of class that helps you set the tone for that day.
The powerpoint is fully linked to a menu and animated where appropriate. It's very much a download-and-use resource.
There is a rationale slide and how to use/things to avoid slide as well.
There are 45 different activities that can be used as starters (or plenaries if you like) covering chemistry topics below:
States of matter
Changes of State
Dalton and the Atom
Atoms, Elements, & Compounds
Chemical Symbols
Conservation of Mass
Pure Substances
Mixtures
Diffusion
Filtration
Evaporation
Distillation
Chromatography
Identifying Pure Substances
chemical Reactions
Chemical Equations
Combustion
Thermal Decomposition
Oxidation
Displacement
Energy changes
Exothermics
Endothermics
Physical Properties
Chemical Properties
Mendeleev
Periods & Groups
Metals & Non-metals
The pH of Metals & Oxides
Reactivity Series
Carbon Extraction
Ceramics
Polymers
Composites
Earth Composition
Earth Structure
Igneous Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Rock Cycle
Recycling
The Carbon Cycle
Atmospheric Composition
CO2
Climate Change
Generic Choice Starter
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 nicely laid out and clear lesson on the acceleration equation and v/t graphs with worksheet support, practice calculations and answers for all questions on the powerpoint, with the lesson plan attached.
Objectives:
Foundation
Be able to calculate acceleration when given the formula
Be able to draw and interpret velocity time graphs
Higher
Calculate the acceleration of an object from the gradient of a velocity-time graph
Calculate the distance an object travelled from a velocity-time graph
What you get for your buck:
A powerpoint with supporting worksheets:
A starter question
Explanation of acceleration as a vector and the equation, as well as rearrangement options
Practice Calculations with answers (on worksheet and ppt)
Challenge question for differentiation (on worksheet and ppt)
How to interpret v/t graphs with examples of acceleration by gradient and distance
Interpret v/t graph worksheet (answers on ppt)
Plenary problem worksheet (answers on ppt)
Take care and don't forget to review :)
My assignments and a summary of the course content for planning purposes for Unit 44 Astronomy BTEC Level 3. Useful if you are looking for a starting point for your own assignments or you simply don't have the time to write brand new work.
In this resource you get:
6 complete assignments which have passed external moderation
A summary of the course content
A short test on the solar system
Notes on the effects of space travel on human beings
Spectral Class information
A homework activity on space observatories
A worksheet on sun structure
A worksheet on origins of the universe
A GCSE Physics lesson on terminal velocity with differentiated worksheets and practical activity (will need equipment) based on a class of 24 pupils in 4 groups. It's busy, mucky, and, like all good physics lessons, they've got to work stuff out.
MUST:
Identify forces on a falling object in a fluid
SHOULD:
Use force diagrams to show how force changes during a fall/describe changes
COULD:
Explain terminal velocity/in terms of resultant force/Interpret v/t graphs
Powerpoint is to provide structure to the lesson and includes the plenary. I recommend embedding the online stopwatch.
Starter – individual (Grade C) entry question based on previous lessons
Task 1: Experiment – groups, roles in groups, (calculations v=d/t + mean) B- A grade
Task 2: Group 4 – Aristotle worksheet (B grade) – less wordy task
Group 3 – Galileo worksheet (B to A grade) – task includes acceleration calculations
Group 2 & 1 – Newton worksheet (A grade) – focuses on graphs only
Plenary Exam question – individual, self-assess.
A lesson on speed and velocity for AQA EDEXCEL OCR specifications GCSE Physics. Lots of examples in the powerpoint and a worksheet for challenge, extra practice, or simply homework. I've also included an investigation planning sheet for testing height of ramp on toy cars.
Objectives
1. To know the correct units to apply
2. To be able to calculate and rearrange s=d/t
3. To explain the difference between speed and velocity
What you get for your buck:
A supporting powerpoint
A nice picture of a Saleen S7 twin turbo (lovely. Yellow, but lovely)
A short history on what we consider fast (in ppt)
Oodles of calculation examples and practice (in ppt)
A nice interactive slide with moving blocks (you'll need a stopwatch) (in ppt)
More calculations (in ppt)
An explanation of speed versus velocity
More calculations (in ppt)
A scaled worksheet with the answers separate for homework, practice etc.
You could differentiate by giving the students:
A speed investigation proforma (they plan the test given the question - independent learning task)
That should keep them busy for an hour ;)
Have fun
A lesson for AS Physics students which covers density equation, pressure in solids, liquids and gases, upthrust, and archimedes principle. There are practice exam questions to check learning (with answers).
A festive powerpoint lesson on physics equations for GCSE students.
Ten taxing questions and some fun nerdy facts about Santa to keep those physics classes busy before christmas. Excellent end of term lesson for higher sets or just to fill a gap. There's even a *unit to value* starter. All answers are revealed on the slides.
Equations are:
v=d/t,
a=(v-u)/t,
W=mg,
f=1/t,
E=mgh,
Ek = 0.5mv2 - rearrangement to v
F=ma
I=V/R
E=QV
Q=It
A powerpoint lesson on relative motion for KS3 Physics
Learning Objectives:
To describe what relative motion is
To plot a distance time graph and use it to calculate the relative speeds of objects
To calculate the relative motion of various objects
Includes
Starter
Concept animations
Explanations with examples
Calculations of delta-v with graphs
Supporting questions with answers
Differentiated Plenary
A lesson on scalar and vector quantities, outlining the definitions, in preparation for GCSE physics.
Physics units starter
Supporting powerpoint with problems and examples
Worksheet identifying scalar and vector quantities
Calculating Fnet worksheet on parallel vectors
Challenge worksheet (good for extension, homework, differentiation)
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
This behaviour flowchart was designed for a specific school behaviour policy, however it can be easily adapted to suit.
The important thing is it’s kept as simple as possible.
Useful for teachers who can find confusing behavioural policies a bit much in the heat of the moment, and don't have phone numbers to hand on their mobile.