This activity can be used with the Nervous Control Powerpoint Presentation or as a stand alone activity. Students draw round a 5-pointed star using the reflection in a mirror. They will find that they speed up over the course of six stars and develop strategies for coping with difficult turns. Some students find the activity more difficult than others and they can discuss why this might be (eg visual vs kinesthetic learners)

An animated concept map, which enables discussion of the various ideas a bit at a time. There are four 'Key Diagrams' which could be printed off and used separately as concept or mind maps. The star activity in the middle of the presentation has a separate helpsheet and worksheet. For further information on the association mapping process used here visit the website link attached. Ideas and comments are welcomed. Thanks for looking!

An A4 revision aid showing keywords and their relationships for proteins in a mind map/concept map format. Words are taken from the Glossary of the OCR AS Biology textbook. Further information about the association modelling process used can be found on the website. Comments and ideas welcomed. Thanks for looking!

This is an A4 concept map of the keywords and ideas from pp40-41 of Collins AQA Science A. I used this as a background aide memoire whilst students were undertaking other activities on this subject. Also useful as a stimulus sheet for practicing longer written answers.

A set of 25 revision cards. They are designed to help students build links between the different concepts. Cards can be read in any order and eg sorted into 'understand' and 'don't understand' I have used them effectively to stimulate group discussion and peer support half way through the topic. Further information about the association modelling process used to design them can be found on the website. Comments and ideas welcomed. Thanks for looking!

Each area is split into four threads (eg Effort is split into focus, task completion, problem solving and organisation). Behaviour area has also been developed as a prezi presentation (see link) Within each thread there is a statement for each level (0-4) which enables dialogue about how to improve in specific areas of difficulty (rather than 'I need to do better/work harder') and can be used as a self assessment and target development tool. 'The Line' separates acceptable from unacceptable behaviour. Keywords: Behaviour, Effort, Attitude, self assessment, peer assessment,

Flowchart showing the various feedback loops during female fertility. Option to add information about hormonal control. Gives context to menstrual cycle.

Introductory activity for intro to atomic structure or energy topic. Also used for energy resources discussion and link to ethics - should the baby be sacrificed for the good of humankind's energy needs? (someone will realise eventually that substituting 3kg of rubbish solves the problem). Can also be used to practice standard form and for figuring out how to estimate a figure.

Grouped keywords from the glossary of the OCR AS Level Student book. Areas include chemical reactions, bonding, forces, and solutions. Provides a useful reference and revision sheet in concept/mind map format. Information about association mapping process available at the accompanying website. Comments and ideas welcomed!

There is a mood ring in the envelope mentioned. I also had some heat sensitive paper available, but it is not a requirement. I used this activity with both a top and bottom set science group during the light and sound module as an APP activity and they both enjoyed investigating the rings and had some interesting ideas for investigations. Get your mood rings from your local 'mystical' store as postage is high on the internet unless you are going to get loads. I think mine were £1 each and I got 6.

For those who don't have a snap fix system. Simple background circuit diagrams to stand components on (A4 but need to be photocopied to A3). I found these v. useful for 'achieving' circuits with our component and trailing wire system. The students put the bulbs etc on the diagram and then are much more likely to fit the wires correctly, fault fix and understand what the hell is going on! The funding search continues!

I have used the new prezi format to develop a process for making a videocast, which can be used at KS3 to add breadth to the methods of feeding back information. I developed this for an APP task with a high achieving Yr 7 Science group who were having trouble getting to grips with what was required for a successful videocast. The PDF documents shows what is in the slides on the presentation. The presentation is available online at the web link given. Feedback would be much appreciated. Many thanks.

Feedback sheet for use by teacher or for self/peer assessment. I use this with marker pens. www in points coloured in green. ebi points coloured in pink. Following feedback Students have to mark the parts of their graph which are correct in green and modify where possible the ebi points. Could also be used prior to drawing a graph to remind students of requirements. Currently suitable for scatter graphs but could be modified easily for other types of graph.

This is a series of concept maps intended for use as planning aids and word mats. They have been generated from one Topic of the BEST science teaching framework developed by STEM, Salters, the IOP and the university of York. The first five models correspond directly to the BEST topic sections. The final sheets contain breakdowns of the models. They are intended to be used as word mats or visuals during the teaching of the topic to support students when discussing their ideas. I would value feedback on how useful you find them.