Aimed at a mixed ability year 7 class 5 mins Differentiated questions to see what students know already about the microscope   Main History of the microscope task – HA/LA version HA comprehension task about history, LA cut and stick to put in order Show students parts on real microscope then cut and stick activity to label microscope parts – HA/LA version available as well as support sheets  - go through answers Extension: magnification calculations Plenary 5 mins Tweet something you have learnt today

aimed at a lower ability class Starter Activity Identify the atom on the board Stretch – how do you know which atom it is Main – Recap how to find out electron/proton/neutron numbers and how to draw electron configuration. Think pair share, what can the two atoms do to have full outer shells Students explain in their books what a positive and negative ion is 3 quick questions – green pen mark Go through rules so we always know the charges of common ions Worksheet to complete – label periodic table with rules and then practice drawing ions Extension: describe and explain how ions are formed Plenary Exam question plenary – peer assess

Combining both B1.2 and B1.3 from the kerboodle topic Starter: No goal starter, images of plant and animal cell and a microscope. students can add any information they already know. Images can be printed or a list of what they know can be wrote. To be referred to at the end of the topic, assess prior knowledge Main: Label plant and animal cell, differentiated version available, animated answers embedded in the powerpoint Match structure and function of organelles Show students bacterial cell, students draw and label their own, before filling in the comparison tick box to compare animal, plant and bacteria cells. Stretch task available Explain key words prokaryotic and eukaryotic, then students complete the assessed questions showing understanding of differences between these cells. Self assess answer using mark scheme Plenary Plenary grid, can be done individually or as teams. Covers key concepts from the lesson, answers on the following slide

Aimed at foundation students Starter: Retrieval practice questions based on P1 Main: Mini recap of parts of a wave and key definitions. Both period and wave speed equation demonstrated on powerpoint with examples and practice. Then move onto the SLOP worksheet with faded practice and exam questions. All answers on the power point Plenary: Mini white board plenary

Objectives: Describe how water is transported in plants Explain how gases enter and leave plants explain how some plants are adapted to limit water loss Potential practical activity of celery with food colouring, not essential for the lesson however. Starter: Recall questions, answers on the following slide Main - potential celery practical discuss the role of the root hair cells, recap students prior knowledge on this Discuss how water enters a plant, answer questions. Answers on next page Discuss how gases get in and out of a plant Discuss adaptations plants have in warm temperatures Plenary - Exam questions, answers included

Summary powerpoint covering the P1 conservation and dissipation of energy topic from the AQA specification. (Kerboodle P1) Contains a work booklet for students to use and make notes/do tasks/answer questions in whilst teacher runs through powerpoint. Good for a summary/revision lesson. All answers are on the powerpoint.

P13.1 accordin to AQA Kerboodle Aimed at a low ability foundation class (targets level 4) Stater: pictures to guess the title Main: practical element to find out what poles of magnets do. Then to use iron fillins/compasses to show field lines. can be demoed Work sheet to consolidate knowledge with an extension on induced/permanent magnets Plenary: true/false questions based on content from the lesson

Aimed at foundation students, targets of level 4 Starter: differentiated bronze/silver/gold starter questions with answers Main: Draw the greenhouse effect using info from powerpoint. extension question to challenge students Fact hunt: questions to answer using textbook Video on deforestation, questions to answer from video Plenary: animated true/false statements

aimed at foundation level 4 targets Differentiated bronze/silver/gold starter Main: recap complete and incomplete combustion, put piece of pot over blue/yellow flame on bunsen burner Students fill in worksheet, to say what they saw and the difference between incomplete and complete combustion Students fill in information grid using textbooks, to find the causes of the atmospheric pollutants and the problems with them Answers for students to check their answers with

Bronze/silver/gold differentiated worksheets To show how potable water is made Aimed at low ability students

Aimed at low ability students, targets of level 4s Starter: recap on stages of LCA Main: link up key words to defintions for three R’s Pictures on board of different items, what are they made of ? can they be recycled? Discuss three R’s with students using textbooks students then make an information sheet using the success criteria on the powerpoint Plenary: 6 mark question about the the three r’s

aimed at a mixed ability class Starter: differentiated starter questions, with answers on following slide Main: mini debate to start, 6 statemenets rate from 1-5 on 1 being comfortable 5 being completely against. Students watch video to hear some viewpoints about the use of stem cells. students then are given one statement so they either need to argue for or against stem cell research using their knowledge from the video and from the information sheets Whole class debate Finally summarise the points on the board into two columns, one for stem cell research one against stem cell research Plenary: exam question

Aimed at higher ability students Starter: retrieval questions based on P1 Main: Mini review of parts of the wave. Both wave period and wave speed equations shown with examples in the powerpoint. Differentiated worksheet to consolidate wave equation, starting with faded practice, followed by lots of SLOP, and finally exam questions on the wave equation. All answers are on the powerpoint Plenary: Mini white board plenary

Aimed at foundation students Starter: Retrieval questions based on P1 Main: Videos of the required practicals, followed by a write up. Structure strips to guide write up. Mark scheme on powerpoint. Exam question plenary

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Starter: Recap of a plant cell. Main - intro to photosynthesis, defintion and explaination Video with questions to answer Student task to explain photosynthesis with a clear success criteria given Discuss how we can measure the rate of photosythesis Pondweed practical could be done at this point, alternatively there is a online simulation attached. Give students data, work out the mean, plot a graph write an evaluation. Work sheet for support given with results table and graph. plenary - recap questions from earlier in the topic

P13.2 Following the AQA kerboodle scheme of work Aimed at a low ability class with targets of level 4 Starter: differentiated bronze/silver/gold starter questions, with answers to green pen Main: diagram of right hand rule to explain and label. Then a think pair share about different scenarios that could happen. Sentence starters to help put their think pair share ideas together Work on a solenoid - reduce task to reduce the information into one sentence Plenary - differentiated pick the task

Aimed at a mixed ability year 8 class Starter: summaries what separation techniques students have learnt about so far Main: Define and explain chromatography Show students a chromatogram and discuss what we can learn from it Practical: carry out an investigation to see who wrote the note, work sheet to complete whilst chromatogram is developing Extension: What effect does each mistake make Plenary: Exam question

Aimed at mixed ability year 7 class, some resources from other areas of tes Starter: Put key words in size order and discuss Main: discuss what cells tissues, organs are and examples Organ systems worksheet to fill in using information around the room LA version of cut and stick match up the organ, system and function Extension: research extension questions about the organ systems (sheet provided) Plenary: tweet something you have learnt today