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I'm a science teacher at a secondary school. I love making resources. I put a lot of time into them, so like that as many people as possible find them useful. Please rate anything you find useful. Contact me with any questions.
Risk assessment - Short activity
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Risk assessment - Short activity

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A short activity to introduce students to a risk assessment. They are given 6 hazards, they then have to use the labels to fill in the risk assessment table. Suitable for use as a starter or plenary.
Where have the bees gone? - News story
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Where have the bees gone? - News story

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This was a comprehension exercise for a middle ability set. Written for KS4 AQA B1 - The impact of change. This is a real news story based on real research. Students have to read the text, answer questions, then write a letter to the government explaining why the researcher's work is important.
Avian flu pandemic scenario
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Avian flu pandemic scenario

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This is a scenario for KS4 students to learn about epidemics, pandemics and the spread of disease through a population. The students make decisions which affect the number of people who live or die during an outbreak of avian flu in the UK. Promotes good discussion amongst the students as to their choices. This can be used for AQA B1 Keeping healthy - Changing Pathogens.
Reaction mechanisms card sort
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Reaction mechanisms card sort

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A card sort activity that asks the students to sort the difference between nucleophilic substitution & addition, electrophilic addition, rearrangement, condensation and elimination
AQA C1-5.5-Ethanol
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AQA C1-5.5-Ethanol

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This lesson was written for AQA C1-5.5-Ethanol. It teaches the students about the manufacture of ethanol from ethene and from fermentation of sugar.
AQA-C1-4.3-Burning fuels
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AQA-C1-4.3-Burning fuels

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These resources are for use for AQA C1-4.3 Burning fuels. The students use an A3 flow diagram to pick out information about air pollution released from burning fossil fuels. They then relate what they have learned to pictures placed on the wall.
AQA P1 -Energy transfer by design - activity
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AQA P1 -Energy transfer by design - activity

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This is an activity was written for AQA P1 -Energy transfer by design. Split students into groups, give each group a question based on their ability, they apply their knowledge from the previous lessons in the topic. Then present what they have worked out to the rest of the class.
Hydrogen fuelled cars
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Hydrogen fuelled cars

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This lesson was written for AQA C1-4.5 Alternative fuels. Students create an advert for a new hydrogen fueled car. Hydrogen fuel cell.
AQA-P1-Equation revision
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AQA-P1-Equation revision

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This is a lesson designed to familiarise students with the exam's equation sheet and give them practice at doing the calculations. Suitible for use at the end of P1, before a mock or the final exam.
KS3 Biology: Creating a key
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KS3 Biology: Creating a key

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I have included the lesson plan and PowerPoint. The lesson needs printouts of the JPEGs that are here. Preferably colour. There are two sets of pictures (Dogs and Donuts) that kids can use to build their own keys. Ks3 biology.
AQA-B1-Revision quiz
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AQA-B1-Revision quiz

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This is a pub quiz style revision activity for AQA-B1. Covers the keeping healthy, adaptation for survival and variation, reproduction and new technology topics.
AQA-C1-4-Crude oil and fuels
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AQA-C1-4-Crude oil and fuels

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These lesson plans and worksheets are for AQA-C1-4-Crude oil and fuels. Includes lessons on, Crude oil, fractional distillation, burning fuels, cleaner fuels, alternative fuels, biodiesel and hydrogen fuel. Also included is a revision lesson and end of unit test.
KS3 Biology - Variation Lesson
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KS3 Biology - Variation Lesson

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This is a lesson on variation. It involves an activity where the class are split into groups, each one getting a feature of their classmates to measure. They then produce a graph of the their results. The graphs can be compared and types of continuous and discontinuous variation discussed. Resources needed: Tape measures, meter rulers and graph paper. Several printouts of the experiment sheet will also be needed.
Atomic structure - Independent task
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Atomic structure - Independent task

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This lesson was written as a revision lesson for AQA-C1-1-Fundamental ideas. But can be used for any lesson on atomic structure.This is an independent task that breaks down atomic structure and electron diagrams into short tasks for the students. Also contains a starter and plenary to show student progress.
AQA-C1-1-Fundamental ideas
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AQA-C1-1-Fundamental ideas

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Contains lesson plans, slides, video links, worksheets and activities for AQA-C1-1-Fundamental ideas. Includes lessons on Atoms, elements at compounds, atomic structure, the arrangement of electrons in atoms, forming bonds and chemical equations.
AQA-B1-2-Coordination and control
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AQA-B1-2-Coordination and control

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These are lesson plans, slides, video links, activities and worksheets for AQA-B1-2-Coordination and control. Includes lessons on Reflex actions, menstrual cycle, birth control, homeostasis and plant hormones.