Experienced Sci. and Mat. teacher.
In this shop you will find resources for the Irish and UK educational system in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. All resources are edible so can be adapted to any exam board. I am very passionate about developing maths, practical and revision skills with my students; my resources reflect this. These resources have received positive feedback from both students and staff. I hope you find them helpful.
Experienced Sci. and Mat. teacher.
In this shop you will find resources for the Irish and UK educational system in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. All resources are edible so can be adapted to any exam board. I am very passionate about developing maths, practical and revision skills with my students; my resources reflect this. These resources have received positive feedback from both students and staff. I hope you find them helpful.
Follows the OCR Gateway Science specification
Questions on
B1 - Cell level systems
B2 - Scaling up
B3 - Organism level systems
Includes mark schemes and helpful teacher comments for students to read prior to answering the questions
I cropped these questions from old OCR past exam papers and put them into the relevant module. I used these with my students when I had used all the current OCR questions. Students were thankful for the extra questions and that they were from OCR.
Hope they help your students.
Specification link: **Oxford KS3 Science Activate 1 **
B3 Reproduction
Lesson 4: Development of a fetus
Lesson: Gives an opportunity to students to carry out some independent research access to ICT or ipads needed.
Worksheeet to consolidate learning.
OCR Gateway Science (Grade 9-1) Specification
Suitable for Year groups 9 - 11
Students will learn
the difference between a natural and artificial ecosystem
key terminology
design their own ecosystem storyboard - my example if from ‘Finding nemo’
understand the difference between food chains and food webs
Homeworks tasks also included - see my B4 Ecosystems homework FREE booklet that covers consolidation for all lesson in this B4.1 scheme of work (5 lessons for higher; 7 lessons for triple/separate Biology). The answers are also included
Revision poster on energy, energy conversions and sources of energy (suitable for GCSE, iGCSE or Junior Cycle Science)
This poster/chart covers key scientific concepts on:
types of energy
energy conversions
law of conversion of energy
energy efficiency and example
sankey diagrams and example
sustainable energy use
renewable energy sources
non renewable energy sources
Exp: Build and test a device that transforms energy from one form to another.
My students stick this revision poster/chart into their copy book at the start or end of the chapter content delivery. I use these revision posters to show students the importance of chunk revising. They spend time recalling/memorising the key-points; some students will create their own revision resource to suit their learning style by using this content eg. a mind-map, flash cards and some create their own audio recordings to help.
The template can be edited by you to change content or to add some challenge (e.g. sometimes before I photocopy this poster I will delete some of the keywords and get students to identify the missing keywords.)
Revision poster on chemical reactions (suitable for GCSE, iGCSE or Junior Cycle Science)
This poster/chart covers key scientific concepts on:
difference between chemical and physical change
what is a chemical reaction
how to identify chemical reactions
rate of reaction factors
guide on how to balance equations; plus examples
the collison theory
law of conservation of mass
My students stick this revision poster/chart into their copy book at the start or end of the chapter content delivery. I use these revision posters to show students the importance of chunk revising. They spend time recalling/memorising the key-points; some students will create their own revision resource to suit their learning style by using this content eg. a mind-map, flash cards and some create their own audio recordings to help.
The template can be edited by you to change content or to add some challenge (e.g. sometimes before I photocopy this poster I will delete some of the keywords and get students to identify the missing keywords.)
A carefully designed revision poster of the key concepts studied in the** human skeleton and muscle system** to include;
Types of skeletons
A detailed look at the musculoskeletal system in humans; different parts
Explanation of ‘antagonistic muscle pairs’.
Detailed look at the different parts of the spine
Identification of different parts or arm and leg limbs
Structure of the internal and external long bone
Types of synovial joints, their functions and location in the human body
Disorders of the e musculoskeletal system; Osteoporosis and Arthritis.
A selection of past exam questions with mark scheme/answers also included.
*This resource can be edited to your liking, reflecting what students need to know for your examination board.
This resource helps students understand the importance of ‘chunking’ their revision; breaking down large scientific concepts into smaller manageable ones to help with memorising.
OCR Gateway Science Spec. (Grade 9-1)
B4 - Ecosystems
Includes:
Higher and Foundation lesson and worksheet
Each lesson has starter, main and plenary
a ‘click and go’ powerpoint with all answers to worksheets included
lots of visual aids and assessment for learning
OCR GCSE Spec. (Grade 9 -1)
B4 Ecosystems
This lesson is for Biology only students:
a ‘click and go’ powerpoint with starter main and plenary
all answers included on slide
students can practice calculating efficiency of biomass transfer
Revision poster on sustainability (suitable for GCSE, iGCSE or Junior Cycle Science)
This poster/chart covers key scientific concepts on:
sustainability defined
examples of sustainability issues in the news 2018 Gretta Thunberg -* Climate change*; 2020 *COVID-19 many scientists believe there is a link between habitat destruction and COVID-19 outbreak *
Human population growth curve
The affect of increasing population on resources
challenges of sustainability
life expectancy
fossil fuels
Exp. to investigate the products formed by the burning of fossil fules
greenhouse gases
production of biofuels
raw materials obtained from the earth
how society can contribute to sustainability
My students stick this revision poster/chart into their copy book at the start or end of the chapter content delivery. I use these revision posters to show students the importance of chunk revising. They spend time recalling/memorising the key-points; some students will create their own revision resource to suit their learning style by using this content eg. a mind-map, flash cards and some create their own audio recordings to help.
The template can be edited by you to change content or to add some challenge (e.g. sometimes before I photocopy this poster I will delete some of the keywords and get students to identify the missing keywords.)
A revision poster on habitats summarising the key-points on;
ecology - key definations: community, population, ecosystem and habitat
abiotic, biotic, climate and edaphic factors affecting an ecosystem
reasons we study habitats
sampling techniques (quadrats, pooters, pitfall traps, line transects, sweep net)
identification keys
producers, consumers, decomposers
adaptation, competition and interdependence
My students stick this revision poster/chart into their copy book at the start or end of the chapter content delivery. I use these revision posters to show students the importance of chunk revising. They spend time recalling/memorising the key-points; some students will create their own revision resource to suit their learning style by using this content eg. a mind-map, flash cards and some create their own audio recordings to help.
A revision poster on the digestive system and digestion summarising the key-points on;
stages of the digestion
digestive organs/glands and their functions
mechanical and chemical digestion
the role of teeth in mechanical digestion
the role of enzymes in chemical digestion
digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats
experiment: to see the digestion of starch by amylase
My students stick this revision poster/chart into their copy book at the start or end of the chapter content delivery. I use these revision posters to show students the importance of chunk revising. They spend time recalling/memorising the key-points; some students will create their own revision resource to suit their learning style by using this content eg. a mind-map, flash cards and some create their own audio recordings to help.
A carefully designed revision poster of the key concepts studied in the human excretory system to include;
introduction to homeostasis
overview of organs and glands involved in homeostasis
a concise summary of temperature regulation with feedback loop included
a concise summary of osmoregulation with feedback loop included
structure, labelling and functions of the parts a kidney and it’s functional subunit, the nephron.
A selection of past exam questions with mark scheme/answers also included.
This resource helps students understand the importance of ‘chunking’ their revision; breaking down large scientific concepts into smaller manageable ones to help with memorising.
This resource can be edited to your liking, reflecting what students need to know for your examination board.
A carefully designed revision poster of the key concepts studied in the **human breathing system to include;
structure and labels of the human breathing system
functions of the human breathing system
process of inhalation and exhalation
Respiratory disorders
Explanation of the bell jar model
adaptations of alveoli for gas exchange
relationship between exercise and breathing/pulse rate.
A selection of past exam questions with mark scheme/answers also included.
This resource helps students understand the importance of ‘chunking’ their revision; breaking down large scientific concepts into smaller manageable ones to help with memorising.
*This resource can be edited to your liking, reflecting what students need to know for your examination board.
An **edible **revision poster on human reproduction summarising the key-points on. This poster gives a concise summary on key scientific concepts to include;
adolescence and puberty
puberty examples
parts and functions of male and female reproductive system
menstruation cycle - visually explained (with inclusion of key dates)
definitions on key processes fertilisation, implantation, ovulation and ejaculation
development of the foetus (visual flow chart)
role of the placenta
family planning contraception
infertility
IVF treatment (explained).
A revision poster on Algebra – solving linear equation summarising the key-points on;
Algebraic terminology to include inverse operation, solution/root, equation, LHS, RHS, verification.
worked examples - basic, with constants on both sides, with variables on both sides, with variables and/or constants and with brackets.
My students stick this revision poster/chart into their exercise book at the start or end of the chapter content delivery. In mathematics I use the revision poster to get students to understand why using this math skill is important in the real world, the definitions of terminology and I give students worked examples (step – by – step). The resource size is perfect for printing off, illuminating, and putting into students’ journals. If I have students struggling with some of the basic content of algebra, I ask them to take this poster out and we revisit the examples.
EDITABLE RESOURCE, IT CAN BE ADAPTED TO INCLUDE THE KEYPOINS COVERED BY THE EXAM BOARD THAT YOUR STUDENTS FOLLOW
A revision poster on Structure of the atom summarising the key-points on;
definitions on atom, element, compound, molecule
structure of atom with diagram
identification of subatomic particles
Niel Bohr contribution to the structure of the atom
atomic number definition and example
atomic mass definition and example
example on how to calculate the number of subatomic particles in an atom
My students stick this revision poster/chart into their exercise book at the start or end of the chapter content delivery. I use these revision posters to show students the importance of chunk revising. They spend time recalling/memorising the key-points; some students will create their own revision resource to suit their learning style by using this content eg. a mind-map, flash cards and some create their own audio recordings to help.
EDITABLE RESOURCE, IT CAN BE ADAPTED TO INCLUDE THE KEYPOINS COVERED BY THE EXAM BOARD THAT YOUR STUDENTS FOLLOW
A revision poster on **Respiratory System **summarising the key-points on;
parts and functions of the respiratory system
comparison between respiratory system and respiration
process of inhalation and exhalation
process of gas exchange in alveoli
the bell jar model
exp. effect of exercise on breathing rate
My students stick this revision poster/chart into their exercise book at the start or end of the chapter content delivery. I use these revision posters to show students the importance of chunk revising. They spend time recalling/memorising the key-points; some students will create their own revision resource to suit their learning style by using this content eg. a mind-map, flash cards and some create their own audio recordings to help.
EDITABLE RESOURCE, IT CAN BE ADAPTED TO INCLUDE THE KEYPOINS COVERED BY THE EXAM BOARD THAT YOUR STUDENTS FOLLOW
Specification link: Oxford KS3 Science - Activate 1
Attached is a template I use with my year 7’s at the end of teaching this topic on cells students have to summaries the keypoints
Some students prefer doing this by hand others use computers
Answers also provided
if you can enlarge to A3 even better
OCR Gateway Science (Grade 9-1) Specification
Suitable for Year groups 9 - 11
This is a homework booklet I put together for the 5 lessons for combined students and 7 lessons for triple/separate biology students; mark schemes included.
I photocopied it as a booklet, it was handy for picking up and marking myself rather than taking up 20-30 exercise books. My students hole punched theirs and treasury tagged it in their exercise books (also hole punched). I did not mark all sections, we peer assessed some of it in lessons using green pen.
Specification link:*** Oxford KS3 Science - Activate 2***
B3 Adaptation and inheritance
A Year 8 lesson I developed; could also be used for KS4
This resource
comes differentiated (use with your higher or lower sets)
students will learn the difference between inherited and environmental variation
a few activities all with answers
homework exercise also included