High-impact teaching resources to help all pupils reach their full potential. I’m an experienced teacher and Assistant Headteacher with more than 35 years of A Level teaching experience. A former Advanced Skills Teacher and coauthor of KS3 Science Textbooks. All these resources have been exclusively created by me. Quality teaching resources you can trust!
High-impact teaching resources to help all pupils reach their full potential. I’m an experienced teacher and Assistant Headteacher with more than 35 years of A Level teaching experience. A former Advanced Skills Teacher and coauthor of KS3 Science Textbooks. All these resources have been exclusively created by me. Quality teaching resources you can trust!
This resource contains five PowerPoints with animations and videos along with student question sheets to accompany each PowerPoint. These help students to explain:
The role of enzymes in catalysing reactions that affect metabolism at a cellular and whole organism level.
The role of enzymes in catalysing both intracellular and extracellular reactions
The mechanism of enzyme action.
The effects of pH, temperature, enzyme concentration and substrate concentration on enzyme activity.
Practical investigation into the effects of substrate concentration on enzyme activity (OCR PAG 4.1).
The need for coenzymes, cofactors and prosthetic groups in some enzyme-controlled reactions.
The effects of inhibitors on the rate of enzyme- controlled reactions.
Everything you’ll need to teach a series of lessons (approximately 4 x 1 hour lessons) on enzymes; plus a practical which takes approximately 2 hours.
Each PowerPoint contains the answers to the student question sheets.
There is also an end of topic test with mark scheme and an enzymes crossword to help embed key words.
This resource contains a PowerPoint, a video and a student question sheet to help students to:
Explain how hydrogen bonding occurs between water molecules, and relate this, and other properties of water, to the roles of water for living organisms
Describe a range of roles that relate to the properties of water, including solvent, transport medium, coolant and as a habitat.
Everything you’ll need to teach a lesson on the properties and biological Importance of water.
The PowerPoint also has the answers to the student question sheet.
A PowerPoint with triggered animation, suitable as a starter or plenary retrieval practice activity that you can use again and again in multiple subjects and topics.
How to setup: This takes very time to prepare! Just gather suitable retrieval practice questions you want to review with the pupils and go.
How to play the game:
Divide your class into 4 groups and designate each team an animal. Whichever team gets the questions right, click on the animal and it will move part way across the screen. First team to get their animal to the right of the screen wins.
The PowerPoint contains animal noise sound effects to increase the enjoyment.
A collection of games all made using PowerPoint, designed to be used as a quiz, starter, plenary or retrieval practice activity.
Each game has been designed to be played by any key stage, and year group and for any subject/ topic. The teacher provides the questions.
The games bundle includes:
Blockbusters (based on the original TV game)
Football Game
A ‘Space Race’ game
A ‘Escape the Zoo’ game.
A PowerPoint with triggered animation and editable text boxes, suitable as a quiz, starter or plenary retrieval practice activity that you can use again and again in multiple subjects and topics.
How to setup: This takes very little time to prepare! Just gather suitable retrieval practice questions you want to review with the pupils and go.
How to play the game:
Divide your class into 2 groups and designate each team (blue or red). Whichever team gets the questions right, click on the appropriate action button and it will move the ball part way across the screen. When a team scores a goal the editable text box allows the teacher to display the score. The game can last as long as you want!
The Powerpoint contains sound effects to increase the enjoyment.
This resource contains six PowerPoints with numerous animations and videos along with student worksheets to accompany each PowerPoint. The videos are embedded in the PowerPoint and also available as separate mp3 files. These help students to explain:
• The use of microscopy to observe and investigate different types of cell and cell structure in a range of eukaryotic organisms
• The preparation and examination of microscope slides for use in light microscopy
• The use of staining in light microscopy
• The representation of cell structure as seen under the light microscope using drawings and annotated diagrams of whole cells or cells in sections of tissue
• The use and manipulation of the magnification formula
• The difference between magnification and resolution
• The ultrastructure of eukaryotic cells and the functions of the different cellular components
• Photomicrographs of cellular components in a range of eukaryotic cells
• The interrelationship between the organelles involved in the production and secretion of proteins
• The importance of the cytoskeleton
• The similarities and differences in the structure and ultrastructure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
Everything you’ll need to teach a series of lessons (approximately 6 x 1 hour lessons) on cells
There is also an end of topic test with mark scheme and a cells crossword to help embed key words.
Engaging Science GCSE Revision Board Game! Covers Biology, Chemistry & Physics. Perfect for fun, collaborative learning.
This printable Science GCSE Revision Board Game transforms learning into an exciting race to the finish! Designed to make revision interactive and enjoyable, this game covers key concepts from Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, ideal for reinforcing knowledge and boosting confidence before exams.
What’s Included:
Printable Game Board: A visually engaging board layout.
Question Cards: A comprehensive set of questions across Biology, Chemistry, and Physics topics, categorized for easy use.
“Give Me 5” Cards: Adds an element of challenge and quick recall.
Rules Sheet: Clear and concise instructions for gameplay.
Specification Coverage:
This board game is adaptable for various GCSE Science specifications (including AQA, Edexcel, and OCR). The questions can be tailored to match the specific content your students are studying.
How to Use:
Print out as many copies of the A3 board as you need for your class. I laminated mine so that they can be reused. Each board is designed for 2-6 players. The students roll a dice and move their counter. In order to progress they need to answer a variety of GCSE Science questions (read by another player) including the tricky ‘Give Me Five’ questions.
The first player to reach the finish line wins!
Benefits for Students:
Active Recall: Encourages students to actively retrieve information from memory.
Collaborative Learning: Fosters discussion and peer teaching as students work through questions.
Engaging Revision: Makes revision less monotonous and more enjoyable.
Reinforces Key Concepts: Covers a broad range of topics across the three core sciences.
Identifies Knowledge Gaps: Highlights areas where students may need further study.
Develops Quick Thinking Skills: The “Give Me 5” challenges promote rapid recall.
This resource provides a fun and effective way for GCSE Science students to revise and consolidate their understanding of key scientific principles. Simply print the board and cards, and you’re ready to play! Dice, counters and stopwatches are required; all readily available from reputable suppliers.
A complete set of 33 engaging KS3 Science crosswords, each designed to test and reinforce key vocabulary from every major topic in the KS3 curriculum.
Includes answers for all puzzles.
This resource covers all Year 7, 8, and 9 science topics, including:
Year 7: Cells, Reproduction, Muscles, Ecosystems, Mixtures, Acids, Particles, Atoms, Energy, Electricity, Forces, Sound
Year 8: Nutrition, Plants, Respiration, Microbes, Combustion, Periodic Table, Metals, Rocks, Fluids, Light, Energy Transfers, Earth & Space
Year 9: Genetics, Plant Growth, Materials, Reactivity, Motion, Electromagnets, and Consolidation topics in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology
Each crossword:
Focuses on key scientific terms and definitions
Is ideal for revision, homework, or classroom starters
Comes with a complete answer sheet for easy marking
Word documents, so you can edit the crossword clues to make them more specific to the way you’ve taught it.
Perfect for KS3 teachers looking to boost vocabulary retention and make science revision more interactive and fun. Suitable for individual work, group tasks, or homework assignments.
Bring hands-on science to life with this exciting bundle of four fully resourced investigations designed to ignite curiosity and develop scientific thinking in KS2 or KS3 learners. Each investigation includes a clear, student-friendly worksheet and an accompanying PowerPoint to guide the lesson from question to conclusion.
Investigations included:
Candle in a Beaker – Explore how the volume of air affects how long a candle burns.
Moon Craters – Simulate meteor impacts and investigate how height affects crater size.
Pendulums – Discover how the length of a pendulum influences its swing time.
Paper Helicopters – Investigate how rotor length affects descent time.
Perfect for developing skills in:
Planning fair tests
Measuring and recording data
Drawing conclusions from evidence
Graphing and interpreting results
These investigations are ideal for science weeks, STEM days, or everyday classroom exploration. Easy to set up, engaging to run, and packed with learning!
This is a free sample of a crossword (and answers). The complete set of PHYSICS crosswords with answers that follow the AQA COMBINED SCIENCE: TRILOGY (8464) Specification is available here:
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Great for helping your students to recall and use the subject specific vocabulary by thinking of a concept or meaning and retrieving the correct word. A form of retrieval practice which is essential for fixing new words into long-term memory and helping to remember the words in new situations.
The full resource contains 15 separate crosswords which cover all modules in the specification. The answers to each crossword are also provided. The crosswords are in Word format - so you can edit them if you want to!