I am an experienced Teacher of Science at KS3,4 and 5 covering Biology, physics and Chemistry.
In my corner of TES you will find a range of resources for Secondary Science Teaching including revision mats, lesson plans and Youtube Videos that can be embedded in your own lessons.
Many of the resources are offered free
Check out https://www.youtube.com/@testtubescience for all my videos
I am an experienced Teacher of Science at KS3,4 and 5 covering Biology, physics and Chemistry.
In my corner of TES you will find a range of resources for Secondary Science Teaching including revision mats, lesson plans and Youtube Videos that can be embedded in your own lessons.
Many of the resources are offered free
Check out https://www.youtube.com/@testtubescience for all my videos
This is a fun Christmas Quiz that will allow all students to get involved.
It includes 5 rounds of 8 questions including:
ROUND 1 – CHRIS AT CHRISTMAS
ROUND 2 – GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
ROUND 3 – MUSIC
ROUND 4 – ALL ABOUT CHRISTMAS
ROUND 5 – BLATANTLY SCIENCE
PLEASE NOTE - THIS QUIZ WAS WRITTEN IN 2021 however there aren’t any questions that date it specifically so is still relevant now
These rounds include picture questions, image recognition, quiz style questions across a number of genres, all the time keeping education in mind in a fun and differentiated way.
Students with lower ability will know several of the answers taken from contemporary culture, film, literature, science and more.
Provided in ppt format to allow projection in the classroom or laboratory AND to give you the chance to edit as you need to so as to suit your specific class
I will be using this with 3 classes this year at the end of term!
Revision mat in both MSWord and PDF format PLUS guided powerpoint for best teacher support.
Created in Dyslexia friendly format (ComisSans Font and buff background).
Suitable to be used for a 1 hour lesson or set as a revision homework
Suitable for Higher or Foundation GCSE levels covering:
Diffusion, Osmosis and Active Transport
Mitosis
Cell Structure
Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes
Microscopy and Microscopy calculations
SA/Vol ratio
STEM Cells
Best suited for print in A3 but will work in A4
Created in colour, but printable in Black and White
Includes fun starting task, extension questions for higher ability and topic related plenary game.
Revision mat PLUS lesson with guiding powerpoint and resources for Year 7 Physics Modules 1 & 2 Energy and Electricity.
Also good for revision of these two topics at GCSE, especially foundation students although also relevant for higher.
This revision mat is designed to fill a 1 hour lesson as a revision tool for Year 7 in the Energy and Electricity topics in the KS3 curriculum.
The pack includes a revision mat in both pdf and ppt format, so you can format as required for your own use, plus a full lesson, including Starter and Plenary to guide the class through the mat together to ensure uptake and understanding across the group.
The presentation is in a SEND friendly format with Comic Sans font and off white background
Promotes collaborative work and recall of all the topic content.
Suitable for LA to HA students
A fully functional revision mat (recommended print on A3) and associated lesson powerpoint, in colour, to cover the major elements of Modules B1 and B2 of the KS3 y8 syllabus.
Includes revision on BMI, Food Groups and Food Tests, Intestines, The Respiratory System, Blood Composition and Respiration.
Lesson breaks down the revision mat to ensure even pace throughout the class and supports both Low Ability and High Ability strudents.
Also includes games for starter and plenary sections.
I deal for a pre-test revision or a reminder lesson for KS4 students9 Higher and foundation sets)
Revision booklet to cover the content of Modules:
9C3 - Environmental Chemistry
9C4 - Chemical Reactions
Contains an 8 page booklet designed to be printed in A5 booklet format with a front cover for name and date etc plus a notes back cover allowing for sticking into workbooks on completion.
Contains fun exercises like Word Searches, Anagrams and Crosswords for key word support PLUS longer answer questions to practice the higher mark parts of exam papers
Perfect for revision sessions prior to end of topic tests
Can be completed with a 1 hour revision lesson with a starter, or be set as homework
An entire structured and scaffolded lesson to support Year 8 students with variables and how they translate to graph drawing
It is staged to take the students through rules for drawing graphs, differentiating between line graphs and Bar graphs, how to draw axes, and then develops to adding data and creating a completed graph
This lesson specifically targets LINE GRAPHS although it doe talk about when a graph would be a line graph instead of a bar graph. It could easily be adapted to make it Bar Graph targeted.
It is written in a dyslexia friendly font, and has easy visual background to ensure clarity for many SEND students.
A 5 Round Christmas quiz in SEN friendly format with 5 Fun rounds for use with years 7 to 13, although good Years 5 and 6 may also find it fun!
Very Current
Rounds include:
Identify the Famous Chris Round
General Knowledge Round
Music (No Sound Required) Round
All About Christmas Round
Science Round
Quiz could be used for an entire 1 hour period to make a fun end of year activity OR used across 2 or 3 Plenary sessions as reward!
Formatted in ComicSans with a very light yellow background as suggested by SEN authorities for easy reading and differentiation
Set out to be used with as many teas as you want, or even as a solo task.
This resource includes a PowerPoint presentation and associated resources for a revision lesson on the Space topic for Key Stage 3, most commonly taught in year 8.
It includes a Revision Mat, Word Search Starter, KeyWord bingo Break and a PowerPoint that will take the students through the revision mat in a controlled and supportive way.
The Lesson supports key learning areas such as
The Seasons
Earths orbit around the Sun
Relative distances between bodies in the solar system
Planetary orbits
Gravity
Graph skills
Resources are completely formatted and ready for use out of the box.
Supplied in a .ppt file and Microsoft Word for easy editing and customisation as required.
A revision mat based full lesson on Year 7B1 Topic (Cells) including a dyxlexia friendly accompanying powerpoint plus resources for print in multiple formats.
It also allows for editing of the resources should you need or wish to add school specific content. By purchasing this pack you have author permission to adapt to your personal in school requirements.
This lesson is specifically designed to be a revision lesson on the 7B1 topic of cells and assumes that the content has been previously taught
Includes the ability to assess:
Signs on life
Cells
Organelles and their functions
Specialised cells
Scaling
The powerpoint allows staged teacher guidance through the lesson and includes stretch and challenge elements for High ability students.
Also includes a structured Starter and a related plenary game to increase embedding of the scientific language used.
Would also be suitable as a refresher lesson for lower ability Foundation stage students at GCSE Y10 and 11
2 Entire Lessons structured and scaffolded to support Year 7 students with variables and how they translate to graph drawing - Both Line and Bar Graphs
It is staged to take the students through rules for drawing graphs, differentiating between line graphs and Bar graphs, how to draw axes, and then develops to adding data and creating a completed graph
First lesson specifically targets LINE GRAPHS although it doe talk about when a graph would be a line graph instead of a bar graph. Second Lesson focuses on Bar Graphs
Both lessons have a starter task for entry based around curriculum recall and a plenary to bring the skills learned together.
It is written in a dyslexia friendly font, and has easy visual background to ensure clarity for many SEND students.
Epigenetics can be complicated so this Lesson/Revision Lesson summarises Methylation and Acetylation simply, explaining processes, effects and controls involved with the Epigenetic process.
It also includes exam style questions (Multiple Choice, Short Form and Long Form) for students to practice.
Additionally, there are some guidance notes on several slides to allow the flow of teaching, plus some additional elements that are outside the specification which will give students the ability to demonstrate reading around the subject and expanded wider understanding