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Nicola Cakeman's Science Shop

After more than 25 years of teaching science in the UK in Devon and Somerset, I'm sharing some of my best resources, more coming soon. I have made this so you don't have to!

After more than 25 years of teaching science in the UK in Devon and Somerset, I'm sharing some of my best resources, more coming soon. I have made this so you don't have to!
GCSE Waves calculation practice
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GCSE Waves calculation practice

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Here is a worksheet of questions intended for practicing using the wave equation. There is a variety of contexts, some of which are super hero based and some are more like what the students are likely to come across in their exam. Great for use before an assessment or revision as well as a cover lesson. Provide calculators and expect to have to remind them about standard form! All answers provided, of course.
KS3 Science literacy task: variation & inheritance
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KS3 Science literacy task: variation & inheritance

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This is a high quality, ā€œtried & testedā€ resource for a literacy lesson in the KS3 Science/Biology topic: Variation & Inheritance. The document is a 500 word text with 15 questions carefully designed to check understanding. I have left spaces between the questions for students to write in their answers. Just print it out and head to the classroom. Your lesson is ready to go. Perfect for cover lessons or less experienced/student teachers as well as those of us who have been doing this for years. I made this so you don’t have to!
KS3 Science Chemistry literacy: impact on the Earth
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KS3 Science Chemistry literacy: impact on the Earth

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This simply and easy-to-use resource is a short text about the chemistry of the Earth and the atmosphere followed by a set of questions carefully designed to check understanding. There are even spaces between the questions for your students to write their answers. Just print and go - your lesson is ready! This is perfect for a cover lesson or for a less experienced/student teacher as well as those of use who’ve been here a while. You could use this for revision or even as a topic starter. Let me know how it goes!
KS3 Science literacy: Reproduction text with questions
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KS3 Science literacy: Reproduction text with questions

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This a 500 word text for a KS3 Science/Biology literacy lesson with questions included to check understanding. The questions have spaces between them ready for students to write in their answers. Just print it out and you are ready to go! Perfect for cover lessons and for less experienced/student teachers as well as those of us with more years completed. I have tried and tested this with several classes. Great for revision or even a topic intro lesson. Let me know how it goes!
The coffee problem - planning task
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The coffee problem - planning task

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This is a relatable science planning task for KS3 or KS4. Students need to read the brief carefully and design their own experiments. You could actually do the practical work in a follow-up lesson.
GCSE Radioactive decay literacy task
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GCSE Radioactive decay literacy task

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This a few paragraphs of clearly written text about some of the fundamental content in the Edexcel topic P6 (radioactivity). There are also questions included to check understanding. This is a great resource for a revision lesson or a cover lesson. Just print and go!
GCSE Science literacy: Energy.
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GCSE Science literacy: Energy.

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This is a short & simple text (5 paragraphs) with 5 questions designed to check understanding of some basic concepts in the GCSE energy topic. This could be a great intro to a topic or a good revision tool. Suitable for cover lessons too.
GCSE Physics Ultrasound questions
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GCSE Physics Ultrasound questions

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This resource is a set of practice questions for GCSE Physics students. This would suit any teacher who wants to check the understanding of their students after teaching the ultrasound content. You could use this for revising the topic. It would also make a good cover lesson if you used it with a good text book. Great for student teachers and experienced teachers alike. Answers provided, of course!
GCSE Physics Energy conservation and efficiency
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GCSE Physics Energy conservation and efficiency

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This a set of questions for GCSE students who need to practice their work energy conservation and efficiency. They will need a calculator and at least 30mins. This would work well for a cover lesson or a revision session. Consider having a revision guide or text book available to support some students. This will save you time and effort. Print it out and head to the lesson. I’ve included all the answers too, so you are ready to go. Have a good Physics lesson!
GCSE Physics Newton's Laws
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GCSE Physics Newton's Laws

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This resource is a sheet of 12 questions for practising the use of Newton’s Laws. Students will need a calculator and about 40 mins. This will work well for a group in Y10 or Y11 for a summary or revision lesson. It would also be great for a cover lesson if there is a textbook or revision guide handy too. Ideal for use by a student teacher or someone more experienced. Give it a go! I have included all the answers too, of course.
KS3 Biology end-of -year quiz
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KS3 Biology end-of -year quiz

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This is a 25 question multiple choice quiz based on all aspects of KS3 Biology. Use it as all, or part, of your end-of-term quiz. All the answers are provided so just print and go. This would be great for a cover lesson, revision activity or for a student teacher. Reduce your workload - I’ve made this so that you don’t have to!
KS3 Physics end-of -year quiz
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KS3 Physics end-of -year quiz

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This is a 25 question multiple choice quiz based on all aspects of KS3 Physics. Use it as all, or part, of your end-of-term quiz. All the answers are provided so just print and go. This would be great for a cover lesson, revision activity or for a student teacher. Reduce your workload - I’ve made this so that you don’t have to!
KS4 Chemistry end-of -year quiz
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KS4 Chemistry end-of -year quiz

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This is a 25 question multiple choice quiz based on all aspects of KS4 Chemistry (AQA paper 1). Use it as all, or part, of your end-of-term quiz. All the answers are provided so just print and go. This would be great for a cover lesson, revision activity or for a student teacher. Reduce your workload - I’ve made this so that you don’t have to!
KS4 Physics end-of -year quiz
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KS4 Physics end-of -year quiz

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This is a 25 question multiple choice quiz based on all aspects of KS4 Physics (AQA paper 1). Use it as all, or part, of your end-of-term quiz. All the answers are provided so just print and go. This would be great for a cover lesson, revision activity or for a student teacher. Reduce your workload - I’ve made this so that you don’t have to!
How to train your Dragon KS3 Science Quiz
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How to train your Dragon KS3 Science Quiz

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This is a 25 question multiple choice quiz based on all aspects of KS3 Science in the context of the movie ā€œHow to train your Dragonā€. Use it as all, or part, of your end-of-term quiz. All the answers are provided so just print and go. This would be great for a cover lesson, revision activity or for a student teacher. Reduce your workload - I’ve made this so that you don’t have to!
KS3 Chemistry end-of -year quiz
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KS3 Chemistry end-of -year quiz

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This is a 25 question multiple choice quiz based on all aspects of KS3 Chemistry. Use it as all, or part, of your end-of-term quiz. All the answers are provided so just print and go. This would be great for a cover lesson, revision activity or for a student teacher. Reduce your workload - I’ve made this so that you don’t have to!
KS4 Biology end-of -year quiz
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KS4 Biology end-of -year quiz

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This is a 25 question multiple choice quiz based on all aspects of KS4 Biology (AQA paper 1). Use it as all, or part, of your end-of-term quiz. All the answers are provided so just print and go. This would be great for a cover lesson, revision activity or for a student teacher. Reduce your workload - I’ve made this so that you don’t have to!