Archive for the 'Teaching Ideas' Category

Navigate a submarine through David Cameron’s blood

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Have a look at this unique idea for a new style of homework for KS3 Science called J2i (Journey to Independence). Pupils are given 4 weeks to produce their final piece of work, and can do it pretty much any way they like. Perfect for your Key Stage 3 Biology classes for the blood and circulation topic, this project lets them navigate a submarine through David Cameron’s blood to locate and destroy the alien controlling his brain! View the YouTube clip for more information or preview now.

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Biology teaching resources

Biology teaching resources

Resource contributed by Henry Cordy-McKenna.

Projectile Motion

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Great for your GCSE Physics classes, this download is a ready-to-use presentation for Year 11 GCSE (Higher) Space for Reflection OCR Gateway Science Suite Lessons 5-6 (P5c). This science powerpoint covers the lessons: 1) horizontal and vertical velocities are vectors 2) resultant velocity of a projectile is the vector sum of the horizontal and vertical velocity 3) in horizontal projectile there is no acceleration horizontally 4) how to use equations of motion for an object.

“Well-explained and presented. The structure of this resource encourages interactivity, plus there are some amusing animations to keep the class entertained!”

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Physics Teaching Resources
Resource contributed by James Ferguson.

Teaching the PH Scale?

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

This Chemistry powerpoint offers a great flexible way of teaching pH scale. Suitable for all age groups, it has been tried and tested on primary, KS3 and KS4 students and worked well. This chemistry resource contains enjoyable activities and guessing games and examples of materials. It uses the idea of folding the original scale into a ‘V’ to help students remember which is high and low on the scale. You can use last slides to show how neutralisation works. Get this helpful ready-to-use chemistry download now.

“My class liked this resource because they found it colourful and said it helped them to understand acidity and alkalinity.”

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Chemistry teaching resource

Resource contributed by Sarah Parker.

Looking for quick percentage resources?

Monday, January 16th, 2012

Grab this download now and get 4 maths powerpoint activities to use for teaching percentages – a set of quick fire questions for use with groups in a class, a game of bingo requiring students to solve clues to see if they have a value, a fill in the gaps activity requiring number processing, and a set of pot luck questions in the question of sport format. Perfect for your GCSE maths classes, get these great activities to use today!

“Four activities for the price of one! Well thought out, clear and easy to use.”

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Percentages

Resource contributed by Joanne Holloway.

Have you got the code?

Monday, January 16th, 2012

Designed for Key Stage 3 Maths classes, this resource gives you a lesson that can be used to check knowledge of Number terms such as factors, multiples and primes, and introduce concepts such as cubed numbers for level 5-6 students. Organise your students into a maximum of 8 groups, hand out the questions and students submit the codes back to you. You can then enter the results into an excel spreadsheet and watch the cells turn green when correct, giving you a very visual display of class progress and knowledge. This maths presentation and worksheet is ready to use today!

“An interesting way to involve pupils in group work…a variety of questions and an extension task for quick workers.”

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Code sheet

Resource contributed by Craig Pitman.

5 second quadrilateral quest

Monday, January 16th, 2012

Have fun with quadrilaterals in your maths lessons with this fun interactive game for Key Stage 2 maths or Key Stage 3 maths. This game is designed for 2 pupils to play in front of the class and is perfect for use as a starter or plenary. Select a quadrilateral given a set of properties. There are 2 versions depending on how tough you want to make it; in the first version pupils have only 5 seconds to respond, in the second version pupils have 10 seconds to respond. Take your pick from these maths worksheets.

“A lively activity to open or close a lesson on properties of quadrilaterals.”

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Quadrilateral Quest

Resource contributed by Susan Byrne.

Viva Las Vegas water supply

Monday, January 16th, 2012

Perfect for the GCSE Geography AQA A Living World topic – Las Vegas – this Geography powerpoint explores where water comes from and how it is used, containing images, activities and links to news articles to engage students in this topic. At the end you can get your students to design their own ‘xeriscaped garden’, helping them to consolidtate learning in a memorable way, and it has exam style questions suitable for your GCSE Geography students.

“Engaging resource with a link to a good video and useful exam exercise at the end.”

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LA Water Supply

Resource contributed by James Yeoman.

JFK’s Legacy

Monday, January 16th, 2012

If you are teaching this topic for GCSE History this comprehensive resource offers complete coverage of the impact of JFK’s death on America and good and bad points about his presidency. This topic is part of WJEC GCSE History specification (USA 1929-2000) and this illustrated powerpoint covers all of the key points in an engaging way that will inspire discussion in your GCSE History classes.

“This provided an in-depth study of JFK through power points. A tremendous contribution and leading to lots of debate.”

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JFK's Legacy

Resource contributed by Kate Allen.

Preparing for an earthquake

Monday, January 16th, 2012

Teach this GCSE Geography topic with this role-play Decision-Making task where students have to prepare a city for an impending earthquake. The downloads include a peer assessment task where students have to use the levelled mark scheme to decide how many marks to award the answer. The starters/plenaries file contains four activities used for the GCSE Geography AQA A Restless Earth topic on plate tectonics, volcanoes and earthquakes, and the resource includes a quiz.

“A well thought out resource with activities that would be suitable for groups, which could be followed up with class discussion.”

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Earthquake Resource

Resource contributed by James Yeoman.

March of the penguins – KS2 Biology

Sunday, January 8th, 2012

While it’s still feeling cold get your lessons warmed up with this Key Stage 2 Biology resource giving you a fun activity for winter. Students have to hunt for penguins which have been hidden around the classroom. Once found they can then try and make relationships between numbers and colours. This activity is perfect for your primary science or secondary science classes.

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Penguin Hunt

Resource contributed by Simon Perkin.